New shocks and tire question...

After months of research I think am going to go with this set up. Can anyone advise if this is a good way to go. Thanks a lot.

I have a 2012 Sport with 26k miles.

I am going to go with BILSTEIN HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE 5100 FRONT AND REAR 5100 SHOCK with bfg all Terrain 245/75R17. Is this a good set up?

I decided against the LIFT KIT WITH 5100 SHOCKS
Part Number BK0510. I just don't off road enough or want to venture much from stock.

Where is the best place to get Bilstein 5100's?

 

I'm going in the same direction. Marie@ Headstrongoffroad.com Very good prices very helpful. or yotadan@wheelersoffroad

 

I'm kind of confused what are you doing?

 

I don't off road but just going to go with the 5100's on the .85 setting.

 

When I first did my front Bilstein's on my 15' I had to do 1.75 to level it out. If that is what you are going for is to be level .85 won't do it. I am more confused with the first post than anything else

 

Go with a wider tire. 265/70/17s would look much better than 245s

 

Then go the full 3 inches and have a higher lifted Pavement Princess like mine.

 

+1 on the 265/70/17, your speedometer will go from reading low to almost dead on.

 

your truck looks good, might see if my truck can make pavement queen. lol. I've got a set of gray beadlocks sitting in my basement, waiting to purchase tires. Wife kindly asked me to wait until after Christmas for shocks & tires.

 

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa easy there, gotta work up to it

 

I wanted a narrow tire because I have 265/60r17 on now and they slide a lot. I felt narrower would be better.

I wa going to set the 5100 shocks up one from the lowest.

 

The only time a skinny tire is better is in deep snow. Other than that less road contact=less traction. Tacoma's stock tires are notoriously shit The KO2s you plan on getting will grip much better.

 

Or get Cooper ST/MAXX tires like mone