Tires...

Hope this is the right place for this question. Apologies if it's not. Would love to know if I can improve the look of my Tacoma a bit with new tires - without lifting.

Just bought my first Tacoma - 2014 / TRD / 2WD. Absolutely love it. Drove a Jeep Wrangler for 18 years - bought new in 1998! Keeping it of course - could never part with it.

Jeep had 4 inch lift and 32' tires for a nice beefy look. So now my Tacoma looks a little small to me.

What are the biggest tires I can put on without lifting? And will it even make much of a difference in the look?

Not sure, at least for awhile, that I want to mess with speedometer and mpg issues that a lifting will lead to.

Thanks.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ogHgN3nW87NKjcGqQ&sig2=JxXMmIPdjTLlVwccf_WFtw

 

Thank you! Also, do you think 265/75R16 would look better/a bit bigger than the 265/70R16 I have now? I want a little bit beefier look but don't want to lift just yet, or at all. Was also thinking about some Nitto Grapplers or something a little knobbier for a better look as well.

Thanks again.

 

265/75-16 is 32", same size as your Jeep's.

Speedo accuracy improves with 32"s because stock speedo calibration is about 3% optimistic. Fuel economy can go either way depending on the weight of the tire.

Do you plan to go off road? What kind of terrain?

 

265/75 will fit. Not a whole lot of perceptible difference IMO.

 

My summer tires are 265/70 and my winters are 265/75. I do notice the difference when getting in and out of the truck. When the 70's wear out the will be replaced with 75's.

 

Won't be doing any off roading. Just want a little more badass looking truck! This is my recently purchased '14 TRD.




Love this look...

 

Just a leveling kit.

http://audiocityusa.com/board/403712

Must have some bro lean.

 

Yeah, I'm sure it's lifted. Just wondering if similar wheels and tires would look good on mine.

 

I think those tires will rub without a lift. You may be able to find them in a 265 75 16. They won't rub but they will look stuffed in the wheel well.

 

Sorry for confusion - yes - I was thinking 265 75/R16 and was told they would fit without rubbing. But you're right - I wonder if they would look too crammed in the wheel well.

Thanks for the info bigfoot13.

(And everyone else who replied.)

 

I went from the crappy stockers to 265/75/16 goodyear duratracs. Overall appearance is much better. Tires make the truck look at tad higher and the aggressive tread of the duratracs makes it look even better.

 

do you have a pic?

 

Not a good pic at all but you can kinda see em. I could get better ones this wknd

 

Did you have to remove front fenders? Looks good. Def. an option for me I think.

 

Did you see a drop in mpg?

 

Slightly. I love the duratracs because I wanted an lt over a p rated tire but LT E rated is overkill. The duratracs come in an LT C in that size which is what i have and they aren't too bad. I used to get 16-17 city 18.5 highway. No i get 16.5-17.5 all the time regardless of where i drive pretty much.