33s cause lots of stress on truck?

I have a 2008 prerunner 2wd with a little over 200,000 miles on it. If I get a 3in lift and 33s all terrains will that really stress the transmission and the truck in general? Do you think this is a good idea?

 

It’ll be fine

 

No, but you may start posting about bad mileage. Maybe not.

 

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You'll notice it being slower especially if 4cyl but it'll work.

 

No noticeable difference when I went 33's. I have a v6 and still get on it with no issues. These transmissions and differentials are quite strong. Most people SC without an issue so I would like to believe an NA setup and your typical 3" lift/33's will not make any component sneeze.

 

In general 33's are OK, but it really depends on the specific tires and wheels. Without gearing, you will have reduced power on hills and towing. If you want the least impact on wear, stress, braking, acceleration, etc., Stick with factory wheels and narrower, light weight tires. This will mean searching the specs for the tires. Don't assume that a C rated tire weighs less than an E. If you want wide tires, wide wheels, etc., you will see the worst effects.

 

research the weights on your tire/wheel combo vs. stock and attempt to minimize it as much as possible while achieving your other aims (looks, traction, comfort, etc)

 

I agree with the above statements. I attempted to mitigate any loss of power by reducing rotational mass.

My 16x8 Enkei RPT1 weigh in at 18lbs and my Falken Wildpeak AT3W LT285/75r16 weigh 60lbs.

Altogether the tire/wheel combo I am running is 78 lbs. I believe the stock wheel weight is 30-32 (sr5 16") and stock tires are 36 lbs.

That puts me at about 10-12 lbs over stock, which is probably why the upgrade felt negligible in terms of mileage and power.

 

less power and less MPG with bigger tires than stock with out regearing

 

You will be fine. I'm running 35's. Only recommendation is that you should probably regear just for the your sanity and also your trucks sanity. Lol

 

Short answer, no, that isn't enough of a difference to damage the truck.

Assuming your truck is equipped the same as most you'll effectively change the axle ratio from 3.73 to about 3.44 That means less power and the engine will have to work harder. But to be honest that isn't a huge difference. Most full size Chevy trucks come from the factory with 3.43 gears and 3.55's are the most commonly seen on Fords. But they have much more powerful engines too.

You'll notice a little difference when driving in mountains or if towing. In fact the amount you tow should be reduced some to account for the power loss.

Your speedometer will be off by about 5 mph at 65. If it says 65, you're actually driving closer to 70. The odometer will be off some too. If it says you've traveled 300 miles you've actually driven closer to 315. That needs to be taken into account when figuring fuel mileage and to prevent a speeding ticket.

 

Yes, and you are in Houston! It's pretty much dead flat there, and you are (occasionally) below sea level

 

You are not wrong about that! Quite a large variable as well I may add...

 

About a half second slower with a V6 and 37's in a 0-60 which I think would be on the extreme end of tire size choice for most people. 33's should be about 0.2 seconds slower with a V6 in a 0-60.

 

Do taller and wider tires add stress, of course they do, but you really need to look at the entire picture which includes the additional stresses that go with everything else one does before they stuff bigger tires under their vehicle. Heavy bumpers, winches, driveline angles [a real killer of parts life] all add their own stresses and unless you try to compensate to a degree by choosing well designed systems, you'll be wrenching on parts that would last 2-3 times as long under a stock height vehicle. [U joints, wheel bearings, ball joints, CV joints and axles themselves] And simple unsprung weight [tires and rims] can change how stresses are applied to certain parts.

 

Hard to quantify exactly how much less reliable they make things but for the most part I agree. This is why I went with 32s and 884 springs for the truck I do the most with way out far from help.

 

33s FTMFW

 

Thank y’all so very much this helps a lot I live in Austin Tx and I do have a V6 4.0 L engine. I am currently thinking about 285/70/17 BFG KO2s with a Method NV 305 wheel. With a Pro Comp 3” lift kit. Does anybody have opinions on these?

 

I'm fairly sure without changing the UCA it'll ride like crap.