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This is why RU-vid is awesome. Wish every video on RU-vid was like this one.

33" tire on the 3rd gen Taco is the sweet spot with a lift and aal imo

Thanks for the information. I’m a planner when it comes to mods so it’s nice to have a “roadmap” on what mods to do first.

Thank you as a I am building out my 2019 tacoma this is what have been looking for. Mine being lifted and new tires at the end of the month. Thanks again.

I got a 2018 and I have a 5" RCD lift with Toyo Open Country R/T Trail Tires at LT295/70/17 and those are about 33.5" and I have very very light scrubbing every now and then, nothing too bad at all. Besides that, she rides smooth, and it's a manual, so that's even more fun.

If you have issues with the power delivery I recommend the KD Max tune. It’s not gutless it just needs to stop being lazy.

I've built both 2Gen and 3Gen. The fitment of wheel, tire, and lift combo is more or less exactly the same for both.

Very informative! One suggestion would be to show more pictures/videos of the different setups (understand that can be hard to do) or graphics of the different setup combos.

I have a ‘19 Trd Off-road. I did the billstein adjustable shocks and maxed them out so I guess 3” in the front, and did a 2” ready lift block in the back to keep the stock rear billstein shocks. I did the toyo mt 285 70 R17 with a 17x9 -12 fuel vector. Just as the video says no rub on the road until you hit bumps at full turns which means definitely rubbing off road on the fenders so light trimming required. Great performing and looking setup imo!

I have a 2020 TRD Off Road double cab short bed with A 3” lift, King 2.5 front and rear with Camburg UCA’s, Old Man Emu rear leaf springs with 17” x 8.5 +7 offset Fuel Vector wheels with BFG’s 285/70 r17’s, rides great no rubbing issues no trimming

There's another guy who did a video that debunked whether lifting made a difference for tire fitment. He said since you aren't changing the lower control arms, and because castor corrections with new upper control arms don't actually favor more tire clearance, the wheel will still travel through the same motions regardless of lift. So if the tire doesn't fit at stock height, it still won't fit with a lift in true off-road articulation scenarios. You need a cab mount chop. Your tires should be made to fit without the lift to take advantage of wheel travel clearance. Otherwise you should just stay on flat surfaces. 2", 3", 4". It makes no difference.

Great information as I just bought my 3rd gen and first ever taco ❤

Finally a video that answered all my questions. Thank you !!!

All us nonzr2 Colorado guys need a video like this too

Bigger tires = gas mileage down the drain

Great video this is exactly what I needed

17” sr5 premium 4 runner here Installed myself, a 3” old man emu suspension lift with 33” ko2s. 1.5” spider trac wheel spacers. It’s a great look.

Yeah.. I wish to know all that before install Nitto Recon, 35/11.50/20 with 2” off set. It look amazing but I can feel is heavy for the suspension and it rubs. I also have have SPC upper control arms that helps a lot to not run the cap mount, but it does a Litle bit. So I will do some chopping and a re gear, then it will be perfect.

285/75/16 (33") TRD Pro stock wheels Zero offset with Westcott front and Icon 1.5 AAL rear for the fox suspension, no trimming or rubbing

2017 Tacoma 285/75/17 -12 offset fuel shock wheels wrapped in falken wildpeak at3 I had to do bmc trim the liners fenders and fender flares plus had bend the pinch weld on the firewall. Suspension FOX 2.5 ifp ad. Adjusted to about 3 inches of lift. I will say this though I love how it looks but there’s definitely compromise to run that size tire like possibly needing to re gearing..

I have 3rd gen 4x4 OR lifted 2”front and 1” rear running tire KO2 265/75/16 no rubbing 32.5 or 33.

Thanks for posting. Buying wheels, tires & a lift can be a grueling & overwhelming decision to make.

285/75/17 is the best looking imo. Measures a 33.8 inch tird

When you spoke about offset, an 8" wide vs a 9" wide wheel at both 0 offset are completely different backspacings.

I want the 3 inch lift with 33s great video. Thanks!!!

i have 285 75 r16 on a 0 offset tire, 3” lift and swaybar removed. minor minor rubbing on cab mount and on some of the metal tub near to the front. i also have trimmed fenders, so cannot speak on if it would hit those though. it only rubs when the tires are full lock full stuffed

I am absolutely non mechanically inclined but damn am I excited to learn through the process

I have a 3rd gen tacoma I want to do a 3in lift kit the kit I want to go with are the eibach stage 2 shocks all the way around. For my tires I want to do the toyo open country mud tires and for rims I want to do some 17x9 rims. Would yall recommend those shocks or should I go another route?

I have a 2021 SR5 4x4 what do you recommend for a leveling kit or just a stock tires.

I had have rubbing on my 3rd gen SR5 with a 2in OME lift, -12mm HELO wheels and 265-70-R17s General Grabber ATx's. I swear the wheel well is smaller on an SR5 and bigger on an Off-road taco. Has any one measured to compare?

I have no trouble fitting a 285/75/16 KO2 on my 3rd Gen taco. Just have a 1 inch spacer up front and 1 inch in the back.

I'm running 285/70/17 with a 2.5" lift. No rubbing until I added 1.25" spacers. Then a cab mount chop and flattened pinch weld were both needed for clearance.

I have a 2nd gen with 285/70/17 on 0 offset 9 wide with ext travel kings icon uppers. Deaver rear springs and 14 kings with shock relocation fits perfect any bigger tire and I'd need a cab chop

I'd like to see a how to, on getting rid of the tinny clunking noise the MT makes while hitting bumps in neutral

For those of you who want even less trimming with all the height of a 33” tire go with a 255/80/17. I have it on my ZR2 and I absolutely love it

I have 2 in lift, I’m try to get 701 method wheel. There 2 side 17x6 8.5 and 17x6 9 -12mm offset. Which one look good on Tacoma? Shall -12mm rub?

My stock ass taco with a good set of tires does the same shit urs does, but at a fraction of the price and with full humility.

Running 33x12.50x17 toyo Mt on stock rims with 3" lift. Very slight rub at full lock on uca

I like my 3 inch lift with +10 offset and 295/75/16 tires (34”) no rub

255/85r16 fits stock ride height

How about using 255/75R-17 from my Jeep on 4runner wheels so going from ET25 to ET15. Don't want to lift or cut just use my Cooper AT3 4S winter snows on my 23 Trd Off Road stock?

Can you put the same stuff on an sr5 as you would an off-road ?

A common misconception is that more lift = bigger tires however this is not true. More lift may help clear tires at ride height but once you go off-road and compress your suspension you will still be running into clearance issues. The way to fit bigger tires is to have a forward bias alignment, and to trim for tires at full bump. If you don’t necessarily care about suspension travel extended bump stops are an option to prevent rubbing aswell

Awesome video guys

I'm running 285/70-17's with the Bilstein 5100 kit which gave me about inch and a half lift.

I have a 2016 Tacoma Trd Offroad, will 285/75/16 tires? It will clear right because it already comes with a 3inch lift with the bilstien supension stock right?

I’m running 265/75 R16 wild peak A/T on my stock 2018 off-road. Is this fine or should I regear my truck and change suspension?

I fit 33s 17 rim with a 2 inch spacer in the front, it only rubs when the suspension flexes while turning

I run 33’s on 17” wheels with icon and get plenty of clearance no rubbing

for street driving: i was able to fit 295/75/16 without a cab mount chop.. all that is needed is spc upper control arms to further adjust alignment and a 0 offset wheels and a 3" lift aswell.

I have the TRD Factory Lift on my 22 Tacoma Sport (I believe 2" in front and 1" in back). I traded the stock 17" wheels for the 16" TRD Pro Gloss Black wheels. I then got the 265/75/16 KO2's tires. Discount Tire thought there might be rub without the lift, but I had already had the lift so it worked out. I love it! The tread pattern of the tire and the height of the truck are perfect for my truck!

Great video bro, tnx

2020 TRD Sport, 285/70/17 +6 on stock suspension, slight rub on plastic inner fender @ 2/3 full cut. Setup is great and proves that you do not need any lift to run the 285's

This is awesome. Can you PLEASE do the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4?

I have 23 TRD OFFROAD. Does that mean I can run 275 75 16? Ty guys fo4r your help I appreciate it

You mentioned 275/75/16 were can I find that size? Brand?

More subs on this guy!

Súper thank my friend

Great post! Tnks!

I have a bone stock 2016 trd sport and I fit 285s on with only minor rubbing on the upper control arm Ive gone off roading plenty of times and could never get it to rub anywhere else.

what if i dont wanna lift at all what largest tire will fit stock height

What about my 2023 Trail Edition it has 1.1 in the front and a half in the back Factory lift

285/70R17 0 offset wheels on a leveling kit. No rubbing.

I noticed u didn't talk about pizza cutter tire setups, ive been doing research lately for a future tacoma purchase, but ive found that you can run a 33 inch pizza cutter tire (255/80r17) or (255/85r16) both on stock suspension with no rubbing

can you make also a video for the 5th gen 4runner...tnx

what if you put portals?? what is the biggest tire you can use?

TLDR: COOPER ST MAXX 255.85.16 ... yeah, I am a Colorado kid so it the best snow/Rock combo ... prove me wrong ... TRD PRO SBDC 3pedal

New to the truck world since I r always been into Jdm and drifting. Just got a 2019 tacoma trd pro and want to do a 3” lift. It has fox trd suspension on it so would a 3” leveling kit be find if I put 33s on it?

Also note that once you start adding steel skid plates, winch and a bumper your once non-rubbing set up may start to rub. I recently added a winch and had to upgrade my front suspension even though I did the cmc and minor trimming previously. The addition weight will eventually cause slight sagging.

If I install upper control arms will it still run on 35s?

How big tire can I fit with one ton axles swap? Just kidding I know 😂 Great video, now that I bought a Taco to build Tacomas have taken over my RU-vid homepage as I do research.

what is the actual diameter of a Bf Goodrich K02 Ta in size 245/75/17

Did I miss the part where you mentioned tire size max for stock wheel and suspension?

How far back in time (in terms of Tacoma/car years) do dealers have the ability to sell as almost brand new. Example, it’s 2023 but I want a 2016-18 Tacoma, could a dealership get me one for almost new? (Very low miles)

I’m 17 working a full time job at my local lumber yard at $14/hr to save for a truck and I’m looking for a tacoma lol. Used but not totally fucked. I like watching these vids 🙏🏼

What tires are on the blue Tacoma on the thumbnail?

What would you consider a 4in lift? And what do you think of the actual ride quality when maxing out a 3" coil and spring.

I'm running 275/75r16 and I have no rubbing on my 19 off-road

I am running on 3rd gen taco Ko2’s 285/70/17 0 offset Stock suspension no rubbing whatsoever..

I have a totally stock DCLB with stock wheels, mud guards and the lower air dam still on and I’m running 265/70/R17’s with no issues. Edit: Toyo Open Country AT 3's

Can you do a video on the 2022 Ford Ranger and a 2022 Chevy Colorado Bison Edition.

Can you please do this for 2022 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4x4?

Have a 6 inch lift on my 2018 taco. I have 35/12.5/17. My tires rub. What size tire or rim will best fit without using spacers?

Does putting a taller tire on your Tacoma throw off the speedometer accuracy? Do you need to reprogram the pcm so the speedometer is accurate?

I have +2 front +1 rear on 17x9 -12 wheels but haven’t gotten any tires yet, I still have the oem 265 65 17 firestone on it atm. I wanted 285 70 17 but maybe I’ll settle for 275s instead

I don’t lift my trucks ever. I put bfg 32s with light trimming no fender trimming necessary and mudflaps come off. I don’t rub and I get 22mpg even with weight of camper shell

i’m planning to get a set of wheels in a 17x 8.5 i can choose between a 0 offset or -10 i do want to poke a little but i don’t want any serious rubbing or modifications also planning on a 2-3 inch lift with this setup. would i be able to do the -10 offset or should i stick with 0?

Do you guys do anything with Jeeps? I have a ‘17 Trailhawk and wondering what sizes work with it.

frontier next please :)

What are the specs of the trunk in the thumbnail?

The one when I actually wanted imperial units and the American only does metric >.> what're the tire sizes in inches?!

Would of liked to seen and heard the 255/85/16 pizza cutter option

So i have a few off road rigs and one thing i wish tubers would talk about more is learn to drive off-road, i have a stock 2018 trd off-road 31" k02s on trd pro rims, and being able to drive you can handle a ton of trails, the only reason its getting lifted is for more approach angle because i bumper drag now and then and I don't like that that's my one major deciding factor between my taco and bronco 😂

Isn't anything from stock to a 3" lift (ish) not going to make a difference whether the tire rubs or not? My thought is that regardless of ride height there is still the same path the suspension will cycle through. The lift only charges ride height and the relative up/down travel. This is assuming stock UCA, shock length and wheel offset is the same for comparison purposes

Lol.. saw the Bigfoot truck made me laugh... I'll sub....

Can you "PLEASE" do this with a 2022 Nissan Frontier Pro4X?? :)

I'm gonna give my taco a 80 inch lift kit so I can put those 54 inch military big truck tires that they put on the MTVR 7 tonners

I noticed a lot of people go with 265/75R16 what will this size of tire do over a stock 245/75R16, the 265 is just a little wider correct? I'm debating between the two sizes. (Pros and cons)

Mods are awesome but to truly optimize your ride you need to brainstorm and set goals

5th Gen 4runner next?