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no effort really to fit. Slight trim on the rear of the fenders. Remove crash plate. That’s it.
don’t really want to trim brand new fenders. Maybe I’ll go 34’s.

do you have a lift?
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don’t really want to trim brand new fenders. Maybe I’ll go 34’s.

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yes. Full suspension. Kings. Total Chaos Upper control arms.

planning on a solid axle swap and 42s. Until then. I’m sticking to this setup.
 
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yes. Full suspension. Kings. Total Chaos Upper control arms.

planning on a solid axle swap and 42s. Until then. I’m sticking to this setup.
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I don't have mine yet but it's going to be almost exactly this (see pic at bottom). I found these pics on autotrader, hilariously exactly identical to what I have on order, same truck configuration, color, lift, wheels, wheel finish, and tires.

Wheels are Method 703 35mm offset, Tires are 285/75R17 Toyo AT3 in load range C.

Tires will weigh 59lb per, which is a substantial increase over the stock 36lb per tire. That said, Toyota uses cheap disposable tires as OEM, the real version of the OEM tire with full tread weighs 6lb more (42lb per tire) according to Tire Rack.

I can't offer any data on how it drives....I don't have mine yet. It's in transit and even when it gets here the wheels/tires don't arrive til late September.

My understanding is this will fit with the factory lift, without removing the crash bars.

This video from ReadyLift shows what fits on their 1.5" lift: The OEM lift is 3" front + 2" rear, so I assume everything that fits on that will fit fine on the factory lift. It seems like 35mm is the most offset I want to go for 285/75R17 (34s)...but maybe 25mm is possible too.

Also recommend watching this video where they also did 285/75R17:

The other thing I've read is that sticking with load range C is very important.

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What’s your mpg like and do you have a lift?
 

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I don't have mine yet but it's going to be almost exactly this (see pic at bottom). I found these pics on autotrader, hilariously exactly identical to what I have on order, same truck configuration, color, lift, wheels, wheel finish, and tires.

Wheels are Method 703 35mm offset, Tires are 285/75R17 Toyo AT3 in load range C.

Tires will weigh 59lb per, which is a substantial increase over the stock 36lb per tire. That said, Toyota uses cheap disposable tires as OEM, the real version of the OEM tire with full tread weighs 6lb more (42lb per tire) according to Tire Rack.

I can't offer any data on how it drives....I don't have mine yet. It's in transit and even when it gets here the wheels/tires don't arrive til late September.

My understanding is this will fit with the factory lift, without removing the crash bars.

This video from ReadyLift shows what fits on their 1.5" lift: The OEM lift is 3" front + 2" rear, so I assume everything that fits on that will fit fine on the factory lift. It seems like 35mm is the most offset I want to go for 285/75R17 (34s)...but maybe 25mm is possible too.

Also recommend watching this video where they also did 285/75R17:

The other thing I've read is that sticking with load range C is very important.

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The 285/75/17 Toyos were my other possible choice with greater diameter than my current tires. That could be my next tire for the TH. It will be a close fit though.
 

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I’d go with 34s minimum and stick with the 17” rim - 285/75/17. I wouldn’t go any smaller imo with the factory lift. Here’s what mine looks like. My Method rims are +25 offset to give them just enough poke. I get about 18mpg city and 20.5mpg hwy. I think 35s would be perfect but I want to save some mpgs. I went with C-rated Toyo Open Country A/T III.

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I’d go with 34s minimum and stick with the 17” rim - 285/75/17. I wouldn’t go any smaller imo with the factory lift. Here’s what mine looks like. My Method rims are +25 offset to give them just enough poke. I get about 18mpg city and 20.5mpg hwy. I think 35s would be perfect but I want to save some mpgs. I went with C-rated Toyo Open Country A/T III.

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I may do that next - you think it will fit the TH with no mods? I don’t have much more than half inch remaining on full lock but I think that can be fixed with minor alignment adjustment - my castor is not as far forward as it could be even within specs - speaking of which - I cannot seem to find a consistent spec sheet for the 2024 TH for alignment - every single one is different so there’s nothing I can take to my after market toyota shop to go off of.. and the dealer is a joke
 
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I’d go with 34s minimum and stick with the 17” rim - 285/75/17. I wouldn’t go any smaller imo with the factory lift. Here’s what mine looks like. My Method rims are +25 offset to give them just enough poke. I get about 18mpg city and 20.5mpg hwy. I think 35s would be perfect but I want to save some mpgs. I went with C-rated Toyo Open Country A/T III.

IMG_4237.jpeg
This is perfect to me. Got a picture from the front?
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