2001 Tacoma w/4:30 gears Tire advice needed

[huntsonora]

Picked up an 01 extended cab Toyota Tacoma 4x4 with the 2.7 and 5 speed. It appears I have the 4:30 gears which is nice but I'm torn on tire size. Seems like most of the searches I do come up with 4:10's, 4:56's or 4:88's. Quite honestly I don't want to regear what I already have so I'm looking for advice on tire size that that gear ratio. It has stock alloys and 31/10.5/15's on it now

I really like the "pizza cutter" size tires for my usage and am thinking about 235/85/16's or maybe the 245/75/16's. I also have a set of factory steel wheels that only weigh 2.5lbs more than the stock alloys that are on it. It it were a V6 I wouldn't have an issue but with the 2.7 I want to make sure I don't go too big or heavy

Any advice would be appreciated

 

[p nut]

Guess that depends on what you plan to do with it. Do you NEED 32" or 33" tires? Are you happy with the current 31" tires?
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I'd say if it were me, I'd go 32/11.5/15 max on stock gears. But if you can make 31/10.5/15 work, I'd stick with those.

 

[huntsonora]

Guess that depends on what you plan to do with it. Do you NEED 32" or 33" tires? Are you happy with the current 31" tires?
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I'd say if it were me, I'd go 32/11.5/15 max on stock gears. But if you can make 31/10.5/15 work, I'd stick with those.

I could make them work but the additional ground clearance, however small it may be, would be nice and the 235/85/16's are essentially the same weight as the 31/10.50's but are 10 ply which is a huge bonus for me

 

[mtnkid85]

I think you would be just fine with the 235/85s mounted on the lighter of the two sets of rims you have.