33's or 32's?? Help!!

Really want to go with 33's tires. I currently have billstein 5100's on my truck, and the 265/75/16 Wildpeaks look so small. Thinking about going with 255/85/16, but they only come in load range E. I go off road a good amount, but I also commute from the Bay Area to San Diego several times a year so MPG's still matter. Anyone have any advice or have any idea what my mpg hit would be?

 

Go with a different tire in a sl rating, it's lighter so not much power loss, better ride.

 

I don't think they make them in a 255/85/16

 

My bad, I read it wrong.

 

Probs lose 3mpg all around. E rated ride fine. Just don’t run them at 40psi. Better for off-road with beefy sidewalls

 

You’ll take an mpg hit going up from 265s regardless. 255/85/16 is where it’s at! There’s a $100 rebate on cooper ST Maxx right now too.

 

255/85/16s are legit. But when you're tire shopping, look at the manufacturer's tire weight. I have Dick Cepek Extreme Country M/Ts and they're 50 (55? pounds) vs 60+ for some other M/Ts.

 

I get about 18-19MPG with E-rated 285/75/16. I feel like the 255/85/16s would be around the same if not a bit better.

 

33's

 

Go big or go home. I vote 33's. You put 32's and in a few months you're going to be wondering why not 33's.

 

i had 255s and i lost 2 mpg because of them. Took them off at 40k miles and still have some usable tread. and thats with wheeling.

 

Yup..My 265 KO2s took forever to wear down.
Finally got 285s a couple of weeks ago and am already browsing the 295 thread.

 

Just put 255/86r16 st maxx on last week. This was my trip to work this morning. Stop and go traffic about the first 5 miles, then the rest highway.

 

go 315

 

Is just the nature of the beast. I'm on 265, looking to go to 285's now.

 

Your long bed needs 33's
I had 275 in load e and just switched to 285 in c. Their actually bigger and lighter for light offroading and more commuting

 

you should get these

 

You might explore switching to a 17” wheel. There seem to be a lot more options in the true 32-33” tire range with more appropriate load ranges with widths from 255-285.

 

Im on 255s now but I'll be going 285s next for tire selection. I want stt pros.

 

I'm in the same exact dilemma... I really want a 255/85/16 C rated AT tire! That would be absolutely perfect for my needs. The E rated will just weigh me down and kill gas mileage but even thats not my primary objection to the available pizza cutter tires... I mainly just do NOT want a mud terrain. I know MTs have come a long way in recent years but they're still terrible in snow/ice and I do a lot of mountain driving in the winter

Anyone know if someone makes a non-MT 255/85/16?? From what I've seen they're all mudders