TRD ORP versus SPORT Premium suspension differences

[Lotzof4Runners]

I'll throw this to the hive mind..
I test drove the ORP back at the end of January. Then I drove the Sport. I ended up going with the Sport because I liked the features and I knew I was going to swap the wheels and tires. I took delivery a week ago and swapped the 20" out for a set of 275/70R18 K03s with TRD Pro rims. The ride on this is terrible. Coming from 4 previous 5th Gens (including a 2021 TRD PRO)... The ride is awful. I would equate it to driving my wife's Audi A5 in sport mode. The suspension is rock hard. There is absolutely no bounce or shock absorption.

Are you all experiencing the same thing with your ORPs and larger tires?
Does anyone know what the "Sport Tuned Shocks" description actually means in the TRD Sport spec?
Any TRD Sport owners who've upgraded wheels/tires experienced the same or different?

Any thoughts or input would be appreciated.

 

[Burgi]

Yes the TRD sport suspension is definitely pretty rough. I had a 24 Tacoma TRD sport and it was way stiffer then the SR5. The steering is more responsive, turns are better and less nose dive while breaking on the sport but you feel every crack in the road. The sr5 is more bouncy and doesn’t feel as planted but more comfortable IMO.

Your issue are probably your tires. You have E rated tires that weigh 60lbs. That’s going to destroy your ride quality. If you switched to a SL tire it would feel a lot better

 

[Gator 22]

It might be a rather harsh ride but it looks good.

 

[DangItsDen]

Here's my ORP next to a sport for direct ride height comparison.

 

[DangItsDen]

I'll throw this to the hive mind..
I test drove the ORP back at the end of January. Then I drove the Sport. I ended up going with the Sport because I liked the features and I knew I was going to swap the wheels and tires. I took delivery a week ago and swapped the 20" out for a set of 275/70R18 K03s with TRD Pro rims. The ride on this is terrible. Coming from 4 previous 5th Gens (including a 2021 TRD PRO)... The ride is awful. I would equate it to driving my wife's Audi A5 in sport mode. The suspension is rock hard. There is absolutely no bounce or shock absorption.

Are you all experiencing the same thing with your ORPs and larger tires?
Does anyone know what the "Sport Tuned Shocks" description actually means in the TRD Sport spec?
Any TRD Sport owners who've upgraded wheels/tires experienced the same or different?

Any thoughts or input would be appreciated.

My ORP is a much softer ride than my 2015 Trail Edition on 3" bilstein coilovers. Much damper and absorbs more small bumps. Those E rated Ko3s aren't doing you any favors either. I am only going C load on this truck. I put 70k miles on a set of 33" ko2s in E on my 2015 and now have ko3 33" in C. The difference is night and day. E load is just too stiff for a comfortable ride in a truck this light.

 

[Lotzof4Runners]

My ORP is a much softer ride than my 2015 Trail Edition on 3" bilstein coilovers. Much damper and absorbs more small bumps. Those E rated Ko3s aren't doing you any favors either. I am only going C load on this truck. I put 70k miles on a set of 33" ko2s in E on my 2015 and now have ko3 33" in C. The difference is night and day. E load is just too stiff for a comfortable ride in a truck this light.

Thank you for the insight. I'm not sure why I didn't think of this. You're 100% right about the "E" vs. "C".
I guess it didn't cross my mind because I had "C" load K02s on my 2021 TRD Pro 4Runner. This ride is awful. I have 30 days on these, so I may need to take them back and try a different option.

 

[DangItsDen]

Thank you for the insight. I'm not sure why I didn't think of this. You're 100% right about the "E" vs. "C".
I guess it didn't cross my mind because I had "C" load K02s on my 2021 TRD Pro 4Runner. This ride is awful. I have 30 days on these, so I may need to take them back and try a different option.

Good thing you have time to swap. The unfortunate part is that there is no C load ko3 for 18" wheels. Either have to go down to 17's or go with a different tire. I'm shopping around right now and honestly the closest thing is the TRD Pro stock TOYO ( 33" Inch Toyo Open Country A/T III All-Terrain tires (265/70R18). No good load range C tires in this size that I have found. Super annoying. BFG has ko3 coming out in load range D but not until Feb 2026....