POLL: 3 inch lift .... With 265s or 285s

The way I see it, if you wanted gas mileage...don't get a truck. I worried about the mileage as well but in the end i like the looks and the ability of a lifted truck and larger tires. I don't run the highway often, but it is our trip vehicle now that we have a dog so it sucks that way, but you get use to it.

 

I went from 265/65/16's to 265/75/16's and lost 1-2 mpg's- the duratracs probably accounting for a little bit in there as well. My speedo is now spot on and I have a little more clearence and don't sweat the smaller boulders on trails. Truck doesn't look stock anymore either- next to a stock Tacoma it is noticeable.

My opinion (and I could be wrong here) is that my trail capability was vastly improved not by the size of my tires but more by the amount of traction I get from the Duratrac tread pattern. The Tacoma is a <MID>-sized truck- if you really want to rally your truck off-road then bigger tires are just the start of your money pit. Sliders, beefier skidplates, winch, etc. should be a part of that plan- or a cheeper($$) 1st gen that you can beat the hell out of without a monthly payment.

If an owner is just looking for an asthetic lift and a road queen then there is always the lifted Ford F-250 option (Bra-ham style with Rockstar energy drink stickers on the back). ;]

 

I like the 275's or the tall and skinny's.

 

Did you need wheel spacers for the tall and skinnies?

I plan on running stock TRD or wheels you think I'll need them?

 

I like the way the 265's look over the 285's\

 

255/75/17 or 275/70/17 or 255/80/17

 

I like the idea OZ of the 255/80/17s. When I get fj wheels I will go that route

 

There's a set FS in the wheels marketplace.

Also I am in between all the tires on this thread. 285/70/16, perfect size IMO. No rubbing full flex.

 

285/70/16 is tiny , why not just stick with 265/75/16 then ?

 

I derped

 

Why do you refuse to use wheel spacers?

 

I vote 255, 'cause tall and skinny is the way

 

This is America.....The bigger the better! Right now I'm getting the life out of a set of 265/75/R16's that came on the truck. It's been raised and I'm ready to do some trimming on plastic, etc, to clear 285's. That was the plan before I bought the truck and I'm sticking to the plan. Only question is, which brand of tire. Looking at DurTrac's, KO2's or MasterCraft MTZ (Made by Cooper...more aggressive mud tire than the other 2)

 

Anyone have pics of the 275's?

 

255/85/16 or 255/80/17

 

do whatever your comfortable with but I prefer the 285s. I had to do some minor trimming but you can't tell unless you looked inside the wheel well. Duratracs have been awesome for me so far.

 

Yeeeeup.


Sweet thread resurrection by the way.

 

Ha ha! Hadn't noticed, just saw it pop up on 2nd gen page 1

 

I vote 3" and 35's or 37's