tire advice

[sly_ww]

ey guys! i have a 31" tire mounted on a 2006 tacoma prerunner. don't wanna lift the truck for now for warranty reasons but i've noticed some rubbing when i do sharp turns. will that be no big deal for the frame of the truck?
thanks!

[03TRDTacoma]

no it should be fine, it will just leave wear marks. u could even ask the dealer if they would do a 2" lift or something of that nature.

[Flash75]

I don't think wheel rubbing should be ignored, as a minimum it will rub the paint off the frame and you will have premature rust. How sure are you that the tires cannot get cut by some sharp part of the frame? It could damage your truck and it may create a safety hazard. My 2 cents.

Clifton

[GlocksRock]

Didn't that truck come with 31" tires? 265-70-16's right, and they rub? That doesn't sound right. Are they on aftermarket rims or something? Cause the stock tire size on stock rims should not rub, unless your doing something a little crazy.

[Bryan70usa]

Originally Posted by GlocksRock

Didn't that truck come with 31" tires? 265-70-16's right, and they rub? That doesn't sound right. Are they on aftermarket rims or something? Cause the stock tire size on stock rims should not rub, unless your doing something a little crazy.

the metric version (265 70 16) of the tire is slightly smaller than the u.s (31")

[GlocksRock]

Originally Posted by Bryan70usa

the metric version (265 70 16) of the tire is slightly smaller than the u.s (31")

Not really. If you go to tirerack and check out tires that offer both sizes, such as the Dueller Revo or Yokohama Geolander A/T, the 31x10.5 is slightly smaller. Either way the difference is miniscule and both sizes are basically the same outer dimension.