Smaller/Narrower Tire (Picture Comparison) Thread

Yes, I know. The most common question on here is usually "How big of tire can I fit" or "Can I run a 325/150-16 Tire without rubbing?" Because this is 'Merika and bigger is better (even though we all drive mid-size trucks *ducks).

No doubt big, burly, manly off-road tires do look cool. But I was very unhappy with the negative aspects of even just the slightly oversized 265/75R16 Tires I was running. I felt like what I lost in performance was not made up in aesthetics.

So, here is a tire-size comparison.

Starting off, my OEM Sport. 265/70R17s, No Lift, stock wheels BFG KO's


Next, we have the first upgrade. FJ Anthracite Wheels 7.5" width with -15mm Offset. 265/75R16 BFJ KO Tires.


Then it was time for a 2" Lift - Progressive AAL, Bilstein 5100s set on the second notch.


And finally, the smaller (I was told they'd look ridiculous) 245/75R16 with Falken Wildpeak AT3W Tires.


Here's another angle, although less complete.

265/75-16 BFG KO's - No lift:


265/75-16 BFG KO's - 2" Lift


245/75-16 Falken Wildpeak AT3W - 2" Lift



So, post up pics of your smaller tires!

 

245/80-16s
https://youtu.be/-jQ87tW5mU8

 

I would say it certainly looks good.


That is the factory size on mySR5 I don't think I would Go bigger certainly would not go taller.

 

OP, you went from stock size highway tires to slightly larger heavy E rated tires, not exactly an apples to apples comparison.

 

E-Rated BFG All Terrain KOs are highway tires? Wow, I'm really ignorant about tires.

So, let's see here. I went from an AT E-Rated 265/75 to an AT E-Rated 245/75, and in your mind the first E-Rated, AT tire is somehow a smaller, lighter highway tire than the second E-Rated AT tire with smaller numbers stamped into the sidewall.

Crazy

 

Jesus christ, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

Anyway, this is what I was referring to..

 

In the second paragraph you state that you were unhappy with the oversized tires. Did you ever drive it with the stock 265/65r17 tires?

 

Yes

 

And you were unhappy when you went from stock to the oversized E rated tires?