noob alert - Any advantage of bigger tires on stock suspension?

Other than looks, is there any advantage to putting a size up on stock wheels and suspension?

 

Looks

 

Ground clearance, although minute.

 

A little more ground clearance, but only about an inch without a lift.

 

Any increase in tire diameter gives you the following benefits:

-Additional ground clearance.
-Ability to air down tires further, without losing too much clearance or risking damage to the wheels.
-Additional traction from a wider and longer footprint.
-Smoother ride over road imperfections, as the angle-of-attack on the tread face is reduced.

 

I'm not convinced of this.. some setups look amazing, some look like lack of clearance...

 

Thanks! Great points.

 

Primary reasons are for increased ground clearance and a better ability to air down when off road. Though a taller suspension will lift the body of the truck, the measurement from the ground to the lowest point of the vehicle (which is the rear diff on Tacomas) can only be increased through larger tires.

Will most people need this? No. But, if you plan on going beyond your average gravel road or forest service road, it can be a big help, depending on terrain.

On stock wheels and suspension, there are essentially two options that don't require further modifications - going up one size from factory, which equates to about a 31.5 inch tire, or going to a skinner (but taller) 33 inch tire. Tons of threads on this specifically.

 

Beat me to it!

 

Thanks, I'll dig around for the 33" on stock threads.

 

You can only fit pizza cutters if you want 33s. Otherwise it’s gonna be either 265/75/16 or 265/70/17, so 31.6”

 

I run 235/85/16, and they cut pizza.

 

I'm leaning towards 265/75/16 (Wildpeaks) (requires I buy 16" wheels).. but also contemplating keeping the stock sport wheels and just wrapping Wildpeaks stock size (265/65/17) on them. 70's look a little cramped to me on some setups. It's good to get some perspective on any additional benefits on upsizing..

 

Some say looks. Some say ground clearance (as if 1/2” matters in the real world).

mostly you’ll just spend more money in fuel

 

Cost.

A 265/75/16 is as big as you can go and keep everything stock. That is about 1" taller and the same width as factory 265/70/16, but virtually every tire I look at costs less in 265/75/16.

If you have 17" wheels a 265/70/17 is virtually the same diameter and width as 265/75/16. I haven't priced 17" tires. My Tacoma has 16" wheels, my F150 18".

 

will hurt gear ratio, if an auto it will make an already undergeard truck with an uncivilized transmission even more uncivilized.

 

255/85 r16 - take front mud flaps off if you're going to be crunching the suspension with the wheel turned.

 

Damn.. this is worth consideration. Thanks!

 

For any light off road, travel on forest roads or gravel roads, just get a set of good stock size all terrain tires. I put stock size Michelin AT2s on my 2018 Sport and they most certainly get the job done and they are good for at least 50,000 miles.

 

I replaced my stock tires with 265/75/16 KO2s, and they were about $30 less expensive each than the 70s. Could be just a local thing, but at the time I theorized that they were more expensive because they were more popular, being the stock tire size.

Note that I've been wrong before though.