2021 Tacoma TRD Pro Question

Good morning. I have searched and read what i can but i don't see a clear answer so ill ask to confirm.

I have the 2021 Tacoma TRD Pro with the 265/70/R16 good year wranglers that they come with.

What i would like to install are the 265/75/R16 Wildpeak AT3.

Will these fit without any mods and without rubbing.

 

I believe so

Welcome!

 

100% the pro is begging for 265/75R16 do it up! They won't rub.

 

Now it's triple confirmed...will fit, no rubbing. now build that RIG!

 

That's a BOLD statement

 

Yes. Will work

 

I have them on my pro and they work well

 

So after calling America's tire I'm divided.

Ko2 (3rd gen) on sale same price as the 10 ply wildpeak at3.

Or the wildpeak at3. This comes in sl and 10 ply.

Toyo open country at3


I only go off roading 2 times a year and not very crazy stuff.

Any suggestion between the 3?

 

Those are all super heavy tires. Do you need a super heavy tire? LT/E rated tires are total overkill for Tacomas and all that extra sprung weight really compromises everything about the truck.

 

Well I see it that way too, but I have a couple friends that would say go LT rated and never worry about the tire being your limitation.

So I'm here for opinions

 

Toyo is best quality.

KO2s have best availability. They are known for balancing issues but are the most aggressive.

Wildpeaks are kind of inbetween, but best at winter climates.

All of them are rated for snow which is nice.

Don't do standard load for a TRD Pro, they budge more on the sidewalls and don't look as "truck like" Go big, go 10 ply.

 

Bro what did I tell you about that

 

Don't trust those friends. Well meaning, they are not all that informed.

The best way I've heard it described is that the only reason to run LT/E rated tires is of you frequently go into places where recovery is difficult or impossible.

So the weight rating is based on how much air a tire can hold. Because the amount of air determined how much weight a tire can hold up. E Rated tires have a max pressure nof 80psi. SL tires are around 45psi. See the Tacoma max payload, the maximum amount of weight the truck can safely carry is only 900-some lbs. That's the weight of you, your wife, your dogs, any thing you've stowed and any shit you've bolted to the truck. You have 900-some lbs before you are nearing the limits of the axel.

An SL rated tire is still rated for more weight than the axel. But here's the rub. If you run an LT/E tire at Tacoma appropriate pressure, 30 psi, the weight rating of that LT/E is actually lower than an SL at the same pressure.

So, a lot of folks go with LT/E tires because the cool looking tires only come in LT/E,.so they make that compromise bacause they want that "look".

But, the OEM tire weighs 37lbs. The KO2 you are looking at is 55lbs. The Wildpeak is 56lbs (near as I can remember). That's a lot of extra sprung weight the struck has to spin up, slow down and the suspension has to damp. So the truck will feel a lot slower. Not to mention, more wear.

So the question goes back to, do you need such a heavy tire? Are you doing lots of low pressure crawling over pointy rocks where recovery is near impossible?

If yes, get an E rated tire. If no, if your truck is a daily driver, and you value mileage and a compliant ride, stick with a nice, light SL rated tire.

 

I've been broverlanding in my 2018 Turd Pro since, well, 2018. And I've been doing it on the stock SL rated GY Wrangler ATs. I'm in SoCal, so my playground is from Sequoia south to the US border and from the Colorado River in Yuma, AZ to the Pacific. There's some pretty remote an gnarly rocks out here (Imperial desert, Joshua Tree, Mojave desert, Death Valley), never had an issue, I run 15ish PSI. Always carry a spare, air compressor, and tire repair kit.

When I get new tires they will be LT C rated. Recommend you go SL if you only hit the trails twice a year.

 

You make some very good points. 2 times a year I might do Lytle creek, lake arrowhead or big bear and don't see myself going anymore than that.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/goodyear-ultraterrain-at.563036/

Check these Ultraterrains out. Can get them in SL at 40lbs each in the size you want. They have deep tread (16/32) for a SL tire also.

 

FWIW, I have had amazing luck with SL tires. Even running them at low pressure off road, just being careful about where you put your wheels goes a long ways.

Also, no affiliation, I just installed the new Maxxis RAZR ATs in an SL and have been extremely impressed. They look super cool and only weigh 38lbs.

 

I have Wildpeaks on my Tacoma and Toyo AT3s on my 4runner. I think they’re both great, but I like pretty everything about the Toyos just a little bit more. These are 285/75/17s (34s), and that’s a actually wildpeak spare in the same size hanging off the back there.