I see a lot of guys on Taco 4G forums over-complicating this whole "poke" or "no poke" issue.
It's all math. Assuming a wheel tread width of around 11" on a 17x8.5" W wheel, you need your wheel at least +40 ET to be close to flush with the outside fenders. Anything less and you will poke (~3/4"...
I think with the bed bar Toyota was trying to make the Trailhunter look like, well, a Trailhunter, and distinctly not like one of the other trims.
But yeah, it's too bad that they didn't make it seamlessly work with the OEM tonneau cover, that would have been really cool. Hope they somehow fix...
FFS, I always think its sus when the internet know-it-alls are already telling me what I need to remove from my brand new truck to fit in and "look cool", even before I get it and evaluate for myself.
It's the same crowd trying to convince everyone that if you're not jacked up on a 5" lift and...
No modifications needed, these 285's (32.8" diameter) fit nicely with a decent amount of room to spare. Thought about going a little bigger, but then I wanted to make sure there was room if I ever need snow chains, or to help avoid something getting lodged in the wheel wells if I run over something.