2002 Tacoma tire size?

I have a 2002 TRD 4wd Tacoma. Right now it has 265/75/r16. Tires on it. I will be installing a 3” front 2” back leveling kit and buying 18” fuel wheels. What would be the best tire size to buy to go along with the leveling kit and new wheels. I’m looking at AT tires.

 

So, that's not really a leveling kit... That's a lift kit.

Before you go all hog wild on this lift, let's make sure you aren't going to be damaging anything before we worry about what tires you should get.

Being that you're calling it a leveling kit, I'm betting it's just a series of spacers. If that's the case, it's really a terrible way to lift it, especially the front end, for a couple of reasons. 1) With a 3" spacer lift, you run the risk of bottoming out the shocks before the suspension hits the bump stops (= bad!) and 2) your CV joints will hate you unless you get a diff drop kit (spacers that lower the front diff to lessen the angle of your CV joints.

You can easily lift the front 3" but just not with spacers. You need new, longer coils and shocks, and a diff drop. And you *may* end up even needing aftermarket upper control arms.

As for tires, most people can run 33's with a 3" lift pretty easily, but it depends on wheel/tire width, wheel backspacing, and how much hammering you're willing to do so they don't rub. There are TONS of threads on wheels/tires and how to fit them on a 3" lift. I suggest searching around for those. You'll also see why types of lifts people are using.