# weight of tires **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weight-of-tires/204670 **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive **Created:** [March 3, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weight-of-tires/204670 "2010-03-03T18:28:52Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik) #### Post date: [March 3, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weight-of-tires/204670/4 "2010-03-03T20:31:02Z")
> [@Do you like the new classified section?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-like-the-new-classified-section/42028/62): > > ok, this is a question that doesnt get asked often im sure. if my truck had a larger engine, i wouldnt even worry about it but my tacoma is a 4 banger. so heres the situation. stock tires on my truck are 245 75 16 dunlops. i checked out the weight of them on tire rack and it was 34 lbs. i was thinking of going up a size to 265 75 16s, a hankook tire that weighs 40 lbs each. i know the difference is only 24 lbs, but thats not carrying weight, thats rotational mass and ive been told that changing the weights of wheels/tires will be noticeable. im not sure how noticeable 6 lbs per wheel would be though. my truck is stock, 2.7L with a 4.10 rearend and a throttle that sticks all the time and makes me drive out of control(sorry i couldnt resist). think 6lbs per wheel will actually be a noticeable difference? i dont wanna downshift everywhere just to maintain speed. i read a couple places online where people said they had to regear but they were also running load e tires, that weighed something like 20lbs more per wheel. anyone have input on this? i went from a 275/60/16 Long trail tire to a 255/75/17 mudd terrian tire. thats a gain of 2.5" of tire mass. I still have stock 342s and a 4.3 v6. ill say i can deffently notice the weight of the tires. i never weighed the two but the MTs are deffently heavier --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weight-of-tires/204670)._