The OEM tires (BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A) on my 2004 Tacoma DC 4x4 are coming to the end of their useful life.

The truck is primarily used on road as a weekend toy hauler (dirt bikes, mountain bikes, etc).

IÆm staying with OEM size (265/70R16).

IÆve narrowed my choices down to these:
Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo.
Michelin LTX MS.
Firestone Destination A/T.

One thing I noticed while researching was the great variations in tire weight. According to Tire Rack, the Firestone Destination A/TÆs are 51 lbs a piece, while the
OEM BF GoodRich All Terrain T/AÆs are 37 lbs a piece. Wow. Big difference.

Any info out there as to how tire weight affects a 2004 Tacoma DC 4X4 w/ v6?

Specially, impact on acceleration, braking, and MPG.

Thanks
Bob

The only anecdotal information is that the effect will be negligible. There's not enough weight impact at that size tire to cause any noticeable difference in overall performance.

Your stock tires were most likely BFG "Rugged Trail T/A," and they really aren't that great of a tire. But, since you are a weekend warrior with a bunch of street usage, you might also want to look into the BFG All-Terrain T/As (NOT your stock tire)
I've had 3 sets of them and I love 'em to death. Great traction on the snow, ice, dirt and mud, but they perform well on the street and have a good life to them as well.

Just a suggestion..... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Second the BFG AT's. That is all I run on my street/trail rig, and they work really well. The last set I got 75k miles out of before buying new, and at the time they still had at least 10k street miles left in them, they had just weather cracked(7yrs old), and weren't trail worthy for wheeling in snow anymore.

As mentioned too small of a tire to effect much on the performance side.

X3 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> I also stepped up to BFG AT's from the Rugged Trails on my '04 with a 4 cyl. Although they weigh 51 lbs. the performance isnt negatively effected and it gives you a more solid feel when hitting potholes and better cornering since they are a touch wider with a more square shoulder. Mileage may have dropped slightly but I attributed that to the winter weather. Although the Firestones and Bridgestones are rated better by Tire Rack, I still went with BFG partly for the agressive looks and partly because Ive run them before with good results. The bad part is that they cost the most, but if you have some
time, deals come up on free shipping or 10% off on Performance Products, 4 Wheel Parts sites now and then. Like this.. BFG Sale I got mine free shipping AND 10% off. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> You might also take a look at the General Grabber AT2s on Tire Rack. I was going to get them originally but they were out of stock for a long time in 265/70/R16 and I didnt want to spend the $ for the BFGs. The only negative that I can tell is that the BFG ATs break loose easily on both wet and dry pavement with a pickup, due to lack of weight in the rear and less amount of sipes than others. Other than that they are a solid bulletproof tire, look good and you should get at least 50k out of em! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />