Wheel and Tire questions

Hey Guys,

Did some searching this morning without much luck.

I have a 2015 Prerunner TX edition with the black wheels.

Anyone know how wide the wheels are? They are 17" diameter.

Also, I am currently running the tires it came with BF Goodrich Rugged Terrain T/A 265/65/17

My tires are getting close to the end of their life, and I have a friend with a set of tires with less than 8k miles on them, but is getting new tires and is offering me a good deal on his tires.

The tires in question are: BF Goodrich Mud Terrain T/A 255/75/17. What would be the result of installing these with stock suspension? They are a little taller, but also skinnier than what I currently have.

Flame away here , but since my truck is 2WD, the most offroad action it sees is the beach with the rear tires aired down. Due to this, I would consider a spacer lift to fit the tires if necessary. I know all of the pros and cons of a spacer lift, I just don't see the point in spending the money on a lift if I am not doing any serious offroading. I would eventually like to upgrade to the OME lift kit for the improved ride quality, but I just closed on a house last week, so my fun money has been seriously depleted recently.

Thanks for the help!

 

Bump, anyone??

 

Since the 'Texas Edition' is a dealer thing, (not Toyota) are the some type of aftermarket wheel that they use as part of the package?

Most wheels have the size stamped on them somewhere.

Otherwise you'll might have to find the brand and chase it down that way.

But does it matter? Your 'new' tires will fit just fine.

And while they are 1.5" larger in dia, they are only .75 in 'lift' (radius) It strikes me your current tire is an odd size anyway, so I suspect these will fit issue free.

What does the door jamb sticker spec for OE size?

 

Funny how everyone thinks lift kits "ride better". I've never been in an ome lift that rided better than a good stock suspension.

 

265/65r17 is the stock size.

You should not have any problems. Most rubbing stems from the width of tires, or low backspaced wheels that push the tire farther out towards the firewall. Worst case scenario you rub a little bit and then remedy it via some plastic trimming or a lift. There is a good chance you'll have to remove mud flaps, but that's no big deal.

 

Thanks. Didn't realize any came with that 'sporty' a profile.

 

What do you mean? That's just a regular truck looking tire as far as I'm concerned.

 

65 aspect. As opposed to 70/75

I just think of wanna be sport sedans that have 65 tires on them. You know. The ones with spoilers and alloy wheel's on an otherwise regular car.

Even my old Highlander and little 5 lug came with 70's. 65 is moving down in sidewall size, just not something I equate to truck use, that's all. (not talking sport trucks or the Farm Truck )

 

Yeah but the aspect ratio is directly proportionate to the width of the tire. I don't know, I think it looks just fine.

 

I meant ride better than having a spacer lift, if I am wrong there please correct me. I have heard other people mention the ride from their lifts with better shocks and springs, perhaps that is bogus?

 

Thanks for the responses everyone! I will try them with stock suspension first, if I have any rubbing issues, I will look into doing a spacer lift. I have already removed my mudflaps, did that the first day I had the truck. I know there is less protection for my rocker panels, but it looks better IMHO.

 

No your right. A spacer can ride different. Not always bad depending on how worn that stock suspension is.

 

I had a small spacer lift on my '08 Z71, while it wasn't a "bad" ride, it was certainly more stiff than stock. Of course the more aggressive mud terrain tires probably didn't help either, or the heavier than stock wheels with different offset to accommodate the bigger tires.

 

That is true. Going from a C load steet to a d/e load A/T or M/T is a huge difference in ride quality. Like riding on rocks.

 

The new tires in question aren't what I would pick if I was buying brand new. But for $400 for 5 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain T/A 255/75/17 that only have 8,000 miles on them, I am happy with them.

 

I would run those in a heart beat. Air down to 12-15 psi on dirt.

 

Yeah, that's the plan. The most off-road driving I do is on the beach, and at my brother's ranch hunting. Nothing too extreme, so these should do nicely.