What size tire for a 2.5 inch ICON lift

Looking to install the ICON stage 1 on my Tacoma, right now it has 245/75/16 a few years back i picked up a set of KMC wheels that are 17x9 so since i'm going up in wheel an tire size should with only 2.5 inch of lift should i go with a 285/65/17 or a 275/70/17 Any help would be great, Thanks!!

 

285/70/17 with some trimming and a possible cab mount chop, 275/70/17 with possible trimming, 265/70/17 with no trimming.

 

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Thanks KPT, i'm thinking along the lines of the 265/70/17 i just seen a post of a guys rig with a 3inch ready lift an that's what he was running so def perfect for 2.5 inch. Thanks for the input

 

Make sure the tires you choose are approved for 9" wide wheels. A lot of 265s aren't, you can find out on the manufacturers website.

 

Ive got danohoes (ICON) set @ 2.5 and im running 285/70/17's click on my sig, ive got a ton of pics in my build thread....

 

Spend the extra money on the taller tires, the AAL and the cab chop you'll be happy and never look back.

 

OP,
it looks like you have the 2.7L engine??

i have 265/70-17's on right now (i had 245/75-16's before) and it made my truck a little more sluggish. Thats something to keep in mind when your going to even bigger tires.

 

thanks for the tip Spencer! I'll do that KPT Thanks!

 

Nice rig Brett!!

 

One thing i'm trying to stay away from is cutting anything out from my inter fender wells i don't mind if i have some wheel well showing, same that it def not as much as the 245's are going to show tho lol

 

Spencer, how wide of a wheel are you running? are the 17x9?

 

sorry for not responding sooner! and yea there 17x9

 

No problem! ok thats what i have here 17x9. You don't have any trouble with them? I was thinking that i would have to go with a 275x60 or 65 with them. Whats your offset? My worry is to buy tires an the wheels not fit the tire right or that my -12mm offset will mess things up also.

 

i don't know the offset, but they are 4.5" of backspacing for the spindle lift that i got. but with a 265 the tires look a little stretched on the rim. but no problems with them at all

 

Awesome! If i was reading a chart right the -12mm offset is 4.5 back spacing. I took one of the wheels with me to work last night an mounted on with out a tire since i don't have them yet an everything looks like it will work out well! The Nitto's i'm looking at looking at the website is saying the tires will fit from 7.0, 8.0, an a 9.0 in wheel with so i'm going to give them a shot an see whats up! Thanks again ya'll for your help an input! Nice looking truck Spencer, I like them wheels!

 

hey , just fyi, with the backspacing the tires will rub in the front! i got that backspacing because i lifted my truck and the spindles required that backspacing. and thanks i have to give my uncle credit for these because he owns the company

 

ok cool thanks! I'll found out here soon my tires coilovers an all will be here tomorrow! Lucky!! lol

 

You should be fine then, After my lift they only rub when I'm backing out of a driveway at almost full turn