Toyota Forklift Tires: Fitment by Model

Toyota runs one of the largest forklift fleets in North America, so "what tires fit my Toyota?" is one of the most common ordering questions we get. The good news: your Toyota's model number already tells you most of what you need to know — including whether the truck runs cushion or pneumatic tires. The trick is reading it correctly, then confirming the exact size before you order.

This guide shows you how to decode your Toyota model number, tell cushion from pneumatic at a glance, find the sizes commonly fitted to each type, and verify fitment so you buy the right Toyota forklift tires the first time.

Start With Your Model Number

Every Toyota forklift wears a model number like 8FGCU25 or 8FGU25, and each character means something. Those two examples differ by a single letter — the C — yet they take completely different tires on different wheels. That one character is where most wrong Toyota tire orders start. Once you can read the whole code, you'll know the truck's generation, power source, tire type, and roughly its capacity:

Cushion or Pneumatic? Why It Decides Everything

Cushion and pneumatic Toyotas use different tires on different wheels — they are not interchangeable. Before you look at a single size, confirm which one you have.

If you try to buy the wrong type, it simply won't mount — a cushion press-on can't go on a pneumatic wheel, and vice versa. It's the most common and most avoidable Toyota tire ordering mistake. If you're still sorting out which type your truck uses, our forklift tire buying guide walks through it step by step.

Most Popular Toyota Models: Tire Sizes at a Glance

These are the Toyota models we're asked about most. Sizes below are the common factory drive and steer fitments for the current 8-Series, verified against Toyota's published spec sheets and RitchieSpecs. Tap any size to see tires and pricing for that position — and always confirm both sizes on your sidewalls before ordering, since drive and steer differ.

Specs reflect current 8-Series generations and common factory configurations (Toyota / RitchieSpecs / MachineMaxx). Older series, options, and re-tired trucks can differ — verify your data plate and sidewall. Running a different brand or model? See the full forklift tire sizes by make & model chart.

Run Clarks alongside your Toyotas? We cover those the same way in our Clark forklift tires guide — model decode, verified sizes by family, and what to check before ordering.

Cushion-Tire Toyota Models: Common Sizes

Cushion Toyotas (the ones with a "C" — 8FGCU, 8FBCU, and similar) run press-on tires, sized in the press-on format OD x Width x Inside Diameter (for example, 21x7x15). Sizes scale with capacity. Here are size classes commonly equipped across Toyota's current cushion line:

The quick-reference above covers the most common 8-Series trucks. The full cushion chart below runs every Toyota cushion capacity class. Note Toyota's cushion ladder steps 6,500 → 8,000 → 10,000 → 12,000 lb — there is no 7,000 or 9,000 lb cushion class. Lighter classes list period-correct legacy models; the heavy classes are the current 8FGC35U–55U. Tap any size to shop it.

*Rows are organized by rated capacity and list period-correct example models. Sizes shift by generation — note the current 8-Series cushion trucks in the quick-reference above use a 16x5x10-1/2 / 16x6x10-1/2 steer, while the older 4-, 5-, and 6-Series at the same capacity used the larger-bore 18x5x12-1/8 or 18x6x12-1/8. That's a generation difference, not a contradiction. Toyota offered more than one tire/wheel option on many models, so always confirm your exact size on the sidewall and data plate before ordering — drive and steer are different sizes.

Cushion press-ons come in black rubber and non-marking rubber. If your Toyota works on sealed, coated, or finished floors — food, pharma, retail, clean manufacturing — non-marking rubber saves you from black streaks. Shop individual sizes at cushion rubber press-ons, or matched cushion forklift sets (a 4-piece set with 2 drive + 2 steer).

Pneumatic-Tire Toyota Models: Common Sizes

Pneumatic Toyotas (no "C" — 8FGU, 8FDU, and similar) run either air-filled pneumatic tube-type tires or flat-proof solid resilient tires on the same multi-piece wheels. A popular example: the Toyota 8FGU25 commonly takes a 7.00-12 drive tire and a 6.00-9 steer tire — and we sell that exact configuration as a ready-to-bolt-on assembly set.

• Pneumatic tube-type — best ride and shock absorption outdoors, but can go flat on debris. Each tire is complete with an inner tube and liner flap.
• Solid resilient — solid rubber molded in a pneumatic shape; mounts on the same wheel and can't puncture or go flat. The standard upgrade for debris-heavy yards that keep eating air tires.

If your crew is patching or replacing air tires every few weeks, the math usually favors solid resilient: a higher up-front cost, but no flats, no downtime waiting on a road call, and a predictable replacement interval. For most outdoor and mixed-surface Toyotas, that's a lower total cost of ownership over the life of the truck.

Here is the full pneumatic fitment chart across Toyota's capacity classes, with period-correct example models. Tap any size to shop it; ply rating (PR) is shown for reference.

*Organized by rated capacity with period-correct example models. A model year or attachment package can change fitment, and some trucks were offered with more than one tire option. Note 28x9-15 (the 6,000 lb 8FGU30 drive) and 250-15 (the 8,000–9,000 lb 8FG35U/40U drive) are different tires — match rim width and load rating, not just the leading number. Always verify the size molded on your tire and data plate before ordering.

For pneumatic Toyotas, shop individual sizes at pneumatic & solid resilient tires, matched pneumatic-type sets, or skip the tire press with tire & wheel assemblies. If you run an 8FGU25, the 7.00-12 & 6.00-9 solid resilient assembly set is built for that exact drive/steer configuration — mounted on wheels, ready to install.

Electric Toyota Models and Reach Trucks

Electric Toyotas (the "FB" models) split a couple of ways. Sit-down electric cushion trucks like the 8FBCU use the same press-on cushion tires as their gas counterparts — look for the "C" and shop cushion. But Toyota's reach trucks, order pickers, and walkie/electric pallet equipment don't use forklift tires on the load end at all — they ride on polyurethane load wheels and casters. If that's your machine, see our forklift load wheels & caster guide and shop polyurethane load wheels by size and OEM number.

How to Confirm Your Exact Toyota Tire Size

The model number tells you the tire type; these tell you the exact size:

• Read the sidewall. Your current tires have the size molded into them — cushion looks like 21x7x15; pneumatic looks like 7.00-12. Check both drive and steer; they're usually different.
• Check the data plate. The capacity/data plate confirms model and serial, and the truck's rated capacity (which also accounts for mast and attachment deductions).
• Have your serial number ready. For older or reconfigured trucks, the serial number is the surest way to confirm what's actually fitted.
• Count the wheel holes (for assemblies). If you're buying mounted tire-and-wheel assemblies, the bolt-hole count has to match your hub — our 8FGU25 set, for example, comes in 5- and 8-hole (7.00-12) and 4- and 6-hole (6.00-9) patterns. Count the holes on your wheel before you order.

Drive and steer positions almost always take different sizes, so confirm both. The forklift tire size chart and our full tire sizes by make & model guide cross-reference the most common models and sizes if you want to double-check.

What to Verify Before You Order

Toyota model numbers point you in the right direction, but model alone does not confirm fitment — trucks get re-tired, reconfigured, and spec'd with options. Before you buy, confirm:

• Tire type — cushion press-on vs. pneumatic/solid resilient (check for the "C" and the wheel style)
• Drive tire size — molded on the sidewall
• Steer tire size — usually different from the drive size
• Compound — black vs. non-marking (cushion), or tube-type vs. solid resilient (pneumatic)
• Set vs. single — a full 4-tire set, or one position
• Wheel bolt-hole count — for mounted tire-and-wheel assemblies, match your hub's hole pattern

Verify exact tire size and fitment before ordering. Not sure? Call 1 (866) 313-2180 with your Toyota's model, serial number, and current tire sizes, and we'll confirm the right tires before you order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Not sure which tires fit your Toyota? Call 1 (866) 313-2180 with your model, serial number, and current sizes — we'll confirm the right tires before you order. Verify exact tire size and fitment before ordering.

Fitment references are general guidance. Our tires are commonly used on certain Toyota, Hyster, Yale, Caterpillar, Mitsubishi, and Crown forklifts that use these sizes and constructions, but equipment make and model alone do not confirm fitment. Always verify exact tire size, type, and both drive and steer dimensions before ordering. ForkliftTire.com is an independent retailer and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Toyota. "Toyota" and all model names are trademarks of their respective owners, referenced here for fitment purposes only.