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My tire lift ratio

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Yotalife27, Mar 20, 2016.

  1. Mar 20, 2016 at 7:05 PM
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    Yotalife27

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    Hey guys I'm gonna be putting on a 3" toytec lift on soon and I was wondering with my stock tires and wheels on will they look silly for a few months? The lift is 3" in front and 2 in rear and later after my lift I will get tires and rims but should I wait on the tires and rims to put my lift on or just put my lift on with the stocks?
     
  2. Mar 20, 2016 at 10:48 PM
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    3" lift? A.R.E cap 285/70/17 moto metal 955 17x9
    Lift with stock tires won't look that bad, so lift then tires when you know what will fit.
     
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  3. Mar 21, 2016 at 3:20 AM
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    Here's how mine looked. After & before.Put spacers on would look fine.image.jpgimage.jpg
     
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    Does the front rub much when you turn ?
     
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    I lifted 3" front, 2" back, then did wheels 6 months later. Spidertrax spacers helped in the meantime:

     
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  6. Mar 21, 2016 at 11:17 AM
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    Here is mine with 3" lift and stockers.

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  7. Mar 22, 2016 at 5:35 PM
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    the rubbing isn't bad but I ordered the BAMF cmc plates. why hurt my expensive tires? I have a lot of time planning & munny into this so just finish it right. if I were to do it again I may go with a 275/70 or 65? definitely looks good to me & quite a few friends & fans here. Daily driver street queen for a late 40's single guy lol
     
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  8. Mar 22, 2016 at 7:23 PM
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    3 inch lift on 285/75r 16
    Would 285/70/17 rub bad with 3" in front and 2 in rear?
     
  9. Mar 22, 2016 at 7:50 PM
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  10. Mar 23, 2016 at 1:49 AM
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    It's actually a good idea to do the lift before wheels/tires. Easier to diagnose potential vibration issues that way.
     
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  11. Mar 23, 2016 at 6:44 AM
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    This is exactly what I did. 100% successful lift, no visitors now, tows great.
     
  12. Mar 23, 2016 at 5:55 PM
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    I think OME is 3" front & 2 " rear. 285/70's are going to rub. If you off road they will rub more. I got my cmc's today, an extra $8 to ship priority. I want them done asap. Different offset rims help the look too without such a big tire.
     

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