2024 Honda Passport Trailsport Off-road and Overland Build

[CR-Venturer]

Last weekend was big! I worked up the courage to install our new 265-70-18 Goodyear Duratrac RT tires. I selected these tires because they were three peak rated, had over 16/32 tread, weren't e-rated, and have an aggressive side wall/tread. Tire options were limited for 18" wheels. but I am really happy with them so far! I also like that in tire world you round up, so our 32.6" tires can be called 33s! LOL

This tires size adds an additional 1.5" of lift to the rig!

Even with a lift it is necessary to trim for tires over 32". Watch the video if you dare see what was done. (Proceed at your own risk)

The bigger tires are a huge improvement, but that chin spoiler hurts my heart. That's gotta go. It's also a bit sad how constrictive those wheel arches are and how low slung the front bumper is given that Honda was supposedly trying to go for more off road chops with this vehicle. The geometry on the old pilot, and even more so the CRV it was based on is dramatically better than the Passport. Oh well.

 

[b0wfin]

MPG Update Post-Lift

This weekend, I averaged 21.5 MPG over 300 miles of interstate driving at 60–70 MPH with careful driving. I might be able to improve that since I only enabled Eco mode halfway through the trip.

Please note, city driving or higher speeds can significantly impact fuel efficiency—I averaged 17 MPG while driving 80–85 MPH over a similar 300-mile stretch.

Overall, I’m very pleased with these results, especially considering our 2024 Honda Passport Trailsport is equipped with a 4.5" lift and 265/70/18 tires!

I was also surprised to find the MPG calculator was accurate within 0.5 MPG, despite the 9.2% odometer error caused by the larger tires.