Advice for Suspension/Wheel/Tire Upgrades

r/ToyotaTacoma

•Posted by
u/heynongmantron
2021 Army Green TRD Sport Double Cab
1 hour ago


Need advice: Suspension/Wheel/Tire Upgrades

So bare (bear?) with me as I'm kind of new to this. I have a 2021 TRD Sport and I'm looking to upgrade the suspension, wheels and tires. I'm pretty certain I'm going to go with the Eibach stage 1 lift kit and am lost in the sea of options for wheel and tire sizes.

I drive a lot on road but live in rural(ish) Northeast so see plenty of snow and dirt roads and wouldn't mind dabbling in some off roading here and there. I'm trying to get a handle on what size wheels and tires will look good and be practical with that lift kit. I know I can fit a 33" tire with that kit but is that overkill? What combination of wheel and tire width and offset will push the tires outside of the fender flares? I won't pass inspection in my state if they stick outside. I know aesthetics are subjective but I'm just trying to get a handle on all of the things I should consider before making a decision and dropping a shit ton of money on these upgrades.

Any advice on things to think about or if you've done a similar build would be great. Or even any resources on how to figure some of this stuff out.

Thanks!

 

For a mild lift, safest bet is to go with a quality tire for your needs, stock size or one size bigger. Or find someone who's selling their TRD Off-Road rims with tires.

 

Sounds like zero offset wheels and 285's are in your future. Zero offset will sit flush with your fenders.

 

How long have you had the truck? If at least a year then you have experienced all the seasons in it. Any certain seasons that you would like to see improvement in handling/traction? As far as wheels and tires, I have FN wheels and Goodyear duratracs. There rated for the snow. I made the jump to Goodyear after years of Toyo open country at's

This guy also has a good break down of wide vs narrow tires since you want to stay within the fenders

https://youtu.be/6wAJAOxh8LE?si=e0qq-PFuW1Hj_H8Z