What size speaker for 98 Tacoma?

i have a 98 tacoma sr5 4cyl 4x4 I’m wanting to swap out the speakers as 2 aren’t working. There is an aftermarket head unit in the truck already and The speakers seem to be original. At least the tears are for sure. What siZe speakers do these trucks need? I’ve done some research and some people say they come with 6x8 or 5x7. What do they come with and what works for them? I don’t want to do any trimming or anything. I just want to be able to mount them in.

 

Mine are 6x1/2

 

Talk to Crutchfield: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-UiCAVlEPTOB/

 

Crutch field lists 5.25 speakers on there website with a bracket. 6.5 with trimming but they don’t list any 6x8 or anything. I may not buy from crutchfield therefore I’m trying to figure out if there is a size where I don’t need a bracket or anything

 

Anyone?

 

Did you plug your truck specs into crutchfield? It will give you options of direct fit and "modification needed" fits.

FYI I put Polk 6.5" slim in my 1998 and it was a direct fit with the supplied bracket.

 

Yes I plugged it in that’s where I got the information that the 5.25 will fit with a bracket and the 6.5 required cutting and trimming. But I’m trying to figure out if the 5.25 fit without a bracket or if a different size does because I might not buy them from crutchfield therefore I won’t get the bracket

 

The 6.5 I bought did not require cutting or trimming. There are many options out there that do not. See the two pictures below. First one is stock speakers, second one is the 6.5s I put in. You could theoretically use the stock bracket and just screw the new speakers into it.

And FWIW, since you're going to be opening up the doors/removing the door panel, you might as well do some sound deadening in the doors. You can buy the most expensive speakers and they still won't sound great if they're mounted onto a very resonant steel drum.

 

Here's a list of 6.5" speakers that fit your front doors without trimming/cutting

https://www.crutchfield.com/g_400/A...tp=105&l=C#&avf=Y&nvpair=FFSpeaker_Size|6-1/2

 

Through some old speakers out of my duramax in my taco. Fit no problem, they were 6.5"

 

6.5" all around like others have said. Just make sure you get slim ones for the front, close to 2" mounting depth or they won't clear the window track.

 

Thanks guys

 

I went with slim line 6.5" and did some sound deadened too like these guys suggested.

 

That sound deadened looks good. Did you do any on the inside?

 

Thanks. I put one layer on as much of the inside of the outer door skin as I could. Door is more solid and road noise is reduced. I had a pretty large roll of the stuff(Rammat) from an install I did a few years ago. I went a bit further than what most folks will go(but not near as far as others).

If I had it to do over again, I would have used a this piece of sheet metal on the large opening to give it some support.

 

Looks Clean.

 

Thanks again. I didn't just slap it up there. LOL. I also had very little waste. Smaller pieces are easier to work with and help minimize waste too.

 

And what about the rear ones, does anybody have the right size for the rear ones on an extended cab?

 

I don't remember. I looked into putting 8's back there but never did. Mine sounds pretty darn good like it is.... components up front and stock rears off Pioneer HU power.