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Old 03-07-2015, 09:59 AM
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94 pickup 4x4 wheel and tire advice

So recently my father gave me his 1994 pickup 4x4 Xtra Cab. It runs great and is in great condition but it still has the stock wheel and tires. Needless to say it looks a little wimpy. I've looked in salvage yards, Craigslist, and all over the internet but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for.
If you have any advice on what size tires and wheels would look and fit well on my truck then it would be much appreciated.

















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Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.
Old 03-07-2015, 10:17 AM
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You have to determine how much money you want to spend and what mods you are willing/capable of doing in order to fit certain size tires. Different size tires require different amounts of lift/trimming, and different gear ratios. It's not all about just bolting on bigger tires. It adds up quick.
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find out what your rear end gear ratio is first, the VIN number should be able to tell you. i wish i was able to run wimpy tires

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ToyVIN.shtml
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Id put on some 31s to fill out wheel well more. Stock truck can handle and fit them fine, speedo/odo will be slow but that's ok. You'll lose slight power but not like you would with big tires since 31s are lighter. I wouldn't personally regear until larger than 31s - do your homework if you want bigger tires it's not always a simple or cheap upgrade.

Stock wheels can be used from most years of all 4wd Toyota 6lug. Use correct lugs if changing to alloys. Steel crawler wheels are inexpensive too and seem popular. Beadlocks are expensive.

31s are cheap compared to larger tires and usually you can get MT styles in the size if you want. Add a locker to the mix and you'll be more capable than someone with bigger tires and open diffs.
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On one hand, I'd say if it isn't broke, don't fix it.
They are very capable trucks out of the box, and depending on your usage might work perfectly well, maybe only getting some benefit from locking differentials.

On the other hand, I'd say a little more aggressive look wouldn't hurt. Go to the wheel shop and ask about, as mentioned, something around a 31" on a 16" rim. Changing rims also means you should take into consideration the wheels' backspacing and offset; shop should be able to handle that.
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I guess it comes down to what tires you need or in your case want.

I like my 235/75/15 tires that is the only size I use so if need be I can swap to any vehicle in my fleet.

I guess I like the wimpy tire look it goes with my personality
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