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Wanting 33” Tire - TRD Pro

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by MBCardsfan1982, Jul 24, 2025.

  1. Jul 31, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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    clenkeit

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    I loved my SL AT3W's. Ran 'em decently hard and they were plenty durable. I'd definitely be willing to run that load rating again if it was available. Until then, my Load C AT4W's are at least better than the E load G003's they replaced.
     
  2. Aug 9, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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  3. Aug 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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    Daily driver with about 50 miles/day, mostly highway, with some off road fun a handful of times each year.
     
  4. Aug 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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    One more consideration (seems to be never ending). I have the stock TRD Pro wheels still on it and I think I want a different look when I order tires next week. I’m leaning towards American Racing AR62 Outlaw II.

    Can y’all reply with some pics of the wheels you got and share the name of them for some ideas? I have a white TRD Pro with black roof and black on hood.
     
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  5. Aug 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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    Will some TRD pro rims be coming up for sale???
     
  6. Aug 9, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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    I haven’t thought about it but yea that’s probably better than them sitting around in my garage.
     
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  7. Aug 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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    Yeah.
    If you are going to change out wheels, I'd consider going with 17" wheels to increase the tire options available.

    I run LT285/75R16 KO2's on stock Pro wheels. I have about a 2.5" lift (Fox Elites, Deaver Stage II) with Accutune UCA's. No rubbing. Some of the rocky trails I've run in CO would make me nervous if I was on SL's, but if you don't plan on using your truck that way, I'd also recommend staying with a C or SL.
     
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  8. Aug 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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    Where do you live? Meaning do you have to worry about winter/snow driving?
    Having a 3pmsf rated tire helps tremendously in the snow, not as good as a proper snow tire but way better than normal AT tires.

    I run the new DuraTrac RT tires in 255/75r17 (32") and next set I plan on going 255/80r17 (33")
    So I also vote for pizza cutter tires besides not looking as cool when parked at the mall they are better in almost every other way
     
  9. Aug 9, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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    I'm still waiting for tinkerers on trail comparison of the skinny vs fat opposed to the testing that's been done. If it wasn't such a pricey endeavor I would like to try a set for a few years after running a 285/295 set up to see if they are truly better. I find most of the Bible thumping that goes one way or the other generally has no experience with both.
     
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    I think the better things are; they are lighter if you stay in the same load range and have less clearance issues.
    Off road advantages would probably depend on what you are driving on.

    Yeah $1200+ a set is an expensive experiment.
    I've been eagerly waiting for a new tinker video. I really like Outdoor Auto for tire comparisons but he is more of a 35"+ kinda guy so while he has good info on tires it usually isn't the most relevant.
     
  11. Aug 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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    1200 i could stomach but add in a set of narrower wheels and a poor Canadian dollar i will easily creep into 3g+ just to do a test. The only person I know that has tried 255's pulled them off fairly quickly and went to 285's and hasn't looked back so I dont know what to make of it he claimed it made his fj feel very washy and disconnected from the road compared to the 285's.
     
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    I'd like to see a proper non bias comparison between 255/80 and 285/70 using the same brand tires in the same load range over spread over a few thousand miles of road and off road.

    I am about 40k miles from new tires so I have time to decide before I go 33"
     
  13. Aug 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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    BLHM, Grillcraft grill, painted grill and eyelids. 285/70/17 BFG's on 17x9 Pro Comps 5100's all corners
    What size are the Pro's, any pictures?
     
  14. Aug 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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    I’ve punctured too many tires off roading to not run E loads. It kills gas mileage a bit due to weight, but you can pretty much run anything over and be good.
     
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    Sadly his narrow vs wide contact patch test was severely flawed. A wider tire Is distributing the load over a wider area so will need a lower PSI in order to achieve the same amount of deformation. So both on highway and offroading proper inflation pressure are going to be lower. If running a proper inflation pressure for the terrain on both tires the wider tire would have better traction. It will also have even better flotation on things like sand than contact patch implies as the terrain will also deform to meet the tire.

    Nothing against skinny tires but the arguments of them actually being better off-road are wrong in all cases except for being able to dig through shallow mud and snow to get to hard ground. Of course that digging tendency is very problematic in deeper soft terrain.
     
  16. Aug 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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    So what tire brands make a SL 33” or 285/75? I’ve been looking for a set (for my Montero)and they are all E rated
     
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    I still would be curious to see the real world difference running them back tp back on similiar terrain. From a day to day perspective the skinny should be better. Offroad I have my doubts. As one would assume if they were so much better why do you not see them all over. The over seas jungle challenges and such you see them quite a bit but from what I have seen those winches are getting worked. How much of that would be the case with one of these north American style builds. Or would they simply be to big for the terrain and not work at all? So many questions and situations thst the answer is just grey and unclear.
     
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  18. Aug 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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    Honestly, I did not read through all of the posts.

    Edit after reading more closely. Your truck is a ‘20. What I was going to say about UCAs does not apply to your situation.
     
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    KO3s are now available as an LT C instead of E for both 16 and 17in wheels. Not SL though.
     
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    Soviets military and civilian 4×4 trucks were always running skinny tires for many reasons. One is lack of roads..
     
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