Ideas for new tires

[LVTacoma11]

Greetings all, new member here. Recently bought a Tacoma for my teen and wanted to replace tires with something better suited to offroad. Nothing too serious, light offroad use and snow driving in the mountains occasionally. It is a 2021 Sport and currently running 265/65R17 mounted on Method 316 wheels, which I'll keep. I'd like to keep the tires as close to stock so no modifications for lift is necessary. With that in mind I appreciate any thoughts on quality tires that have a good look to them. Thank you all.

 

[H3llRid3r]

You can’t go wrong with Toyo Open Country A/T III’s. I like the look of the new R/T Trails.

Personally, I roll the Open Country M/T’s.

 

[CapeTaco]

I have Hankooks 265/70/17 for 7 years still have good tread just starting to crack a little so time for new ones

 

[Bottman]

Lots of good tires to chose from. These are a couple of my favorites.

If you want a tire that is going to be excellent for on road and occasional offroad and is great in the snow cooper discoverer road and trail AT is a good choice and it comes in a standard load for better millage

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...DRTATRWL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes.

If you want something more offroad focused, and tough as nails and great in the snow, I recommend Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T. I believe it only comes in a E load range in that size so you would probably lose a little MPG but gain more resistance to tire damage from offroad hazards.

Tire Rack

 

[LVTacoma11]

Thank you for the great suggestions. Would there be any advantage going a size larger to 275/65R17? I understand these would fit without a lift. Thanks again.

 

[Bottman]

It is my understanding that 275/65/17 are right on the edge of fitting without trimming. You will need to have some positive caster and if you have front mud flaps those might need to be removed. Also look at the actual dimensions of the tire. Some tires run small for size and some run large for size. One drawback of 275/65R17 is not a lot of choices in that size. I think the only winter rated all terrain offered in that size is the KO3.

Another option is 255/80/17. If you like the pizza cutter look with a taller skinnier tire a lot of people love running 255/80/17 and you have a few more options in that size.

Keep in mind that there is not a guarantee of fitting when pushing the largest tire without lifting and trimming. Most but not all have reported running 255/80/17 working without trimming or lifting.