I need help with suspension, wheels & tires.

Hey guys,
I've been shopping for months and finally, last week I bought my first Tacoma. I found a 2015 Sport 4WD DCLB with 5000 miles on it. It's awesome! I have been reading through this forum for months and the information here has overwhelmed me a bit. I would like to upgrade a few things on the truck, first and foremost: wheels, tires & suspension. For suspension, I'd like to lift the truck 1-2 inches. I believe that will give me the ability to fit slightly larger tires and also give me the look I'm going for. I've looked at a whole bunch of suspension options from $3k Icon to a $700 Bilstein setup made for Tacomas. It seems like everyone has their own opinions on whats better. I guess a good place for me to start is... What would I guy need to do to turn his Sport into a Pro, minus the lockers(for now)? Would the tires that come stock on a Pro fit on a stock Sport?
I've tried to find the answers to these questions on the forum, and I'm sure they are there. I just keep going in circles... Thanks guys!

 

Welcome to the forum!

Check out these threads:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...eel-tire-combo-trd-rock-warriors-ko2s.381030/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/selecting-a-mild-lift-trd-baja-tx-pro-icon-aal.385619/

The goal of neither is to prescribe solutions, but help you make informed lift/tire combo decisions.

 

For wheels, check out SCS. They are made specifically for Toyota's, so you won't be dealing with fitment / vibration issues, that can arise from some other brands. They are lighter than stock, and are reasonably priced. Oh, and they look dope.

https://www.stealthcustomseries.com/collections/toyota

 

I would take a step back and decide what your end goal of the truck will be. If it's just for looks and maybe a mild trail or two... don't go big unless you want to spend a lot of money without really getting the benefit back. You can get Bilstein 5100s front and rear for about $400-$500 using the stock springs. Absolutely nothing wrong with going this route. Better is a relative term. Better for street, high speed or low speed wheeling. That's something only you can define for your needs. The awesome thing is the Tacoma has a million and one options that can take you in sooo many different directions. That's also a bad thing. You can get lost looking at all this cool stuff. My advice is take a step back and define what you want to do with your truck. You will either save money now or later by doing this. GET A PLAN. IMO a high dollar suspension is not needed for just the street. It's a waste of mony. But that is purely my opinion. To tell you my story, I originally went with the 5100s and 285 tire. It was fine but I didn't originally have a plan and when I did figure thing out, I changed everything that I bought the first time. You can sell some of it but will loose money along the way. Now I have ADS suspension and 35" tires because it fits my needs of how I use the truck. Wish I would have started this way. My two (or ten) cents. Hope it helps.

Oh... you are not alone. This question has been asked hundreds of times. You may not get a lot of feedback because of it. Just a FYI .

 

Good advice.

 

Look at the Toytech kit, 5100's, springs, and AAL.

 

Damn those are sick. I don't think I've seen them (definitely not the website) for some crazy reason....

 

Agree with the SCS.

 

this is very good advice

 

I would say they are the consensus wheel around here.

 

@Dufresne Welcome!

Post a picture of your truck!

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Again...welcome! And find your local Tacoma owners in the region section and introduce yourself there also!

 

I hope this helps.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...d-884s-on-front-the-good-bad-and-ugly.381469/