Should i do 275/70 bfg or 285/70 nitto terra grappler

[Yota Inc.]

I must have written this in my younger and dumber days as I'm now running a 2.5" lift with 275's!!! LOL. I had 285's on for a bit and took quite a penalty with daily driving aspects. Acceleration, braking, MPG all took a hit. I ran them for about 14k before going to 275's and liking it much better. Much of my problems stem from living a 6000ft and going to about 7000ft daily for work. You start to notice 285's a heck of a lot more at altitude and going up a mountain. I suspect that if you are a flat lander or live at minimal altitude then 285's are fine. For my situation I would need to regear to run 285's to be happy with them.

Live and learn.

I apologize if I resurrected an old post. I'm new to the site here so excuse me If I made a noob mistake by doing so.

The 285/275 thing is just giving me so much of a headache trying to make sure I go with the correct size and you're not the first to mention the hits you take moving to a 285, so I have decided to stick with my original choice of 275/70R17 (Impossible to find in a Load Range "C"). Its still an aggressive good looking tire that can hit a trail when needed, and the road when needed. Considering I'm mostly a pavement princess, this pretty much clears it up for me. I live in NC so I don not have the same altitudes you do, but every now and then a blue ridge maintain adventure is in order!

 

[sn_85]

I apologize if I resurrected an old post. I'm new to the site here so excuse me If I made a noob mistake by doing so.

The 285/275 thing is just giving me so much of a headache trying to make sure I go with the correct size and you're not the first to mention the hits you take moving to a 285, so I have decided to stick with my original choice of 275/70R17 (Impossible to find in a Load Range "C"). Its still an aggressive good looking tire that can hit a trail when needed, and the road when needed. Considering I'm mostly a pavement princess, this pretty much clears it up for me. I live in NC so I don not have the same altitudes you do, but every now and then a blue ridge maintain adventure is in order!

Ha no apologies necessary. This is probably a good thing for those who are thinking of running 285's. It does not come without penalty and at the end of the day I decided it wasn't for me. I would suggest a Falken Wildpeak AT3W as it comes in 275/70/17 in C-range. It's a good balance of size and extra durability. I know a lot consider a 285 E-rated necessary for off-road use but consider that a Colorado ZR2 comes with a 31" tire (even smaller than stock 4R size) and the new Wrangler Rubicon runs a C-rated KO2 and Gladiator Rubicon runs a C-rated Falken MT or AT then that gives a little perspective. I almost think a 275 C-rated tire is ideal for our rigs.

 

[Yota Inc.]

Ha no apologies necessary. This is probably a good thing for those who are thinking of running 285's. It does not come without penalty and at the end of the day I decided it wasn't for me. I would suggest a Falken Wildpeak AT3W as it comes in 275/70/17 in C-range. It's a good balance of size and extra durability. I know a lot consider a 285 E-rated necessary for off-road use but consider that a Colorado ZR2 comes with a 31" tire (even smaller than stock 4R size) and the new Wrangler Rubicon runs a C-rated KO2 and Gladiator Rubicon runs a C-rated Falken MT or AT then that gives a little perspective. I almost think a 275 C-rated tire is ideal for our rigs.

I ended up going with 275/70R17 K02 Load Range E. I was hoping to find the K02 in a load range C, but Discount Tire does not carry that option. I'm still waiting on my lift to be installed but the K02 is a great tire and really looks great! The load range E is a little more bumpy than a C but its still a good riding tire with way less road noise than I expected. After putting the 275's on, I agree that 275's are the way to go!

 

[Tejas]

Like most, I wanted 285's as well but I couldn't justify the loss in power and fuel economy so we went with 275's when the 4Runner was just two weeks old. Fast forward seven months and 13,000 miles later and we are still happy with our choice. Now that the misses is no longer using the 4Runner as a daily, I might consider the jump to 285's in the next year or so but I have a lot of other mods/upgrades I'd like to do first and the tires are just barely broken in so it doesn't make much sense to go changing them now.

The load range E thing is kind of overblown IMHO but they definitely aren't plush, but why should anyone expect a fantastic ride in a BOF SUV? If you can snag a set of KO2's in a load range C then sure you'll probably be happier with the ride, but in no way do I regret getting the E's. This tire size gives you a slight step up from the factory tires while still maintaining the majority of your power and fuel economy. We still touch 19-20 mpg's on the highway pretty regularly with 17-18 around town and mixed being the norm.

Some days I look at them and think that it's perfect and then others I think wow, that truck is small lol. Running around on 37's and 40's for the better part of the last decade probably ruined me in that department. One thing is for sure, I can much more easily swallow a $220 tire versus $430 and in that regard I am much happier lol.