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What are the fixes for a truck that skipped leg day?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by nemo2020, May 26, 2022.

  1. May 26, 2022 at 7:33 PM
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    nemo2020

    nemo2020 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I picked this truck up used and the previous owner put this suspension/wheels (265/70R17) on it. To me it looks off. Like it skipped leg day. But I'm not entirely sure how to fix it.

    Some "solutions" I considered:

    --Drop it an inch or so. I don't need much lift for most of the adventuring I do. (It's lifted about 2.5" now.)

    --Change the rims from 17 to 16 so I get a little more sidewall. (I prefer the look of sidewall over a bigger rim on my trucks anyway.) I wouldn't mind 16" TRD pro rims. They're lightweight.

    --Obviously I could increase the tire size. I'm sure 35's would solve it. But I don't really want to go down that road. I could maaaaybe bump it up from the 32s on it to 33s if I thought that might make me enjoy it more. But no bigger.

    Can anyone with more knowhow than me weigh in? It looks off and I'm not 100% sure how to fix that.

    **I suspect part of the hard part is that it's a long boi. Tough to balance that length out. They kind of need giant wheels, I suspect. But I dunno.
     
  2. May 26, 2022 at 7:51 PM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    Back to stock suspension, drive happily. Done.
     
  3. May 27, 2022 at 1:13 PM
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    What kind of suspension is on it? Depending on what you have it may or may not be nice components and may or may not be adjustable or easily removed. If you provide some details on that it should make it a lot easier for people to suggest easy/practical solutions that apply to your specific situation.

    Also, the tires on it aren't 32's, they're 31.6" - only one inch larger than stock (30.6"). Obviously not a big difference but definitely contributing to the look you don't like. That said, you probably can't go any larger without rubbing but it depends a lot on the specific tire, wheel offset and alignment settings.

    I went through a similar situation when I bought my truck. It came with a 3"/1" "leveling" kit which did more than level and actually gave it some bro lean. He also had 33" tires and 17" negative offset wheels. I didn't like the look at all. I sold off all those parts and started from scratch. Ended up with 16" wheels, skinny 33" tires and a functional 2"/2" lift.

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    Same suspension but with 265/75/16 (31.6”)
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  4. Nov 2, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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    LaTacoVerde

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    Sorry to resurrect but what are the offset spec on the wheels and what size skinny 33's tires are those? I am looking at something similar.
     
  5. Nov 2, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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    clenkeit

    clenkeit Well-Known Member

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    Wheels are 16x7.5 +10.

    33” tires pictured were 255/85R16 Geolandar G003 but have since been replaced with Wildpeak AT4W in the same size.
     
  6. Nov 7, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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    CemenTRDgen

    CemenTRDgen Stay Flexible!

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    How do you like the AT4W? Can you share any rain, snow, dirt, rock performance?
     
  7. Nov 7, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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    clenkeit

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    Unfortunately, I don’t have enough miles on them yet to make any sort of meaningful review. I did, however, have FANTASTIC results with my AT3Ws. They were great in rain and snow and handled everything else I threw at them including multiple trips thru sharp rocky terrain - no issues even with them only being SL rated.

    I expect my AT4W will meet or exceed these results in all categories and will be massively more durable.
     
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