💰 How much would I save on a truck lift by buying used wheels and tires?

Lifting a truck is a massive investment. As Professor Mike explains, it's not just the lift kit itself—you have to factor in your drivetrain, the quality of your components, wheels, tires, sensors, and shop labor.

This calculator lets you budget your exact build and shows exactly how much you would save by sourcing a used wheel and tire combo on Facebook Marketplace instead of buying brand new.

The base cost of the lift kit depends on your drivetrain. As Professor Mike points out, keep in mind that the four wheel drives are going to be a little bit more expensive for the lifts than just a two wheel drive truck.

If your truck is two-wheel drive, the base kit costs about $1,000. For a four-wheel drive truck, it's $1,200. You can also upgrade to premium upper struts and V2 shocks for an extra $600.

Lifting a truck usually means you need new wheels with a negative offset and larger tires. You can buy these brand new—budget tires cost around $1,200 while premium Nittos run $2,000—or save thousands by finding a used combo.

As Professor Mike puts it, mine specifically costed me five thousand one hundred dollars because I have the wheels and tires used I bought them use off a buddy of mine who was selling them he sold me for twenty three hundred dollars.

Don't forget the hidden costs of your build. As Professor Mike notes, we'll add about another hundred dollars for lug nuts and about another hundred dollars for tpms sensors.

Installation alone is a major factor if you don't have a garage to do it yourself. When you estimate the mounting of the wheels, balancing, and alignment, Professor Mike says let's say about a thousand dollars roughly for all that.