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Filling out truck profile with tire upgrade

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by mgates32, Jun 9, 2019.

  1. Jun 9, 2019 at 12:52 PM
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    mgates32

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    What's up guys. Relatively new to these forums and Tundras in general. I own the 2018 double cap w/ the 8ft bed and love it so far, except not too crazy about the profile of it. Was looking to add some bigger wheels to fill the wheel well a little more and probably add a toolbox to break it up a little bit. Picture attached is my current stock setup with 20" wheels and 275/55 tires. I guess I'm looking for suggestions from you guys on what would do the best job of filling out the profile a little more and maybe answering a couple of my questions. I'm still trying to learn so some of these may be stupid.

    Not sure if going up just 2" from current 31" to 33" would be a noticeable difference. Go with 35"?
    305/55/R20 with a 1.5" lift vs 295/65/R20 with 3/1 lift?

    To get the negative? offset so the tires stick out a bit from the body, can I use my current wheels and just buy wider tires or is there a spacer of some sort to purchase?

    Is it best to purchase all the items needed in advance (lift kit, tires, etc.) and just take them to a local body shop and have them install it. Or do you suggest going to the body shop first and having the guys there order what they know best?

    Noob questions you guys probably get often, but thanks in advance.

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  2. Jun 9, 2019 at 12:55 PM
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    Hbjeff

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    If you like those wheels and want to keep them, i highly suggest 1.25 wheel spacers. I love mine with stock rims. They put the stock tire JUST outside the fender. By a hair. Looks like a truck now
     
  3. Jun 9, 2019 at 1:02 PM
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    mgates32

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    Yea I definitely want to keep the wheels to minimize costs and I like my current ones enough to not upgrade if possible. Do you have a suggestion on wheel spacers? Took this picture from the sticky; this is the distance I'm looking for on my offset. "18x9 wheel with a +18mm offset." So not sure how that compares to a 1.25" spacer or if I'd need something bigger.

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  4. Jun 9, 2019 at 1:47 PM
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    After work i will send you a picture of my truck from that angle. I used to have +20 wheels and now run the stockers with spacers. I prefer the narrower stock wheel now.
     
  5. Jun 9, 2019 at 4:37 PM
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    Front tire is slightly turned but you can kinda see it. These are 275/65/18 tires
     

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