Hello! I've been looking for a place like this forum! Please excuse the newbie questions!
My son is being given his mom's '87 4Runner at 16. The first thing he wants to do, of course, is put "Big Tires" on it! The opinions on what makes sense from a drivability and budget standpoint are, of course, across the board. He'd like to put on a 3" lift kit, which seems doable for a couple hundred bucks. From there, what appears to be reasonable are 32 or 33" x 10.5 or 12.5 tires. We're reasonable weekend mechanics, but haven't jumped into this before. Is this as straightforward as it seems? Any gotcha's on it? Suggestions on budget tires that will fit the bill for a 16 year old that mostly wants to play in the mud, but has to drive in the real world?
Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated!