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picture request: 3" lift with 245/75/16

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Studder, Jan 21, 2012.

  1. Jan 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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    Studder

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    So I'm stuck between buying a lift and buying tires :mad:. I have the stock 245/75/16 on it now eventually i want to have 285/75/16's but i don't want my truck to look like shit in the mean time...

    does anyone have a picture of a 3 inch lift on a truck with 245/75/16 so I can see if my truck will look terrible with a lift vs. just getting 265/75/16 tires.
    this is the lift i want. if it and only installed the 5100's i could keep the stock hight untill i got bigger tires than install the new springs and leafe pack right?
     
  2. Jan 21, 2012 at 11:10 AM
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    No pic for you, but imo 245's will look funny. A lot of people run 265's with their 3" lift which don't look too bad.
     
  3. Jan 21, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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    Stock Dunlops on a 3" OME Lift
     
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  4. Jan 21, 2012 at 11:26 AM
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    not as bad as i thought it would be. i think i would live with that till i could get cash for tires
     
  5. Jan 21, 2012 at 12:31 PM
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    Check Craigslist for some used 285's if you don't have cash in the meantime
     
  6. Jan 21, 2012 at 12:37 PM
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    That looks fine to me.

    M.A.C.
     
  7. Jan 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM
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    There's one in my gallery, dated around sept/oct 2010.
     
  8. Jan 21, 2012 at 2:51 PM
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    Here you go:
    [​IMG]
     
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  9. Jan 21, 2012 at 4:27 PM
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    damn I'm so torn between the tires or the lift :(. I'm thinking the lift and i;ll just pick up some used 285 on craigslist
     
  10. Jan 21, 2012 at 4:30 PM
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    Do that, we have sets of 285 BFG A/T's selling for about $250 with 50% tread life left down here.
     
  11. Jan 21, 2012 at 5:09 PM
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    made up my mind found a set of dayton timberline M/T for 150 with about 60-70% tread. i'll be picking them up on my visit to the VA hospital this week. too bad my lift will be about 2 weeks
     
  12. Jan 21, 2012 at 5:17 PM
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    Awesome man!
     

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