Testing My Tacoma's Performance in Muddy Waters: A Short but Thrilling Ride and a Warning About Brake Line Issues

1slowtacoma · 2026-03-14T23:40:41+00:00

I’ve seen a lot of people asking about fitting 33’s on the 4th gen Tacoma without a lift, so I wanted to share my setup and experience. Truck: 2025 Tacoma TRD Off-Road Wheel & Tire Setup: Wheels: Lock Off-Road Wheels Size: 17x9 Tires: 33x12.5 Suspension: Stock Fitment notes: To make the 33x12.5 tires fit properly, I had to remove the front crash bars. After removing them, the clearance improved a lot and the setup works great. So far: No major rubbing during normal driving Good clearance while turning Truck still drives great on the road The stance is way better than stock and the truck feels more capable on trails even without a suspension upgrade yet. I recently tested the setup on its first trail run, and the truck felt super smooth and stable with the bigger tires. If anyone is considering 33’s on stock suspension, feel free to ask questions — happy to share more details 🤙

h4ngman tacoma

Active Wheeler

Jul 28, 2025

Earlier today, I took a quick ride in my truck. It started to rain, so I thought I'd see how well my truck could handle it.

Driving through the mud was really fun. My truck did great, even though it was a short ride. I think it was enough to check how my truck runs.

Just one piece of advice: don't let mud pile up in the back wheels inside. This mess can hurt the brake lines by accident, and there's a known problem with Tacomas about this.

P.S: The picture I shared was the one I took while I was driving, that's why it's a little blur. Wanted to capture the moment I guess.

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