New Tires! New Wheels! PICS!

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:13 PM

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timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:15 PM

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:16 PM

CAM 1 · 07-17-2004, 09:16 PM

Rims are lookin good.

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:17 PM

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:18 PM

These tires didn't go on the truck without a fight. These are the battle scar pictures!!!

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:19 PM

r0cky · 07-17-2004, 09:19 PM

looking good, timber!!!

i should be getting mine on at the end of this coming week ... or, well, soon as my wheels arrive from Billy.

anyway, your setup looks very clean and nice ... time to get that thing dirty!!

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:19 PM

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:20 PM

r0cky · 07-17-2004, 09:21 PM

and, that is some great work you did there on the trimming ... if i tried it, mine would have ragged edges hanging off all over the place and would probably look like it had gone through a shredder of some sort .... props to you for the hard, but awesome work you did!

timber725 · 07-17-2004, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r0cky

and, that is some great work you did there on the trimming ... if i tried it, mine would have ragged edges hanging off all over the place and would probably look like it had gone through a shredder of some sort .... props to you for the hard, but awesome work you did!

Thanks for the compliments.

I had some good advice from a fellow customer at the tires shop. He suggested trimming the painted bumper with a Dremel Drill (plastic cutting bit). To protect the paint from chipping or damages, I taped the area I was going to cut with Blue Painters Tape. After measuring and checking the desired lines to cut, we just turned on the drill and let it do its magic.

It was relatively simple and clean. I used 240 and 400 grit sandpaper to smooth the edges before removing the tape. I then decided to touch up paint the unpainted plastic.

The wife didn't even know where I cut it.

After trimming all these places in the front, I don't rub anymore (for now).

I removed both front mud flaps. Like most others, I couldn't figure out how to modify the flaps, so it would stay mounted cleanly. So it would have to stay off. The rear tires rubs the rear mud flaps during hard turns into driveways. Therefore, it would have to go next.

Hopefully, I won't rub the living daylight out of my fenders at Big Bear!!!

fish · 07-17-2004, 09:39 PM

I feel so inadequate.

How's the road noise? after you got rid of the rubbing, of course

FirstToy · 07-17-2004, 10:21 PM

looks good! Are those the same wheels as Lance has? They look familiar.
anyway, it looks really good!

Bud · 07-17-2004, 10:59 PM

tires and rims looks sexy. Time to break it in during the BigBear Run...

bulldog-yota · 07-17-2004, 11:49 PM

Looks great!!! Good job on the trimming, hope you have very little rubbing when you go wheeling in August.

How is the road noise with those bad boys on?

Bob_98SR5 · 07-18-2004, 12:02 AM

timber,

bad ass!

looks like you just waxed it too just for the pics

bob

anthraciterunner · 07-18-2004, 01:43 AM

How much tint do you have on those front windows? I've been looking to tint mine but don't want to give the cops another reason to pull me over. I'm thinking maybe 60%. Atleast something so my my trucker's tan doesn't get any worse.

lee · 07-18-2004, 05:14 AM

wow, i love it. nice job!

**waskillywabbit** · 07-18-2004, 06:15 AM

If you are rubbing like that just driving on road, you are going to rub like mad when you get off a smooth surface. I suggest you find a place to do some flexing and see just how bad you are going to rub before you get into a wheeling situation and have to trim things on the fly. Looks good!

timber725 · 07-18-2004, 09:55 AM

FirstToy, they are same wheel as Lance.

bulldog-yota, they are loud! They're quite not balance either. I get vibrations at freeway speed. I will have to bring it back to the dealer Monday to have it checked.

anthraciterunner, I have the second or third lightest tint. I think it was 30% (the lower the % the lighter the tint). Don't go to dark. Make it lighter than the rear and you should be okay.

waskillywabbit, I will have to do this during the next few days. Thanks for the suggestion.

timber725 · 07-18-2004, 09:59 AM

Actually, the rubbing was not that bad. I had to remove about half the inner liners. The tires barely made contact with the bottom corner of the bumper, and did not rub the fender above the running boards.

I trimmed the bumper and fender above the running boards in consideration of rubbing during off camber situations. I highly suggest anyone to at least trim these two locations with setup similar to mine.

Beachrunner · 07-18-2004, 10:24 AM

Timber, those wheels look great on a 4th Gen... I tried a set on my 3rd Gen and wasn't all that impressed (with the look). For anyone interested, I have a "like new" set for sale.

Ritchie · 07-18-2004, 10:25 AM

Wow, your ride looks cool.
What amount of backspacing do your wheels have now.
I am looking to put 15x8 Rockcrawlers w/32x12.50x15's on my prerunner. I want to know what backspacing would work with this combo. Does anyone have info on this or have this setup already?

Thanks for any help.

turboale · 07-18-2004, 10:33 AM

damn seeeeeeeeexy

07-17-2004, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-17-2004, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	__________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-17-2004, 09:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
CAM 1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: N.Y. Posts: 369	Rims are lookin good. __________________ 2001 Tacoma prerunner Dlb cab TRD Limited Stuff: Manik brush guard,100 Watt Hella 500's, Extended diff breather, 265/75/16 Bridgestone REVO A/T's. 98% of all Ford Trucks are still on the road......The other 2% made it home. Last edited by CAM 1; 07-17-2004 at 09:20 PM.

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timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	__________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-17-2004, 09:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	These tires didn't go on the truck without a fight. These are the battle scar pictures!!! __________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-17-2004, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	__________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-17-2004, 09:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
r0cky Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 5,370	looking good, timber!!! i should be getting mine on at the end of this coming week ... or, well, soon as my wheels arrive from Billy. anyway, your setup looks very clean and nice ... time to get that thing dirty!!

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timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	__________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-17-2004, 09:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	__________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-17-2004, 09:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
r0cky Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 5,370	and, that is some great work you did there on the trimming ... if i tried it, mine would have ragged edges hanging off all over the place and would probably look like it had gone through a shredder of some sort .... props to you for the hard, but awesome work you did!

07-17-2004, 09:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
fish Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 104	I feel so inadequate. How's the road noise? after you got rid of the rubbing, of course __________________ '04 V8 4WD Limited Last edited by fish; 07-17-2004 at 10:22 PM.

07-17-2004, 10:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bud Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: OC, So Cal Posts: 641	tires and rims looks sexy. Time to break it in during the BigBear Run... __________________ Keith 03 DoubleCab Taco TRD 4x4, LINE-x, Hoe's, DOWNEY shackles, BILS5100, Garmin V, DO sliders, 265/75/16 BFG AT

07-17-2004, 11:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
bulldog-yota Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 1,876	Looks great!!! Good job on the trimming, hope you have very little rubbing when you go wheeling in August. How is the road noise with those bad boys on? __________________ ___________________ ***andries*** 03 Pavement Princess 05 Mall Queen

07-18-2004, 12:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
Bob_98SR5 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,092	timber, bad ass! looks like you just waxed it too just for the pics bob

07-18-2004, 01:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
anthraciterunner Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 356	How much tint do you have on those front windows? I've been looking to tint mine but don't want to give the cops another reason to pull me over. I'm thinking maybe 60%. Atleast something so my my trucker's tan doesn't get any worse. __________________ -Joe '98 4Runner Ltd. TRD [S/C, boost guage, 160 thermostat, air filter, exhaust...replaced w/ magnaflow muff+tip] Piaa 520's, Ion corners, silicone wipers NR white guages, clears up front, 2-tone taillight mod E-locker, Bilsteins, free FMU...

07-18-2004, 05:14 AM	#19 (permalink)
lee Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: boston, ma Posts: 6,756	wow, i love it. nice job!

07-18-2004, 06:15 AM	#20 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,548	Rubbing If you are rubbing like that just driving on road, you are going to rub like mad when you get off a smooth surface. I suggest you find a place to do some flexing and see just how bad you are going to rub before you get into a wheeling situation and have to trim things on the fly. Looks good! __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

07-18-2004, 09:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	FirstToy, they are same wheel as Lance. bulldog-yota, they are loud! They're quite not balance either. I get vibrations at freeway speed. I will have to bring it back to the dealer Monday to have it checked. anthraciterunner, I have the second or third lightest tint. I think it was 30% (the lower the % the lighter the tint). Don't go to dark. Make it lighter than the rear and you should be okay. waskillywabbit, I will have to do this during the next few days. Thanks for the suggestion. __________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-18-2004, 09:59 AM	#22 (permalink)
timber725 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 411	Actually, the rubbing was not that bad. I had to remove about half the inner liners. The tires barely made contact with the bottom corner of the bumper, and did not rub the fender above the running boards. I trimmed the bumper and fender above the running boards in consideration of rubbing during off camber situations. I highly suggest anyone to at least trim these two locations with setup similar to mine. __________________ '03 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 Revtek 3" Lift w/ NE Spacers \| 285-75R16 Firestone Destination MT \| 16x8 American Racing AR-23 \| BVG Evolution Bike Rack \| BVG Adventure Rack w/ Yak Fairing \| Husky Liners \| Tacoma Skid Plate \| Sylvania Silverstars

07-18-2004, 10:24 AM	#23 (permalink)
Beachrunner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: High Point, NC (Buckeye transplant) Posts: 373	Timber, those wheels look great on a 4th Gen... I tried a set on my 3rd Gen and wasn't all that impressed (with the look). For anyone interested, I have a "like new" set for sale. __________________ 97 4Runner Limited (SOLD) Last edited by Beachrunner; 07-18-2004 at 05:26 PM.

07-18-2004, 10:25 AM	#24 (permalink)
Ritchie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Wow, your ride looks cool. What amount of backspacing do your wheels have now. I am looking to put 15x8 Rockcrawlers w/32x12.50x15's on my prerunner. I want to know what backspacing would work with this combo. Does anyone have info on this or have this setup already? Thanks for any help.

07-18-2004, 10:33 AM	#25 (permalink)
turboale Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,836	damn seeeeeeeeexy __________________ --Austin RHaus NYC 06 M45 Sport - Beauty 96 4Runner - The Beast

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