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Need advice about lowering my 2nd gen sr5 tacoma

Discussion in 'X-Runners' started by beandowman, Nov 28, 2017.

  1. Nov 28, 2017 at 6:47 AM
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    beandowman

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    I asked on the 2nd gen forum and they told me the best info would be here. I ordered the djm suspension kit with 4 inch blocks in the rear and the UCA and LCA. Im not very mechanically inclined and this is my first time modding/ lowering a vehicle and i want to make it right. Right now i have style 95 BMW wheels to put on it with one inch spacer/adapter. Specs of the wheels are 19x10 +22 offset in rear, 19x9 +22 offset in front. Im stuck on tire sizes. I dont want super low profile tires and i do not understand tire sizes at all. If anyone could help thatd be great. Thanks.
     
  2. Nov 28, 2017 at 6:50 AM
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    Thank you.
     
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  4. Nov 30, 2017 at 10:24 AM
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    Well first off those wheels with a 1" spacer will be quite prominent of the fenders. My 18x9 et20 stick out a little bit with their 255/45 tire, so adding 1-1.5" to that would likely require flares to adequately cover them (unless you like that look).

    For the tire size(s), are you planning on running the same tire on all four corners? or a staggered setup? Use this online calculator tool to figure out the best size(s): . Plug in your stock size (215/70/15) and find a tire that is as close to that diameter as possible. A decent starting place might be 255/40/19 and 285/35/19 front to rear. However I would suggest finding a wheel that is a bit more friendly as far as fitment goes.
     
  5. Dec 3, 2017 at 12:26 PM
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    Id be running a staggered setup and i like the more of a poke look. Thanks for the advice once i get everything on ill post a picture of it.
     

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