Gearhead4

Has anyone tried these wheels on there 3 gen? I love the look. Just not sure on the back space fit? Pics would be great also lift specs and tire size suggestions. I'm just doing some future upgrade planning. My truck is bone stock rite now so I guess I can say it can only go up from here!😎

kawazx636

iTrader: (3)

You need to be a little more specific than just "3rd Gen." They will fit MY "3rd gen" but the 3rd gen that I'm referring to is my 2016 Tacoma. A 3rd gen Pickup and a 3rd gen 4Runner are completely different animals. I suggest using year(s) and model in lieu of the generation - you'll get more responses and more accurate information that way.

Gearhead4

Sorry, I have a 1997 4Runner and these wheels would look amazing on it once I get busy and lift it. Just don't want to waste $800 on these if the wheel is gunna stick out too far because of back spacing not being right.

kawazx636

iTrader: (3)

Measure the current backspacing of what you have now and compare it to the specs on the TRD wheels. If there aren't any specs on eBay, go to a Toyota dealership and take some measurements off a vehicle on the lot or ask the parts manager for the specs. Toyota hasn't changed wheel offset much at all in the past 20 years so I seriously doubt that you'll have any problems fitting them.

kawazx636

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I just looked these up for you. It looks like there may be two variations. Both are 17x7 wheels but one has a +4mm offset and the other has a +11mm offset.

The +4mm offset would have 3.6575" back spacing and 3.3425" front spacing (I think that this is the common one)

The +11mm offset would have 3.9331" back spacing and 3.0669" front spacing

To make sure they would fit you would measure a radius of 8.5" from the center of the hub on the wheel mating surface of the rotor or drum. Then measure inwards the distance of the back spacing to ensure that nothing would interfere with the rim and measure outwards the distance of the front spacing to see how far out the rim will sit from the rotors/drums.

So for a 33x12.5 tire on a 17x7 +4mm offset wheel you would need to have 6.4075" back spacing and 6.0925" front spacing to clear the tires. Keep in mind that the spacing needed for the tires would be measured in a radius 8.5" to 16.5" from the center of the hub. Make sense??

If you give me the specs of the wheels and tires that you want to run, I can crunch the numbers for you and provide you with the measurements that you will want to take.




Don't forget to consider the section width of the tire too. Say the section width is 12.5 then subtract the width of the wheel (7"), divide that by two and add it to your back spacing and front spacing to see where your tire will sit. For a

Gearhead4

I would like to run Cooper s/t maxx LT255/80R17. I like the skinny look. I'm not sure what the OEM offset is on the 16" wheels that it's riding on now. I would like to keep them inside the fenders. I don't like the tire to extend out throwing crap all over the sides.

kawazx636

iTrader: (3)

A LT255/80R17 measures out to a 33.1" x 10.04" tire. It's basically a tall and narrow tire. To put it into perspective, the stock tires on my 2016 Tacoma are 265/65R17 which measure out to be 30.6 x 10.43"

Here are the measurements if you want to measure where your tires will ride (measure from the wheel mating surface on the rotors/drums):

For +4mm offset wheels - 5.1775" of tire back spacing and 4.8625" of tire front spacing

For +11mm offset wheels - 5.4531" of tire back spacing and 4.5869" of tire front spacing

I highly doubt that you will have any issues with the tire sticking out too far. If anything, you could likely get away with a wider tire. Just make sure that you have enough back spacing to clear all of the suspension, steering and brake components.

Gearhead4

Thanks for all your help. I will do some measuring this weekend.