Tires

I have an 2005 Taco and I wanna put 285 75r 16 tires on it. I think a 3" leveling kit will clear but not sure?

 

I don't have 285s so, I can't give you any first hand experience. I can tell you that his topic comes up at least every couple of days, though. It's been covered extensively. Do a google search with your question and include "tacoma world" in the search. It should give you hours of reading.

 

I was just wondering because I know body lifts are hundreds of dollars and hopefully a leveling kit will work.

 

At one point in my life I tried to save money and put a 3" BDS body lift on a silverado to clear 285s. It didn't accomplish enough ground clearance (with the tires) for me to fit under the truck on a creaper. I vote against body lifts. Waste of money.

 

Everybody I see just says 3" lift so I guess they have body lifts

 

A three inch lift will create some space for 285's. You will also need wheels with proper backspacing so that your wider tire doesnt touch your uca's. In addition you will likely need to cut fender and fender liner so that the tires clear these areas when you are turning.

 

You think I would have to cut a lot?

 

Not a lot .

 

I have 285/75R16s with a 3" and only had to cut a very little. I heard they might rub mud flaps too but I had already taken them off. Definitely wheels or spacers.

 

Wheels or spacers????

 

Wheels are ideal but if you're cheap like me... Spacers. I added a pic.

 

I have seen some people with 3" lift with 33" tires and stock mud flaps and it doesnt rub...

 

Got a pic?

 

Mines just like that but red

 

They won the lottery, that is highly unlikely. Do they ever flex their suspension?

 

Yeah Im guessing it would rub a bit on compression though...

 

Also, most people on this forum have suspension lifts. Not body lifts.

 

Also, I bought my truck with a 2.5" spacer up front and it has 285/75/16s on it. Might be different for second gens, might be the same. All they had to do was take off the front mud flaps. Other than that, I think the tires only rub at full lock when the tires are aired all the way down.

 

Just curious, what components are you running? Looks great.