Wheels and Tires for my Old boy Taco

So first of all, Hello everyone. My First post here lol. New member but long time owner. I bought my Taco (recommended by my Taco dad) brand new back in 2012 just before my first born and its taken me through many tough work days, snow storms, rain storms and safely back home to my wife, daughter and son. The other day my 3 year old son got the lucky privilege of naming it Optimus, lol. I just finished paying it off this year and decided last week to keep it and run it till it quits. I have about 85k miles and it still runs like new. I want to treat Optimus to a little makeover with some new wheels and tires and would like some advice from the veterans here about what fits with my stock suspension and ride height. Ive been doing a ton of research and have found that I really like the sets that poke out maybe an inch for that aggressive look which seems to be achieved with a negative offset.

I've taken a look at the Stealth customs, TRD, Fuel Vectors, and Method MR's. I like a bigger tire look and am thinking either the 16x8 or 17x9 inch size would be kinda my fit but im not 100% sure. I don't want to trim anything nor remove my mudflaps as they seem to keep the underneath clean somewhat. I noticed the Stealth Custom Ray10's come in: 16x8, 4.00 backspace, -12 offset. and a 17x8.5, 4.30 backspace, -10 offset, and a 17x9, 3.50 bs, -38 offset. Some of the others like the Fuel and Methods also come in a -12 offset and a 4.50 backspace. Then there are the tire sizes, the size that keeps popping up is 265/70. As of right now im a little confused and no matter how much research I do I just cant seem to come to a conclusion of what will fit without rubbing or cutting. can anyone help me find a size rim and tire that work, or anything of these on their setup that work with no problems?

 

I would go 17’s as you get more tire options that way. Go as close to 0 offset as possible and stick with stock size to stay clear from rubbing issues. That’s the simple answer, in my opinion.

 

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stick with as close to 0 offset as possible you'll still get the wheels further to the outside of the truck than stock. Problem with going more neg. offset is the possibility of rubbing becomes more apparent. If you want to keep the mudflaps and not trim a single thing I would suggest leveling the front end with a little 1/2" or so spacer on the top of the struts that'll get you a little more clearance. Problem with the size tire you will go with to fit a stock truck is it'll be narrow and not really give you a lot of poke unless you go really aggressive neg offset with your wheels and then you run into rubbing issues. I would also go with a 17x8.5 wheel personally and either a 0 or -12 or the -10 offset. Your tire choices are a lot more with that size wheel.

 

Thanks for the info. So im definitely leaning towards the Stealth Ray 10's and per your info it would seem that the size 17x8.5 with a -10mm offset and a 4.30 backspace would fit that bill, and it seems that is the smallest offset they offer on their site. That being said I should put in a leveling kit of 1 or 2inches to help avoid any rubbing. Thanks I appreciate it

 

thanks for the info

 

I'd stick with 16's. Add up the weight of a 16" wheel and tire, and compare to a 17" plus tire. Lighter is your friend. And if you off-road, more sidewall is helpful. Air=cushion.

 

Yes lighter is your friend. I guess I was thinking about 285 sized tires as you don’t really have any c rated options in a 16” wheel at that size tire.

 

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