Tyre size options for Hilux Split

Gday Joshua
Read the tyre plaque on your vehicle , that's what you legally are aloud to use.

Joshua

There is some information on this linkhttp://www.dunlop.ca/care/widthRatio.html regarding rim widths and what can happen if they are too wide or narrow for the tyre.

You may not gain very much in extra mileage with a 205/80 or a 225/75 no matter what brand they are. The 205/80 is the same diameter as a 205R while the 225 is only about 10 mm larger. Both are doing a lot more turns per kilometre than the much larger sizes that are constantly being discussed on 4wd sites. The larger tyres often have deeper treads as well. This usually adds up to more ks but they cost a lot more than a 205. You would have to work out the cost per k for each size to see how they compare.

G'day Josh,
I run BF Goodrich AT's 205R16 on my Hilux split rims & find them much better than the Roadgrippers. I must warn you though DO NOT settle for the junk tubes that most tyre places carry these days. I do a quite a bit of sand work & if you run them at low pressure you will more than likely blow a tube big time when you go back to road pressures.
You will probably have to order them in but pay more & get Michelin tubes.

Most people are not a fan of split rims but I do some remote travel & find it easier to do my own puncture repairs with the splits.

Cheers
Stu

ive seen plenty of 235/85x16 on 5.5 inch splits

Joshua,
The 225/75R16 is a very common replacement on the Hilux.
But there are good reasons why the Hilux is no longer available with split rims.
Consider the cost of a second hand Hilux rim is not much more than the cost of a quality tube. You will get more miles out of a tubeless tyre on a tubeless rim because they don't run as warm as a tube tyre on a splittie. You won't get any tube failures either!

So if I were you, I'd bite the bullet and get yourself a set of 6" 90series Prado or Hilux tubeless rims and if you want the same diameter tyre, buy the 225/75R16. If you want a taller tyre, on a 6" rim, you'd need the 215/85R16 (an uncommon size that usually needs a brand like Toyo) or if you want to stuff up the gearing and speedo go the common 235/85R16 which is 60mm greater diameter and is technically illegal in every state.

And when it comes to fixing tyres, you'll do it less often with tubeless. I also find tubeless easier to repair than splits. Splits are easy to reassemble and can be reinflated with a bike pump but can be a big effort to get off the rim. But tubeless can be repaired with a plug which is what I always do first.

Cheers
phil