Help deciding on tire

ok been digging through forum pages for what seems like forever and can't decide on tires. Could use some push one way or another...

Everything is stock now - don't plan to lift (for now ). Will see mostly pavement and small offroad here and there to get to hiking/camping and playing around. Definitely going with Nitto Ridge Grappler, but unsure size.

Narrowed down to two; 275/70/18 or 285/70/17. Only reason to push me to 17' was that I liked the price point and options. Really wanted 285/75/17 but they are nearly 66lbs and more expensive than the 18 option and wasn't sure it will fit without a lift.

Anyways appreciate everyones feedback!

 

I'd be looking hard at Yoko GO15 as well. Maybe not the most aggressive look, but don't judge a book by the cover!

 

275/70/18s fit stock truck with stock wheels, no issues or rubbing at all. 17s will cost more as you need new rims at a minimum.

Ive been really happy running 275/70-18s on my truck.

 

I’m confused - are you buying wheels as well? If not, those 17” tires would be a problem.

 

The make/model/load rating of the tire makes a big difference (in some cases more than diameter)...
Some of my findings when i was in your situation a couple years back (after i had narrowed it down to a BFG K02)....



I even went so far as to break down the "poke":




I went with 285 / 75 on a 17" icon six speed and love the look and overall experience. I can air down a healthy amount off-road and the drivability is not reduced. I did lose some at the pump with the larger diameter. I did drop a BUNCH of weight (i can't remember the exact figures or find them right now) going from stock 18" wheels to the 17" icon alloys. No regrets, but your priorities might be different than mine and thats great. For more efficiency / comfort a smaller lighter tire is obviously better.

Just pointing out that not all 285 / 75 / 17's are crazy heavy. I liked the wildpeaks, but they were too heavy and i ultimately came down to the K02 or the cooper XLT AT3.

Good luck!

EDIT = if not lifting then i don't think you'd want to even try the 285 / 75 /17. Mine fit nicely with 2.4" lift up front

 

Thanks all…this tire selection process has been more painful than buying a house. Just when I thought I made up my mind I get more info that makes me pause, like I didn’t realize there was tread depth difference between e and p rated tire of the same model.

anyways I did pull the trigger on 275/70/18 of the Nitto ridge grapplers, but discount tires is good enough to also bring in the same nittos in 265/70/18 in P rated tire in case we have problem with the 275. I don’t foresee we will based on everyone’s comments, but also it’ll allow me to see for myself the differences on the vehicle. I feel like I want the P rated tires so leaning more that direction as that’ll serve my priorities better…hopefully I don’t regret that.

 

you will have no issue with the 275/70s. I run that on a stock truck. But know this, the 275/70 will be E load and will ride firmer. The stock tires are P load. It is a big enought difference to mention. If you like a more cushy ride, you may want to stick with P load but there are few larger tires available in 18inch, most are going to be E load for 33inch and larger tires.

Here is a pic of 275/70s- no issues, no rubbing at all with that size on a stock tundra using the stock +60 wheels. And notice, I kept front air flaps and mud flaps, literally did nothing but have the tires installed.

 

I decided to go with the 275/70 18s for a few reasons when I really sat down and thought about what i needed and how much i wanted to spend versus getting 17's that fit correctly. The 275/70 is a 33" tire and gives you great flexibility for on and offroad, isnt too heavy or expensive, is exceedingly easy to find anywhere, requires no modification to use and doesnt require you to drop 1500 bucks on a new set of wheels. I also decided to stay with the stock steelies for now since i plan to offroad and would prefer not worrying about scratching or damaging the wheels and if needed, replacements are so easy and cheap to find.