What size tire can I have without changing the wheels out

This has probably been asked and I can’t really figure it out by using google because I’m not that savvy when it comes to wheels and tires. I recently got a 3” suspension lift on my ‘12 Tacoma and I’m wanting to get some larger tires without having to replace the wheels. People have told me i can go one size up from 245/75r16 without changing wheels but I have no clue what size that would be. Any help or tips?
Thanks!

 

I take it you have the stock rims. I will also assume they are 7.5" wide. Wheels and the lift will not be the only determining factors. The safe bet would be a 265/75/16. Knowing more about what lift you did, what wheels you actually have and how much more you might be willing to do. Especially if you go larger in tires like a 285/70/16 or 285/75/16. With that size and bigger/wider (the first number) wider wheels would be best but all tires have a range of width of wheel the MFG recommends. Most MFG's will show wheel width recommendations for each tire size on there wed site. My personal recommendations would be to keep the lift to 2-2.5". More lift you are just decreasing the amount of down travel you will have from ride height.

 

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So I’ve got these wheels on, not sure what the width is on them but I know they probably aren’t stock, they came on it when I got the truck used. And I’ve already put the 3” lift on. I’m really just trying to save some money by keeping those wheels but I do want it to look more aggressive and fill out the extra space it’s got

 

Here is a good article about what size tires you can run on a Gen 2 Tacoma. They even have a section that talks about a 2" lift, long story short, the recommendation is that you can clear 33's (285) without rubbing/cutting.

https://***************/2021/03/25/33-inch-tires-285-70r17-toyota-tacoma-complete-guide/

The tire calculator on here is also pure gold.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc

To really figure out what size tire you can get at least as far as you existing wheel, it would be helpful to know what width your wheel is. Tires typically have a listed width range (about 6" to 9" range) for your wheel, meaning they can fit on a wheel anywhere within that range. This will vary some between tire manufacturers even in the same tire size. My recommendation would be to go on someplace like Discount Tire's website, find a tire you like, and start plugging in the size data to find the size you want and figure out if it is compatible with your current wheel.

 

I guess Tacoma World takes issue with outside links. The website is Trail Tacoma and the article is called "33″ TIRES (285/70R17) ON TOYOTA TACOMA – WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE RUNNING BIGGER TIRES".

 

Awesome, I’m gonna check it out. Thanks man!