C7GS

I did a bunch of searching on a couple of forums, but I'm still not clear. I have a flat and want to upgrade the wheels and tires at once. I want the black TRD wheels with red lettering. Ebay has a million with every width and offset, not a problem. I don't care if they're knock offs- I don't offroad. I don't drive more than 5 miles a day.

So will a 17x8 wheel with 265/65/17 fit? Can I go to a wider OR taller tire?

And how much of a pain in the *** is putting a small spacer in the front just to level it out some? I may do that, but I'd like for it to clear until I do it.

I have a stock GX with Strutmaster coilover conversion kit so it should be stock ride weight.

Thanks in advance!

IanB2

265/70/17 tires will fit with zero rubbing at stock height, on OEM Toyota wheels. Aftermarket wheels with lower offset/larger backspacing MAY have some minor rubbing at full lock in reverse that should be easily resolved with a heat gun and pushing the fender liners out of the way. Adding wheel spacers creates the same issues as low offset aftermarket wheels, so the same logic applies.

Installing a small spacer lift involves removing the front strut/spring assembly, slipping the spacer on top of the strut upper mount (under the shock mount on the truck body), and reinstalling. You'd want to do an alignment afterwards.

C7GS

Thanks! Is there a prefered vendor/product for the spacer? And how big should I go if I'm just looking to level?

IanB2

I used a cornfed spacer to level our 5th gen 4Runner. As for height, every truck is different, you're best off to measure yours and see what it needs, I like to leave a bit of rake so when you load it full of people and crap the rear isn't sagging lower than the front.