trd 4x4 offroad Tire Size help with king coilovers

whats good gents! so im starting the build on my freshie tacoma and needed some help with the configuration. i am putting on walker evans 16" wheels as well as king coilovers with resis. my only concern that i cant figure out on my own is what is the biggest tire i can run on it without it rubbing? anyone have an answer

 

265/75/16

 

285/70/17 here with king's only get slight rubbing when flexing hard offroad. Everyday driving no rubbing

 

i can deal with that. do you have any pics

 

isnt 265 stock?

 

why does everyone choose 17" i figure it would look and ride better with more tire?

 

265/70-16 is stock. 265/75-16 is the largest size you can run without rubbing. With a 2.5" lift 285/75-16 will fit with a little rubbing.

^ this is why 265/75-16 was recommended.


17" wheels will yield less sidewall but more wheel options due to caliper clearance.

 

looks great im just 3rd gen though

 

285 75 16's will fit with minor rubbing, assuming correct wheel backspacing. They will rub just a bit. It also depends on tires, as different tires are actually different sizes regardless of stated size.
I run 285 75 16 BFG Mud Terrains on stock wheels with 1.25" Spidertrax wheel "spacers". They rub a bit, but not enough to damage anything even in the worst of situations.
Doesn't matter what springs, lift, etc, because it rubs on the body mount at the back of the front wheel well.

 

so no matter what i do as long as i have kings i can fit 33's

 

do you have a picture of the front of the truck?

 

Not exactly. With how Kings come set from king they're at about 2.5" of lift. If you lower them you'll have a better ride but less lift and less tire clearance. If you raise them up you'll have the opposite, worse ride but more tire clearance. if you leave them as they are you can fit a 33 with minor trimming.

Really you can fit any size on your truck with proper cutting and trimming though. If you want to run 33" tires, run them, just make sure to get the proper backspacing on your wheels (4.5" of backspacing)

 

AS long as you can accept a little rubbing. You can actually run them stock. Wheel spacing matters though.

 

You can also look around in here to find more 3rd gen trucks with all kinds of suspension, wheel and tire combinations.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/3rd-gen-builds-2016.196/

 

You need to figure out what your backspacing is on the rim that you ordered. The backspacing of the rim will affect wether the tire will fit.

Expect rubbing with anything 33 or (285/70/17) and larger with the lift. I've found that some people don't get rubbing, but most do unless they get a cab mount chop.

 

havent ordered them yet. my buddys dad owns ultra and walker evans racing so im trying to figure out what i need to make it perfect.

which makes me think i need 16" rims with 4.5" back spacing? no wheel spacers

 

You got it, if you want to stay with 16's. 16's are better off road, as they have more sidewall for flex. But, going to larger wheels and shorter sidewalls will give you better on road handling. I built my truck for off road, so stayed with the 16's. 4.5" backspacing seems to be the hot ticket.

 

I used to run ultra wheels...love them

 

aiming to build a little chase truck so prime.