Noob looking for advice on wheels and tires (mostly)

Hey guys,

so I’m new here, and new to having a vehicle I care enough about to truly want to make my own. There’s a few things that I’ve been trying to find answers to and google isn’t getting me to exactly what I’m looking for. Sorry if I sound like a total moron with any of these, but this is literally my first truck ever.

it is a (currently) totally stock 2022 SR5 crewmax with the 6.6 foot bed, 4x4, w/o any TRD upgrades

1) I’ve seen conflicting information on tire/wheel size. If I put in the RC 1.75” leveling kit, can I go to a 35” tire without a further lift?

2) how relevant is wheel offset to handling and fitment? So, essentially if I get a rim with +18 or -18 offset, vs a 0, could any of that cause the tires to rub or screw up my handling? I like the look of the more aggressive stance, but this is my daily driver. I don’t want to totally murder livability in handling or ride quality.

3) are there any common issues with the tundra that I should aware of, or extra maintenance I can do to prevent common issues?

4) if I stay with a 33” tire but go to something wider with a custom wheel and/or tire with larger more aggressive tread, do I need to get my speedometer calibrated? How do you do this? I’ve seen it for the older ones, but it always cuts off at 21? Is it no longer needed on 3rd gen?

5) absolutely anything else that my dumbass is just obviously missing about the process of leveling and upgrading wheels and tires that a total novice may have missed?

Appreciate anyone who can kick in on any of this even if not all.

 

Wider tires or an offset greater than +60 will be a potential for rubbing even with a levelling kit. The further out, the more chances of rubbing.

You would be better off with a 35” tire on the stock wheels.

There is no way to calibrate the speedo to larger tires at this point but someone might come up with a means to do it down the road.

I have +15 wheels and they stick out about an extra inch. Think about mud flaps to protect the sides and rear of the fenders. The paint will take a beating.

 

4) if I stay with a 33” tire but go to something wider with a custom wheel and/or tire with larger more aggressive tread, do I need to get my speedometer calibrated?
- no. Diameter will throw off your speedo, not width. I went from the stock wiener wide 275/65/20 to a 275/60/20 AT. So street tire to all terrain 1 size up and my speedo didn’t change enough to worry about.

 

Welcome from NY.

Did you look at this?

https://www.tundras.com/threads/gen-3-2022-wheels-and-tires-photo-thread.101215/#post-2590585

 

I have now. Thanks! I’ll make sure to look through that more thoroughly in the morning. Much appreciated.

 

can it take 35s without rubbing if I only do a leveling kit? (1.75” RC, most likely)

 

I have 34” tires on mine and they touch the fender liner. I can move it but haven’t bothered.

I have heard from others that a 35x11.5 will do better on the stock wheels to minimize rubbing.

My tires are wider and the wheels have a greater offset so they do touch the liner at full lock. The rears don’t touch.

I took my front mud flaps off and will get some aftermarket ones that are flatter.

 

Take heat gun, warm the inner fender wells up significantly where they rub. , then with gloves on push the liner away from the tire and hold it till cool. It will keep that shape.
I bet I shoved my 2012 liners back 2” to stop full lock rubbing.

I also took a dremnel and sawed off the parts of the mud flap that rubbed. Had that truck a decade and no one ever noticed

 

Not sure you can move the inner fender liners like that, as they are a soft almost felt/fabric material. Not plastic. They are quite pliable, but don't really hold a shape.

 

I took my truck to discount tire and they had a chart that showed me how big of a tire I could get with my stock set up.