What is the point of large tires??

Quattro15 · 08-27-2008, 05:20 PM

Ok seriously....besides the fact that they look good what is the point of having 35s on your truck instead of 31s for example?

I understand tire width helping with the amount of rubber on the road/dirt/rock/mud/whatever you're driving on.

What is the deal about having taller tires though? Is there a benefit?

crolison · 08-27-2008, 05:26 PM

makes breaking easier

Well, larger tires allow fo more ground clearence, you get more surface area when you come upon a object, the bigger rocks become smaller.

There are lots of benefits to them, but you have to have the right set up to go larger.

96redtoy · 08-27-2008, 05:31 PM

^ beat me to it

well a taller tire is actaully what gives your truck more ground clearence not the lift, and ground clearence has to do a lot with off road to some extense

also when you are trying to climb over a rock that is 30" tall with say 31" your tire has to climb half way up the rock before you get over it, but when you have a 35" you can almost roll over it instead of climbing first

hard to explain but i think i got it

Quattro15 · 08-27-2008, 05:32 PM

I understand what you're saying....

I was just curious as to the logistics of it all.

Thanks!

4Runner 4Ever · 08-27-2008, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crolison

but you have to have the right set up to go larger.

anyone can have the right set up if they have a sawzall!

jk

ryantowry_81 · 08-27-2008, 05:52 PM

also bigger tires will help in the pressure you put on the ground so in the mud you can float more. also in thje mud the taller tires give you more of the radius of the tire in contact with the dirt thus helping to increase the frictional forces on the dirt and pulling you through the mud better. Wide tires also help with added footprint but the height helps too.

**Lysmachia** · 08-27-2008, 05:56 PM

I have many examples where larger tires would have made a difference... It really does improve ground clearance, but with larger tires you are looking at re-gearing as well as the possibility (yuck) of trailering....

Quattro15 · 08-27-2008, 06:00 PM

So if I have 31s on my truck right now, how large can I go before I'd have to regear regardless of whether I'd have the room for them without mods?

toyota-erik · 08-27-2008, 06:01 PM

I run big tires because I have a really small penis

**Lysmachia** · 08-27-2008, 06:02 PM

Maybe 33's. What do you have (rig wise) because engine power will help/hurt in that decision. For example, ~TC~ definitally needed to regear to 4.88's when he went to 33's but that's cuz he has a 3.slow....

**Lysmachia** · 08-27-2008, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyota-erik

I run big tires because I have a really small penis

And I run Big tires because I have small Boobies...

JasonWin · 08-27-2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyota-erik

I run big tires because I have a really small penis

That's a sig worthy quote if I ever saw one!

Anyway allthought it's been said already taller tires means more clearence. Wider tires make it easier to "float" of stuff like mud sand and deep snow. Snow on the roads however you probably want a tall but skinny tire.

Quattro15 · 08-27-2008, 06:40 PM

I have a 99 Tacoma with 3.4 V6 in it. TRD and Towing package if that makes a difference.

I'm going to be getting the Sonoran Steel lift kit for it and upgrading to 16 inch wheels for the Tundra brake upgrade as well.

I'm just wondering what size tires I should run if I raise my truck up 2 or 3 inches higher then where it stands right now.

Jay351 · 08-27-2008, 06:48 PM

You will probibly only be able to run a 32x11.50 (do they make skinny 32's?) without doing some trimming/lifting.

Your 3.4L will be able to cope with the bigger tires, but down the line re-gearing is the best option.

Quattro15 · 08-27-2008, 06:59 PM

Will those fit under my flares??

I ask this because I don't care for the look of tires that stick out from underneath the truck. Right now I'm running 31x10.5 on 15 inch wheels. I'd like a tire that still fits under the flare, the tread I mean...I don't really care if the sidewall bulges out past them.

I hope you understand what I'm trying to say?

**Lysmachia** · 08-27-2008, 07:14 PM

I understand... and if you want to wheel, you'll have to trim. See, a street ready rig with 32's or 33's (I vote 33's) will rub like a well a fat guy in corduroy's! (I know normally it is a fat biatch but since I am a lone chick....)

So if you don't wheel aggressively well it will work. If not, get ready for some rubbage

111db · 08-27-2008, 07:27 PM

I'm actually having a rubbage sale right now.

Molly you're crackin' me up. Fat guy/corduroys. Speaking of which I can't fit in mine anymore. Guess you won't hear me coming.

Quat you could consider the 255 option like SOAZtim is using, they're about 32.5 diameter (maybe 33) but thinner than a 285. They wouldn't stick out any further than your stockers, but will help with ground clearance.

86tuning · 08-27-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay351

You will probibly only be able to run a 32x11.50 (do they make skinny 32's?) without doing some trimming/lifting.

Your 3.4L will be able to cope with the bigger tires, but down the line re-gearing is the best option.

265-70-16 is a 32x10.5x16. Well, 31.5 is the actual OD in most cases.

xcmountain80 · 08-27-2008, 07:51 PM

Before you going quoting the calculations just look on the manufactures site and look for the specs there. I'll save the rant but a 285/75/16 Interco SSR is 33.9 X 11.5ish where a typical 285/75/16 is 32.9 X 10.9ish so just cause it says it's a certain size doesn't mean it is. That being said I think sonoran has a VIN gear code link on his site. I thought and please correct me if I'm wrong whehter you have small appendages or not Taco's typically come with 4:30's and 4RUnners with 4:10's. You should be fine up to 33's and would have to trim less than us 4Runner owners because the taco's fender wells are a bit higher than ours.

Aaron

08-27-2008, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Quattro15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 331	What is the point of large tires?? Ok seriously....besides the fact that they look good what is the point of having 35s on your truck instead of 31s for example? I understand tire width helping with the amount of rubber on the road/dirt/rock/mud/whatever you're driving on. What is the deal about having taller tires though? Is there a benefit?

08-27-2008, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
crolison Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: knoxville, tn Posts: 1,613	makes breaking easier Well, larger tires allow fo more ground clearence, you get more surface area when you come upon a object, the bigger rocks become smaller. There are lots of benefits to them, but you have to have the right set up to go larger. __________________ 97 4runner, 2.7 5speed 4wd, 4.556, 255/85/16 Maxxis Bighorns rear diff breather, 4 hella 500's driving, sliders, wilderness rack custom bumper arb locked rear toytec adjustables, ome 891's, bilstein 5125 manual hubs broken front and rear swaybars My Profile

08-27-2008, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
ryantowry_81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 246	also bigger tires will help in the pressure you put on the ground so in the mud you can float more. also in thje mud the taller tires give you more of the radius of the tire in contact with the dirt thus helping to increase the frictional forces on the dirt and pulling you through the mud better. Wide tires also help with added footprint but the height helps too. __________________ the "Turtle": goes really slow but always gets there in the end! 84 ex cab 63" chevies Rears Up Front Square Drive Shaft Trail Gear Cross over aussie locker 39.5x15-15 TSL's 295k on motor, new Buick V-6 motor on the way!!! Denali offroad club: http://www.denalioffroadclub.com/for...orum/index.php

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Lysmachia Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,617	I have many examples where larger tires would have made a difference... It really does improve ground clearance, but with larger tires you are looking at re-gearing as well as the possibility (yuck) of trailering.... __________________ Molly aka Lysmachia 93 4 Runner SAS - All Fixed in Junk Yard Goodness Get your 4x4 VIDEO pr0n here

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08-27-2008, 05:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Quattro15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 331	I understand what you're saying.... I was just curious as to the logistics of it all. Thanks!

08-27-2008, 06:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Quattro15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 331	So if I have 31s on my truck right now, how large can I go before I'd have to regear regardless of whether I'd have the room for them without mods?

08-27-2008, 06:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lysmachia Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,617	Maybe 33's. What do you have (rig wise) because engine power will help/hurt in that decision. For example, ~TC~ definitally needed to regear to 4.88's when he went to 33's but that's cuz he has a 3.slow.... __________________ Molly aka Lysmachia 93 4 Runner SAS - All Fixed in Junk Yard Goodness Get your 4x4 VIDEO pr0n here

08-27-2008, 06:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Quattro15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 331	I have a 99 Tacoma with 3.4 V6 in it. TRD and Towing package if that makes a difference. I'm going to be getting the Sonoran Steel lift kit for it and upgrading to 16 inch wheels for the Tundra brake upgrade as well. I'm just wondering what size tires I should run if I raise my truck up 2 or 3 inches higher then where it stands right now.

08-27-2008, 06:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jay351 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: maple ridge, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 6,031	You will probibly only be able to run a 32x11.50 (do they make skinny 32's?) without doing some trimming/lifting. Your 3.4L will be able to cope with the bigger tires, but down the line re-gearing is the best option. __________________ 91 Pickup - xcab - 5sp - 3.0 - sr5 - 4x4 - 230,000kms \|2.25" catback w/ magnaflow cat + glasspack \| Weasy2k cams \| Aisin manual hubs \|Diff breather mod \| Marlin HD clutch \|3" BL \| es3000's \|2" AAL \|1.5" bj spacers \| ISR \| Alpine headunit \| 4" Infinity fronts/5" rears \| 4.88's \|Rear lockright \| 33x12.50" BFG M/T on 15x8" steelies \|Hella 500's \|4" reverse lights\| Grant GT \|Downey idler arm brace\|hella E-codes\| Marlin armor \| %100 Amsoil synthetic http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2572486

08-27-2008, 06:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Quattro15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 331	Will those fit under my flares?? I ask this because I don't care for the look of tires that stick out from underneath the truck. Right now I'm running 31x10.5 on 15 inch wheels. I'd like a tire that still fits under the flare, the tread I mean...I don't really care if the sidewall bulges out past them. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say?

08-27-2008, 07:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lysmachia Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,617	I understand... and if you want to wheel, you'll have to trim. See, a street ready rig with 32's or 33's (I vote 33's) will rub like a well a fat guy in corduroy's! (I know normally it is a fat biatch but since I am a lone chick....) So if you don't wheel aggressively well it will work. If not, get ready for some rubbage __________________ Molly aka Lysmachia 93 4 Runner SAS - All Fixed in Junk Yard Goodness Get your 4x4 VIDEO pr0n here

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111db Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 1,196	I'm actually having a rubbage sale right now. Molly you're crackin' me up. Fat guy/corduroys. Speaking of which I can't fit in mine anymore. Guess you won't hear me coming. Quat you could consider the 255 option like SOAZtim is using, they're about 32.5 diameter (maybe 33) but thinner than a 285. They wouldn't stick out any further than your stockers, but will help with ground clearance. __________________ Jon *97 4Runner 3.4 4.88's * ARB Lockers F/R * ARB compressor * Sonoran Steel numba 1 * 285 BFG AT/KO * TJM 17 * BudBuilt Skids * Stubbs Sliders & BBQ sauce * Irbis out back * Various Electronic Gadgets**

08-27-2008, 07:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
xcmountain80 Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 1,393	Before you going quoting the calculations just look on the manufactures site and look for the specs there. I'll save the rant but a 285/75/16 Interco SSR is 33.9 X 11.5ish where a typical 285/75/16 is 32.9 X 10.9ish so just cause it says it's a certain size doesn't mean it is. That being said I think sonoran has a VIN gear code link on his site. I thought and please correct me if I'm wrong whehter you have small appendages or not Taco's typically come with 4:30's and 4RUnners with 4:10's. You should be fine up to 33's and would have to trim less than us 4Runner owners because the taco's fender wells are a bit higher than ours. Aaron __________________ 02 4Runner, BudBuilt Skids, Custom Sliders, 1"+/- wheel spacers, Nitto 295's, Painted Limited Wheels, TJM-17, ARB-Taco BullBar, LightForce 240's, 1st Gen rollbar, Engel 45 with custom slide, SS 3" Lift, WabFab 1" BL, SS limit Straps, Viair 450C, Aussie Locker Manual hubs and Tru trac with 4.56, Garmin 276c, Icom V8000, Cobra 75, Hannibal RTT, Shady Boy Awning, Tru Speed calibrator, T-Max 9k, 100' MP syn line. Nitto 295's