Help: Upgrading to KO2. Proper size?

265/70/16 vs. 265/75/16? Any material advantages outside of looks?

E rated, and why?

2016 TRD OR automatic, all stock. Using truck to commute, off road, and play in Colorado snow mountains.

I understand there is a wealth of information but it varies and I haven't found a reliable answer now that I am ready to upgrade to snow/off road rated tires.

Please discuss further. Thank you in advance

 

Either one will work fine....I ran 265/75/16 Duratracs for 30k on stock suspension. Go a little bigger if you want to fill the wheel well a little more

 

no reason not to go 265/75/16. where are you located?

 

Some people run C rated, if you really need the thick sidewalls then go for E rated. They will be much heavier though

 

Those tires are not different enough to really say anything. Get the 265/70 since they are closer to stock in regards to ur transmission. It will mess with shift points less and less stress on ur trans, since this is a commuter. 0.5" of clearance isn't going to do anything anyways on the trails.

 

I'd run the c rated if you don't need the extra side wall strength the E rated offer. The C rated will be lighter and a bit smoother on paved roads

 

Those tires only come in E.

 

265/75/16 on all-stock suspension.



Looks right on the truck and works great. No rubbing at all.

 

Good looking out. Thank you, I was only clearing up the difference between E and C rated incase he didn't know. You provided a much better answer, though!

 

I thought it was interesting, the KOs had more choices. Seems like they dropped a lot of the C and D loads in favor of the E with the KO2s. I guess overall they may have not sold very well? Maybe we'll see them in a year or two.

 

Interesting.....if someone owns a set of these in a c load and needs a replacement for any reason.....they're stuck with one E rated replacement. I'm gonna buy a set of the KO2 next week if I can't get them in c then I'll have to buy the Duratracs

 

they make Cs for 17s but not 16s

 

Sorry to thread jack.....still kinda on topic....I'm going with 265/70/17 on the matte black trdpro 4Runner wheels.

 

ok, you shouldnt have trouble finding 6 ply then.

 

No real good reason to run E rated tires on this truck. The C rated are plenty tough for a vehicle of this size. Duratrac better for snow/mud than the KO2 and also duratrac is a really decent pavement tire too

 

ko2s are the best tires ever created by mankind

 

Denver area. Any reason not go to 265/70/16 as well? Just playing devils advocate for more info.

 

Seems the consensus is simply run stock (265/70/16) basically because that's how the truck is calibrated.

Still confused on C vs E, so they only make these in E?

Does the heavier load of E make a negative impact overall on the truck?

Thanks again in advance.

 

E rated tires will ride like shit compared to C. They weigh more, so take more power to rotate. So you would be trading a smoother more efficient ride for a more rigid/stronger tire. The only plus to an E rated tire on a Taco would perhaps be a more durable tire for off-roading.

 

How many people here actually have had E rated tires? You people exaggerate on how E rated tires ride. Mine do not ride like you're driving on clouds, but they don't ride like shit by any means.

And how does the size of the vehicle determine what strength of a tire you need? Shouldn't that be decided by what OP's terrain is?

Go with whatever is cheaper OP. If you end up going the bigger size and don't like it, sell the tires and go the size smaller.