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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 7:02 PM
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    the.sight.picture

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    the.sight.picture Wishes he was in the woods.

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    the.sight.picture, Jun 28, 2019
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  2. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:02 PM
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    nudavinci64

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    Boosted Money Pit....
    get some 35's 285 are the gateway drug... =)
     
    nudavinci64, Jun 28, 2019
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  3. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:03 PM
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    the.sight.picture

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    the.sight.picture Wishes he was in the woods.

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    Check out my build thread (Beginning of Money Pit)
    thats what im doing.
     
    the.sight.picture, Jun 28, 2019
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  4. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:06 PM
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    Go with Pizza cutters. You may even improve your MPG. Mine did great on Corolla Beaches and I didn't even air down.
     
    TaKoToy, Jun 28, 2019
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  5. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:07 PM
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    @jsinnard where in VA do you live? Thinking about selling my 285/75r16 I wanna go back 255 life 5642048C-43AF-44EE-88B1-D7E973DE61A5.jpg
     
    oscolivar1, Jun 28, 2019
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  6. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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    You don't buy a truck for its fucking fenders!
    2.5" lift w/35's
    315s are the way to go20190526_132849.jpg
     
    CouchlessPotato, Jun 28, 2019
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  7. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:10 PM
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    Your not my supervisor, not talking you out of this one

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  8. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:12 PM
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    Boosted Money Pit....
    nice, I jus tossed some 315's on. If you are worried about MPG do not do it. 255/80/17 or the like pizza cutters are solid for mpg and perform well in many places. I debated it but went with the meatier tire. Fucking tank
     
    nudavinci64, Jun 28, 2019
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  9. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:14 PM
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    Hstone556 Ain’ters gonna ain’t

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    You’ll probably regret 285’s. Drop in mpg, perceived power, drivability. It won’t rub with a cmc, and it’ll still do it’s job as a truck. But for a commuter vehicle it kinda sucks. I’ve had 285/75r16 stt pros and now a less aggressive 285 MT, almost 60k miles on them and I’m used to the way it drives, but going from 265 to 285 does change things quite a bit.
     
    Hstone556, Jun 28, 2019
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  10. Jun 28, 2019 at 7:33 PM
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    285s all day C94067F5-7F0E-44C1-90C9-486471E27F56.jpg
     
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  11. Jun 28, 2019 at 8:11 PM
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    Hey @jsinnard make a poll on this thread. I want to see where the votes lie!
     
    doublethebass, Jun 28, 2019
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  12. Jun 28, 2019 at 8:20 PM
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    I am out riding my bike right now, but will offer my thoughts when I’m back home.

    Thanks for the vote of confidence.
     
    Stocklocker, Jun 28, 2019
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  13. Jun 28, 2019 at 8:33 PM
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  14. Jun 28, 2019 at 9:01 PM
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    Don't do it. There. I tried. I on the other don't mind along with the future plans. Here are my 2 cents (if copy pasta works on mobile):

     
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  15. Jun 28, 2019 at 9:05 PM
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    Fat tires suck unless you go in sand all the time. Your mileage will drop as pointed out. And people call 255s skinny but really, they aren’t. 235s are and i get WAY better performance with 235s in all situations except sand. Just wish. Could get that width in a 33” tall tire
     
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  16. Jun 28, 2019 at 9:06 PM
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    Sits perfect!! To me!! Do what you like bro!! In the end as long as your happy that’s all that matters
     
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  17. Jun 28, 2019 at 9:27 PM
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  18. Jun 28, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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  19. Jun 28, 2019 at 9:46 PM
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    Clean as fuck!!
     
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  20. Jun 28, 2019 at 10:37 PM
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    wood714 Got any Quaaludes?

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    I've been driving on St. Augustine Beach since 2001. I've seen quantities of great multitudes of cars, trucks, and a Jeep or two buried to the frame in sand...the Jeeps were stuck at Matanzas Inlet where a lot of the sand is coquina or shell sand. They blocked that off to driving now.

    If you don't know what you're doing, once those tires start to spin, you anit gonna find no hard bottom at the beach.

    My truck came with 245/75-16 tires, wasn't comfortable at all using them on the beach. Went to a 265/65-17.

    Why would anyone air down their tires on the beach if skinny is better?
     
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