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Tire and Suspension upgrade help

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by GT_Taco, Oct 7, 2014.

  1. Oct 7, 2014 at 6:16 PM
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    GT_Taco

    GT_Taco [OP] Newbie here

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    I did use the search function, and did not really find direct answers to what I was looking for, so I figured I would make a new thread to consolidate some information.

    I have a STOCK (as far as tires/suspension are concerned) 2011 DC Long bed 4x4 TRD Sport Taco.

    I have the original P265/65R17 Bridgestone Dueler H/T tires with about 45k miles on them. Honestly, it looks like I could easily get another 3-5k miles out of these based on tread wear and tire condition, but I am starting to shop.

    This truck is my daily driver and is mostly highway with some limited off-road (nothing crazy) use. Based on what I have read so far, I am considering a replacement tire with a little more sidewall for better on road comfort. Will a LT265/70R17 fit the bill without any other modifications? (Looking at the Michelin LTX M/S2 based on reviews)

    Related to that, I know I should start looking at suspension replacement around the 50k mi mark just based on life of existing parts. Can I get some decent suspension recommendations for improved highway ride to go along with that? I was leaning in the direction of one of the Icon packages like a Stage 2 or 3.

    I would consider myself a novice in suspension components for trucks but I have definitely performed such upgrades on cars and my motorcycles before. Any advice welcome.

    Thanks
     
  2. Oct 8, 2014 at 5:11 PM
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    GT_Taco

    GT_Taco [OP] Newbie here

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    Really? Nobody here has any other thoughts after 97 views of this post? Anyone.. Bueller.. Bueller?
     
  3. Oct 8, 2014 at 5:24 PM
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    eja12a

    eja12a Well-Known Member

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    As far as the tire fitting goes, here's what I found for you:
    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/67550-largest-tacoma-tire-sizes-stock-suspension.html

    I don't know how you feel about doing the suspension swap yourself, but I had never had any real experience working on trucks and I swapped my suspension, UCAs and brakelines out myself with no problem. There's a bunch of tutorials here and on youtube.

    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/su...talls-full-ome-kit-rear-brake-lines-pics.html

    This tutorial was helpful for me, although I ended up doing it slightly differently.
     

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