88 4runner potential tall skinny tire choice 235-85-16?

[wyocoyote]

I'd appreciate any input on the pros of tall skinnys versus wide tires on my 1st gen 4runner.
My gearing options (stock now) I have figured out. The height of tires I want for my needs are 32-33 quality all terrains , no more on this drive to the trail truck.
I know a couple of cons of not running say 285 70 16's like on my fzj80. Less traction, less ability to conform to obstacles being crossed (rocks, the odd log or curb) wont "float" in sand, snow, mud.
I am under the impression that "tall skinnys" have some advantages. The model T did well off road for its time, jeeps often come or came with narrower tires. If my hilux surf didnt have power steering I know a huge advantage from having a 1969 jeepster (of love) which I put fattys on. It is near unturnable from a stop.
putting 235 85 16's has a practical and dollar saving advantage for me. Its the same tire on my dually dodge cummins. I have plans to flat tow ( or at least be able to) my 1st gen runner, so I would have matching spares, plus I have a good set this size.
makes sense to me that narrower tires have certain advantages on my vehicle under certain conditions.
Heck should be better for mpg and on road. If one already had trouble tucking a tire in w/o rubbing, narrower rubber would allow you to air down safely. I believe narrow also has some traction pluses much as weight can. Sinks through thin layer of mud for traction below the surface, but by the same note more likely to contact ice under snow.
my 4runner is a purpose built drive to the trail and have a great time/daily driver that I wont sink too much money into.
it will cross sand in Baja, it will go to the old gold mining roads of the sierras and nevada. To any hotsprings It can reach. (it will not go down Barney-Riley road, but perhaps up from Sierra City to Sierra Buttes) Two places I will never ever ever take a full size flatbed truck with a camper ever ever again)
Lesson learned.
My least concern is the truck looking "kewl." Hell I'd run big meats on the back and narrows up front if I wouldnt need 2 spare,
Any input on pros greatly aprecciated, or on cons that are less obvious. Especially from anyone who is a fan of hmmm having tall and skinny under you versus big and fat even if they don't warm the bed as well.

 

[ntsqd]

I've run 33-9.50's and 33-10.50's, BFG A/T's and M/T's on my '84 Xcab "Patch" since buying it in '98. In the ~125k miles that I've put on the truck since buying it I've driven it on everything from Oregon Coast beach sand to Nevada shale rock piles to Mojave cactus to Sierra's mud. The single only time I've ever felt that I could use more traction was in the snow going up to DV's Wildrose charcoal kilns one November years ago. I might have found it had I dropped the tire pressure down from my pavement spec of 30 psi, but it was friggen' COLD out there and I knew that I'd have to turn around to drive the many pavement miles back to camp sooner or later anyway.

With 4.88's driving those tires my speedo is right-on according to my GPS.

One of these days when I'm back up in that area I'm gonna have to get a local to show me Barney-Riley Rd.

 

[Mudder]

@KLF aren't you running tires some what the same size?

 

[wyocoyote]

@KLF aren't you running tires some what the same size?

the 235 85 16's (31.7x9.3) which are a very common dually truck tire size are fairly significant 2 inches narrower than the similar height 285 70 16''s (31.7x11.2) and about an inch shorter and 2 narrower

I've run 33-9.50's and 33-10.50's, BFG A/T's and M/T's on my '84 Xcab "Patch" since buying it in '98. In the ~125k miles that I've put on the truck since buying it I've driven it on everything from Oregon Coast beach sand to Nevada shale rock piles to Mojave cactus to Sierra's mud. The single only time I've ever felt that I could use more traction was in the snow going up to DV's Wildrose charcoal kilns one November years ago. I might have found it had I dropped the tire pressure down from my pavement spec of 30 psi, but it was friggen' COLD out there and I knew that I'd have to turn around to drive the many pavement miles back to camp sooner or later anyway.

With 4.88's driving those tires my speedo is right-on according to my GPS.

One of these days when I'm back up in that area I'm gonna have to get a local to show me Barney-Riley Rd.

Just go to the visitor center or the Cut Throat Tavern and ask. you can go down to the Carson river the challenging way and out the easy way to Nevada following the river downstream. Or out and up to the Leviathan Mine. or any combination. Don't cross the river if there has been recent rains!

 

[wyocoyote]

The 235 85 16's (31.7x9.3) would be about 2 inches more narrow than 285 70 16's (31.7x11.2)
I'd like to potentially run the same tire size on my dodge dually and my 1st gen 4runner. Though I could not run the same wheel in a practical way. 8 bolt dually dishes sure wont mate up nicely to my the hilux surf.


I realize I screwed up my post a bit my fj80 runs 285 75 16 (32.8x11.2) I am not planning on running anything that tall or wide on the 4runner Unless I regeared like NTSQD
sticking to common metric sizes because they are more common in Mexico, were i like to galavant.

 

[wyocoyote]

Just check in at the Visitor center In Markleeville or at the Cut Throat Inn.
You can take the challenging way in or out. Or easier access from nevada and come out in Cali. or from/to the Leviatahn mine.