33's or 35's?

usmarinerecon · 03-24-2007, 07:01 AM

I have a 1st gen 4runner and have purchaced a 5" trail master rear from wabfab.com and a 4" front from skyjacker. (ifs) I have brand new 33x12.50 Bfg Mudd Terrains sitting on some cragar soft 8's. the question is.... will I have enough room, look proportional, and have to do any cutting to the finders if I go to a 35x12.50? If so there will be some 33's for sale that have never hit pavement. Thanks
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Sonofmayhem · 03-24-2007, 07:35 AM

You probably could fit 35s, but to get better gas mileage, and vroom vroom, stick with the 33s. or post a pic with the 33s and we shall tell you other wise.

usmarinerecon · 03-24-2007, 07:39 AM

I'm not worried so much about the gas mileage since its not my everyday driver. But the vroom vroom part hopefully was cured with the 4.88's I just installed.... so with that inmind....

Sonofmayhem · 03-24-2007, 12:05 PM

which engine? 22re or 3.0? if its a manual 3.0 i would go 35s but if it isnt then i would stick with 33s i wanna run 4.88s with 35s but i dont know if i will or not.

Dr.Trevorkian · 03-24-2007, 12:13 PM

bigger tires = more weight to swing, regeared or not

MudHippy · 03-24-2007, 02:44 PM

I'm a mud person mainly, I love my 35x12.5's. I roll right through where 33's don't want to. I need the the massive size for floatation, and ground clearence for the ruts. They also come in handy in the snow/sand or crawling around in the woods over various rocks, fallen trees, stumps, huge potholes, what have ya, that 33's would find more difficult. You get better break-over angles, departure angles, etc. so you won't be as prone to getting stuck. My point here being most dudes with 33's don't end up as far down/up the same trails I take. If you had a sraight axle that much lift should clear 35x12.5's, I have IFS with a 3" body lift and the torsion bars raised (it ends up about 4.5" of total lift in front) with 2" aals in the rear. I can make them rub a tiny bit sometimes in front, takes some effort.

**waskillywabbit** · 03-24-2007, 03:10 PM

Never go smaller.

yodannyc · 03-24-2007, 03:16 PM

you should go with 33's

dijlop · 03-24-2007, 05:13 PM

screw it, raise it some more, swap the engine for something with some pop, and throw on some 44's. or stick with 33's, whatever floats ur boat

91ToyTrck · 03-25-2007, 06:39 PM

I'd say 35s and 4.88s. I ran 35s with 4.10s and it wasn't bad, but the 4.88s would have been nice. I'm probably going to run 4.88s with my 33s, but I mines a daily driver.

gus310 · 03-25-2007, 06:46 PM

i would go with 35's, and get yourself an extra cv. i mean cmon, why wouldnt you want 35's? bigger is better in this case.

03-24-2007, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	You probably could fit 35s, but to get better gas mileage, and vroom vroom, stick with the 33s. or post a pic with the 33s and we shall tell you other wise. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT!

03-24-2007, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	which engine? 22re or 3.0? if its a manual 3.0 i would go 35s but if it isnt then i would stick with 33s i wanna run 4.88s with 35s but i dont know if i will or not. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT!

03-24-2007, 12:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dr.Trevorkian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 137	bigger tires = more weight to swing, regeared or not __________________ '84 4Runner FOR SALE More rust than horsepower, check it out http://www.yotatech.com/f115/dr-trev...thread-134004/ FOR SALE

03-24-2007, 02:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
MudHippy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Realm Of Fecal Cohesion Posts: 2,014	I'm a mud person mainly, I love my 35x12.5's. I roll right through where 33's don't want to. I need the the massive size for floatation, and ground clearence for the ruts. They also come in handy in the snow/sand or crawling around in the woods over various rocks, fallen trees, stumps, huge potholes, what have ya, that 33's would find more difficult. You get better break-over angles, departure angles, etc. so you won't be as prone to getting stuck. My point here being most dudes with 33's don't end up as far down/up the same trails I take. If you had a sraight axle that much lift should clear 35x12.5's, I have IFS with a 3" body lift and the torsion bars raised (it ends up about 4.5" of total lift in front) with 2" aals in the rear. I can make them rub a tiny bit sometimes in front, takes some effort. __________________ Sonoran Steel Early IFS Truss Your IFS is SPINELESS without it SonoranSteel.com I'm Cuckoo For YOTA Trucks! Last edited by MudHippy; 03-24-2007 at 03:15 PM.

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03-24-2007, 07:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
usmarinerecon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the dark side of the moon Posts: 147	I'm not worried so much about the gas mileage since its not my everyday driver. But the vroom vroom part hopefully was cured with the 4.88's I just installed.... so with that inmind....

03-24-2007, 03:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
yodannyc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27	you should go with 33's

03-24-2007, 05:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
dijlop Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: fl Posts: 1,169	screw it, raise it some more, swap the engine for something with some pop, and throw on some 44's. or stick with 33's, whatever floats ur boat __________________ Dead '94 2.4L 22re 2wd pu, k&n air filter, thrush glasspack, 4in over stock rear shackles, 1.5in ball joint spacers, 4in infinity reference dash speakers, pioneer head unit, 10in p2 sub, alpine amp. bed cap topper thingy. great for campin. Current-2004 toyota tacoma, 2wd, 3.4L, prerunner, e-locker, tow package, trd package, ext cab, alpine head unit, polk speakers all around, punch p2 10" run off a alpine mono amp, silver paint. ohhhh its purty...

03-25-2007, 06:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
91ToyTrck Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 574	I'd say 35s and 4.88s. I ran 35s with 4.10s and it wasn't bad, but the 4.88s would have been nice. I'm probably going to run 4.88s with my 33s, but I mines a daily driver.

03-25-2007, 06:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
gus310 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: groton MA Posts: 28	i would go with 35's, and get yourself an extra cv. i mean cmon, why wouldnt you want 35's? bigger is better in this case. __________________ BUY MY 87 4RUNNER PARTS HERE

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