Common tire upsize for 245/75r15?

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Can anyone let me know what the common tire upsize is for the 245/75r16 I have (stock) on my 2012 access cab 4x4 4 cyl? I recall my older tacomas/4 runner having a 265 series tire (stock) that looked a lot beefier than these. This would be for use with no lift.
Thanks!

 

265/70/16

 

I put 265/75-16 on my 15 4 cylinder 4x4 and didn't have any rubbing. The 265/70-16 is basically the same size tire as the stock 245, just about 3/4" wider.

This is completely stock suspension and wheels with BFG AT KO2 265/75-16 tires. These are about an inch taller and an inch wider than stock.

 

With the 265/75/16, your speedometer will be accurate and your odometer will claim you're traveling slightly less mileage than accurate. Win - win in my book, plus they look sooo much better on our trucks. Anything bigger in width and/ or diameter will rub (even with a lift) without trimming off pieces of your truck.

 

Yeah my speedo is right on the money now according to gps and the radar signs I've gone through.

 

Any significant loss in fuel economy going from the 245 to 265?

I think I need new wheels too. The ones on my truck are not adding any rugged factor.

 

How did you black out those wheels - paint? DIY or professional?

 

I didn't notice any significant drop, though I'm sure there was some. I'm getting 18 city and 21 highway if I stay under 60. At 75-80 it's right back around 18. So it's not bad, but it certainly isn't a 25 mpg truck like some claim their 4 cylinder 4x4's to be. I'm basically right at what the window sticker said.

 

Oh and those wheels are how they came from Toyota. My truck is an SR package, so it has the color matched bumpers, flares, turn signals in the mirrors, and black wheels stock. It looks like a TRD sport just without the scoop and with black wheels. It even has the same smoked headlights the TRD Pro comes with.

 

I didn't notice any drop in mpg with the tires either. Even adding sliders and skids hasn't affected it much my last rank I hit 548km and it only took 70L. I have no hwy comparison yet. Moral of the story don't worry about mpg till you start adding lots of steel if you go that route

 

If I were worried about mpg I'd have gotten a Prius C and not a 4x4 truck lol.

 

LOL. Agreed, though I did select the 4 cyl because I've now got a 60 mile (both ways) daily commute. My previous V6 SUV was not terrible on gas, but I knew I could do better.

 

This is the size that comes on the TRD-Off road from the factory, and is the size you get if you upgrade tires at the dealer.

Some folks go oversize on diameter to 265/75R16 which can work on factory wheels, but if you also go aftermarket wheels with more negative offset may have rubbing issues.

I fully expect about 20 replies after this saying "My tires aren't rubbing!"

 

265/75R16's for sure.

As far as fuel economy.. that will depend on tire weight. I WOULD NOT run a load range E tire... run P rated or load range C and be conscious of weight. FYI the 265/70R16 rugged fails that come stock on TRD OR are 37.2 lbs. I moved to a Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 P265/75R16 and its all of 1.8 lbs more (39lbs per tire) .... But you can find more aggressive and higher load range tires of the same size that are 50+ lbs and that will kill mpgs.

 

I'm not rubbing, but I have stock wheels with no spacers. I could definitely see a rub issue with an offset that pushed the wheel farther out.

My only choice for the BFG was E load, and it's not as bad as people said it would be. They are well over 50 pounds a tire.

 

I bet you lost 1.5-2mpgs... if you find that acceptable and enjoy the stiffer ride than by all means go for it.

 

I was keeping track for the first 500 miles before the tire change, and it's stayed pretty consistent. Like I said, I'm right at the window sticker ratings even with the larger and heavier tires and the 1.6" of front lift I got with the Bilstein 6112 suspension. If it did drop, it's a very small change. I typically track every tank as well.

The ride did stiffen up with the tires, but the new suspension seems to have mitigated the effect. It rides pretty nice. But I'm sure the ride would improve with a P or SL tire.

 

do you do mostly highway miles? either way you will not get better mpgs with the heavier tires.

 

Actually mostly around town. Lots of stop and go for lights. Holding solid at 18 mpg and I use air conditioning a lot. I was actually pretty surprised. The truck only has 3200 miles on it as well.

My worst tank so far was 17.3 mpg and that was running almost entirely uphill at 75 mph through the hills of PA with the AC running and my MX bike in the back. Best tank so far is 21.1 mpg, all highway without hills at about 60 mph.

I was expecting a noticeable drop in mileage, but it hasn't happened. Surprising honestly.

 

Getting any off road tire in load range c or p is just a waste of time!!!! and money!!! If you're anywhere that has rocks or shale or lots of roots kiss those tires good bye... Should you so choose to leave the pavement

@mooch91 it comes down to what you're gonna do with the truck. But to put it in perspective for you my last tank was 22mpg and that's with all my armour and heavy tires just something to think about