Toyota Tacoma Tire Size by Trim

Here's a call we get at our Long Beach shop all the time. A Tacoma owner reads us a tire size off a chart, and it's the right size for somebody's Tacoma, just not his. The chart said "TRD Off-Road: 265/70R16." That was true for eight model years. On his 2025 it's a 17-inch tire, and if his truck has the hybrid, it's an 18.

The short answer: A 2024 and newer Tacoma runs 245/70R17 on the SR and SR5, 265/70R17 on the TRD PreRunner and gas TRD Off-Road, 265/65R18 on the TRD Sport and Limited, and 265/70R18 on the TRD Pro, Trailhunter and hybrid TRD Off-Road. A 2016 to 2023 Tacoma runs P245/75R16, P265/70R16, P265/65R17 or P265/60R18. Most charts stop there. What they don't put in front of you is height. On the third gen, every factory tire is about 30.5 inches tall no matter the trim. On the fourth gen, trim sets the wheel and the height, and on the TRD Off-Road, so does the engine.

What Size Tires Come on Each Toyota Tacoma Trim?

Here's every factory size from 2016 on, with the load index on the factory tire and the height I worked out from the size.

Years and Trim	Wheel	Factory Tire	Load Index	Height
2024-26 SR, SR5	17 in	245/70R17	110	30.5 in
2024-26 SR5 with optional 18-in wheels	18 in	265/65R18	114	31.6 in
2024-26 TRD PreRunner	17 in	265/70R17	115	31.6 in
2024-26 TRD Off-Road, i-FORCE gas	17 in	265/70R17	115	31.6 in
2024-26 TRD Sport, Limited	18 in	265/65R18	114	31.6 in
2024-26 TRD Off-Road, i-FORCE MAX hybrid	18 x 7.5 in	265/70R18	116	32.6 in
2024-26 TRD Pro, Trailhunter	18 x 8.5 in	265/70R18	116	32.6 in
2016-23 SR, SR5	16 in	P245/75R16	109	30.5 in
2016-23 TRD Off-Road, TRD Pro, Trail Special Edition	16 in	P265/70R16	112	30.6 in
2016-23 TRD Sport	17 in	P265/65R17	110	30.6 in
2016-23 Limited	18 in	P265/60R18	109	30.5 in

Sizes come from Toyota's published specifications and factory tire listings. Your door jamb placard is the final word for your truck, especially on special editions and option packages.

Read the height column top to bottom and you'll see the story. Four third-gen sizes, four different wheels, and every one of them lands between 30.5 and 30.6 inches. The fourth gen has three heights: about 30.5 on the SR and SR5, about 31.6 on the middle trims, and about 32.6 on the TRD Pro, Trailhunter and hybrid TRD Off-Road.

Is Your Tacoma a Third Gen or a Fourth Gen?

If it's a 2016 through 2023, it's a third gen. If it's a 2024 or newer, it's a fourth gen, built on the same TNGA-F truck platform as the Tundra, Land Cruiser and Sequoia. Get this wrong and nothing else on a size chart matters, because the two generations don't share a single factory tire size.

They don't share wheels either. Both use the 6x139.7 (6x5.5) bolt pattern, which is why folks assume they swap. They don't. The 2005 to 2023 trucks use a 106.1 mm center bore and M12 x 1.5 studs. The 2024 and newer trucks use a 95.1 mm bore and M14 x 1.5 studs. A fourth-gen wheel won't slide over a third-gen hub.

On the third gen, Toyota used P-metric passenger tires sized so every trim rode at the same height. The trim changed the wheel diameter, from 16 inches on the SR and TRD Off-Road to 18 on the Limited, and the sidewall shrank to keep the tire the same height. We saw Toyota do the same thing on the third-gen Tundra, where the trim changes the wheel and width but almost never the height. Our Toyota Tundra tire size by trim guide walks through that one.

The practical upside on a third gen: you can move between factory sizes without touching the speedometer. Put a Limited's P265/60R18 wheel and tire package on an SR5 and the height changes by less than a tenth of an inch. The catch is width and load index, not height.

The fourth-gen Tacoma broke the pattern. Trim sets the wheel diameter and the tire height, and the off-road trims ride taller tires than the street trims. Toyota even changed the steering to suit: the TRD Pro and Trailhunter get 3.06 turns lock to lock, against 3.43 on an SR or SR5 with the 245/70R17.

What about a 2005 to 2015 Tacoma?

Second-gen trucks came in more package combinations than trims. Most 4x4 and PreRunner trucks rode on P245/75R16, base two-wheel-drive trucks on P215/70R15, and the X-Runner on P255/45R18, with the TRD packages adding their own sizes. Some older base two-wheel-drive trucks didn't even have six-lug hubs. On a second gen, go straight to the door placard.

What Size Tires Are on a Tacoma TRD Pro and Trailhunter?

On a 2024 and newer TRD Pro or Trailhunter, the factory tire is a 265/70R18 with a 116 load index, mounted on an 18 x 8.5-inch wheel. Toyota fits both with Goodyear Territory R/T rugged-terrain tires and calls them 33-inch tires. Run the numbers and a 265/70R18 is about 32.6 inches tall, so it's a 33 the way most 33s are: close, not exact. Both trims come only with the i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain.

This is the one place the fourth gen really does ship a bigger tire. A TRD Pro's tire stands about 2.1 inches taller than an SR5's and about an inch taller than a TRD Sport's. That's real. You can see it in the turning radius, too: Toyota lists 23.3 feet for a short-bed TRD Pro or Trailhunter Double Cab, against 22.2 for a TRD Sport or TRD Off-Road on the same cab.

Our 265/70R18 tire size guide covers the exact dimensions and what fits on that 18-inch wheel.

Can you put TRD Pro tires on a TRD Sport or Limited?

It's the question I get most from fourth-gen owners on 18s. The wheel diameter matches, so a 265/70R18 will mount on a TRD Sport or Limited wheel. But it's about an inch taller than the factory 265/65R18, roughly 3.3 percent, so your speedometer reads about 3 percent slow. And Toyota only puts that tire on trucks built with the off-road suspension, wheel and steering setup to go with it. On a TRD Sport or Limited, treat it as a bigger-tire fitment, not a factory swap: check the wheel width against the tire's approved range and check clearance at full lock. If you're thinking bigger than that, our guide on whether 35s fit a Tacoma with a leveling kit picks up from there.

What about a 2016 to 2023 TRD Pro?

Different story entirely. The third-gen TRD Pro rode on the same P265/70R16 112T as the TRD Off-Road, about 30.6 inches tall. It got its own wheels, shocks and look, but not a taller tire. If you've got one and you want a 33, that's a fitment job, not a factory size, and our will 33s fit a stock Tacoma guide covers what it takes.

What Size Tires Are on a Tacoma TRD Off-Road?

It depends on the engine, and that's the part no chart I've seen puts front and center. A 2024 and newer TRD Off-Road with the gas i-FORCE engine runs a 265/70R17 with a 115 load index on 17-inch wheels, about 31.6 inches tall. A TRD Off-Road with the i-FORCE MAX hybrid runs a 265/70R18 with a 116 load index on an 18 x 7.5-inch wheel, about 32.6 inches tall. Toyota's 2026 announcement describes those hybrid tires as 33-inch Falken Wildpeak all-terrains.

So a hybrid TRD Off-Road wears the same tire size as a TRD Pro, a full inch taller than the gas TRD Off-Road parked next to it with the same badge on the bed. Order tires by trim name alone and you can easily end up with the wrong one. Check the sidewall or the door placard before you order.

The gas truck's 265/70R17 is the same size the TRD PreRunner uses. If you want the dimensions of that one, here's what size a 265/70R17 is in inches.

On a 2016 to 2023 TRD Off-Road, it's a P265/70R16 112T on 16-inch wheels, the same as the third-gen TRD Pro and the Trail Special Edition.

What Size Tires Are on a Tacoma SR and SR5?

On a 2024 and newer SR or SR5, it's a 245/70R17 with a 110 load index, about 30.5 inches tall. The SR gets 17-inch wheels, steel on some trucks. The SR5 has an option worth knowing about: Toyota offers it with 18-inch wheels and 265/65R18 tires, the same size as the TRD Sport, and that tire is about an inch taller. Two SR5s, two sizes. Look at the sidewall.

On a 2016 to 2023 SR or SR5, it's a P245/75R16 109S on 16-inch wheels, about 30.5 inches tall. Here's a coincidence that trips people up: the third-gen SR5 tire and the fourth-gen SR5 tire are almost exactly the same height, but they're on different wheel diameters, different hubs and different studs. Same height doesn't mean same tire.

What Size Tires Are on a Tacoma TRD Sport, Limited, and TRD PreRunner?

On a 2024 and newer TRD Sport or Limited, it's a 265/65R18 with a 114 load index on 18-inch wheels, about 31.6 inches tall. That holds for the gas and hybrid versions of both. The TRD PreRunner, the two-wheel-drive truck with the off-road look, runs the gas TRD Off-Road's 265/70R17 on 17-inch wheels. Different wheel, different width, same 31.6-inch height.

On a 2016 to 2023 truck, the TRD Sport runs a P265/65R17 110S on 17-inch wheels and the Limited runs a P265/60R18 109H on 18s. Both land at about 30.5 inches, right with the SR5.

What Load Index Does a Toyota Tacoma Need?

At least the number on your factory tire: 109 to 112 on a third gen, 110 to 116 on a fourth gen. Here's the part nobody puts in front of you. The fourth-gen factory tires aren't P-metric. They're metric sizes with no P in front, and they carry a higher load index than a P-metric tire in the same size. Buy a P-metric replacement in your exact size and it reads two points lower than what came off the truck.

Fourth-Gen Size	Trims	Factory Load Index	Same Size in P-Metric	Passenger Tires Below Factory Index	Share That Are LT
245/70R17	SR, SR5	110 (2,337 lbs)	108 (2,205 lbs)	About 1 in 6	About half
265/70R17	TRD PreRunner, TRD Off-Road gas	115 (2,679 lbs)	113 (2,535 lbs)	About 1 in 5	About half
265/65R18	TRD Sport, Limited, SR5 with 18s	114 (2,601 lbs)	112 (2,469 lbs)	About 1 in 6	About 1 in 7
265/70R18	TRD Off-Road hybrid, TRD Pro, Trailhunter	116 (2,756 lbs)	114 (2,601 lbs)	About 1 in 5	About half

The P-metric load indexes come from the Tire and Rim Association's passenger table, and the market shares come from what's actually sold in each size. And it gets worse for the P-metric tire before it ever leaves the shop: the Tire and Rim Association has installers divide a P-metric tire's load by 1.10 when it goes on a light truck. That 2-point gap on paper is a bigger gap on your truck.

The third gen is the easier truck to shop for. Its factory tires were P-metric to begin with, and almost every passenger tire sold in P245/75R16, P265/65R17 and P265/60R18 meets or beats the factory number. P265/70R16 is the exception, with about one in six passenger tires in that size at 111, a point under the factory 112.

Don't forget the speed rating

The load index is the number before the letter. The letter matters too. Fourth-gen factory tires carry S or T speed ratings, so most replacement tires meet them. The third-gen Limited is the one to watch. Its factory P265/60R18 is a 109H, rated to 130 mph, while every other third-gen trim came on S- or T-rated tires. Most all-terrains sold in that size are rated below H, which is a step down from what Toyota put on a Limited. The usual rule tire makers teach installers is to match or beat the factory speed rating, so if you're putting an all-terrain on a Limited, look at the letter before you look at the tread.

If you go to an LT tire, the door sticker pressure no longer applies

About half of the tires sold in three of the four fourth-gen sizes are LT. LT tires carry their weight at higher pressure. On the Tire and Rim Association's light truck table, an LT265/70R17 at 35 psi is rated for 1,890 pounds. A P-metric 265/70R17 at the same 35 psi is rated for 2,535. Toyota's placard pressures for these trucks run from 30 psi on the 265/70R17 and 265/70R18 to 35 on the 245/70R17, which is where a passenger tire is happy and an LT tire is under-inflated for the job. Our guide to P-metric vs. LT tires covers how to set pressure when you switch.

What the Wrong Tacoma Tire Size Is Costing You

A wrong tire size doesn't always announce itself. Some mistakes stop you at the counter. Others ride along with you for 40,000 miles.

1. The wrong wheel diameter. A third-gen size on a fourth-gen truck won't mount. That's the cheap mistake: a return trip and a lost afternoon.
2. The wrong height. Put a TRD Pro's 265/70R18 on a 245/70R17 SR5 and the tire is about 7 percent taller. Your speedometer reads about 6.5 percent slow, so an indicated 60 is really about 64, and your odometer undercounts every mile.
3. A mismatched set. Two heights on one truck means the axles turn at different speeds. On a full-time 4WD Tacoma, the center differential works every mile to make up the difference.
4. A load index below factory. Under-rated tires run hotter with a loaded bed or a trailer, and heat is what breaks a tire down. Here's whether a lower load index tire is safe on your truck.
5. An LT tire at passenger pressure. The worst one, because it looks fine. The tire is under-inflated for its own construction, flexes more, builds more heat and wears out early, and you paid extra for a tougher tire to get there.

How to Find the Right Tire Size for Your Tacoma

1. Start with the model year. 2016 to 2023 is a third gen, 2024 and newer is a fourth gen, and 2005 to 2015 means you check the placard first.
2. Read the door jamb placard. It gives your size, load index and cold pressure in one place.
3. Check the engine on a TRD Off-Road. Gas trucks run 265/70R17. Hybrid trucks run 265/70R18.
4. Check the wheels on an SR5. 17-inch wheels mean 245/70R17. 18-inch wheels mean 265/65R18.
5. Match or beat the load index. On a fourth gen, skip P-metric tires that read 2 points under factory.
6. If you go LT, reset the pressure. Use the tire maker's load table, not the door sticker.
7. If you change height, recalibrate. Any size more than about 3 percent taller or shorter than factory is worth a speedometer correction.

If you want the sizes and load indexes matched to your exact truck, start with our Toyota Tacoma tire and wheel search and pick your trim.

Conclusion

On a 2016 to 2023 Tacoma, trim picks the wheel and nothing else that matters much: every factory tire is about 30.5 inches tall, the TRD Pro included. On a 2024 and newer Tacoma, trim picks the wheel and the height. SR and SR5 sit at about 30.5 inches, the TRD PreRunner, gas TRD Off-Road, TRD Sport and Limited at about 31.6, and the TRD Pro, Trailhunter and hybrid TRD Off-Road at about 32.6 on Toyota's "33-inch" 265/70R18.

Once you've got the size, get the load index right. The fourth gen's factory tires are rated higher than the P-metric tires in the same sizes, and that's an easy 2 points to give away at the counter without knowing it.

Key Takeaways

• Generation first. 2016-23 and 2024+ Tacomas share no factory tire size and no wheels.
• Third gen: one height. Every factory size is about 30.5 inches, TRD Pro included.
• Fourth gen: three heights. About 30.5, 31.6 and 32.6 inches, set by trim.
• TRD Off-Road depends on the engine. Gas is 265/70R17, hybrid is 265/70R18.
• The TRD Pro and Trailhunter "33" is about 32.6 inches. A 265/70R18 with a 116 load index.
• Watch the load index. Same-size P-metric tires read 2 points under the fourth gen's factory tires.

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