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Talk me out of 285s, (UPDATE I didnt listen)

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jsinnard, Jun 28, 2019.

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Should I stay with 265 tires?

  1. Yes, stay with 265 tires

    127 vote(s)
    30.7%

  2. No, move to 285s

    199 vote(s)
    48.1%

  3. No, move to 255s

    62 vote(s)
    15.0%

  4. No, buy my 285s, I hate them and am moving to something else

    4 vote(s)
    1.0%

  5. How much for your 1st gen?

    22 vote(s)
    5.3%
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  1. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:36 PM
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    greg8765

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    do it. just put 285's nitto ridge grapplers on mine three weeks ago. they rubbed a bit and i did a cmc. MPGs dropped about 1 per gallon, mostly freeway driving.
     
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  2. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM
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  3. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM
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    jsinnard

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    Yeah, somehow I have a tendancy to mess with a good thing.
     
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  4. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM
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    Is there such thing as a 265/75/17? Almost the same diameter as a 285 but same width as a 265. This would be my ideal size I think. I’ve had new wheels in boxes for a couple months now because I can’t decided which direction I’m taking!
     
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  5. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM
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    Man... but you will look so cool...

    Just make sure you go in a straight line:rasta:
     
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  6. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:38 PM
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    A wider tire is definitely better in soft sand.....wider meaning apples-to-apples width of the contact patch....it helps the truck “float” rather than “cut” into the sand. Same goes for mud.

    Hard, packed sand doesn’t really make a difference once way or another
     
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  7. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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    If you’re concerned about MPG drop, regear with the new tires.
     
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  8. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:40 PM
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    You already know it :bananadance:

    9558897A-F11F-4D56-92BD-82F721C8892D.jpg
     
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  9. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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    Compared to my 1st gen it does....

    But when I want to really go fast I run the sports car.

    Supercharged and 2200 lbs
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  10. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:43 PM
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    Smile per gallon:D
     
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    Everybody knows tire diameter is in direct relationship with penis length.

    35 10.5 r17 Kenda RT or 275 80r17 MTR

    Do it!
     
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  12. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:43 PM
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    Not that I know of.
     
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  13. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:47 PM
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    The snorkel sucked it all up:notsure:
     
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    Is that from the skinny tire white paper making the rounds?
    I've read it, just not 100% sold.

    I do remember all the parking lot snow shovel trucks growing up had skinnies, but the beach lifeguard trucks here seem to run 265 or 285.

    Most run fat tire quads.
     
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    Apple's to Apple's, a narrow tire in soft sugar sand will do better if it can cut down into the sand and reach hard bottom. If you're in deep mud, no hard bottom... Then more traction is preferred... There's still exceptions to all of this as well...

    I have 3 sand dunes within 5 miles of my house. I live a mile and a half from pavement surrounded by sugar sand. The race track with mud bogging pit is less than 2 miles from my house. I see this daily.

    Again, I like the looks of wider tires. But on a beach... Where you can easily cut into the sand and reach a hard enough bottom, you wouldn't get much benefit from wider tires. And if you're only at the beach a dozen times a year or less, but daily drive your truck, the performance will take a hit.



    I'm thinking of getting 285s for my own truck despite knowing it's not the ideal setup for my uses... But saying wide tires is better in sand is a false statement. There's situations where it could be, but most the time it's not.
     
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    You could always go with a LT255/80R17
     
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  17. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:49 PM
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    There are several on here with a Pro and they say they have no rub. I am willing to give it a try.

    I'm actually happily married so please don't send your little sis over here.
     
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    Too heavy and too limited in selection. All are E load.
     
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  19. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:52 PM
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    I used my hand so I can look like I off-road :thumbsup:.

    I actually just drove really slow through a very rutted out area and this was just passed that.
     
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  20. Jun 28, 2019 at 5:56 PM
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    I guess I just need to find someone local with a 3rd gen AT with 285s and take it for a spin. If I hate it I'll know it's back to 265s.

    Thanks guys.
     
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