Wheel and tires for 3” lifted 1999 4Runner

Hey everyone,
I’m putting a 3” lift on my 1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited and was wanting some opinions on wheel and tire size. I don’t want the wheels/tires to stick out furtherthan the stock fenders or rub. I’m looking at getting the Method 305 wheels, but their smallest size wheel that will fit the tires I want is 17x8.5, which are wider and taller than the factory 16x7 wheels; will this be an issue for fitting? I was wanting to run Nitto Ridge Grapplers on them. What size do you recommend? I was thinking 32” as to add height, but not risk rubbing... Thoughts? Thank you for your help!

 

Welcome to forum! Someone will be along shortly to help you... good luck with the build...

 

Welcome.

 

I have 285/75/16 on 8.5" wide wheels on my 98 with a 3" lift. They rub very minimally at full lock on uneven ground. Like pulling into a driveway with any kind of speed. I did have to trim part of the front valance.

 

Thank you so much for replying and offering some input! Is there a tire size that’s less wide, yet not oddly skinny that anyone would recommend? I’d like to avoid rubs in pretty much all situations if I can and am willing to sacrifice some tire height and width to accomplish it. Oh, and here’s a pic of the vehicle stock, I’ll definitely post a pic once the work is done.