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33's on hilux... ok?

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:06 pm
by @cer
Hey guys,

Im looking at buying some larger tyres, 33's to be precise.

What I want to make sure is if these will be bad for my diffs or drive train or anything? which are all stock...

Will they make much difference to the performance of the acceleration or anything else? off-roading etc?

I cant find anything like this in the search, but i dont really know how to use it properly... so sorry if its been asked a million times...

Thanks guys...

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:27 pm
by ditch
What year/model is your lux?

Re: 33's on hilux... ok?

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:17 pm
by Gribble
@cer wrote:Hey guys,
Hi @cer,

Im looking at buying some larger tyres, 33's to be precise.
Coolies,

What I want to make sure is if these will be bad for my diffs or drive train or anything? which are all stock...
Not at all,

Will they make much difference to the performance of the acceleration or anything else? off-roading etc?
Yes, acceleration will suffer, but offroad you will be able to scale obstacles with a bit more ease and have better diff clearance.

I cant find anything like this in the search, but i dont really know how to use it properly... so sorry if its been asked a million times...
Regardless of what model lux you have, a 2" body lift is mandatory for 33's. Of course there are ways around having to lift the body but its the easiest and cheapest way.

Thanks guys...
---:D---

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:29 pm
by Doggy
On my old shitty 84 3Y powered :? x-tra cab lux I had 33's and a 2" spring lift. A hilux is gonna be slow no matter what, it does make it better of road and DOOOOO IIIIIIIIT :D

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:33 pm
by rainsey
@cer,

My local 4X4 retail and maintenance shop has an IFS lux dualcab with BFG Muddies, 33 x 12.5 x 15. The truck looks a treat. He has them on the landcruiser offset mags. The ute is raised with a suspension kit.. I think he uses it as a sales tool apart from his off road exploits.

I was considering 33's on my truck after a 2" body lift and asked him his opinion. The response.. even with the greater offset of the landcruiser rims, the tyres rub on the tray when the rear suspension travels up and the front rubs on the sway bars. The performance is pretty marginal as he has not moded the diff ratios.

All over... not very happy with them.. in his words.. 33 is probably too big for it.

They are 12.5's though, awfully wide rubber when the standard is what... 10.5??

I am keen to hear which way you go.

Cheers

Rainsey

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:38 pm
by eliteforce32
if ur worried about the width, why don't u try 33/10.5/r15 bf muds if that takes ur fancy ;)

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:49 pm
by Hales231271
Go for 285/75/16

on 0 offset 16" rims.
(cruiser offset)
You will need flares if you don't have an SR5.


Rgds
Dazza

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:28 pm
by greenhilux
i got 33x12.5x15 claws on my IFS lux with 2'' body and small suspension lift. No cutting of guards, no scraping, no moving of diffs. The rim offset if your key.

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:36 pm
by -Richo-
even with 2" BL youll scrape on the back of the guards at full flex, its no big issue it just sounds bad and wears the paint off the guard.

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:37 pm
by customhilux
greenhilux wrote:i got 33x12.5x15 claws on my IFS lux with 2'' body and small suspension lift. No cutting of guards, no scraping, no moving of diffs. The rim offset if your key.
mate, how big of sus lift u got,

cause my 33's still hit on the inner guard on full flex.


to @cer

do ya body lift(easy on a hilux).

then redrill ya spring perch moving ya diff forward, shouldn't have any trouble then.

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:56 pm
by greenhilux
customhilux wrote:
greenhilux wrote:i got 33x12.5x15 claws on my IFS lux with 2'' body and small suspension lift. No cutting of guards, no scraping, no moving of diffs. The rim offset if your key.
mate, how big of sus lift u got,

cause my 33's still hit on the inner guard on full flex.


to @cer

do ya body lift(easy on a hilux).

then redrill ya spring perch moving ya diff forward, shouldn't have any trouble then.

i got 1 1/2 '' on fornt and 0 on rear. no scrubbing on either.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:56 pm
by customhilux
greenhilux wrote:
customhilux wrote:
greenhilux wrote:i got 33x12.5x15 claws on my IFS lux with 2'' body and small suspension lift. No cutting of guards, no scraping, no moving of diffs. The rim offset if your key.
mate, how big of sus lift u got,

cause my 33's still hit on the inner guard on full flex.


to @cer

do ya body lift(easy on a hilux).

then redrill ya spring perch moving ya diff forward, shouldn't have any trouble then.

i got 1 1/2 '' on fornt and 0 on rear. no scrubbing on either.
mate u must have no flex hey.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:02 pm
by greenhilux
customhilux wrote:
greenhilux wrote:
customhilux wrote:
greenhilux wrote:i got 33x12.5x15 claws on my IFS lux with 2'' body and small suspension lift. No cutting of guards, no scraping, no moving of diffs. The rim offset if your key.
mate, how big of sus lift u got,

cause my 33's still hit on the inner guard on full flex.


to @cer

do ya body lift(easy on a hilux).

then redrill ya spring perch moving ya diff forward, shouldn't have any trouble then.

i got 1 1/2 '' on fornt and 0 on rear. no scrubbing on either.
mate u must have no flex hey.
Nope just got offset sorted.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:58 pm
by customhilux
greenhilux wrote:
customhilux wrote:
greenhilux wrote:
customhilux wrote:
greenhilux wrote:i got 33x12.5x15 claws on my IFS lux with 2'' body and small suspension lift. No cutting of guards, no scraping, no moving of diffs. The rim offset if your key.
mate, how big of sus lift u got,

cause my 33's still hit on the inner guard on full flex.


to @cer

do ya body lift(easy on a hilux).

then redrill ya spring perch moving ya diff forward, shouldn't have any trouble then.

i got 1 1/2 '' on fornt and 0 on rear. no scrubbing on either.
mate u must have no flex hey.
Nope just got offset sorted.
it's all good,

i was takin a dig at ya mate,

just that mine has 2" BL and 3" SL

and i still scrub,

Re: 33's on hilux... ok?

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:49 pm
by 4sum4
@cer wrote:
I cant find anything like this in the search,
Thanks guys...
Bit of help with this will be good to search in Toyota section :D