Talk me out of 285s, (UPDATE I didnt listen)

Truck is in for a CMC right now, found a place that will cut and weld replacement plates for $100.

Still haven't bought tires yet but I'm leaning towards those 285 Nittos.

I have a trip to Japan in a few weeks so we'll see how I feel when I get back.

 

Jason, who is doing the cmc?

 

Pungo Offroad.

I got the Relentless Offroad plates to weld on, should be ready tomorrow for pick up and I'll paint them up this weekend.

 

I just put 285s on mine. Perfect tire size for a Tacoma imo.

 

285s are perfect, @cruiserhead! Here’s mine installed last week.

 

CMC is done, they even painted it for me. Pics posted later.

Here it is, not bad for $100 plus $20 for the plates

 

I'm also looking at this option and I'm glad you posted about it so I can read the comments

 

Nittos come in 255/80/17s though if you want some skinnies. I have the ridge grapplers in 285/70/17s and love them.

 

This was sitting in the lot when I picked up my truck with a sticker and dealer plates still on .


$61,000 for it

 

You definitely do NOT need 285s. You definitely DO need 305s. Bigger is always better as they say...












Just kidding. If you want to go down to a 16 inch wheel Nitto makes a 32 inch tall 285 in the Trail Grappler. I have them on my truck. If you're going up to 285s, maybe do an all terrain to help with the response and handling instead of a mud tire.

 

It's the weight of those tires I dont like, I have a 40 miles daily commute to deal with. The Nitto TG 285s are only 46lbs a corner so I'm going up 4 lbs per corner from the 265s I have now and I like the TGs.

 

My last 80 mile round trip I got 21.5 mpg on the freeway and 18.5 on the city (adjusted for size difference) so the additional weight isn't that bad. But yeah they are pretty heavy and noticed a difference in power from going from skinny 255s to 285s. MPGs were almost the same though.

If you don't need the additional traction then yeah stick with the TG but I definitely appreciate the hybrid design when I go off road in different types of terrains (dirt/rocks, sand, snow).

 

hey not to hijack but I'm pretty interested in the nitto ridge graps in 255/80 17 e load I guess
Im on 265/70 r17 c load KO2s right now, any info on what I should expect fuel Econ and power loss wise
thanks

 

Why a CMC? I may be wrong but I seem to remember reading a lot of people running the 4runner pro wheels and 285/70s don't rub with this combo.

 

I didnt want to pull the trigger on the tires and find out I rub later, now regardless I know I wont rub.

It's a trait I have, I like plan for events and anticipate the worst, not react after they happen.

CMC was not that bad at all, shave a corner and weld a replacement plate over the cut.

 

Can vary depending on alignment and how much caster you have (some UCA offer more adjustment than others.)

 

The offset is perfect on these wheels. I just see how it could rub. Anyhow good idea.

 

These the -38’s? If so did you have to cmc w/ the 285/70’s?

 

These are the 17x8.5 -10, but I did have to CMC, as well as trim and heat gun work. Rubbing was really bad before I cmc’d.