Intro to fitting 35s (< 3" Lifts for those that wheel and love alignments)

As much as I like the 35s, I'm probably going to switch back to a 33 soon.

 

Why’s that? I still have time before I buy tires, maybe still time I can be convinced either way. I had been looking to replace my current 255/85/16s with 285/75/16 before I really started considering 35s. Only downside, besides cutting is that it would probably be a while before I regeared.

 

Primarily weight. A few companies make SL 285/70r17's that don't weigh much more than the stock tires, couple that with lighter weight wheels and you get 33s for only a handful of lbs more than the stock combo.

The kenda 35s have gone over or through everything I have asked them to without even the suggestion that they'd lose traction.

 

Was there still a lot of trimming with the “skinny” 35s and those wheels? I’m definitely expecting to trim just curious

 

Don't forget about the sledge hammer to the firewall part. That part felt quite abusive. Someone should have called the cops on me for domestic violence.

 

35" toyo at3 weighs under 60lbs in a 17. lighter than many 33s on the market. been looking at picking a set up myself

 

@Backdoc heres the thread you wanna look at. Check out the first post by @JoeCOVA he does a really great job for the minimum needed to fit 35s.

You were going to regear right?

 

If I ever get some free time from what I am dealing with I want to go to 5.29's.

 

hope that you are able to get some time sooner or later.

You don’t need to regear, just does help lol. If I remember right you have someone local that could do your gears, right? If not I got a quote for labor from a place in Westminster or Frederick, 1500$ for labor

 

as nice as this sounds
Is it even possible after all the mods done to fit 35

for example,
-fenders trim
-bumper trim
-lift

or will it look bad with a mile long gap around smaller tire

despite all that including a big 2” taken off the fenders that STILL rubs, the gap already looks big

 

I did not need to trim my fenders. And my bumper trim is less than that required for most aftermarket bumpers. Lift height is also not really a factor.

 

I would want a legit shop to regear. A place in Annapolis is well respected and they are about $1500 in labor. Im on the fence.

 

Mt 33 AT's are going to be done soon and I'm going to switch to MT's but stay with 33's.

I'm looking at the 255/85R16, anyone have experience with Geolander MT tires? Are they any good?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/yokohama-geolandar-mt-g003.571954/

 

Gmak621...
Thank you so much for the link, I will read up.