Are these the proper places for hooks?

Hi.

I have had my 2012 Tacoma for a while, yet when was lifted to replace the tires, I checked on these (attached images). Are these the "official" /normal spots to place hooks in case the truck get stucked?

 

Your first image is the closest thing you have to recovery point, the second one is only a flatbed tow and shipping tie down point, if you try to recover from it you will rip that straight off, the bolted on connection is more of a tow connection if you try yolking from it you are also liable to rip it off.

 

I've wondered about this as well.

 

I bought a TRD Off Road recovery hook off Taco World for my TRD Sport. It bolts right into where that first one pictured goes.

looks like this one here. Second gens and turd gens all fit the same hook:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-offroad-pro-recovery-hook-30-sold-sold-sold.631858/