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I put on Falken Wildpeak AT4w tires (35x11.5 that measure a true 35 inches) with +35 method wheels. I haven't lifted or leveled yet. I have trimmed the wheelwell liner and removed the crash bar. The tires still rub regularly on the front, which a level would likely address, but I thought that the backs would be fine. I was wrong.
I did some mild offroading and the rear wheels articulated way too far into the wheelwell, binding up and ripping up the pushpins. Not a huge deal, but something I need to fix before I use the 4runner again off road.
So my question to all of you: Should I go down to the 285/75/17 Wildpeaks (34.1 inches) so I don't have to build the 4Runner around tires that are too big? Or should I stick with the 35's hoping that an eventual lift kit will address the issue (even though lifts supposedly don't help me fit bigger tires)? I think that a slightly longer rear control arm would help. I don't think I want a spacer kit, but would rather go with suspension that is better than stock and happens to level or lift the vehicle. I've seen vehicles with nice suspension lift kits posted on this forum but I can't find them for sale yet. I am not interested in diff drops after watching this.
I use my vehicles off road regularly and am more interested in performance than looks. I'm coming from Wranglers and Broncos and am used to being able to crawl up most obstables and rally them fairly hard. I understand that the 4Runner is not a Wrangler (for better and for worse), but I'm hoping that I can build it to be good at higher speed desert running, and still hold it's own on moderate rock crawling trails. I appreciate your feedback.
I did some mild offroading and the rear wheels articulated way too far into the wheelwell, binding up and ripping up the pushpins. Not a huge deal, but something I need to fix before I use the 4runner again off road.
So my question to all of you: Should I go down to the 285/75/17 Wildpeaks (34.1 inches) so I don't have to build the 4Runner around tires that are too big? Or should I stick with the 35's hoping that an eventual lift kit will address the issue (even though lifts supposedly don't help me fit bigger tires)? I think that a slightly longer rear control arm would help. I don't think I want a spacer kit, but would rather go with suspension that is better than stock and happens to level or lift the vehicle. I've seen vehicles with nice suspension lift kits posted on this forum but I can't find them for sale yet. I am not interested in diff drops after watching this.
I use my vehicles off road regularly and am more interested in performance than looks. I'm coming from Wranglers and Broncos and am used to being able to crawl up most obstables and rally them fairly hard. I understand that the 4Runner is not a Wrangler (for better and for worse), but I'm hoping that I can build it to be good at higher speed desert running, and still hold it's own on moderate rock crawling trails. I appreciate your feedback.
