Everybody loves a wheel/tire size thread right?
Well I need some down and dirty advice to button up a plan today. Picking up an 85 with a V8 (350tbi) this weekend. It has 15 inch rims with 33x12.50x15 tires. Only two tires are good but they are very good and worth keeping per current owner. I am hoping to upgrade the brakes going forward and was thinking of just jumping now to a 17inch rim to accommodate the Tundra brake set up.
It already has a 4 inch suspension lift and a 3/4 inch body lift. Therefore it should accommodate a bigger tire. I am advised by a knowledgeable man that the 33" tire on a 17" rim will be a rougher experience and perhaps should be avoided for an at least part time DD. Going to a 35 or 37 would seem to me to make the truck even taller and that's not really what I want. I was already thinking the 4inch lift was a little big to be honest.
There is the new terrain tamer rotor/fj80 master cylinder set up that would work with a 15" rim as an alternative to the tundra brakes.
Anyone been down this rabbit hole before that can shed some light/advice?
I have limited time to make a call and trying not to spend money today that I have to then spend more tomorrow for an alternative set up.
Appreciate the community help as always.
Well I need some down and dirty advice to button up a plan today. Picking up an 85 with a V8 (350tbi) this weekend. It has 15 inch rims with 33x12.50x15 tires. Only two tires are good but they are very good and worth keeping per current owner. I am hoping to upgrade the brakes going forward and was thinking of just jumping now to a 17inch rim to accommodate the Tundra brake set up.
It already has a 4 inch suspension lift and a 3/4 inch body lift. Therefore it should accommodate a bigger tire. I am advised by a knowledgeable man that the 33" tire on a 17" rim will be a rougher experience and perhaps should be avoided for an at least part time DD. Going to a 35 or 37 would seem to me to make the truck even taller and that's not really what I want. I was already thinking the 4inch lift was a little big to be honest.
There is the new terrain tamer rotor/fj80 master cylinder set up that would work with a 15" rim as an alternative to the tundra brakes.
Anyone been down this rabbit hole before that can shed some light/advice?
I have limited time to make a call and trying not to spend money today that I have to then spend more tomorrow for an alternative set up.
Appreciate the community help as always.