Apr 15th 2025
Complete wheel & tire guide for the 3rd Gen Tundra
If you’re wondering what are the largest tires you can fit on your Tundra, you’re in the right place. In this wheel & tire fitment guide, we’re going to cover everything you need to know, whether you use your Tundra for overlanding or offroading, or it’s just your work rig that’s in need of a new look.
- This guide covers the 3rd Gen Toyota Tundra, 2022+
We covered the 2nd gen already, but the 3rd gen got a lot of updates, so it’s only right that it gets its own guide. There are big changes to the frame and suspension - the suspension pickup points are 8” wider in the rear. Of course, this dramatically changes things. 35’s are pretty commonplace on these trucks, in fact, the 3rd gen can fit 37’s without too much hassle, whereas a 2nd gen had to be jacked up to the moon.
If you have a 2nd Gen, check out that guide here
Quick links
- Basic fitment info
- Recommended wheel & tire specs
- All about 3rd gen suspension
- Fitment on no-lifted setups
- Leveled & factory TRD suspension
- Lifted setups
- How to put 37's on your Tundra
Basic fitment info
- Bolt pattern: 6x139.7
- Nut thread: m14x1.5
- Center bore: 95.2mm
- Nut torque: 96 ft/lbs
Wheels aren’t compatible between the 3rd-generation Tundra and older models due to the change in lug pattern. Unfortunately, this means we can't fit 2nd gen TRD wheels without an adapter.
Recommended aftermarket wheel & tire specs
From the factory, you’ll either get 18” wheels, found on the lower trim levels and TRD Pro, 20” wheels, on the higher trims and TRD Offroad, or the donk-spec 22” wheels on the new Capstone.
What size should you choose for aftermarket wheels? 17, 18, and 20-inch wheels are all possible. Most 17’s will work, but not all, so check before you buy. If you have a Capstone, definitely get rid of those 22’s ASAP.
What even are these?!
On to width and offset. Of course, on a truck tire width is more important than rim width, so anything from factory 7.5” up to 9” will do the job. The factory wheel offset is very high, +60 to be exact. For stock height trucks, a low positive offset, say +15, will give you a nice aggressivestance; for trucks with lift or leveling, you can consider going with a 0 or even negative offset, depending on how much poke you like.
How about tires? These depend heavily on which factory suspension you have, well break it down in the next section.
3rd Gen suspension - factory, leveling & lift
Toyota decided to make things complicated by making different suspensions for almost every trim–there are 6 in total. Luckily, we can group some of them together.
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N/A |
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SR5 |
N/A |
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TRD Sport |
-.5” front |
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TRD Pro |
+1.1” front |
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TRD Offroad |
+1.1” front |
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Capstone |
TBD |
In short, the TRD sport is the lowest, the SR/SR5 what we're considering the 'baseline height', while the TRD Sport & TRD Pro both have +1.1" of lift in the front.
If you plan to raise your 3rd gen Tundra higher or run suspension with more travel, look into aftermarket extended brake lines. Factory lines are short and don’t allow much travel; they can become stretched when the suspension fully droops.
Leveling
TRD Pro and TRD Off-Road-equipped trucks are effectively leveled from the factory, so this is really for everything else.
Leveling your Tundra is a good way to get the same clearance as the TRD Pro, without breaking the bank. Most kits will give you somewhere between 1.5-2” of lift in the front. This is a little more than the TRD models, but definitely not squatted by any means.
Note that this won’t dramatically change the ride quality. In other words: the suspension on your TRD Sport won’t magically feel like it has Fox 2.5 shocks.
Lift
35’s should be possible with just leveling, but if you want even more, a lift kit can add the extra oomph needed to run up to 37’s (depending on how much).
With a TRD Pro and Offroad you could consider a Westcott preload collar kit. Because the 3rd gen has rear coil suspension, this kit allows you to run a front and rear collar on the shocks that provides 3” of front lift and 1.5” in the rear.
The next option would be a ‘real’ lift kit. TRD makes a 3” factory lift kit, and no, it’s not the same as the TRD Off-Road suspension. This isn't cheap, but it’s super comprehensive. It includes geometry-correcting parts, meaning you keep driveability while adding extra travel.
There are cheaper ways to get a similar 3” lift. ReadyLift makes a kit that reuses the factory shocks. It’s not as complete as the TRD kit, but that’s reflected in the price.
ReadyLift also makes a 6” lift kit, along with Icon, Rough Country, and a few other brands. You probably won’t need to look at these unless you’re considering 37’s.
3rd gen Tundra wheel & tire setups
With all the different suspensions sorted out, we can get into the fun part, looking wheel & tire setups.
No-lift wheel and tire setups for the SR, SR5, Limited & Platinum
This section is for stock suspension trucks that don’t have the factory leveling, so, everything besides the TRD Pro and TRD Off-Road (if this is you, skip to the next section). TRD Sport owners should be able to copy these setups but clearances are going to be a bit tighter due to the extra rake.
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*Factory 20x8 +60 | *Factory 20x8 +60 |
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Factory wheels w/ 34" tires. No rubbing |
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Maybe you want to stick with the factory wheels and only upgrade the tires. If so, you want to know ‘What is the largest size of tire I can fit?’. Aim for something in the ballpark of 34” inches for a zero-rub setup on factory suspension. For those with 18’s: 285/70R18 or 295/70R18 will work. For 20’s: 295/65R20 is almost exactly 34”–that’s what this SR5 is running.
The tires shown here are Nitto Recon Grapplers. This setup has zero rubbing and still has room to spare.
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No lift no rub. |
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Aftermarket wheels are going to be lower offset, and thus, have a better stance. The issues is that this will also give you less front clearance. With a no-lift setup, you want to keep a +15 or higher offset. Excess poke at stock height looks a bit goofy.
This 4x4 Limited is on 20” KMC wheels 20x9 +18. Again, this is about as low of an offset as you’ll want at stock height. This truck is running a slightly smaller tire - 285/60R20, which comes out to 33.5”. Remember, factory offset is +60, so this is considerably lower, which means less clearance.
This setup has zero rubbing.
Leveled wheel & tire setups (including factory TRD Pro & Offroad suspension)
Whether you put a leveling kit on a lower trim, or have a TRD Pro or Off-Road package, you’ll definitely want to consider 35’s. Sometimes other mods are needed, like repinning the fender liners, but generally speaking, they’re not too difficult to fit. Of course, it depends on your wheel offset, so, we’ll take a look at a few setups.
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Rough Country leveling kit No rubbing |
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With 295/70R18 tires, this may or may not need the Rough Country leveling kit. You could try it without leveling to see if it rubs, but chances are you’ll end up needing it. With the leveling kit, there’s plenty of room to spare, this SR5 Tundra has zero rubbing issues as it stands.
This is also a good look at how +20 offset wheels fit. If you don’t like a bunch of poke, this offset, or something similar, will be perfect.
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Wildpeak Load Range C Removed front mudflaps and repinned fender liners |
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Can you fit 35’s on a stock TRD Pro? Yes, but at the very least you’ll have to remove your mud flaps and repin the fender liners. Worst case scenario: you’ll have to do some trimming. With a bit of work, this 2024 TRD Pro was able to fit Mickey Thompson tires (305/70R18 = 34.8”).
Once again these are +20 offset wheels. Compared with a lower offset these won’t require as much work to fit. Remember, the TRD Pro is only about 1” higher in the front compared with non-TRD trucks. If you want to copy this on your SR5, a leveling kit will be more than enough.
Lifted 3rd gen Tundras wheels & tires
Everything you see in this category will have some sort of front and rear lift. It could be as simple as the collar kit from Westcott, TRD 3” lift kit, or some other aftermarket kit.
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Eibach stage 1 lift Slight rub without any mods, fender liner mod will fix this |
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This is our first look at 17” wheels on a 3rd gen, and also our first example of a lifted truck. Here we see an Eibach Stage 1 kit, which provides 2.6” front / 1.1” rear lift. As we know, this tire size will work with a simple leveling kit, however, considering these are 0 offset wheels, you might need some serious trimming to make them work.
With a lift, the only extra work that was needed was a simple repinning of the fender liners. No, the aftermarket bumper isn’t necessary but looks pretty badass.
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Westcott collar kit on TRD Pro suspension True 35" tires Mudflaps deleted, but otherwise stock |
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Here’s a look at a TRD Pro with the Westcott collar kit. Note that this kit gives you a bit more clearance but doesn’t give any extra travel (it actually removes droop). This truck is running true 35’s whereas the last one was just under. The mudflaps had to go, but otherwise, there are zero clearance issues.
TE37XL’s look just as tough on this generation as they did on the previous. These are the first negative offset wheels we’ve seen, and there’s a good amount of poke. Don’t like this much? They also come in +15 offset or even more options in 8.0” width.
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Eibach pro kit JBA control arms, Icon bump stops, BOTCK trackbar correction kit |
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While we’re looking at JDM wheels, how about some Gram Lights? We have to say: Mag Blue looks super baller on this Ice Cap White Tundra. This is another Eibach Pro kit, but this time it’s paired with a TRD Off-Road suspension.
Once again, 35” tires, but these are 35x11.50 which is an inch narrower than the typical 12.50. If you’re concerned about rubbing, this slightly thinner tire gives a surprising amount of clearance, both for the upper control arms and fenders.
37’s
We’re going to take a look at a couple of Tundras with 37” tires. We could do a whole guide just on this topic, but the basic gist is that the higher the lift, the less trimming you need. Most lift companies recommend at least 3”.
A 3” TRD lift kit will work, or a comparable aftermarket kit from Dobinsons, FOX, or similar brands. Technically, there isn’t a huge difference between a collar or spacer kit and lift, however, the primary benefit is that you’ll be able to properly set up your alignment (or, more likely, your alignment shop). Plus, the extra height will mean less trimming.
We haven’t covered trimming yet as not much is required with 35’s. 37’s will definitely require a bit of work.
One of the first places to start is by removing this factory crash bracket. It sits behind the fender liners on the rear of the front fender arches. Unbolt and peel back the liner, then it’s simply removed with 2x 13mm bolts. This allows the liner to be pushed much further in.
The next area that needs attention is right next door on the rocker panels. This can be taped and trimmed with a rotary tool for a nice, clean line.
You can also take off this nub located next to the bracket we already removed, but you should test it and make sure it’s necessary before you start cutting. This one will take a grinder. Remember to paint the exposed steel afterward.
If you go with a higher lift, say close to 6”, you might be able to get away with a simple inner-fender repin, the same mod that’s come up a bunch in this guide.
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Dobinsons IMS 3-2, Extended brake lines Front bumper cut, crash bracket removed. |
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These are 17” Fiftefeen52 Turbomac HD
wheels and they look absolutely tiny when wrapped in 37’s. These tires are a true 37 and this truck is able to fit them with a Dobinsons 3-2 IMS lift kit.
To make everything fit, this truck needed all of the trimming we just talked about, plus the front bumper was cut about 3-4 inches up. Instead of fully cutting the front bumper, you could simply radius it.
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RRW RR-7H 17x8.5 +0 |
RRW RR-7H 17x8.5 +0 |
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King 2.5 front and rear with adjusters set to 3” of lift. King rear Swaybar drop, JBA Upper Control Arms, Icon front diff drop, Icon front swaybar relocation, Dobinsons trailing arms, control arms, and track bar in the rear Dobinsons rear coils. Lil B’s Fab front bumper |
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Here’s another setup on 37’s. This TRD 4x4 is also running a 3” lift, plus a bunch of mods to go with it, check ‘notes’ for all the details. The wheels are from Relations Race and they measure 17x8.5 +0. These are wrapped in true 37” tires from Yokohama.
This one needed the bracket removed, but not much more. With an aftermarket bumper, you can add extra caster, which shifts the wheel forward in the arches. This gives you more space = less trimming (but without the bumper, it will just shift the rubbing to the front).
Wrap up
From 33’s to 37’s, the 3rd gen tundra can do a bit of everything. With all of the factory suspension options it can get a bit confusing, but most of these trucks can fit 35’s with a simple leveling kit, or even on factory suspension in the case of the TRD models.
Whatever size you go with, be sure to share you’re build on our Fitment Gallery once you get those 35's on.
