265/75r16 vs 285/75r16

Looks nice! You should look into installing a Dakota Digital to adjust your speedo and odo for your gear change. I used one of these when I went to 4.88 and 33's and now my speedo reads perfectly.

Dakota Digital SGI-5E Universal Speedometer Signal Interface Controller

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016DVDBZ0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

the Duratracs in that size came in load range C when I had them, more appropriate for these trucks. You may want to see what your load range options are for each tire. If one only comes in load range E and no lighter options, that would be a deal breaker. Load range E is MUCH stiffer and heavier.

 

I don't think ko2's come in C load, but you're right the duratracs do. However during research last night I recall some complaints of the duratracs in the C load. Mostly people citing side wall punctures...

 

I never had an issue with that, if you're looking for some road comfort and minimal MPG loss then go with C. If you plan on really wheeling the piss out of it, go with E, but it really is a huge difference in ride comfort and tire weight.

I never had any issues and I ran my tires with 15psi on some moderate rock trails. If you're smart you won't have any problems.. if you tear a load range C you'd probably tear an E tire in the same situation

 

Yeah I will be on the road a vast majority. Looks like I have some thinking to do. The pics of your truck you posted with the duratracs were in 265's?

 

I have my white lettering facing in, can't see it anymore.

 

Yes that's correct.

 

duratracs looked great on your truck

 

here's some more lol

 

Yeah those look awesome on your truck lol.

 

Well there ya go! Minimal work, maximum fun!

 

Just upgraded (yes, I consider them better for me) to 285/75/16 duratracs (from 265 duratracs).

Amazing tire, and the added size should help clear stuff off-road. I loved the 265s, but I found the added height/increased departure pretty awesome.

33s are not for everyone, so consider the drawbacks of properly fitting them. I'm planning a regear with ARB lockers front and rear soon. And I have offset wheels in the mail. Plus I do not DD my truck, so that is something else to consider.

 

This is a really dumb question, so I'm not going to start a new thread about it. Anyway, I'm pretty sure stock wheels are 15" diameter. So how do people fit r16 tires on stock wheels? I'm also pretty sure the tires on my truck right now are r17's, with stock wheels. How does that work?

 

My stock wheels are 16". Some of the striped down models came with 15". And there is no way to put a tire on any wheel other than the specified size.....

 

Turns out the tires on mine are actually 265/70/16's. Which is good cause all my plans revolved around r16 tires. But yeah, idk, the dealerships description of my truck, and literally all the other tacomas I looked at, was described to have 15" wheels. And most people on here with stock wheels seem to use r16 tires, so I just assumed this whole time everyone had 15" wheels with r16 tires lol.

 

Other than the halfsizes like 16.5 etc......


Not trying to be confusing