Stock 4x4 AC with 265/75/16

Hi all. 2010 Access Cab 4x4. I read here that for stock suspension 265/75/16 is as big as I should go. Anyone run this tire size on stock rig? Would love to see some pics.

I have the OEM 245/75 on there, and like the look of 265/70 where the tire has a lil more heft to it with the same height. I’m prob gonna keep the stock 5 spoke alloy wheels and go for white letters, so that’s a bonus if you got em. Thanks!!

 

If you have a 4x4 (or PreRunner), they will fit. 2WD, I am not so sure. You probably already know that 265/75-16 is about 1" taller than stock (and looks much better on the truck IMO).

 

Here is one of a few threads on this with pictures.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/pictures-and-advice-for-265-75-16-on-stock-trd-or-wheels.471413/

Or copy the below text and paste it into Google search -

265/75/16 pics site:www.tacomaworld.com

 

Not an AC but I’m on 265/75/16s . Once you do it you’ll be blown away by the aesthetic change just a slightly larger tire makes! Here’s a before and after

 

How much does the 70 to 75 tire change the speedometer?

 

IIRC, about 3 mph at 60..... which is right at the same amount that the speedometer is typically off. So in effect, upgrading tire size actually corrects the speedometer. Win-win.

 

With factory tires my speedometer was reading about 2 mph slow at 70 mph. After the change to 265/75/16's it was accurate. Plug in the numbers here.

Keep in mind that a tire is constantly getting smaller as it wears down. ALL tires will be roughly one size smaller with 40,000 or more miles on them than they were when new. If you move up to 265/75/16's they will be the same diameter as 245/75/16's when you replace them.

 

265 75 R16 Yokohamas, I had to remove the front aero flap thingie due to the long lugs of these MTs...was rubbing on turns going into sloped parking lots

 

I removed mine just cause I didn’t see a purpose and wanted more tire exposed for a more rugged look lol

 

Is everything I know about tires wrong, or was this just a typo? 245 v 265 wouldnt change the diameter regardless of miles.

 

It changes the diameter. You can use a tire calculator online to see size differences and compare them. I think the website is called tiresizecalculator.com or something similar

 

So 245/265 is the width in millimeters, however the "75" is the percentage of the width expressed in sidewall height so your side wall is 75% of say 265mm in this particular case of changing tires. Your wheel size only makes a difference if you change tire size to something that isn't equal to stock (say 265/70R16 to 265/70R17 or similar).

I'll use third gen stock and upsized tires as an example. 265/75R16 vs 265/70R17 are almost exact, pretty well a hair's difference. If we looked at 265/75R16, our larger than stock for TRD ORs, vs 265/65R17, the stock size for TRD Sports, where the width is the same you'll see the aspect ratio has a difference of 10% however there's also a 1" difference in wheel size. The sidewall has a 10% size difference in this situation so even though you're going up an inch in wheel diameter you're still looking at a bit over 1"/27mm/reduction in total wheel+tire assembly size or a -3.4% size difference due to the percentage difference of the aspect ratio.

The on-site calculator is excellent! Give 'er a go, this is set for you for the 265/70 vs 265/75 to check out. https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=265-70r16-265-75r16

 

Welp, turns out everything I knew was wrong. @Marshall R I stand corrected. My bad

 

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