Highway / All-Season
Best for quiet daily, wet roads, long treadlife.
3rd gen Tacoma · 2023
2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package tire size.
The factory tire and wheel package for the 2023 Toyota Tacoma Limited Nightshade package midsize pickup, the biggest tire it fits at each lift height, and upgrade sizes worked through.
Factory tire size
The 2023 Toyota Tacoma Limited Nightshade package came from the factory with P265/60R18 tires on 18-in dark smoke alloy wheels.
- On the 2023 Limited Nightshade package, P265/60R18 measures 30.5 in tall and 10.4 in wide, with a 6.3 in sidewall and 661 revolutions per mile.
- The 2023 Limited Nightshade package is listed as package on Double Cab Limited package, with the tire recorded as all-season.
- Modeled estimate: a stock-height 3rd gen Tacoma like the 2023 Limited Nightshade package tops out near 265/70R17 (~31.6 in) on factory offset. On its factory 18-inch wheel, the tallest size our reconciled rules publish at that height is 265/65R18 (31.6 in).
Stock size and dimensions
all-season on 18-in dark smoke alloy
What 265/60R18 measures — diameter, width, sidewall, and the other Tacoma trims that ship it.
- Diameter
- 30.52 in
- Width
- 10.43 in
- Sidewall
- 6.26 in
- Revs / mile
- 661
Source for the 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package: Toyota 2023 Tacoma eBrochure.
What size tires does a 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package have, and what is the biggest that fits?
A 2023 Toyota Tacoma Limited Nightshade package leaves the factory on P265/60R18 tires, 30.5 in tall, mounted on 18-in dark smoke alloy wheels. Without a lift, the tallest size our reconciled fitment rules publish for this truck's 18-inch wheel is 265/65R18 at 31.6 in; a leveling kit does not change that answer. The table below runs the 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package through every lift height our 3rd gen Tacoma model covers, as a midsize pickup on factory-style offset — lower-offset wheels or spacers move each row up the work ladder.
| Spec | 2023 Limited Nightshade package |
|---|---|
| Stock tire size | P265/60R18 |
| Overall diameter | 30.5 in |
| Section width | 10.4 in |
| Sidewall height | 6.3 in |
| Revolutions per mile | 661 |
| Wheel | 18-in dark smoke alloy |
| Tire type | all-season |
| Availability | package on Double Cab Limited package |
| Setup | Tallest size on the factory 18-inch wheel | Change from 265/60R18 | Clearance work our per-size rules add | Modeled 3rd gen ceiling (any wheel) and the work it lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock height | 265/65R18 (31.6 in) | +1.04 in (+3.42%) | None | 265/70R17 (31.6 in) |
| Leveling kit (1-2 in) | 265/65R18 (31.6 in), same as the row above | +1.04 in (+3.42%) | None beyond the setup | 275/70R17 (32.2 in); remove mud flaps |
| 3 in suspension lift | 265/70R18 (32.6 in) | +2.09 in (+6.84%) | None beyond the setup | 285/70R17 (32.7 in); fender liner trim / pushback, aftermarket UCAs recommended, and cab mount chop for rub-free off-road |
| 4-6 in lift | 285/70R18 (33.7 in) | +3.19 in (+10.45%) | Trim as needed | 35x12.50R17 (35.0 in); cab mount chop / relocation, pinch weld, high fender-liner trim, and firewall and front-bumper trimming |
Upgrade sizes for a 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package, and what each needs
Two steps up from the 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package's P265/60R18, all on its factory 18-inch wheel: 265/70R18, a balanced 33 that needs a 3 in suspension lift; and 275/70R18, a trail fit that needs a 4-6 in lift with minor changes. The speedometer column assumes the truck is still calibrated for the factory tire, and every fit tier is the stricter of our two fitment sources — a modeled estimate for this truck, not an install we measured.
| Size | Diameter | Change from 265/60R18 | True speed when the speedometer reads 60 mph | Fit tier (stricter source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265/70R18 | 32.6 in | +2.09 in (+6.84%) | 64.1 mph | 3 in suspension lift |
| 275/70R18 | 33.2 in | +2.64 in (+8.64%) | 65.2 mph | 4-6 in lift, minor changes |
Worked example: will 265/70R18 fit a 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package?
Going from the 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package's 265/60R18 to 265/70R18: the new tire is 32.6 in tall against 30.5 in, a +6.84% change in diameter, and the same width. With the speedometer still calibrated for the factory tire, an indicated 60 mph is really about 64.1 mph and an indicated 70 about 74.8 mph. On fit, 265/70R18 needs a 3 in suspension lift on this truck, the stricter of our two sources (the generation matrix's modeled ceilings). It is a modeled estimate, not a measured install — confirm the exact tire model's moulded diameter and your wheel offset before ordering.
| Measurement | 265/60R18 | 265/70R18 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter | 30.5 in | 32.6 in | +2.09 in (+6.84%) |
| Section width | 10.4 in | 10.4 in | 0.00 in |
| Sidewall height | 6.3 in | 7.3 in | +1.04 in |
| Revolutions per mile | 661 | 619 | -42 |
| True speed at an indicated 60 mph | 60.0 mph | 64.1 mph | +4.10 mph |
What P265/60R18 measures on a 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package
P265/60R18 is 265 mm wide at a 60 percent sidewall ratio on an 18-inch wheel. Through standard tire math that is 30.5 in of overall diameter, 10.4 in of section width, a 6.3 in sidewall, and about 661 revolutions per mile — the figures behind the 2023 Limited Nightshade package's speedometer calibration. That package is package on Double Cab Limited package, riding 18-in dark smoke alloy wheels.
Note the P prefix on the 2023 Limited Nightshade package's factory size (P265/60R18): that is a P-metric passenger-rated tire, not an LT light-truck size. The same 265/60R18 in LT form runs a stiffer casing, a higher load rating, and more weight.
P265/60R18 is not exclusive to the Limited Nightshade package in 2023: Limited runs it too. Wheel finish, package content, and drivetrain separate those trims rather than tire size, so a tire that fits one fits the others.
Bigger tires on a 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package
Staying on the factory 18-inch wheel of a 2023 Limited Nightshade package, 1 size in our candidate set clears at stock height with no lift and no clearance work, and inside the modeled stock ceiling of 31.6 in: 265/65R18 at 31.6 in. Set against the 2023 Limited Nightshade package's P265/60R18, the closest of them comes out 1.0 in taller and the same width. Current TRD Sport and Limited 18-inch factory-class size.
Past that, the 18-inch sizes our set offers a 2023 Limited Nightshade package need suspension or clearance work: 285/65R18 (32.6 in) sits behind a 3 in suspension lift with minor changes, 265/70R18 (32.6 in) sits behind a 3 in suspension lift, and 275/70R18 (33.2 in) sits behind a 4-6 in lift with minor changes. Where the two sources disagree, the stricter tier is the one shown: the 3rd gen Tacoma matrix's modeled ceilings are stricter than our per-size table for 285/65R18, 265/70R18, and 275/70R18. Those tiers come from our fitment rule-set, not a truck we measured; lower-offset wheels push each one harder into the fender.
Add a leveling kit and our generation fitment matrix estimates a 3rd gen Tacoma at 275/70R17 (~32.2 in) — 1.7 in taller than the 2023 Limited Nightshade package's P265/60R18. Clearance work it lists: Remove mud flaps. 285/70R17 (33s) fits street-only with fender-liner trim + heat gun, but rubs off-road at full lock. These are modeled estimates, not measured installs: offset, alignment, and the tire's real moulded size all move the answer.
Where the Limited Nightshade package sits in the 2023 Tacoma lineup
Sorted by factory tire diameter, the 2023 Tacoma trims we cover run from P245/75R16 at 30.5 in (SR and SR5) up to P265/70R16 at 30.6 in (Trail Special Edition, TRD Off-Road, and TRD Pro). The Limited Nightshade package's P265/60R18 is 2nd of the 4 distinct sizes in that spread: 3 trims run a taller factory tire and 2 run a shorter one.
Top-ranked 265/60R18 tires for a 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package
Our tire dataset scores 3 models available in 265/60R18, the size the 2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package runs from the factory on all-season. All 3 are below, in our research rank order.
Toyo Open Country H/T II
6.7/10Highway / All-Season
Best for quiet daily, wet roads, long treadlife.
Highway / All-Season
Best for quiet daily, wet roads, value.
Scores are a 0-10 editorial synthesis of published reviews, manufacturer specifications, and retailer fitment data — not tires we tested ourselves. Availability in 265/60R18 for the 2023 Limited Nightshade package comes from that dataset's own size catalog, and the shortlist follows the dataset's editorial rank — the 0-10 figure beside each pick is the blended score, one input to that rank rather than the thing it sorts on, so a model further down the rank can carry a higher number. How we source and score.
2023 Tacoma Limited Nightshade package tire questions
Not at stock height. On the 2023 Limited Nightshade package's factory wheel, the 33-class size in our candidate set that needs the least work is 265/70R18 at 32.6 in. Our two sources disagree here, so this page publishes the stricter one: our per-size table alone would rate it for factory height, but its 32.6 in is past the modeled 3rd gen Tacoma ceilings below a 3 in suspension lift. Plan for a 3 in suspension lift, and treat both sources as modeled estimates rather than installs we measured.
Our data lists the 2023 Limited Nightshade package on 18-in dark smoke alloy — an 18-inch wheel. Across the whole 2023 range we cover 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch wheels, so wheel diameter is one of the things that changes between trims. Keeping the factory diameter keeps the sidewall the truck was tuned for, and it keeps the tire choices in our size data open to you.
On a 2023 Limited Nightshade package, P265/60R18 works out to 30.5 in of overall diameter and 10.4 in of section width, on an 18-inch wheel with a 6.3 in sidewall. The math is the standard one: 265 mm of width at a 60 percent ratio gives the sidewall, and diameter is the 18-inch rim plus twice that sidewall. At that size the tire turns about 661 revolutions per mile.
On the 2023 Limited Nightshade package's factory wheel, 265/65R18 is the nearest step up in our candidate set at 31.6 in — current TRD Sport and Limited 18-inch factory-class size. Our rules rate its fitment risk low from stock height on factory offset, and it clears at stock height with no clearance work, inside the modeled ceiling of 31.6 in. Confirm the mounted dimensions and the door-placard load rating before ordering.
On the 2023 Limited Nightshade package's factory 18-inch wheel, the tallest size our reconciled fitment rules publish at stock height is 265/65R18 at 31.6 in, with no clearance work. The 3rd gen Tacoma matrix's own stock ceiling, on any wheel, is 265/70R17 (~31.6 in). A leveling kit does not change the answer on this wheel diameter: no taller 18-inch size in our set clears until a bigger lift. These are modeled estimates for a midsize pickup on factory-style offset, not measured installs; lower-offset wheels and spacers move every answer toward more work.