Comments on: Toyota Tundra Leveling Kit and Front End Lift Information

By: Admin (Jason)

Admin (Jason) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:39:03 +0000

Gary – 31″ is max on a stock truck. 33″ with a front-end lift. 35″ is possible with a 3″ lift, but more likely with a 6″. Some people are putting 37’s on 6″ lifted trucks. As for wheel width, this is a question that’s going to depend very much on your wheel style. You can check out the TireRack for some tire and wheel combos that are guaranteed to fit your stock truck. You can even see what they’ll look like on your vehicle. http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/tirerack.php

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:17:15 +0000

I have an 08 Tundra SR5 CrewMax, with the 18″ wheels. What is the largest tire size I can install on the stock truck. Also, assume I stick with the 18″ wheel, what width wheel would I need for the new tire. Thanks.

By: Admin (Jason)

Admin (Jason) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:11 +0000

Tom – This is a lie perpetuated by Toyota dealership employees who enjoy telling you what you can and can’t do. Here’s the short version: There is federal legislation in place that makes it illegal for Toyota to void your warranty because you added an accessory. The ONLY possible repercussion would be that your accessory could cause an associated part to fail. In that instance, the associated part would not be covered.
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Put another way – it only hurts your warranty on related parts. If you install a lift kit incorrectly and it slowly but surely causes your ball joints to wear out, that’s not going to be covered. However, your lift kit wouldn’t hurt your engine, your radio, your air conditioner, etc., so all of those parts still have their full warranty. Make sense?

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:39:09 +0000

I own a 2007 Double Cab long box Tundra and I have been very interested in having a leveling kit installed by Big O Tires. I was told by my Toyota Dealer in Kamloops, B.C. Canada that Toyota Canada may not honor my warranty can they do this is it legal

please help

Thanks

By: Admin (Jason)

Admin (Jason) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:05:22 +0000

Patrick – Those are almost 35″ tires. If you want to make sure they fit with no issues, I’d suggest a Pro-Comp Stage II 6″ lift kit. You’ll get plenty of ground clearance, upgraded suspension, and your truck will look awesome. The cost of the kit is $2500 + install. If that doesn’t work, a 3″ lift kit from ToyTec (or similar) will probably get them to fit, but you’ll need to do some cutting on the fenders, skid plate, and you’ll have trouble with tire rub at full stop.

By: Patrick Daggett

Patrick Daggett — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:37:10 +0000

I have an 07 tundra and I just purchased bf goodrich all terrain at’s Lt325/65 R18 with the limited chrome 18″ rims. What is the best option to go with to fit these on my truck without throwing off everything mechanical on the truck? I’m not worried about cost, I want it done right though. I don’t want to get rid of the tires, cause they are brand new and I got a steal for them at only $700. Any advice would be great! Thanks

By: Admin (Jason)

Admin (Jason) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:05:39 +0000

Stephen – Are you sure your stock rims are 20″? If they’re 18″ (more likely), the biggest tire you’ll fit without any rub is probably 33″ in height…and there WILL be rub at 33″ – just not much of it. Assuming you have an 18″ rim, a 285/65 R18 (32.6″) would be just a touch bigger (32.6″ instead of 32.1″) and likely wouldn’t rub at all. A Tundra owner we know is running 305/65’s, but cutting was involved.

By: Stephen Powers

Stephen Powers — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:40:46 +0000

HellO, I have an 07 Tundra limited, i put 3 inch coil spacers in the front and 1inch and a half blocks in the rear. Now it stands mean, but i am wondering how big of a tire i can fit on without rubbing. My Stocks are 275 65 20, Please help!

By: Admin (Jason)

Admin (Jason) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:11:30 +0000

Robert – You bet – I completely understand your points and they’re well taken.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:27:19 +0000

Thanks. I have nothing againts lifting a pickup truck, I (to an extent) that 2″-4″ can really be beneficial for a truck, along with larger tires.

But, I guess from a long term standpoint I can’t justify taking the risk. Perhaps I’d feel differently if I had lots of money to burn. I like to run my trucks into the ground ( i take great care of my pickups) but, I like to keep them as long as they can possibly last before they become a money pit. I’d hate for my truck to become a money pit even a few years earlier, do to somthing like a leveling kit.

But all in all, I guess a leveling kit can be useful for alot of things.