Thoughts on SKINNY TIRES VS THICK TIRES

Hi Guys,

I am considering going with taller skinnier tires as well as a 2-3 inch lift.
just wanted to know your thoughts on having THICK VS THIN when it comes to tires...
now i know the Pros/cons for off-road usage (Taller Skinny tires work better in Deep Mud/Snow, and Wider thicker tires (Sand, traction)




the goal is

-Aggressive appearance
-Clearance (lift+tire height)
-MPG (Less weight with skinnier tires) less rubber touching the floor-

Stock is what 265/65/17 ----- 265/75R16


I am thinking

255/85 R16

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10/24

RWD, fastest way to dig a good hole !

 

I think your goal bullet points answer your question for you?

 

taller skinny tires are great for snow,

wide tires aired down are better at rocks since you have more surface area for traction.

 

im thinking about skinnies on my runner build..

 

Fat tars look mean as hell. Real skinny tires just looks like you're going to pizza hut to cut the pizza for em

 

First one I've seen with some stance. Doesn't look too bad lol

 

Put skinny jeans on your stock tires.

 

If you have any doubt in your mind that you might prefer the wider tires, get those. Nothing worse than buying something and regretting it later. I switched tires 3 times so far and have wasted some money doing that.

 

You know we have other tire threads on such general issues that are not specific to any gen. Take, for instance the 1st gen and 2nd gens in the pic you posted.

 

noted. thanks!!

 

OP vanity and cosmetics aside, the terrain you'll do 90% of your driving in should dictate which tire suits your needs. Had this same decision when upgrading from stock tires, and for MY needs, I went 265/75/16 in a semi-aggressive AT tire.

Big, fat, heavy tires look great on Tacomas in my opinion, however, the reality is that Mon-Fri all my truck sees is pavement. So that extra weight, loss of power, and the added cost was not worth it to me in the long run just to look the part. Personally, I am building my truck for function, not fashion.

BUT, it's your truck, so as the kids say, "You do you".

 

Fat tires are good for floating across a surface when the terrain is very soft and deeper than you axles such as mud and very deep snow. Think Arctic trucks with the big high flotation tires.

If you want traction on the hard surface that's where the skinny tires come in. Cuts through slush, snow, mud etc and applies more weight per square inch of contact to give better bite. I have 235's that I run for winters and find they track better than wide ones in rutted roads as well.

 

You're welcome. It's helpful to look at what existing discusssions in other forums might cover the issue, and folks can keep contributing to those so it is easier for people to find good information. An improbable outcome, but a worthy goal.

 

285s look alot better than 255s imo

 

here I am just imagining mud in the cab and rock chips on the body messing up that almost $40k truck

 

I like the practicality here.

 

Run 33 12.50r18s on my truck and my truck rarely sees mud or sand lol

 

This...

 

This is a good discussion. I will be doing 99% of my driving on road, and I live in the northeast where we have some of the worst winters. I do intend to do some light off roading, but nothing more than dirt trails and such. So I'm thinking maybe I would be better off with 245/75/16 tires of the SR/SR5 instead of the 265/70/16 tires on the off road??

 

Function over fashion