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Chapters:
Intro 0:00
Basic Wheel Info: 0:49
Best Wheel Size For OEM Suspension 1:52
Best Tire Sizes 2:15
Should You Run Spacers 2:37
2020 TRD Pro Tundra With Spacers 2:58
Lifting Your 2nd Gen Tundra 3:50
2021 SR5 With Method MR318 4:25
2013 Leveled SR5 Tundra With Fuel Shok Wheels 4:53
2018 Crewmax Tundra with Icon Wheels 5:32
Will 35s Fit Stock Wheels? 6:45
TE37XT On A Tundra 7:34
6" Lift On Your Tundra 8:22
2015 TRD Pro With 37s 8:50
Conclusion 9:55
Tired of your Tundra looking like a Kei Truck? You need a proper set of wheels and tires to not be the laughingstock of your ‘Merican-truck-owning friends.
Introduction
This guide is all about second generation Toyota Tundras, including the 2014 mid-gen updated trucks, 2007-2021. Despite the facelift, fitment is nearly identical, so this info can be applied to any truck in this range.
Toyota didn’t do us much of a favor when choosing stock rims. If you got the in-between generation, the 2.5, you’re a bit better off. But still, larger tires make a world of difference. We’ll take a look at different wheel & tire setups, also, suspension and other mods you might need to complete your build. Starting with mild setups on factory suspension, to full-on trophy truck-esque builds.
Basic fitment info
Factory Toyota Tundra wheel specs
If you’re looking to save a buck, factory wheels are always an option. There’s a .5mm difference in center bore, 110mm pre-2014 and 110.5mm post-2014. However, wheels are still compatible between the two. The slight discrepancy is likely just a manufacturing tolerance. Throw some 2.5 wheels on your 2nd.
All years 2007 and up have a 5x150mm lug pattern and m14x1.5 thread pitch lug nuts. Lug nut torque on aluminum wheels is 97 ft-lbs while steel wheels take 154 ft-lbs (or 2.6 and 4.0 ugga duggas, respectively).
Here is a breakdown of the OEM wheel specs:
17" wheels - 17x8” +50, Backspacing (6.5" backspacing)
18" wheels - 18x8” +60, Backspacing (6.85" backspacing)
20" wheels - 20x8” +60, Backspacing (6.85" backspacing)
Normally we would talk about stock tires, but nah, not this time… You’re gonna though ‘em in the trash anyway.
Factory Toyota Tundra wheel specs
If you’re looking to save a buck, factory wheels are always an option. There’s a .5mm difference in center bore, 110mm pre-2014 and 110.5mm post-2014. However, wheels are still compatible between the two. The slight discrepancy is likely just a manufacturing tolerance. Throw some 2.5 wheels on your 2nd.
All years 2007 and up have a 5x150mm lug pattern and m14x1.5 thread pitch lug nuts. Lug nut torque on aluminum wheels is 97 ft-lbs while steel wheels take 154 ft-lbs (or 2.6 and 4.0 ugga duggas, respectively).
Here is a breakdown of the OEM wheel specs:
17" wheels - 17x8” +50, Backspacing (6.5" backspacing)
18" wheels - 18x8” +60, Backspacing (6.85" backspacing)
20" wheels - 20x8” +60, Backspacing (6.85" backspacing)
Recommended aftermarket wheel & tire specs
This boils down to how much lift you got and the amount of work you wanna do. A good size rim for stock or aftermarket suspension is 17 or 18-inch diameter, 8.5 or 9 wide, and around +25 offset. You don’t need zero or negative offset on these trucks, the axles already stick out a good bit.
For tires, we’ll get into the nitty-gritty later, but here’s a summary:
Stock suspension
17” wheels - 275/70R17
18” wheels - 285/65R18
20” wheels - 265/65R20
1.5-3” lift, leveling or lift kit
17” wheels - 285/75R17
18” wheels - 285/70R18
20” wheels - 275/65R20
4”+ of lift
17” wheels - 305/70R17
18” wheels - 305/70R18
20” wheels - 275/70R20
Spacers, leveling and lift kits
Spacers - making factory wheels... cooler?
All second gen wheels are considered high offset, compared with first, which are mid offset. A high positive offset of +50 or +60 makes the wheel tucked deeper in the fender. If you wanna stay with factory rims, but fix the ‘tucked’ look, hub centric bolt-on adapters are a good way to go.
Leveling kits
Leveling kits are another bang-for-buck mod. You can lift a Tundra to 3” before needing to go to a more exotic setup. These are best for trucks that aren’t used extensively for heavy loads or hauling. We like the Function & Form front/rear kit.
Kits like these can be used in conjunction with spacers for a badass, low-budget build, or throw ‘em on paired with some aftermarket wheels.
Lift kits
There are a million brands that offer good kits: Toytec, Rough Country, Procomp, Fabtech, Icon, etc, etc… The Bilstein 5100 is a popular option for a modest lift of 2-3”. Other kits can take you up 6+ inches. Going with a lift kit is the right direction for serious show trucks, offroading or overlanding.
15 июл 2024
