- Easily One of the
biggest questions we get is what is the biggest tire I can
fit on my so and so vehicle. So in a series of
several different vehicle and tire fitment videos today, we're answering the question of how big of a tire can I
fit on my third gen Tacoma? (upbeat music) And we're gonna start by going over the largest
size tire and you can fit on the Tacoma's stock height suspension with and without trimming. Then we'll cover the largest size possible with the leveling kit, without trimming, then with trimming from there, we'll look at what size tires are possible with several inches of lift
without a body mount chop which we'll get into that as well. And then what is the
largest size tire we can fit with four plus inches of
lift and a body mount chop. And of course, guys keep in mind that regardless of the size of the tire you end up choosing to go with that we have a massive inventory of tires and wheels that can be found by searching on our website at trail
built or by making it easy, just clicking the link
in the description below. Beginning with the
Tacoma's stock suspension, the largest tire that you
can fit without any rubbing or trimming is going to be
a 265, 75 on a 16 inch wheel or a 265, 70 on a 17 inch wheel. Then the largest tire with a
leveling kit or a spacer kit. Well it's relative,
depending on its lift height for a two inch lift height,
the 275, 75 on a 16 inch wheel and the 275 70 on a 17 inch wheel seem to clear without any major issues. For a three inch complete lift, the 285, 75 on a 16
inch wheel or a 285, 70 on a 17 inch wheel will also
clear with no major issues. Just keep in mind that every
tire size and wheel size, along with the tires, tread pattern
is technically different. So your exact tire and
wheel set up may vary depending on the actual
true overall diameter of the tire and the offset of the wheel. A common issue with running stock wheels with oversized tires is
interference problems with the upper control arms
due to the wheels width. Pushing the wheel entire outwards
and away from the vehicle by increasing the wheel's
negative offset allows enough room for the tire to not only
clear the upper control arms but allows the tire and the
wheel to clear the suspension, brake calipers and steering components without any interference. One thing to watch out for though is that the more negative
offset you add to your wheels the more likely you are to cause rubbing to things like your inner
fender liner, your body mounts rocker panel caps, mud
flaps, or splash guards, fender mount brackets, and
the actual fenders themselves. For example, running 285, 70 17's with a three inch lift and
a wheel with a zero offset and there might be some minor rubbing of the inner fender liner,
heating it up slightly with a heat gun and
pushing it back just a bit maybe all you need to do
to prevent any rubbing with this size tire and lift setup. However, once you start
pushing that size tire out with about a negative 12 wheel offset then you start rubbing the
tire on the rocker caps and possibly the front part
of the fender while turning at full lock to lock. Especially while flexing
out out in the trails. And some more invol trimming
may need to be done there. If the plan is to push
the tires even further out like a negative 38 offset, for example even with the same size
tire and three inch lift you may be looking at some major trimming to the
fenders, mud flaps cab body and even having to
perform a body mount chop. Body Mount chops are exactly
what they sound like. And anyone that has a basic
understanding of fabricating and welding can perform a body mount chop. Or even a relocation
of the front cab mounts to eliminate any possible interference with the larger size tires,
which on the stock suspension up to about three inches of
lift and zero offset wheels a tire that's about 32
inches or about 275 70. And it starts to get very
close or even borderline to having to trim back that cab mount. With four inches of suspension
lift on a zero offset wheel you'll be able to fit anything smaller than a 33 inch tall tire without major trimming modifications. There will be some minor rubbing and some minor trimming that may be needed but plan on trimming
back the cab body mount, firewall and parts of the
inner liner and fender. Once you start getting tires
on there that are taller than 33 inches, or about
285, 75 and larger. And again as a reminder,
the rubbing gets even worse. The more negative wheel
offset you go with. Now, if you want to go
up to a 35 inch tall tire you'll need an aggressive cab mount chop or even a relocation of the cab mount. You'll need to trim your fenders up pretty high and have adjustable suspension to play with ride height and quality. Not to mention re-gearing the truck will almost be a requirement because of how big and heavy the 35's are, for the little gutless 3.5 liter V6. And you can forget about
fitting a spare tire in the spare tire mounting location as anything above a 34
inch tire, isn't gonna fit unless you do some minor modifications. Then it might. To me though, if you're willing to spend the
coin on the suspension, gears and the bigger meats, not to
mention all the extra fuel then the 35's and larger look the best and are the most proportional
on the third gens. If you still want an aggressive look but don't want to completely
redesign your Tacoma to do so maybe this is a daily driver and often hits the dirt on the weekends. Then a three inch lift with a set of 33's is going to be
the best way to go there. If you're a bit conservative
all the way around and just want to bolt on
a set of wheels and tires for a bit of added
performance and aesthetics then a leveling kit with some 275, 70's are gonna be the best option for you. And guys keep in mind that
this video is just a guideline and that tire heights can vary quite a bit from one manufacturer to another. Even though they may be labeled with the same height size on the tire. So a really great resource to use, to find out what worked
best for the others is by checking out our Toyota Tacoma wheel
and tire fitment gallery on our website at trail built, which we'll also have that linked in the description as well. But what I'd really love to
hear back from all of you guys that have third gens is what
combination of wheel, tire and lift do you guys have? Did you have to do any trimming? If so, was it major trimming and what was all done
would be great to hear back from all of you by letting us
know in the comments below. And remember guys
wheels, tires, suspension and accessories trailbuiltoffroad.com. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and guys as always, we appreciate all of you for watching
and all of your support. I'm Josh from Trail built. And we'll see you guys out on the trails. (suspenseful music)
