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Stock Tires for Towing?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Pylot7, Jan 18, 2024.

  1. Jan 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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    Pylot7

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    I have dug around a bit on the forum and have not been able to locate an answer.

    I have a 2022 double cab TRD 4x4 that came with Wrangler Kevlar tires.

    We want to tow a 3000 pound travel trailer. The "standard" load rating on each tire is just under 2500 pounds.

    I don't think there is a problem with stock tires but wanted to know if anyone had changed up to a heavier load rating in order to tow?

    If you have towed with the stock Kevlar Wranglers I'd love to hear your experience!

    For what its worth I ran Goodyear Kevlar's on two different jeeps and they were fabulous in every way. I would air them down to 10 to 15 pounds and the grip was amazing (and of course with front sway bar disconnected the ride was a soft as it could be). We did most of our four wheeling in the Rockies where sidewalls take a beating. The Kevlar's took thousands of miles of abuse with zero problems.. I just don't do that kind of trail riding in my Tacoma! That said I have run my jeep tires for over an hour at 50 or 60 mph at 10 to 15 pounds (running from one trail to another) and the sidewalls never got hot, not even exceptionally warm.

    All suggestions and ideas welcome! Thanks!
     
  2. Jan 18, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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    Your tires are fine.

    The full weight of the trailer is not riding on your truck’s tires. Only the tongue weight is. You can guesstimate that to be 10% of the trailer weight, so 300 pounds in your case. That’s like 2 people standing on your bumper.

    If you want to be more safe, you need to measure your tongue weight or get all your axles weighed at a local truck stop with a scale. If you think it’s too much, you can get a weight distribution hitch to spread the load more evenly across both axles. This is likely not needed for your modest 3000 lb trailer, but you haven’t provided very much info.
     
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    That weight isn’t enough to be concerned with. Toyota wouldn’t put tires on that didn’t meet the max towing weight of the truck, etc.

    Hook up and go have fun.
     
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    Should be fine. Idk if they still do, but normally Toyotas come with crappy tires from the factory. The off-road trims are normally a better AT compared to a cheap street tire. I know on my dads tundra the oem tires squatted pretty bad when towing. KO2s are a lot better (with higher ply rating).
     
  5. Jan 18, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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    Your tires are fine. Nothing to worry about.
     
  6. Jan 18, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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    I usually just put recommend bumping the rear tire pressures up a bit, it doesn’t change load capacity but I like having a more firm tire when hauling. Usually 5psi more nothing crazy.
     
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  7. Jan 18, 2024 at 11:21 AM
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    Thats 2500 lbs per tire, meaning your tires can support 10,000 lbs. Your Tacoma is about 4500 lbs and the tongue weight of a 3000 lb trailer will only be around 400. Your tires will be fine. If you were planning to tow near the trucks max load a tougher tire might be a little better, but at 3000 lbs you don't have to worry about the tires.

    There is a suggested PSI printed on your drivers door jamb. That is for an empty truck. There is also a Max PSI stamped on the tire. When towing or hauling heavy I like a little more air than what is written on the door jamb, but you don't want the max on the tire. I run about 35 PSI when loaded or towing.

    You do need to check your payload. It is on a label affixed to the drivers door jamb. It will usually be 1000-1300 lbs but there are a few rare turcks with more or less. Where a lot of people get into trouble is overloading their truck even with a light trailer. Let's say you have 1200 lbs payload. The trailer will use up 400 of that. Next you have to calculate your weight and any passengers. My wife and I are 360 combined. That would leave us 440 lbs for additional gear in the truck. Even less if there are additional passengers.

    400 lbs doesn't go very far. You won't have any trouble PULLING the trailer, but if you try to pull the trailer and load 500-600 lbs in your truck in addition to passengers you'll overload the suspension. But not the tires.
     
  8. Jan 18, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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    Just a quick note to thank everyone for the quick replies!

    I didn't think the tires would be a problem but I have towed bigger trailers behind bigger trucks and always went to a higher load rated tire. Which in turn ruined the non towing ride of the truck! And there is a lot of real life experience on the board so why not benefit from that?

    I will probably put a load transfer type of hitch on the truck/trailer simply because, having towed a race car trailer thousands of miles behind a 250 class van the hitch does wonders for the ride. Am also looking at a friction plate anti sway which have pluses and minuses.

    Thanks again!
     
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  9. Jan 18, 2024 at 11:44 AM
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    Note that the taco has an electronic anti-sway system.

    I think you are over thinking this. Based on the limited info you have shared, you are well within Toyota’s published specs. Don’t fret.

    If you want a better answer, you need to supply more info/numbers.
     
  10. Jan 18, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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    We tow a 5000lbs RV with our Tacoma, I found the stock tires felt soft and squishy with the trailer (eq hitch + frictions sway) all hooked up.
    Went to E load tires and it feels much more stable - also now have the flexibility to adjust psi up to 80psi with the higher rating vs the 40psi of the stock Toyos.
     

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