Tire Size

I have a 2016 Tacoma Sport with factory P265/65 R17 tires. I would like to change to LT 265/70 R17...Is this a good/bad move or whatever...Appreciate and advice...Thanks.

 

Tell you the truth I don't see much difference.You should be ok but wait to hear from other members maybe there is something I don't know. check this page here on the forum
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=265-65r17-265-70r17

 

Its better than going with a 33+ inch tire. My tires are 265/75/16 (same diameter as 265/70/17) and I don't have any major complaints. My BFGoodrich KO2s are kinda noisy at times but thats just how these tires are.

 

265/70/17 typically fit on all tacos, with factory wheels, without issue or modification. They will fill in your wheel well better and give you a bit more clearance and sidewall to help resist punctures off road. There is a trade off in a slight loss of power and economy.

 

Doing a little math on the section width of the tires.

265/65, side wall height is 172.25 mm
265/70, side wall height is 185.5 mm

difference is 13.25 mm or 0.52 inch on the diameter of the tire.

<edit> made correction......265 is the section width.

 

People make a big deal about these size differences being such small changes ‘on paper’, however, tires are strange that way. A 265/70/17 is significantly beefier/larger-looking than a 265/65/17. On paper, the difference is slight, but to the eye, it is overall an obviously much larger tire.

 

thats what I was thinking when I went from a 265/65/17 to a 265/75/16. I got an extra 2 inches in sidewall from a slightly larger tire lol

 

New wheels with diff backspacing and offset is where you will run into issues.

 

He has a sport with the 17" wheels, so its not changing any offset.

The larger tire will give you a cooler look and maybe raise the truck up just a little.

 

Yes you could up to 70 series, no issue at all.

Matter of fact, you could go to a 33" with 255/80/17 without issue.

 

Sure, though take care if you run chains in the winter.