285/75 vs. 265/75 need help

[jwillo7]

well i'm ordering my Goodyear Duratrac tires, toytec ome 3" lift, and Procomp 7069 wheels either tonight or tomorrow and i cant decide if i should go with a 285/75/16 or a 265/75/16. is there going to be a big difference in mpg between them? any rubbing issues with a 285? pros and cons between them? any help would be much appreciated! :redbrick:

 

[woodro]

i have the toytec ultimate lift and a 1'' body lift with 285 duratracs and love they way it looks , lost a mpg or 2 but totally worth it in my book . i have no rubbing issues but i think the body lift helps with that .

if i could do it again i would stay with the 285's , i just dont like the way these trucks look lifted with smaller tires .

 

[jwillo7]

really!? that's a 3" lift as well right? only 1-2 mpg loss even with a body lift on top? does it look like the tires would rub without the bodylift or do you think i would be fine?

 

[shootmymime]

i agree to the 285 with the lift. i currently have 65 and would like bigger ones if i get a lift. not sure about rubbing but at some points my 265/75-16 rub on a bolt that holds the fenders on with no lift. not like that really matter to you because your going to lift yours.

285 is my vote. (or wheel spacers to make it seem wider) but still 285

 

[woodro]

i think it would rub without the body lift , but i didnt do any trimming . with some trimming and pounding of the pinch welds i think you would be fine .

the mpg is hard for me to judge , i am actually getting better mpg with the lift and tires than before because i had some o2 sensor problems and i did a full tune up after the lift . so i was getting horrible city milage before my lift . now im getting 15-18 depending on driving and if i go easy on the pedal

 

[woodro]

i agree to the 285 with the lift. i currently have 65 and would like bigger ones if i get a lift. not sure about rubbing but at some points my 265/75-16 rub on a bolt that holds the fenders on with no lift. not like that really matter to you because your going to lift yours.

285 is my vote. (or wheel spacers to make it seem wider) but still 285

you can change those bolt to pan head bolts that are flush so they don't rub

 

[jwillo7]

ya i saw a few threads talk about those bolts, but its just rubbing when wheeling though right? and you think i'm going to rub without trimming? is that on or off road?

 

[Hepar]

How much driving do you do?

 

[GSPRunner]

How much driving do you do?

I was waiting for Hepar "265 or die" to chime in.

 

[Hepar]

I was waiting for Hepar "265 or die" to chime in.

Lol. FU. Not my stance at all. To each their own and to what fits their own the best.

I will admit though, the times the 265's look small is when you're sitting next to someone (say like the times I'm next to GSP) with 285's.

 

[madetomeasure]

i love the way 255/85 looks... And from what I understand, perform far better....That's what I'll be getting.

 

[GSPRunner]

i love the way 255/85 looks... And from what I understand, perform far better....That's what I'll be getting.

Uh oh. Someone opened up that can o' worms again....

 

[madetomeasure]

Uh oh. Someone opened up that can o' worms again....

you're welcome, lol

 

[JayRolla]

On my 1996 with 1.5" body lift, 3.5" rear lift and 3" front lift, the front will rub the lower plastic bumper valance when turning. I had to cut the valance about 2-3"s. But this is more an issue when running mud tires like mine, also my treadwrights sit a little taller than normal 285's. The 285's would rub on the UCA with the lift kit since the UCA angle changes. I had to add 1.25" wheel spacers to clear.

Now thats the front, the rear at full flex likes to rub the front of the rear bumper, need to still cut some off but have been living with it so far. I just went on a 600 mile trip. Was able to get 17mpg, fully loaded, 4 people, loaded on roof and going up mountain passes. Not bad for a set of 33" tires fully loaded.

I had 265's before and just the extra tire makes offroading a lot easier. Tires make big rocks feel like curbs when on the trail.

 

[SCRunner12]

I've had both on my 2000 and it really depends on what you are planning to do with it. I have a 3" lift and no body lift. I did rub on my front bumper (limited bumper flares) and I had to do some trimming/hammering to cure most of the rubbing offroad. I do rub offroad, but not as bad and seldom. I started with 265's and didn't have any rubbing.

265's look a bit small, but not horrible. I'm very particular about being proportionate, so 265's always bugged me. They are nice because you don't experience much power loss and the MPG's stay about the same. You don't have to trim all that much if any and will fit on stock wheels. Offroad I didn't have a problem running 265's, but I never really did much harder stuff.

285's look right at home on our 4runners and a 3" lift. The acceleration is a bit more sluggish, but it can keep up with traffic. Hills are a bit annoying and plan to spend time in the slow lane.

Pictures to show the difference between the two. My 265's were pretty bald at the time.
265's


285's

 

[jwillo7]

285's just look so good on these trucks! so with 285's i will get a little bit of rubbing, but for the most part its easily fixed? and what about the uca? i got maybe an inch space with my 265/70 right now on stock 6 spoke wheels. im getting the procomp 7069's which have a backspacing of 4 and an offset of -12mm will that be enough or should i consider some wheel spacers too?

 

[alaskaflyer]

I just picked up a 99 with 285's on it. They are almost worn out and rub slightly in a full turn. I'm thinking of adding a small BL instead of trimming before I get new tires. I also am looking into re-gearing to deal with the power loss/sluggish feeling from the 285's.

 

[JayRolla]

I just picked up a 99 with 285's on it. They are almost worn out and rub slightly in a full turn. I'm thinking of adding a small BL instead of trimming before I get new tires. I also am looking into re-gearing to deal with the power loss/sluggish feeling from the 285's.

You will still need to trim. I have 5" lift rear and 4.5" front lift and still rub on the front bumper. I had to trim, very easy with a dremmel.

 

[alaskaflyer]

You will still need to trim. I have 5" lift rear and 4.5" front lift and still rub on the front bumper. I had to trim, very easy with a dremmel.

I also have the option of cranking up the front coilovers a little more. I'm lucky that it just rubs in one area right now, but I'm going with a more aggressive tread so I imagine that will turn into a lot more contact.

 

[JayRolla]

I also have the option of cranking up the front coilovers a little more. I'm lucky that it just rubs in one area right now, but I'm going with a more aggressive tread so I imagine that will turn into a lot more contact.

Thats why I rub so much, due to the mud terrain tire. Also the treadwrights sit a little taller than most 33's. Where it rubs on my bumper lift wont fix the issue unless you lift the truck so high the tires are no longer going into the wheel well. We 4runner guys are lucky. I have lots of buddy's with xj jeeps that have to take flares off, fenders, hammer, cut just too fit 32's.