265 65 17 after market tires?

Hello TW,

I have a 16' trd sport and want to get a more aggressive tire tread but want to stick to stock size tire. I don't want to upsize and lose mpg as most of my commute is highway. However, an all terrain tire would be nice for my weekend adventures.

Anyone have pictures of a A/T stock size tire? on stock rims?

Thanks in advance

 

I was looking for the same exact answers. This is great - would mind posting additional pics?

 

You might as well go 265/70/17's Why not bump it up a small bit if your going to spend the money anyways?_ Going with a more aggressive tire is gonna lose MPG's no matter what. In fact I'm not sure about the 2016 trucks; but when I went a size bigger on my truck 265/75/16's compare to 265/70/16's_ My speedometer was actually more accurate; verfied via GPS and a police scanner lol.

You can't go wrong with the KO2's just if you want to save a bit more MPG's stick with the C rated tire; much much lighter than the E rated tires; and with the Ko2's; you can only get them in 265/70/R17 in C rated; in 265/65/17 I think you can only get them in E rated; which are much heavier so go a size bigger; you'll save weight with the C rated tire and save more fuel than the E rated 265/65/17 plus; You now are running a bigger tire! = Win

 

265/65-17 Cooper ST Maxx (E) on 17x8's 0 offset

 

i personally prefer 265/65-17 over 265/70-17. actually, it's more like i hate anything larger than 265/65-17 on this truck since i'm not needing any kind of lift. i'm taller than every vehicle on my block and that's more than enough for my needs. i kept the 265/65 size for a few reasons:
- don't want excess sidewall, rubbery handling, feels like bubblegum on C tires.
- don't want any add'l lift
- don't want to change speedo or anything like that
- much prefer the handling on the stock tire size to anything upsized.

after purchase i installed Toyo Open Country AT2's C rated 265/70-17. bubblegum! couldn't stand the ride. so i got the Coopers in this size and have been over the moon ever since.

but to each his own...

 

265/65/17 duratracs on a 2015 dclb. My truck has a 2" TRD Pro lift with an icon progressive AAL on the back. I use it to pull a horse trailer so I can't afford to lose any gearing by going bigger. Stock size is perfect for this truck IMHO. Toyotas are pretty slow to begin with and bigger tires just makes them slower.

 

255/75 17 BFG Mud Terrain.

 

I was referring to the C rated tires because he was concern about fuel consumption; a C rated tire would be much lighter; reducing rotational mass = better MPG's. If the OP was going for a more aggressive tire that does great on highways; The KO2 comes highly recommended; quiet and wears like a rock; yet great for a weekend getaway: If he went with the KO2s in 265/65/17's they would be E rated; which is great for extra sidewall toughness but they do come at the cost of being heavier and this weight will reduce his fuel mileage. My recommendations would be to go one size up; with 265/70/R17's which are only a .5inch taller which then the KO2's are available in a C rated tire. This gives him an advantage off-road and on-road_ A small bump in sidewall height which helps off-road yet a lighter tire which helps highway fuel consumption. The fuel savings may be small but people pay hundreds of dollars to shave even the slightest amount of weight off rotation/unsprung weight. Its good for performance. It just makes sense. Lighter tire; small bump in height that requires no lift; bigger tire that reduces engine RPM's_ He can cruise at 65-70MPH at a lower RPM thus increasing his fuel savings.

However going with the 265/65/17's KO2's in E rated isn't a bad option either; an E rated tire is one hell of a tough tire.

265/65/17s E rated = 48.7 lbs = same height as OEM
265/70/17s C rated = 45.7 lbs = savings of 12lbs of rotational mass all around and only 1/2 inch taller (No need for a lift); Lower RPM's at highway speeds. <-- better deal

Anyhow this is my opinion geared towards the KO2 tires; there are other good tires out there too; Duratracs; Coopers ect. but the KO2's are the best looking ones =]

 

Aren't the Sports equipped from the factory with a 17" wheel?

 

I've used my p rated duratracs stock size off road with no issues. But I'm pretty conservative in the back country and prefer hiking to driving. But my truck takes me to wherever I need to go to start hiking. An e rated tire is great for an f350 dually on a construction site pulling a flat bed with a front end loader on it but imho it's not necessary for a light sport truck like a Tacoma. But hey it's a free country and the tire companies will gladly take your money for what you don't need. Haha

 

Cooper AT3's. Semi aggressive quiet on the road. good in the rain and snow

 

Point taken cblow5. Haha

 

Would you rub if you didn't have the lift?? I'm thinking of doing 265/75 r 16 on my stock height Tacoma

 

I've got the 265/70/17 on my 2016 Sport. Toyo AT. Very happy.

 

Hey Taco Time 12 - that is the stock size for my truck, so there are no rubbing issues. If I needed more height and had to go to a bigger tire, I wouldn't hesitate but I'd regear as well. It doesn't take much to make a Tacoma perform like a dead dog, and bigger tires will do it every time. The good thing is that you won't get any speeding tickets haha