After wrangling about this for weeks, I need some input from you fellow yotatechers. Choices are:
1) 265/75/16 BFG MT's on stock 16X7 rims

-or-

2) 285/75/16's on Tech1 16X8 rockcrawlers.

-or-

3) fit 285/75/16's on stock rim.


Advantages and disadvantages:
1) 265's will probably not give me any rubbing, and fit easily on stock rim. Speedometer/gearing not siginificantly affected.

2) 285's rubbing "might" occur, once pan hard bracket is installed this might not be an issue. Bigger tires, more strain on engine.

Any huge advantage to going to a slightly bigger tire? I've looked into 15X8 rims, but for 3rd gen 4runner this is not an option, unless Tacoma calipers (600 bucks for two) are swapped over so 15's can clear.

Comments, suggestions?

 

Since your lifted....285/75s on 16x8

They fit and look nice

 

Another advantage I can tell you about is with bigger tires, an obstacle is easier to get over. If you have a 30 inch tire and a 33 inch tire both trying to roll over a one foot rock the 33 would do it easier.

 

Even though it's only an inch, the 16x8's will probably give you more of a chance to rub instead of the stock 16x7's, plus I like the look of the toyota alloys. It will also save you from buying new wheels and going through the trouble of either storing your old wheels or trying to sell them.

Of course go for the bigger tire!!

 

If you have the room and the $$ for a 2nd set, I'd put the 285's on rockcrawlers and keep the revos on the stock rims.

 

Normally I would direct you towards a rear locker instead of a huge tire upgrade, but it looks like you already have that taken care of you lucky dog!

I say 265's MTR's on the stock rim.

 

Well, since I like to do long trips, I'd save the extra set for vacations and such. For example, I'm going to yotajam- MT's would be nice for that, but the next week I'm driving up through Alaska and will probably put about 3000 miles on the truck, nice quiet AT's would be good.

 

96,

Yeah, I lucked into buying a 4runner that had the locker before I even knew what it was. A couple of jeepers were nice enough to explain what that extra black button next to the stearing wheel was for when they were pulling me out of some deep snow....

 

Hey David,
Perfect reason to buy a complete set of rims/tires.

 

David, I think Tom had the perfect solution...two sets for different uses.

Without re-gearing or a supercharger, your're probably going to be below your power curve most of the time. The engine will be working too hard to turn the tires, gas mileage drops, available power seems to drop, and so on. That's probably fine for a short, steep wheel trip but maybe not all the time.

When you get home, change back to your 265s and you're set for the "real world".

Just my .02.

Mick

 

(Takes a bow) I'd like to thank the academy.....

Seriously though, as soon as I move and get a house, i'm getting the MTR's mounted on other rims and getting a set of AT's for the street.

 

option 2, definately option 2!

 

yeah, option 2.

And when have I ever steered anyone wrong. Never, that's right.

 

Boy, based on the results of the poll, its a close call, but I think the new rims are going to win out! Will be trying a set of 15 inch rims this weekend just to make sure that they will not fit, but will probably order up a set of wheels on Monday. Wahoo!

 

Here's a question along the lines of bigger tires. I want 265/75/R16's for my truck. I'm currently driving 245/75/R16's. The spare is still the stock 265/70/R16. If I get a flat, is that shorter tire going to cause much of a problem when driving with the spare?

 

im gonna vote for the 285s, but i really wouldnt get rockcrawlers for a 3rd gen, theyre so nice looking, the rockcrawlers would make it look cheap in my opinion. so either do 285s on stock wheels or 285s on new 16x8s. i bought my 15x8s for 95 bucks a piece so its really not all that much and they look so much better, just a thought, good luck with your decision

 

this is a pretty similar topic... here

 

285 and 16x8, can`t go wrong.

 

I guess thats another question- should I get chrome rims instead of rockcrawlers?

 

20 inch spinners cause the don't stop and will pull mad leg or 285R16 on spinners