Taco_Ji 2025 TRD OR iForce Max BO Build Page

I love what you have done. One of my favorite things to do is customize a new car (or a new gun!)/.

 

Thanks. I don’t like to have a stock car that looks like everyone else’s so from the get go I always do my wheels and tires.

 

When you removed the air dam, did you have a whistling noise between 30 and 60 mph?

 

Yes I did. I purchased some plugs from Amazon and plugged them up. Search “whistling” and you’ll find a thread about it and what to buy.

 

Did you plug all 5 holes on each control arm or did you leave one or two open for drainage?

 

Thank you so much for being so helpful! I really appreciate it ☺️

 

Ceramic coating installed.

 

Received my tonneau cover from Diamondback.
Ordered the HD version for that 1600 lbs weight capacity with a 8” deep storage bin.

 

Did you get much rub with the 0mm offset on stock suspension? What sort of mpg are you getting? I have the same Falken 285/70/17 SL tires and am trying to decide on wheels...planned on 20mm offset, but that 0mm sure looks mean! Did you install the ppf yourself?

 

With zero offset I only got “slight” rub in reverse at full lock at the front fender felt liner. I fixed this by unscrewing the screw that holds the liner and pushing the liner inwards and making a new hole in the liner and tightening the screw back in. Very simple fix.

My current mpg ranges between 18 and 19 mpg depending on my driving in city and highway mixes.

Ppf installed myself. Watch a few youtube vids on installation it’s fairly simple.

 

I see you went with an SL load rating tire, based on what I read in your first post in this thread.

I’m about to buy a set of 285/70/17 tires and I'm leaning toward the Wildpeak AT4W. My question is:

Why did you choose the SL load rating? I had been thinking about looking for a Load Range C instead, but I’m not really sure what the difference is between the two. Could you explain the differences and share why you personally chose SL?

Thanks!

 

Since I am getting bigger tires, I wanted to keep the weight down as much as possible with my aftermarket wheels to be similar to my stock wheel and tire set up. That is pretty much it. I don’t plan to haul super heavy stuff in the bed so I don’t need any thicker sidewall tires.

 

I use SL for the same reason that Taco Ji does.

SL rated will be a lighter tire which will: ride better, get better mpg, rob less power and provide greater braking when compared to heavier C and E load rated tires. I even tow a 4000 travel trailer from time to time and I don't feel like I need C rated. I don't do any serious off-roading or rock crawling and I don't tow or haul anything that requires a greater load capacity. For me, the benefits of the SL outweigh the benefits of the stronger tires.

C rated will give you stronger side walls for serious off-roading/rock crawling and for hauling heavy loads.

Depending on your needs, I suggest considering the weight of the tires your considering. Some SL tires weigh nearly as much as other C load tires. TireRack.com and Discount Tire.com both provide a great way to do comparisons.

 

Yeah there is more info on this forum about tire size and types. Do a search.