I just got an 02 runner (Just sold my 92 with 190K on it) and want to add a lift and some larger tires. Ive been reading alot of the posts but I'm still not sure exactly what I need to get. I am trying to decide between 2.5 inch spacers or the OME lift. Either I think will give me the ability to slap on some 32 inch tires. I am still unsure about what tire size I will need or what my options are. I plan to keep using the 16" factory rims. Here are my questions

1.What size is a 32" tire? 275? I know 285's are a 33 and I think 265's are a 31.

2.What width should I or could I use? I think the factory rim is a 16" X 7". I know a 10.50 will fit ok but I want to bring the tires out flush to the factory fender flares. Would a 11.50 be better or do I need something else to bring the tires out to be flush with the flares?

3.If I stop at 2.5 inches of lift for right now do I need to worry about a diff drop? This is a daily driver and I also will be taking quite a few raod trips with it. I want it to drive well. I will also be playing with it off road some but I am more concerned with driveablilty that offreoad ability right now.

Thanks for your help.

 

Well my best answer to all of these is to use the search button and do some research, there are countless numbers of threads that address all of those questions..for size of tires in p-metric its goin to also depend on the side wall percentage (aspect ratio), and not just on the width..265/70 v. 265/75..
if you want to bring the tires out more you could use maybe spacers or have to bump up to new rims. everything i have read depicts the factory rims as being very picky about balancing tires over a certain diameter

 

Tire size calculator: http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4LoCalc.shtml#MetricTire

At 2.5" of lift, a diff drop is a good idea: http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/DiffDrop.shtml

 

Here's a thread from bamachem that is extremely useful:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...t=tundra+setup

Many have switched to this setup and are very happy. I just wish I listened when I first started on this board. Leave it to me who's spent hours and hours over the last 4 months on yotatech to say that there are a few people that I feel comfortable with all their advice and bamachem is definitely one of them. Others include midwall and mtl 4 runner.

Search a ton but if I could do it again on my 3rd gen, I would go w/ bamachem's recommendation.

 

^^^^^^^^^ what he said

Read the thread a few times. It will take a minute to absorb it all. You can't go wrong. MAny of us run and for tens of thousand of miles too