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First truck - why have I been doing all these years?

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Taco7n6, Apr 28, 2019.

  1. Apr 28, 2019 at 2:41 PM
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    My name is Matt and I just bought my first truck - 2016 TRD Off Road. I have had my eye on the tacos for the past few years and I finally decided to pull the trigger. I hope to learn more and continue to do more mods to the truck and hopefully you guys can give me some solid advice.

    Current mods - chrome delete, TRD pro grill, 2.25" leveling kit

    First question - should I go with 285/75/r16 tires with the OEM 16" wheels or should I go with 17" or 18" wheels?

    I like the OEM wheels and the fact that I don't have to drop another $1,000+ on new wheels, but am I going to regret not getting 17"or 18" wheels??? There are so many wheel options out there that I would take forever to decide on the wheels that I like.

    Any input would be appreciated!
     
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    285/75r16 on SCS Stealth 6’s. I prefer the look of a 16” rim. With your stock rims you may run into issues where you’ll rub on the UCA, so you’ll probably need spacers like spidertrax or bora. Also, you’ll need to do the CMC and trim plastics. Hope this helps!


    For reference I have around 2.5-3” of lift up front and around 1.5” in the rear
     
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    I forgot to add pics - this is the current set up plus a chrome delete (no new pics)
     
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    I talked to 4WP and they said 285/75/r16 will work with a spacer. Nice build!
     
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