265/75r16 vs 285/75r16

You mean tires in general or the duratracs because I was referring to specifically duratracs

 

Idk man, mine had the white letters, facing inward...couldn't see it at all after a month. Too much dirt stuck to them.

 

Gotcha. thanks

 

I'm a bit partial to my 285s...

 

I have an '02 dbl cab, 3.4 v6 with auto trans. I added Fox 2.0 coil over which added 3" lift. Dropped the front diff 1". I used stock rims and added 285/75 16 BF Goodrich All TerrIn TKO2. I Had to trim a little plastic, hammered all the pinch welds and used 1 1/4" offsets. Regeared the differentials to 4.88 to compensate for the life being sucked out of the little v6 trying to pull the big tires. I have full clearance without rubbing on or off road. It's not a racing truck. Just expedition. Speedo shows 80 mph when actually doing 70. 80 mph at 3000 rpm. Couldn't be happier.

 

Well said...

 

How much did regearing to 4.88s cost? I need to do the same soon, just put on some 285s

 

Just want to point out that tires always look smaller in pictures. My truck is on 32's which are ever so slightly shorter than a 265 and they look small in pictures and huge in person. Functionally 265 are superior in virtually ever way until you go into custom suspension and gearing territory. On a mostly stock Tacoma I think a 285 is simply too large of a tire.

 

I ran 265 for along time. They were fine. I went everywhere I needed to go. I'm happier with the 285/75 but definitely had to rehear the diffs to get he power back. If I ever get new rims I'll cut loose with the offsets but I've had no issues with them. I happen to like the look of the stock rims. When I had the diffs regeard I added ARB air lockers front and rear. Saved on labor costs. Also a medium size compressor to inflate the tires when needed. Also added rock rails. All the work was done by Yotamaster. 4-5k. Big big difference when I use the lockers. The stock 4wd Toyota system still works. I have 285k miles in a stock engine and still going strong.

 

Sorry, my typing sucks

 

Also would like to know how much it ran you. I definitely feel the loss in power with 285s

 

Regears are roughly $1,000 per axle and vary shop to shop. The least expensive route is to go through shops that essentially trade a regeared third for your stock third. Been a while since I've looked into it but back in the day I paid around $1,000 for a regeared third with a Detroit locker - the core charge.

 

I had 265's and didn't like the look of them. Granted, they were "a/t's" but looked more like highway tires. I got 285/75R16's and really like the look. I rub a pretty good bit because I have 4Runner rims and haven't done any cutting or pinch weld mod as of yet.

 

Vote for 285's. Have OME lift and the 265/75's looked too small. The Cooper at/3 is a tire to consider as well

 

So here is the breakdown for the regear of the diff and air lockers.

Yotamaster's is located in Corona, Ca. Eric is a great guy and very knowledgeable.
Yotamasters used Yukon 4.88 gear package with ring and pinion, master setup kit, nitro 8.4 solid pinion spacer.
Front and rear diff regear cost about $2400 parts and labor but that also includes the labor for the setup of the air lockers.
ARB parts and compressor about $2200.
Rock sliders welded on at $650.
Add oil and miscellaneous plus a healthy 8% for the governor.
I have had nothing but great driving and the ability to go wherever I want. I was in Death Valley late last year. Worked the hell out of it and it performed flawlessly. This is also my daily driver commuting on the freeway and works great.
I can use the Toyota 4wd system and ARB airlockers together.
Or just lock up the rear locker, great on slushy streets.
But in order to lock up the front you have to engage the Toyota 4wd system. Most of the time I use 4wd it's the Toyota system and the rear locker.
The Fox 2.0 coilover gave a 3 inch lift to accommodate the 285/75 16. I added a leaf in the back to level the truck and put Fox 2.0 shocks with guards in the rear.
Hope this info is helpful to your build or at least helped put you to sleep.

 

Mind blown

 

Definitely going with 265's. As a first time taco owner I feel like that's the right choice for now. No cutting or spacers needed and fits my needs. Also, at the time I made this thread I was leaning toward a 2"+ lift, which I think the 285's would look nice in. But now I'm getting beginning to favor a lift at or below 2", which 265's seem to look good in. Currently I'm deciding between ko2's and duratracs. Opinions?

 

Yeah it's definitely something you should avoid if you can. Used regeared thirds pop up in the classifieds every so often for $4-800.

 

I love my BFG KO2's they are overall a much better tire than the KO's they replaced. They are an E load rating which makes them a little rough, but I have run an E for the last 150,000 miles so I don't really notice it anymore. They are definitely a tougher rubber compound than the duratracs, but I'm betting the duratracs will have a little more off-road grab due to the softer rubber. I have heard some say the duratracs sidewalls are a weak point. I have around 20k on my KO2's and should easily get 55,000+

 

Look into ECGS for diffs. Front and rear combined should be around $1300 depending on what options you choose. If you go with a locker or LSD, that of course will add to the cost