Before and after lift and tires

I got a 22 Sr5 V6 accouple months ago and have been wanting to do a lift and tires. I am currently looking at doing 285/75/R16's and a 3 inch suspension/spacer lift. I am wondering what i can expect after i lift my truck performance wise. I'm worried about gas mileage and major reduction in performance. Also will this have any major effect on the ware and tear on my drive train.

 

First of all welcome. This is a nice place to start. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...2016-tacoma-presented-by-toytec-lifts.395798/ . If you’re worried about mileage , performance reduction and increased wear and tear then you’re better off remaining stock. Even a slight increase in tire size (265/75/16) even without a lift will affect mpg .

 

welcome... yes... larger/heavier tires and a 3" spacer lift will impact all the things you mentioned and then some.

 

You will receive the following:

1) Less miles per gallon.
2) More smiles per gallon.

Decide which is more important to you, and which your wallet can handle.

 

I have spacers/lift and was running 285/75s E rated for several years. Downsized to 265/75s P rated and everything improved power and mileage wise. I do like the lift and stance and wouldn’t run smaller tires at this point. I’m not concerned with a few mpg.

 

Just shove some 265/75/R16s under there and call it good.

You will be surprised at how much better she looks.

Just stay away from those E rated behemoths unless you really need them.

 

Tacomas don’t weigh enough, or tow heavy enough to ever NEED E rated tires, but you can run them for the extra strength. 265 75’s look great on a stock rig.

 

some trucks will drive like crap after modifying the suspension/lift. much easier to just leave it stock unless you like tinkering with your truck.

but i know you got to look cool and ride high so just keep that in my mind if you experience any negative handling after using a block lift.

 

"265 75’s look great on a stock rig."

Will these size tires rub on a stock rig? Gen 3

 

Yes, stock truck will run this size tire.

 

Thanks I have a 2021 Sport and can't stand the stock tires anymore... It's actually a 17 rim...

 

Some of us NEED E rated tires, lol. I definitely agree 265/75R16 is a great option. Looks better with a little more rubber, and only a small change in mileage/acceleration. No lift needed. But yeah, stay away from E if possible, they are HEAVY. And 3 inch lift spacer... I'd avoid that. Maybe something in the 1.5-2 inch range to level the rig.

 

265/70r17 then.

 

Larger tires will indeed reduce your MPG. Larger, heavier tires will also increase wear & tear on your drivetrain. To what extent is debatable and dependent on what you install. Something like 285s shouldn't cause an extreme amount of wear & tear over a stock Tacoma. It'll be a little more, but most likely not even measurable or noticeable.

 

265/75/16 with 2" lift... no noticeable power loss, cv angles look great, and no drivetrain vibs. Not sure about mpg... never checked it.

 

You'll lose a few mpg but the smiles per gallon are worth it. I'd max out at 2.5 lift though.

 

If you go 3" lift and 285's. Get your sledgehammer out, heat gun, to make them not rub. Also you'll be back here when you have many problems, asking why is front-end having problems. Stay under 2.5"

 

Performance? What Performance? Lol
And fuel economy is going to drop to 16mpg or less, depending where you live.

 

Spacer lifts usually feel like shit and loose a bit of travel. Get actual coilovers that cause lift, don't shove a spacer in your stock coilover.

Unless you're "off-road" truck stays on the nice mall pavement, spacers are fkin stupid.

 

Damn!
This pic belongs here:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacomas-doing-work.574940/