255/85/16s WITH Running boards

Hello everyone, I was wandering if anyone has run 255/85s on there 3rd gens with the running boards on it. My girlfriend is wanting to lift her 97 but keep the stock wheels AND the running boards. Ive tried talking her into new wheels and ditching the running boards, didn't work. This is her daily driver. It doesn't see any hard off roading, just forest roads when were going for a hike. (We have a first gen to crawl with)

For the lift Im going with the 5100s

Pic for attention.
Thanks in advance.

 

255/85/16 Cooper S/T Maxx



What's the question exactly?

By the way, running boards are ugly as sin so I threw mine away

 

My question was if anyone had run 255/85s on a 3rd gen with the running boards. Judging by your photos, looks like you have. Any rubbing issues related to the running boards when you had them on?

I agree, the running boards are ugly. But it’s not my car so it’s not my call to pull them off or not.

 

Only rubbed the edge of the front bumper; really a piece no bigger than 2x3" but that was only when I was either fully loaded and/or the front was getting tucked while off road.

Running boards and tires never made contact; of course your mileage may vary.

Boards were already off in this picture, but you can see when the rear wheel gets tucked, it goes straight up.

Just a bigger version of my avatar.

 

Awesome! Good to hear. My main concern was turning and the tire making contact with the frontmost part of the running board, like the bottom of the front fender flare. If that makes any sense.

 

You would naturally run into the pinch weld before you ran into the front part of the running boards. Fortunately the wheels are located forward just a tad more than they are on 1st Gen Tacoma's since those need to get the pinch weld hammered running the same tire size.

 

I want to be able to go camping and reach that spot that might be off the beaten path a little would I be able to make it in my 98 2wd I have already put some money into her Bc suspensions was stock from 1998 I put bilstine 5100 and I am running tires just shy of 30’s

 

Quality tires, a means of airing down and airing up, and driver experience will get you a lot of places.

This is my 2wd Tacoma -









And afterward, you can just do a 4x4 swap.

I posted a ton of info on a swap in a recent thread when someone asked about suspension.

 

Wow that is exactly what I’d like to do brings me to my next question should I spend the money on a winch and should i Mount it In the front or back I am thinking the back, I am getting a front bumper fabricated

 

No, just get out and gain experience.

You can have all the gadgets and all the cool tools but they won't mean jack if you don't know how to use your vehicle.

Yeah my Tacoma had a bumper up front, but even before that, I was taking it everywhere off road. I had a Warn winch that I left in box and never installed.

If you insist on buying anything, get yourself some recovery gear and more importantly, know how to use it.

I used to take only a shovel with me in the Tacoma, and a tank of co2; got to a lot of places...