Stock 03 Limited needing an Update!

Hey, I'm Chris and I'm new to this forum! I am in need of assistance and advice. I bought my dad's 03 Tundra Limited. He bought it new and hasn't done anything except routine maintenance. I love this truck but it Definitely needs some upgrades! And since I am married with 3 children, I will be on a limited budget. I was wanting to address the stance of the truck first. I always believed that defines a truck's look an attitude. Ok enough about the background, now to the reason I'm here. Would wheel spacers/adapters be a good idea and what size would you suggest? The stock wheels recess into the wheel wells quite a bit! And it looks silly! Plz Help!

 

Hiya and welcome from SoCalif!!!

 

Hey! ❄ From frost Ft. Knox!

 

I'm sorry I can't help you much, but a lot of knowledgeable members on here will chime in and give you some good advice. And you could also browse some members' build page, see what kind of stance you like and how their wheels are set up.

 

Awesome! Thanks for the assistance!

 

My Tundra for reference...

 

Love the wheel and tire combo!

 

Me too! 20" Method Con 6 on 35x12.5x20 Nitto Ridge Grippers

 

Welcome from Texas, SEMPER FI BROTHER

 

Nice! I will eventually go to 35s due to stocks being so small. But for now I figure I'll just make it a little wider with a more aggressive stance. Plus cheaper! Lol

 

Check out customwheeloffset.com there a section where you can look at different lift heights, wheel stance

 

Semper Fi Bro!

 

Sweet! Thanks Man! I'll check it out later.

 

Welcome from VA!

This thread has tons of wheel/tire info and pics: https://www.tundras.com/threads/official-tundra-wheel-and-tire-setups-pics-and-info.95

 

Thanks Clint and T-Rex!

 

Welcome from Ohio

 

Welcome from Sin City!

I currently run with SpiderTrax brand wheel spacers on stock TRD wheels with 295/70/18’s.





Hope this helps you out...

EDIT: BTW SpiderTrax are 1.25”

 

I would go with some coils and shocks and new wheels and tires, probably would recommend sticking with a 33'' tire so you can keep some power with stock gearing. Also check out Toytechlifts.com for some packages.

 

Thanks everyone for the help! It is really helping in my decision making.

 

Welcome from Ohio

 

Welcome to the party!!

 

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Welcome Devildog. I have an 03

 

Welcome from Northeast Connecticut

 

Luis, on 35" Nitto Ridge Grippers!

 

Hey Darkness, where did you find the projector headlight housings? And do you have spacers or just a wider rim? Love the 03 by the way! Sharp!

 

Welcome to the forum. There are a ton of options for first gen Tundra's but lifting on a budget isn't easy. You mentioned wanting 35's. That's doable but not cheap. If you just want to level it out most people recommend getting Bilstein 5100's using the OEM springs. If you want to fit 35's I would probably hold off until you have the money to do it right.

Check out the First Gen section for more ideas.

https://www.tundras.com/forums/1st-gen-tundras-2000-2006.2/

 

Thanks FirstGenVol. I'm only going to upgrade in stages. All I'm looking to do right now is widen the stance with spacers/adapters. The truck came with flares from toyota so the wheel look sunk into the wheel well. I've done some measuring and a 2" spacer would be perfect. But not sure if I will need Hub Centric or Lug Centric. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I will post a pic later today to show what I am talking about.

 

Welcome. I bought hub centric wheel spacers from all pro offroad when i had my 05. Quality.

The stock wheels on that model are super flat. That makes them appear more sunk in. Get a 16x8 wheel with 4.5 inches of backspace and it will stick out some and have some dish to it. Will look good