265 winter tires...too wide?

I'm going to get these winter tires for my 16" winter wheels

http://www.laramietire.com/line/tp_trailcutter_ms.htm

I want to step up from my current 245 Avalanche winter tires to 265's in the Trailcutters. I want a taller tire because I find it better with my 6-speed. But I'm worried the 265 will be a little too wide and it will float on the snow. I ran 265 BFG ATs on my old 03 Tacoma during the off-winter seasons but when we get snow in late fall, the truck would slide around on the snow and I blamed it on the wide tire on that truck.

Should I be ok with 265s on my 07?

Thanks

 

I've been running 265/75/16's (Firestone Winterforce) for the past three months and have had no problems at all. The deepest snow was probably 12-14", but more often it was a dusting to a inch or two. No weight is the bed. The tires transformed the truck, so I wouldn't worry. Think of it this way- you are only adding less than a half an inch per tire side when you go up to 265's. The issue is thinking an AT tire would work as well as a dedicated snow tire.

 

Thanks for the reply. Sounds good to me, 265's it is.

Plus 245s look puny on my truck. lol

 

265/70R16 should have been the factory size for your Tacoma so it shouldn't be an issue. Plus the 2nd gen is heavier than the 1st gen so flotation is less likely.

 

In theory the 245 should be better, but like the previous posters I've been running 265's this year and no traction issues in snow at all. ...and they look a ton better.