BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO3 275/70R18, Trailhunter Wheels, Stock TRD OR

[yoyotaco]

The mixed responses to clearing 33s really frustrates me with the Tacoma. I just need to clear full flex and I really, really don't want to cut or sky jack this thing.

I just got "stuck" in wet grass/mud that made me curse up a storm. The factory tires on the TRD Off Road are embarrassing.

If you get a chance to get that out there and flexed out or you decide to do an experiment to see, I'm sure me and a dozen other members would love to hear what you find out.

Like someone else said, that bronze looks great too. I don't usually l like that rim color but it looks great on your truck.

Man I feel you on that.. went through some mud this past weekend and these tires just slide down the decent and was side sliding on a little side tilt. I have the atw3a whatever’s that come stock on the hybrid

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[svaughn76]

I ordered the 18" bronze Trailhunter wheels from Sparksparts way, way back in early October and received them finally about a week ago. As soon as I saw pictures of the Trailhunter, I knew that I wanted those wheels, and when I saw @SonoranSurvivalist's post, that clinched the decision. It was worth the wait! I decided to go with a 275/70 tire (33.2" diameter), and I was a little concerned that they could rub, so I also purchased a 1.25" front spacer lift from Peak Suspension just in case. I figured if they did rub, I could install the spacers and maybe remove the crash bars from the front wheel wells to make a little more room, but only if it was necessary.

Here are the boxes that the wheels came in:

The unboxed wheel:

The center caps:

The wheel with the center cap:

Here is my truck before the new wheels were installed:

Here was the first time I saw the truck after the wheels & tires were mounted:

...and another picture the following morning:

Unfortunately, the weather has turned pretty bad, and I plan on uploading some better pictures to show the wheel poke and some different angles. Overall, I couldn't be happier with how these things look on my truck. Just a couple things to note:

• No lift installed of any kind as of yet, and I don't think it will be needed either. I've driven over speedbumps, pulled into and backed out of my driveway (has a decent slope and a tight turn), and so far, absolutely no rubbing. I figure these tires are about as big as you can fit without any modifications, but I haven't fully flexed the suspension or driven around with clumps of mud stuck to the tires yet. It is VERY tight, though. When the steering is fully locked, the area where the "removable" crash bar inside the front wheel wells looks like the tightest area without less than an inch of space.
• These wheels do poke, but not nearly as much as I was anticipating. I estimate about an 1/8" of the flat tread sit outside of the fender flares, and the face of the wheels themselves are basically even with the fender flares.
• I was hoping to use the TPMS from my original wheels in the new ones, but I ended up with aftermarket ones. They work perfectly so far.
• The lugs and wheel locks from my original wheels worked just fine with the new wheels.
• The weight of each wheel is approximately 33 lbs and tires are about 59 lbs each. This is significantly heavier than stock, and especially with the manual transmission, noticeable when accelerating. I would bet that the weight wouldn't be as noticeable with the 8 speed automatic, but I'm sure it still has a detrimental impact on performance. I plan on updating this post with more information pertaining to fuel consumption once I've gone through a few tanks and gotten a better idea on average economy (mixed city/hwy/light off-roading). The truck still feels plenty strong though!
• Here are the part numbers and prices I paid for the wheels (minus shipping and taxes):

  • Part Number​	Part Name​	Price​	Quantity​	Total​
    PTR56-35240-5F​	Taco Al Whl 18 In Br​	$228.46​	4​	$913.84​
    PT280-35221-5F​	Toy Center Cap Flt Bronze​	$18.75​	4​	$75.00​

The stance looks a lot more aggressive and they fill the wheel wells very nicely. I didn't hate the original OR wheels by any means, but these are just better looking, and it's not even close in my opinion. I'll post some more pictures if I get any requests, and I'm happy to help answer any questions any of you may have. Thanks for reading, and Merry Christmas!

That’s what I’m wanting to get for my stock TRD OR in Bronze Oxide.

 

[Kdbradley85]

@svaughn76 definitely check out @SonoranSurvivalist's thread if you haven't seen it yet. He has a bonze oxide as well and it definitely looks sharp. He was fortunate enough to find a set of takeoffs from another owner's Trailhunter. I opted for the longer route of ordering them online. It took a while, but you should be able to find them somewhere online. Definitely don't spend $2000 on ebay. Good luck to you!

 

[Lets_Taco_Bout_It]

Man I feel you on that.. went through some mud this past weekend and these tires just slide down the decent and was side sliding on a little side tilt. I have the atw3a whatever’s that come stock on the hybrid

Yo! Fellow Seattlite here....where are you heading to find some decent mud? I have a hybrid with the ko3's and wanna test em out!

 

[svaughn76]

@svaughn76 definitely check out @SonoranSurvivalist's thread if you haven't seen it yet. He has a bonze oxide as well and it definitely looks sharp. He was fortunate enough to find a set of takeoffs from another owner's Trailhunter. I opted for the longer route of ordering them online. It took a while, but you should be able to find them somewhere online. Definitely don't spend $2000 on ebay. Good luck to you!

Thanks for the suggestion

 

[SonoranSurvivalist]

I can say with confidence that there is zero rub with the swapped trail hunter rims/wheels to the TRD off-road stock suspension. I've done plenty of offroading at this point, have had no issues outside of the rock chips from the extra tire poke.

 

[svaughn76]

I can say with confidence that there is zero rub with the swapped trail hunter rims/wheels to the TRD off-road stock suspension. I've done plenty of offroading at this point, have had no issues outside of the rock chips from the extra tire poke.

I can say with confidence that there is zero rub with the swapped trail hunter rims/wheels to the TRD off-road stock suspension. I've done plenty of offroading at this point, have had no issues outside of the rock chips from the extra tire poke.

 

[bsquaredMTB]

I think the move with Solar Octane is black, but I’d love to see the TH bronze setup on one.

I dig the black too but I'm not gonna be mad if anyone tries out the bronze! Would love to see pics.

 

[Kdbradley85]

@bsquaredMTB I mean… just imagine a solar octane Trailhunter… tell me that wouldn’t look absolutely bad ass! Both wheel options on the halo trims would look absolutely awesome. I have no doubt about.

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