Tire Upgrade

I currently have the stock Dunlop Grandtrek's on my 2005 Tacoma at a size of 265 65 17. I was looking to upgrade to the BFG KO 2s and was wondering if there would be any performance or odometer issues going up to 265/75/16 or 265/70/16. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Something to note here is tire weight, if the BFG TA KO2 is an E-load range tire it probably weights a bit more, which might bring down your perf. If its more than, ill just throw out a number, 7lbs more per tire i bet youll notice more shifting on the freeway.

 

From what I understand, unless you're going to be hauling some massive loads in that mid-size truck of yours, you're better off with a P rated tire. That said, get the tire/size you really want.

 

i just ordered a set of cooper AT/3's for my pro 265/75/16's........, getting rid of my KO'S they ride very rough, not needed for a light truck, cant wait to get a smooth ride again,,, i dont do much off roading,, and the coopers are 10 pounds or more lighter,,

 

I had the KO2's on my 2012. I didn't (and still don't) know that much about tires and how much an E rated tire would change my mpg. I had to keep the rpm's under 2,000 to get 14mpg around town and that wasn't worth it to me. There aren't any spots to go offroad around me besides muddy roads and I find that pointless if its not getting me somewhere cool. I did drive on the beach with them one time to take some pictures but that's it. After switching back to P rated tires I'm getting 16.5mpg around town.

If you go a lot of places where you need good traction then I would recommend the KO2 because it is an excellent tire. On the other hand if you stay mostly on paved surfaces and normal dirt roads it's not really worth the hit to your mpg.