Wheel Size recommendations

Hey fellas,


I am in the market for some new wheels and tires for my new 2021 OR. I mainly drive my truck on pavement to and from work, but I do live in Canada with sever snow weather and often go offroad camping. Do most people stay with 16s or do they size up to 17s? I have noticed there isn't much options for 16 aftermarket wheels as there is 17.

If you do go 17 what is the best size of tire to put on without rubbing? im considering going with the Falken Wildpeaks at3w.



Also I've been looking at either black rhino, method or kmc wheels. What are your opinions on these companies?

 

last week, I ditched my stock OR 16x7" with 265-75-16 KO2s for Method 312s, 17×8.5 , 0 offset wrapped in 265-70-17 Wildpeaks and I couldn't be happier. The stance is perfect for me. Just about 1inch poke. I put the 265-75-16 KO2s side by side to the 265-70-17 wildpeaks and I swear, they were 100% identical in width and height, but once on the 17x8.5 wheels, the wildpeaks definitely look wider.
There was a very very slight rub on the mud flaps when going over dips and bumps at near 100 left or right steering wheel lock. Wasn't bad at all, but I removed my mud flaps anyway...for the "look."
Goodluck!!!

 

the new Toyo Open Country AT3 is an awesome tire, long lasting and snow rated! quiet on road too, but aggressive enough for most trails and situations you can find yourself in on those snowy wet days

 

I have 265/70r16 nitto ridge grappler. And they do rub when I turn into some drive ways and some turns. Really awful when I go off roading.

 

I am thinking of switching to 17 inch rims because there are more choices for tires that are not load range E.

 

It doesn't matter if the wheel size is 15", 16", 17" 18" or 20", you can buy tires that will be the same overall diameter and width to fit all of them. The only difference is the size of the hole in the middle and the amount of rubber between the road and wheel.

Smaller wheels give you more of the tire between the road and wheel which gives a slightly better ride and helps prevent wheel damage when driving off road. If you go up to a larger wheel and keep the same overall tire dimensions you get a little firmer, more sports car ride. The vehicle handles better when cornering at high speeds.

A 265/75/16 and a 265/70/17 are for all practical purposes the same diameter and width and both are the biggest tire you can usually fit on a Tacoma with no modifications and virtually no downsides. If my truck came with 16" or 17" wheels I'd save my money and keep the factory wheels and just buy either of those size tires. No one will ever be able to tell the difference in the wheel size unless they walk up to the parked truck to read the tire size.

That is the factory size that came on my truck. I've been using an even larger 265/75/16 E rated tire for a long time and have never had tire rub.

That might be a valid argument in favor of 17" wheels. But I've found plenty of options in 16" sizes that I could live with.

 

Perfect, that helped me out a lot.

 

Do you find that the E rating is overkill? I can't find AT tires in this size that are not E rated, but I thought that would mean a really stiff/strong sidewall?