from 27" to 30" tire on a 4 cylinder ... experience

I am waiting for fat bob leveling kit ... front will be raise by 2.5", rear by 1.5 ...
the picture below is from this morning; i have the bumpers, side mirror, door handle, and flares painted ... nothing else has done to it..

 

looks great, thanks for the pics

 

thanks ... i think it looks silly now ... real silly. I had front windows tinted today, i am glad it's done. I didnt want people to see me in this car without the right tires ...

 

If gas mileage and power are concerns (and they should be) I wouldn't change the height of the tires more than an inch unless you are also going to regear on a 4 cyl truck. I've had a bunch of older toyotas over the years with 33-38" tires on them that were 22re trucks that all went down the road fine and got over 20mpg on the highway. It's all in the gearing. I actually had one 91 reg cab with 4.88's 33's and a header that got 25mpg. I miss that truck.

 

I probably will go with 245/70/16. from 27" to 29.5" in diameter. Regear sounds like changing gears in transmission; i have to drive the truck for a while and the differences. I already removed the secondary charcoal air filter and installed AEF pro dry. How much did the regear cost you ?

 

Regearing involves replacing the gears in the rear differential. The gears only cost $200-300, but if you don't know how to do the work yourself, you can easily double that price to include labor.

 

I took this picture today; after the wheels and tires installation and alignment. 245/75/16 tire. Fat Bob Garage leveling kit. Tires rub the fender plastic a little bit, i need to do some shaving of plastic soon. Some loss of power. I like the way it looks. I will know more how it drives after i shave some plastic and drive for a while. With the stock tires, my speedometer was 4mph too fast (at 65mph). With the new bigger tires, it's reversed, it's now probably about 4mph too slow (at 40mph). I appreciate for all the input i received on this forum. I plan to find a machine sander to shave plastic ..

 

check out my build buddy i was running 235/75r15s for a while now i have 33x12.5r15s and i have a 5 lug.

btw what flares are those

 

I'm running 265/70-16 (31.6")with no issues but I also have 4.10s. Sure it lacks power but at the end of the day its a 4 banger that still gets over 20 mpg has a bed and will last forever.

 

the flares are by Bushwacker ... they make several kinds, this one is called pocket style. sometimes you can find them for under $400 at autoanything.com. They came in black.

 

your truck looks good with 265/70/16. no rubbing at all ? That size is almost identical to 245/75/16. Both is about 30.5 inch in diameter. Your tacoma is a prerunner ?

 

No, it's a 4x4. Im digging your fender flares though man, I think i need a set my self

 

the fender flares i got on the truck is for a tacoma base model accesscab; your truck already has a flare; you should check http://www.bushwacker.com/ and see if they make one for your truck. I would just call them and get the part number and order from ebay or autoanything.com.

I just went back to the tire store and change the tires to 245/70/16. It definitely feel more powerful, no rubbing, still looks good. Even tho it's one inch smaller. I think 245/75/16 is too big for this 4 cylinder truck.

 

ITS NOT TOO BIG. I HAVE 33X12.5R15S AND I HAVE A 4 CYL FIVE LUG

 

I agree I'm putting 34s on once I get my lift even with my 265/70s I'm not lacking any power to say to hell with it