how wide of rims?

[hybridcx]

sory to post so much so quick just that i am ordering my tires and rims in the am,

my last question i swear is should i go 8" wide or 10.5"? just currious i don't want them to stick out to much due to not wanting to ruin my paint with chipps but i want them to fit and look good also is there a big difference between 4" back spacing and 4 7/16 ? enoph that i will notice? thanks again for all your guys help

[ShowStop]

If your tires are 10.5 or 11.5 wide, then go with the 8" wide rim. If you are getting a 12.5" wide tire, then the 10.5" (or even better, 10") wide rim would be recommended.

The backspacing is a tougher question because you didn't mention what model/year you have. On the 95-04 models, stock backspacing is 4.5", so you need to go with at least a 4" backspacing with wider tires and 3.75" BS would be better. The 05+ models came stock with 5" BS so, 4-4.5" BS is recommended. Again, all this depends on the tire width and in many cases, the amount of lift you have.

Post up specs of your truck and the tire and rim combos you are looking at and that will help us give you better feedback.

[hybridcx]

sorry its a 03 tacoma 4wheel drive and i am getting 285/75/16 sory i forgot to post that i have a toy tec 3" lift with aal rim i am ganna get is the mickey thompson clasic 2

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by hybridcx

sorry its a 03 tacoma 4wheel drive and i am getting 285/75/16 sory i forgot to post that i have a toy tec 3" lift with aal rim i am ganna get is the mickey thompson clasic 2

got some news for ya...they will stick out past the fenders anyway you do it with those tires and the needed less backspacing to keep them from rubbing the spindle towers and frame rails.
4.0" bs is fine and stay with 8" for width.

[02tacotim]

I think the least of your worries will be paint chips if you intend to do any wheeling. If your gonna mall crawl it then by all means shine it up.

Tim

[hybridcx]

not a mall crawl and i know it'll be the least of my worries just looking to not just say f it to the body off the get go is all, i will do the 8" thats what i figured but i am a noobe and wanted to confirm it thanks you guys for all the help i really do apriciate it thanks
jake

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by hybridcx

not a mall crawl and i know it'll be the least of my worries just looking to not just say f it to the body off the get go is all, i will do the 8" thats what i figured but i am a noobe and wanted to confirm it thanks you guys for all the help i really do apriciate it thanks
jake

Bushwacker makes fender flairs that should cover up to 3" over stock flairs.

[cvajs]

Originally Posted by hytenor

Bushwacker makes fender flairs that should cover up to 3" over stock flairs.

"cut-outs"
http://www.bushwacker.com/search_fender.asp#

[ShowStop]

Originally Posted by hytenor

Bushwacker makes fender flairs that should cover up to 3" over stock flairs.

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by ShowStop

hey, I never said I would ever install them, LOL UGLY but at least they cover the tires for someone who worries about paint...unlike the rest of us

my radio done yet?

[tderose]

General rule of thumb is 4 inches. for 11.5 you may be able to get away with a stock rim which is what I'm going to try and do with slightly less psi than normal. Plus, when you air down to wheel, the narrower 7 inch stock rim is going to better and prevent possibly popping a beed than an 8 inch rim. For 33x12.5's definitely go with 8 inch wide. IMO!

[cvajs]

Originally Posted by hytenor

hey, I never said I would ever install them, LOL UGLY but at least they cover the tires for someone who worries about paint...unlike the rest of us

my radio done yet?

so, on a late model tacoma you would just take the flares off and run with a bunch of holes showing?

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by cvajs

so, on a late model tacoma you would just take the flares off and run with a bunch of holes showing?

I don't have the trd flairs
but yes, many do exactly that...just as ugly, LOL

[NorcalPR]

On my last truck I put my rims on that were 3.75 or 3.5" backspacing (can't remember) and it wasn't a trd package. Looked just fine. My truck now has a trd package and they only stick out 1/4" or so past them...

-Philly