What’s the biggest tire size you can go without affecting fuel economy or ride quality?

I hear you all and I’ve taken all your advice, wisdom, and 3rd gen Tacoma knowledge into consideration and I appreciate all you guys looking deep into your hearts to help me find a tire size. You may all be excited to know that decided and am looking into getting wooden wagon wheels put onto my Tacoma. Thanks

 

Great weight savings!

 

I've heard some dude running 285/75/16 load E saying it was like stock.

But didn't believe it. So most likely P245/75/16 like SR and SR5 have and not even stock OR or Sports. Also ditch the AT.

 

I've had 265/75/16's on my truck for quite a while. I've had them in a P rated passenger car tire and currently in an E rated LT tire. Those are 1" taller and the same width as factory. If the fuel mileage is any different than it was when new 13+ years and 210,000 miles ago I don't have the ability to measure it that accurately. Would probably need several digits to the right of the decimal point.

That is as big as you can go without modifying the truck. If I'd gone significantly bigger it would have made a difference. The key is not to go wide. It is wider tires, and aggressive mud tread that will hurt fuel mileage the most. Stay with something no wider than a 265 and with a mildly aggressive AT tread and you'll be fine.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SRLBQ8trhk

 

do you want us to lie? Okay, 9 inches...

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Hey, we aren't planning on taking him out on a date are we...?

 

perhaps

 

I tried the skinny. BFG KO2 in 235/85/16. I lost 2 mpg. I drive a lot of Texas highway and tolls (75-80mph). I ran the stock tires to about 30k miles before going to the BFGs. My driving style was locked in and did not change, but my MPGs certainly did.

I just got a 2021 Pro. I figure every mile on the new stock set is gas money saved for more aesthetically pleasing tires in 2-3 years. (Though, there is the occasional temptation to buy someone's discounted set of stocks on CL because they replaced their brand new wheels and tires with brand new wheels and tires...)

 

Imma say stock

 

@DanThyDude /unifier, if you want to go bigger without losing (too much) fuel economy, look at SL rated tires and get tires that run light. You might not experience a big loss, especially if you aren't an aggressive driver.

 

This crushed all my dreams. I guess I'll stay stock and look again (because physics will change right? RIGHT?) once stock tire are done.

Thanks.

 

Stock -

or -

265 75 16 - Which is one small notch bigger is the ticket in my opinion. Provided you stick SL rated version, that is...

Great improvement over stock in terms of traction (Dry Dirt and Snow/ Ice) and keeps your gearing almost intact.
Huge improvement in looks the stock tires look like girls' pumps on a lumberjack...

Adding width increases rolling resistance greatly... adding a much larger diameter does so too - AND disadvantages your gearing ratios...

My 2 bits...

Please do post pics of the wagon wheel option!

 

Did anybody on this thread mention "stock"?

 

Not with quotes too.

 

Op @DanThyDude could look into an SL or P (do they make P rated A/T tires?) in the OEM size or 265/75/XX...
BUT the magic could be worked with a set of Volk Racing te37 or SCS F5 wheels that shed a few pounds off the OEM wheels. Who knows you might even be able to balance them out at the same weight per wheel/tire as OEM, or less.

You'd for sure negate any gas $ savings by spending money on very nice $$$ lightweight wheels and odd tire sizes though.