TRD Offroad wheel upgrade

I have a 2017 Taco TRD Off-road. It’s completely stock (middle pic below). I am going to upgrade to either TRD wheels on stock size BF Goodrich ATs w/stock suspension (bottom pic) or...3” leveling kit with aftermarket wheels with 305/65R18 BF Goodrich AT Tires (top pic). Looking for some opinions, pros and cons. I don’t want to have to cut factory plastics if rubbing occurs and larger size tires will throw off speedo and maybe factory warranty??

 

305 is the tire width, that has nothing to do with the Speedo calibration, only overall tire diameter does. So you need to use the width in conjunction with aspects ratio and wheel diameter. 305 is quite wide for the Tacoma, so wheel backpacking (or offset) will be key in making it fit without trimming.

If you are going for "off road" ability, then 305/65/18 is a silly size as there is little profile to the tire. If you are not worried with offroad ability then why lift, it only makes road manors worse.

Personally I wouldn't increase the overall tire diameter on the Tacoma without changing the gearing as the Tacoma is geared so tall and doesn't have an amazing amount or low end torque. But many on here do and seem happy with it. So with sll that, stock looks and works way better, unless you do serious offroad work.[/QUOTE]

 

Great feedback! Thanks. I am actually leaning towards the TRD Pro wheels and keeping the factory suspension as is.

 

Keep in mind the TRD Pro wheel is only 7" wide. A 305 is 12", that might not fit, but I'm not positive

 

Each tire manufacture will list their prefered wheel width for each tire size. That being said I think 8" is usually about the minimum for a 305 tire. So you're right 305 on Pro wheels wouldn't be the best idea.

 

I did a TW classic set-up and went with the TRD 4-runner wheels with a tire 1 size larger than stock. This is a well-known and proven mod. The stock 17” tire they use on the TRD sport model is 265/65/17. If you go 265/70/17 you gain a 1/2” of ground clearance, and keep the same amount of sidewall as the OR’s stock 265/70/16 tires, for a similar ride.

The other thing you gain, is the TRD 4-runner wheels have a different offset, so you get more “stance”.

Super happy with how it worked out for me.

 

The top wheels are fugly, and probably a performance downgrade compared to genuine Toyota wheels. You may consider a third option -- some used JDM wheels. RAYS TE37X, SSR Auswuch, WORK Deerfield, to name a few.

 

Bottom for sure

 

Do you have any pics that you can share of your setup?? Thanks

 

This is the way to go. I did the same, and I love it.

 

I did the grey as well. Nice!

 

While looks are subjective, you wouldn’t notice the negligible weight difference between the two in equivalent sizes.

Talk about ugly wheels... those SSR and Works are the ugliest wheels I’ve ever seen. If you’re gonna spend that kind of money, grab some HREs or ADV.1s.

 

The Auswuch are a classic off-road style wheel, so decades of enthusiasts would disagree with you. And Deerfield's came in a number of different styles -- which one don't you like?? Either way, as you say "looks are subjective."
You're way off the mark regarding price though. Often used, authentic JDM stuff can be very affordable (less than $1,000 shipped).

 

Is that a factory stance or is there a lift?

 

suspension is stock

 

Not sure why you'd want to go 305/65/18, it's quite an odd size for these trucks and will just degrade performance. Going from the stock 265 to 285's is quite common as is going from 16 to 17" wheels. You have flexibility in tire diameter by choosing different sidewall sizes (% of tread width). I opted for 17" vs 16" rims due to better variety of tires being available.

Keep in mind your bottom picture is the 4Runner Pro wheels, not Tacoma. They're a very popular choice with the only downside being the narrow width, 7". Another option is the FN Fx Pro wheels which are T4R Pro clones but in 8.5" width.