33s and Drivability

[BAQ717]

To those who have 33s on their non-hybrid Taco, how is the truck handling the added mass? I know the previous gen trucks took a pretty big hit to the drivability after upgrading to bigger tires. Does the added torque with the new engine help offset the difference or is it still a pretty big downgrade with regards to acceleration, braking, etc?

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[NewtoToyota]

I upgraded my sport wheels and tires to a much heavier 33” tire. Drivability is just about the same. Maybe a little more sluggish off the line but hardly noticeable. Once I’m moving it’s not really noticeable at all and braking seems mostly unchanged.

 

[MT-Taco]

Put Nokian Outpost NAT’s 285/70r17’s (46lbs) on factory TRD wheels. I have about 3k miles on em now, really haven’t noticed a drivability difference? Been a lot of snow, cold, idling, driving about 1/2 the time in 4hi, and winter blend fuel, so the mpg hit is unknown? Summer I was getting 21-22, now 17-19.

 

[Kdbradley85]

I'm sure there is a measurable performance drop, but not significantly so. The truck doesn't feel sluggish by any means, but it's also NOT a sports car, so it wasn't exactly throwing you back in your seat to begin with. I still feel the extra torque when the turbo spools up, and the truck is still plenty fast for normal, everyday driving. You won't be holding up traffic if that's what you're concerned about. I'm on a fairly heavy setup in particular (somewhere between 90-100 lbs per wheel), and I'm definitely seeing a hit on my fuel mileage more than anything.

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