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275/70R18 on a Toyota Tacoma.

What 275/70R18 measures, which Tacoma trims ship it from the factory, and what our fitment model says it takes to run it by generation.

Will it fit

No Tacoma ships 275/70R18 from the factory in our 2017-2026 fitment data — it is an upgrade size, filed in our candidate set as trail fit: a taller 18-inch option that stays narrower than many 285 choices.

  • No generation on 18-inch wheels clears 275/70R18 at stock height in our model — it needs more than any tier our matrix models on a 2nd gen Tacoma; a 4-6 in lift on a 3rd gen Tacoma; a leveling kit (1-2 in) on a 4th gen Tacoma.
  • 275/70R18 measures 33.2 in tall and 10.8 in wide, with 7.6 in of sidewall on an 18-inch wheel and about 608 revolutions per mile.
  • Our per-size candidate table asks for Level / 1-2 in with minor changes before fitting 275/70R18; the tiers on this page publish whichever of that and the generation ceiling is stricter.
Diameter
33.16 in
Width
10.83 in
Sidewall
7.58 in
Wheel
18 in
Circumference
104.17 in
Revs / mile
608

Why 275/70R18 is an upgrade size

No Tacoma in our 2017-2026 fitment data leaves the factory on 275/70R18. It reaches Tacomas as an aftermarket choice, which is why this page leads with what it takes to fit rather than with which trim wears it. Our candidate set files 275/70R18 as trail fit: a taller 18-inch option that stays narrower than many 285 choices.

The nearest factory size on the same 18-inch wheel is 265/70R18 at 32.6 in, which our data records on 4 Tacoma rows (TRD Off-Road i-FORCE MAX (2026), Trailhunter (2026), TRD Pro (2026), and TRD Off-Road (2024)). Against it 275/70R18 is 0.6 in taller and 0.4 in wider — the gap the fit tiers below are really about.

Will 275/70R18 fit a Tacoma?

275/70R18 is an 18-inch size, so the generations it can go on without new wheels are the ones our size families run on 18-inch rims: 2nd gen Tacoma (2005-2015), 3rd gen Tacoma (2016-2023), and 4th gen Tacoma (2024-2026). Two sources in this repo have an opinion about 275/70R18 on each of them — the per-generation clearance matrix behind our max-tire estimator, and the per-size candidate table behind the recommender — and where they disagree, the stricter of the two is what you read below.

2nd gen Tacoma (2005-2015)

Past every tier our matrix models for a 2nd gen Tacoma
SetupModeled ceiling275/70R18
Stock height265/70R16 (~30.6 in)Over the ceiling
Leveling kit (1-2 in)265/75R16 (~31.6 in)Over the ceiling
3 in suspension lift285/75R16 (33s, about 32.8 in)Over the ceiling

Our fitment matrix does not model a 2nd gen Tacoma that clears 275/70R18. Even at 3 in suspension lift it tops out at 285/75R16 (33s, about 32.8 in), and 275/70R18 stands 33.2 in — 0.4 in taller than that tier's ceiling. Read it as out of range for this generation rather than a build with a longer parts list.

The candidate table is the looser of the two for 275/70R18: it clears the size at Level / 1-2 in with minor changes, which the 2nd gen Tacoma ceiling above does not support. That table rates a size on its own terms — the rule-set's own generation-agnostic description of the size reads "A taller 18-inch option that stays narrower than many 285 choices." — with no generation column to narrow it, so where the two disagree this page publishes the matrix tier.

One sourcing caveat for the 2nd gen Tacoma: our per-year fitment rows start at 2017, so nothing in this repo assigns 275/70R18 to a 2005-2015 trim. The 18-inch family we list for that span is a long-running community-documented pattern, not a verified per-year spec, and the ceilings above are the estimator's rule-set for the generation rather than measurements from a 2005-2015 truck.

Full 2nd-gen tire size guide

3rd gen Tacoma (2016-2023)

4-6 in lift
SetupModeled ceiling275/70R18
Stock height265/70R17 (~31.6 in)Over the ceiling
Leveling kit (1-2 in)275/70R17 (~32.2 in)Over the ceiling
3 in suspension lift285/70R17 (33s, about 32.7 in)Over the ceiling
4-6 in lift35x12.50R17 (35s, about 35.0 in)Inside the ceiling · published tier

275/70R18 at 33.2 in is past the modeled stock-height ceiling for a 3rd gen Tacoma (265/70R17 (~31.6 in)), so the conservative read this page publishes is a 4-6 in lift. At that tier the matrix models 35x12.50R17 (35s, about 35.0 in), and the clearance work it lists is cab mount chop / relocation, pinch weld, high fender-liner trim, and firewall and front-bumper trimming, with gearing flagged at 4.88-5.29.

The same disagreement as on the 2nd gen Tacoma applies to 275/70R18 here: the candidate table clears it at Level / 1-2 in with minor changes, the 3rd gen Tacoma ceiling does not reach that far, and the tier above is the matrix's conservative one.

Full 3rd-gen tire size guide

4th gen Tacoma (2024-2026)

Leveling kit (1-2 in)
SetupModeled ceiling275/70R18
Stock height285/70R17 (33s, about 32.7 in)Over the ceiling
Leveling kit (1-2 in)285/75R17 (skinny 34s, about 34.0 in)Inside the ceiling · published tier
3 in suspension lift35x12.50R17 (35s, about 35.0 in)Inside the ceiling
4-6 in lift37x12.50R17 (37s, about 37.0 in)Inside the ceiling

275/70R18 at 33.2 in is past the modeled stock-height ceiling for a 4th gen Tacoma (285/70R17 (33s, about 32.7 in)), so the conservative read this page publishes is a leveling kit (1-2 in). At that tier the matrix models 285/75R17 (skinny 34s, about 34.0 in), and the clearance work it lists is crash-plate removal (2 bolts, reversible), with gearing flagged at 4.88 if sluggish.

Both sources land in the same place for 275/70R18 on a 4th gen Tacoma: the candidate table files it as trail fit at Level / 1-2 in with minor changes — the rule-set's own description of the size reads "A taller 18-inch option that stays narrower than many 285 choices." — and the matrix agrees at leveling kit (1-2 in). The matrix note at that tier reads: Crash-plate removal replaces the permanent 3rd-gen cab mount chop.

Full 4th-gen tire size guide

Every tier above is modeled output of our own fitment rule-set applied to 275/70R18, not an install anyone here measured: wheel offset, alignment, mud flaps, and the tire model's real moulded width all move where 275/70R18 starts rubbing. Where the two sources behind those tiers disagree, the number you see is the conservative one.

275/70R18 vs the nearest Tacoma sizes

These are the 4 sizes closest to 275/70R18 in overall diameter that also run 18-inch wheels, so every swap in the table is a tire change rather than a wheel change. The set runs from 265/65R18 at 31.6 in to 285/70R18 at 33.7 in, and 265/65R18 and 265/70R18 are factory Tacoma sizes. Speedometer error is calculated against 275/70R18 at 33.2 in — the size the truck would be calibrated for if it wore this page's tire.

SizeDiameterWidthSidewallRevs / mileSpeedo at an indicated 60
265/65R1831.6 in10.4 in6.8 in639-4.81% · 57.1 mph
285/65R1832.6 in11.2 in7.3 in619-1.72% · 59.0 mph
265/70R1832.6 in10.4 in7.3 in619-1.66% · 59.0 mph
275/70R18 (this size)33.2 in10.8 in7.6 in608Baseline
285/70R1833.7 in11.2 in7.9 in598+1.66% · 61.0 mph

That last column is the error you would carry after the swap, before any recalibration: fitting 285/70R18 in place of 275/70R18 puts true speed at 61.0 mph when the speedometer still reads 60. 265/65R18 sits outside the 3 percent window our speedometer calculator treats as the safe band against 275/70R18, so that one is recalibration territory. Width moves on its own axis: the widest of them, 285/70R18, is 0.4 in wider than 275/70R18, and section width is what reaches the fender liner and the upper control arm first.

Top-ranked 275/70R18 tires for a Tacoma

Our tire research dataset lists 33 models offered in 275/70R18. No Tacoma ships the size, so the shortlist leads with the category our candidate table's trail fit rating points at rather than with a factory fitment. Below are the 3 best-ranked all-terrain models offered in it, plus the mild all-terrain Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 for contrast — built for a different job, so it scores on different axes.

Scores are a 0-10 editorial synthesis of published reviews, manufacturer specifications, and retailer fitment data — not tires we tested ourselves. Which models are offered in 275/70R18 is the research dataset's own size catalog, which is why a thinly-catalogued size returns a short list here rather than a padded one. The order above is that dataset's editorial rank; the 0-10 badge is the blended score behind it, so a higher badge on a lower-ranked model is the two measures disagreeing rather than a mistake. How we source and score.

275/70R18 on a Tacoma: common questions