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More wheel or more tire?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by superHI, Dec 23, 2008.

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more wheel or more tire?

  1. more WHEEL

    106 vote(s)
    8.7%
  2. more TIRE

    1,110 vote(s)
    91.3%
  1. Apr 25, 2011 at 4:47 PM
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    TacoGK

    TacoGK Making changes is always fun

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    I really dont care for big rims but here is a clip from youtube where the guy has 37" tires on 22" rims. He may be a member on here but I haven't seen any thing about it. I love this truck. It is awesome IMPO. I would love to set my truck up like this. Maybe one day :).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8pm5kPc7GU
     
  2. Apr 25, 2011 at 7:14 PM
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    YFZ_TRD

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    Yeah, not bad for an on-road truck. A little too flashy and the combination of a 6" suspension lift with a 3" body lift has to be done carefully. His looks alright but it looks goofy a lot of times. Those tires look sick though. The rims look kinda of like my moto metal 951's that I think have kind of been played out
     
  3. Apr 26, 2011 at 1:06 PM
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    maxpower29

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    bigger rims just look tacky on a truck IMO
     
  4. May 21, 2011 at 11:07 PM
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    KalamaKid

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    same shit as everyone else
    Five minutes off road with that toy and it'll break...
     
  5. May 29, 2011 at 9:01 AM
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    sandjunkie

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    I like a nice balance. 285 70 17 on 17x9 wheels

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  6. May 29, 2011 at 7:42 PM
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    zimm52

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    nothing yet!
    very unique rims. I like em!
     
  7. May 29, 2011 at 7:47 PM
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    05tacoSPORT

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  8. May 29, 2011 at 10:49 PM
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    yotamikez

    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    :drool: what size tire?

     
  9. May 29, 2011 at 10:55 PM
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    Hmmm I dig the rims what are they?
     
  10. May 29, 2011 at 11:05 PM
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    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    m/t sidebiters
     
  11. May 29, 2011 at 11:13 PM
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    WHEEL!

    DSC_0011_4c2729458468b9fd9dded1048880fafc83d843f9.jpg
     
  12. May 29, 2011 at 11:14 PM
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    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    Looks huge! No fenders is a good look, just gotta cover those holes left by them. I never aired down before but it looks sick.
     
  13. May 29, 2011 at 11:24 PM
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    yotamikez

    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    Your trucks sick man, just do what relentless did (think thats his username) and clearance your fenders 2 inchs! I was looking into that and just getting some sheet metal fender tubs... but after the $$$ I spend on gears + 35"s = broke dude lol, one day when its not my daily ill hack it up.
     
  14. May 30, 2011 at 1:28 AM
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    It is a bunch of work. But, Next to built rigs my truck and tires look tiny. It needs glass front, SAS, no bed, and 40's. 10 years down the road
     
  15. Jun 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM
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  16. Nov 24, 2011 at 7:29 AM
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    I like the 17" wheel size with 285s. So I'd say that's considered more wheel but I like it. Anything over 17 in wheel size is too much but 16s look too small to me
     
  17. Nov 26, 2011 at 5:57 PM
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    derekabraham

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    I'd run 15s on my 4Runner (if it's even possible :p) if I didn't already have 16" rims from my Tacoma.
     
  18. Nov 26, 2011 at 9:16 PM
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    For simply looks - a good mixture but always with a little more tire
    Funciton - obviously more tire
     
  19. Nov 29, 2011 at 1:19 AM
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    I want more tire
    Your choice
    More tire for off roading
    More wheel for Mall Crawling
     
  20. Dec 1, 2011 at 12:04 AM
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    More tire for function. But, to much tire can be bad. Iirc, to much tire and not enough wheel makes for weird cornering.

    On the other hand...aired down 49's on 16.5's makes for an awesome foot print.
     

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