NJ Skinny Tire Riders??

Hey folks, wondering if there's any fellow Tacoma riders out there running Skinny tire setup? I'm considering them for the improved gas mileage compared to regular size... Also, the height increase is something I'm interested in seeing for myself... as well as the skinnier width...

I'm in North Jersey (Parsippany) and would be happy to meet up somewhere for a lunch/snack and greet.

Thanks,

Rov

 

What size are you looking at?

 

I guess 255/85-16? I'm running stock TRD Pro. At one point I had 1.25 spacers on the wheels and they made the truck feel like s***. Besides the rubbing the truck just felt very shaky when riding. I like the way they looked being wider than the body of the truck, but not at that price of performance.

As I'm replacing my tires soon due to treadwear I'm considering going skinny for improved mileage and all the other expected positive attributes.

You running skinny?

 

34x10.5R17s, but hopefully you can find someone with the 255s and get a ride to see how they feel

 

Weight of the tire will be your biggest cause of lower gas mileage

I don’t think there are any light 255/85r16s

 

What brand/type of spacers did you use? I've been running Spidertrax 1.25" spacers for years on mine with no issues at all

 

hummm, that's what I used. Biggest issue was the rubbing when making sharp turns which is always when parking. Didn't want to cut anymore of the flaps than I already had. The ride felt bouncier and more shakey. Looked great but went back to normal.

 

The Skinny thread references less road surface for most improvements in MPG. I'm sure less weight would help too... As I'm adding Voodo bars on back, the weight just keeps going up on mine... ;o)

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-skinny-on-skinny-tires.529656/