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Old 10-05-2010, 08:21 AM
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Question Will these wheels fit my 3rd gen 4Runner?

I am looking at buying some wheels from a guy on Craigslist. The listing says that the size is 15X8, 6 on 5.5 and 4'' BS and I am wandering, will these wheels fit my 2002 SR5 4Runner? Also, I recently installed a 3" lift and I would like to move up to 33X12.5R15's, will these wheels be wide enough to fit the 12.5's or do I need to go with a wider wheel? Thanks in advance!
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you need to know the offset. 3rd gens and tacomas have issues of clearing the brakes.
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Edit: Your already running 15's so you should be fine, if anything you may need wheel spacers. Especially putting a 12.5" tire on an 8" rim, your gonna have more tire bulge on a 15x8

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since your sig says u have 15s then yes those should fit
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Originally Posted by Mauzer
if anything you may need wheel spacers. Especially putting a 12.5" tire on an 8" rim, your gonna have more tire bulge on a 15x8
not necessarily true, 33x12.50s are very common on an 8" rim...probably one of the most common set ups
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Originally Posted by Mauzer
Edit: Your already running 15's so you should be fine, if anything you may need wheel spacers. Especially putting a 12.5" tire on an 8" rim, your gonna have more tire bulge on a 15x8
I know that the excess bulge can cause uneven wear on the tires and clearance issues, but can they cause any other problems?

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since your sig says u have 15s then yes those should fit
Yeah I currently have the stock 15X7's rims and I am running 31X10.5's without any issues at all so hopefully i can fit the 33X12.5's. Worst case scenario, I would just go with 33X10.5's.

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So I found out from the seller that the wheels are Unique steel wheels from Discount Tire:

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...rw=8&rc=TXAINT

Does anyone have any experience with Unique wheels? I have never heard of them so I'm not sure what the quality is like. I checked out their website and they do have a lifetime warranty but I'm still a little hesitant...Discount Tire sells them for $70 each ($280 total) but the guy is selling them on Craigslist for $150 and they are only 2 weeks old and have no damage whatsoever! I just don't know if I can pass up the opportunity...Let me know what you think!

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If you want cheap wheels take a look at these. They are a very popular style as well.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-3975812/
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Originally Posted by Swimmerboy2112
If you want cheap wheels take a look at these. They are a very popular style as well.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-3975812/
Thanks for the advice. It seems like Cragar and Unique are very similar in both styles and warranties...I'm not necessarily looking for cheap wheels, just something that will look good and function for what I do with my truck. I use it as a daily drive and wheel it 1-2 times per month so I want something that is relatively inexpensive that I can beat up a little and not worry about it.
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Originally Posted by ocdropzone
not necessarily true, 33x12.50s are very common on an 8" rim...probably one of the most common set ups
I know its popular but his stock rims are 15x7 and he is going to a 15x8 and that paired with the extra tire bulge of a 12.5" tire on an 8" rim may not clear the upper A-arm. My point was that he may need wheel spacers to run a 15x8 wheel.
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Originally Posted by Mauzer
I know its popular but his stock rims are 15x7 and he is going to a 15x8 and that paired with the extra tire bulge of a 12.5" tire on an 8" rim may not clear the upper A-arm. My point was that he may need wheel spacers to run a 15x8 wheel.
Hmmm another thing to consider....If I do need spacers I would just need them up front right? I would think that the back shouldn't have any issues because there aren't any suspension or steering components in the way...I was planning on doing a test fit to make sure the 15X8's will fit at all but I guess I won't know if I need spacers until I buy new tires...
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Originally Posted by Swimmerboy2112
If you want cheap wheels take a look at these. They are a very popular style as well.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-3975812/
thanks for the link! It is exactly what I was looking for.
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Ditch the 15's altogether and look for 16x8's with 4"BS...slap on some 285's and be done. Tundra brakes next? can't do with 15's.

Aluminum or steel...
http://www.procomptires.com/
There's a few sites to order from.
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So I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the wheels. A couple days after I got the wheels I went to Goodyear to get my current tires installed on the new wheels. It just so happened that they had a set of 33X12.5R15 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R's that they were trying to get rid of and of course I couldn't resist! I ended up with 4 amazing tires for about $1,000. I haven't gotten a chance to test them off road yet but so far they have been amazing!

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Those look great!
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Originally Posted by IanB
Those look great!
Thanks!!
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..nice..digging the logo on the door. Thanks for the pics my 98 is white as well and it is always nice to see what my truck could look like.
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Good choice! 33x12.50R15's will be alright on an 8'' wheel, don't worry about that!
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wish i could fit 15s been looking for some 16x8s for years nothing cheap has came up


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