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1Gen-TundraGeneral discussion forum for the 2000 to 2006 Toyota Tundra.
This is a discussion thread titled "new tires...gas $", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
I am in the market for new tires. I am either getting Firestone Destination A/Ts or Bridgestone Revos. My question is this: I have a '05 Tundra Stepside, with a 2.5" front lift and 1.5" rear. I am currently running 265/70s on aftermarket 17"x8s. I am wondering if I should go up to 285's or stick with the 265s. Am I really going to see a big drop in gas mileage, and is the looks worth the price. I appreciate your opinions.
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'05 Tundra Stepside
2.5" Daystar suspension lift in front
1.5" block lift in rear
Magnaflow exhaust
17"x8" American Eagle wheels
285/70/17 Tires (coming soon)
LETS GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!
it won't be enough change to break the bank... maybe 1mpg
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2006 DC SR5
Bilstein 5100s F&R
Wheelers 1.5" AAL
265 Nittos on OEM Alloys
Flowmaster Delta 40
LUND Genesis Tri-Fold Tonneau
Lil Boom under the seat compliments of RF
Full LED conversion
Nothing too fancy, just better than stock!
Yup...mileage has been consistent on my truck no matter what tire size I run.
The only thing you'll need to change to keep your mileage is how far down you push the skinny pedal .
Don't buy for looks ...but yeah it does look better. BTW the tire you pick will have more effect on your mileage than the diameter...if you throw a 34x10.5 LTB on there, it's gonna hurt. A 285/70/17 Nokian will be incredibly good.
My mileage dropped by about 1.5 mpg or so when I went from stock 265/70/16 (30.60" diameter) to a 285/75/16 (32.83" diameter). If you go with 285/75, the stock 3.91 differential gearing will fall below the curve for that size tire and the motor will work a little harder to move them, thus burning a little more gas. You can definitely run that size with your stock gearing, but you will see a slight impact on fuel consumption. A 4.30 gear is the sweet spot for 285's (32.83"), but there are no aftermarket 4.30 ring/pinion sets available. You can only find them from used 4-Runners/Tacomas or from a Toyota dealer directly. I've heard the dealer price is well over $1k, but I haven't checked personally to confirm that and it might come as a full kit with shims, bearings etc., which might explain that kind of price.
That being said, I'd never go smaller than 285's, gas be damned!
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Waiter, how do you prepare your chickens?
Nothing special. We just tell them straight out that they're going to die.
Base: 2001 Tundra - Thunder Grey | SR5 | TRD | 4x4 | Bilstein Shocks | HD TRD Coil Springs | Tow Pkg | Factory Spray-on Bedliner | RS3000 Security
Mods: Mickey Thompson Classic II | Cornfed 2.5" Lift | Differential Drop Spacers | 930 Inner CV Boots | ProtechEZLift Limit Straps | Spintech Sportsman XL Muffler | Brembo Front Brake Rotors | A.R.E. Z-Series Cap w/ Thule Rack | Stubbs Rock Sliders | Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar | 285/75/16 BFG All Terrain TA KO's | VIAIR 400C Air Compressor w/ 2.5 gal tank | Front clear corner lamps | Odyssey PC1700T battery | Optima Red Top 75/35 battery (backup starter) | Hellroaring 95300A Isolator/Combiner | Truspeed Calibrator
Future: Winch Bumper | UCAs & Coilovers | RCD Lift | 4.30 Gears
I took about a 1mpg hit by going to 265/75-17's on AT's. I'm betting the AT had more effect than the size at this point, but a 285 is quite a jump. I'd bet a 2mpg hit. I guess it depends on how much you drive. A 2mpg hit would cost me $50/month at $4/gallon. I'm going with stock size Michelins LX's next time around. I'm on the road 99% of the time...I can deal with a little loss of traction to save some fuel.
I have 285/70/17 Revos. Loving it so far-so much more quieter/smoother which is expected than my old Toyo M/Ts I had on haha. I have the P rated ones which help with the weight and mileage. Are there LT rated Revos by any chance?
I absolutely loved the 285/75 Revo's I had prior to the BFG's I have now... best rain/snow traction street tire I'd ever used, but my Revo's only lasted about 30k out of the 50k they were supposed to. I've heard good things about the Destinations too.
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Waiter, how do you prepare your chickens?
Nothing special. We just tell them straight out that they're going to die.
Base: 2001 Tundra - Thunder Grey | SR5 | TRD | 4x4 | Bilstein Shocks | HD TRD Coil Springs | Tow Pkg | Factory Spray-on Bedliner | RS3000 Security
Mods: Mickey Thompson Classic II | Cornfed 2.5" Lift | Differential Drop Spacers | 930 Inner CV Boots | ProtechEZLift Limit Straps | Spintech Sportsman XL Muffler | Brembo Front Brake Rotors | A.R.E. Z-Series Cap w/ Thule Rack | Stubbs Rock Sliders | Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar | 285/75/16 BFG All Terrain TA KO's | VIAIR 400C Air Compressor w/ 2.5 gal tank | Front clear corner lamps | Odyssey PC1700T battery | Optima Red Top 75/35 battery (backup starter) | Hellroaring 95300A Isolator/Combiner | Truspeed Calibrator
Future: Winch Bumper | UCAs & Coilovers | RCD Lift | 4.30 Gears
I put the 265-75-16 Revos on mine 6 years and 55,000 miles ago. They still have plenty of tread but are starting to weathercheck a little. The truck has a 2.5 front and 1.5 rear lift too. The 75's fill up the wheelwells nice I think. I will be replacing them with the same before fall comes.
Anyone have any experience with The Kumho Solus KR 21 or APT KL 51 model tires?? I believe the former is the A/T version, and the latter more of a street tire, if I'm not mistaken. They get glowing reviews from users on a variety of vehicles, and are very well priced. Would like to know if anyone here is familiar with them? Thanks in advance for any responses.
Anyone have any experience with The Kumho Solus KR 21 or APT KL 51 model tires?? I believe the former is the A/T version, and the latter more of a street tire, if I'm not mistaken. They get glowing reviews from users on a variety of vehicles, and are very well priced. Would like to know if anyone here is familiar with them? Thanks in advance for any responses.
According to www.tirerack.com "The Solus KR21 is Kumho's Standard Touring All-Season tire developed to meet the needs of the drivers of coupes, sedans, minivans and crossover vehicles," and it's a street tire. You're probably thinking of the Kumho Road Venture AT KL-78 which is a light truck tire. It only gets so so reviews, with a far number of people complaining about balancing problems.
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new tires...gas $
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...but yeah it does look better. BTW the tire you pick will have more effect on your mileage than the diameter...if you throw a 34x10.5 LTB on there, it's gonna hurt. A 285/70/17 Nokian will be incredibly good.
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