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Old 10-05-2008, 10:06 AM
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Question Factory Steel Wheels?

Which 3rd gen 4Runners came with factory steel wheels?

I am looking at a '99 SR5 that has some that the owner says are the factory wheels that came on it.

I think they're 15's.

Were there any other differences that I should know about? Maybe the brakes are different to the 4Runners that didn't come with steelies...?

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I think all the 3rd gens came with alloy wheels....they were just different sizes, 15's and 16's. The brakes were equivalent to the wheel size as well.
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Originally Posted by OSU4Runner
I think all the 3rd gens came with alloy wheels....they were just different sizes, 15's and 16's. The brakes were equivalent to the wheel size as well.
So there were no factory steel wheels on 3rd Gen's?

And 3rd Gen's with factory 16's had bigger brakes, then?
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Maybe They've got 4 steel spares?

That would be sweet!!!
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i know ive seen STOCK 4runners with steel rims like the ones they put on the tacomas in those years.
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You'll see these on base '01-'04 Tacoma's (IIRC) and very rarely on 3rd gen Runners.



They will fit a 3rd gen though.

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Here - these are the wheels I'm talking about, currently on the 4Runner, which the owner says were the original wheels:

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^^^^^^those are what i was talking about. I've only seen them on (stock) 4 banger tacos and (stock) 2wd 4runners. But i'm sure the dealership put them on all of them if you didnt want to pay for the alloys.

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Ok, thanks!

Sucks though - I want some standard factory alloy wheels. Grr.
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tell them to find you some then you'll buy it......ha ha ha.... you never know though they might be desperate enough to do it.
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Originally Posted by BushPig
Ok, thanks!

Sucks though - I want some standard factory alloy wheels. Grr.
I like my steelies
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Originally Posted by BushPig
Here - these are the wheels I'm talking about, currently on the 4Runner, which the owner says were the original wheels:

Yup, those are the ones I was thinking of too.

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Those are the same wheels I have on my 2002 4Runner 4x4. They are indeed stock steelies...
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Originally Posted by GSGALLANT
Those are the same wheels I have on my 2002 4Runner 4x4. They are indeed stock steelies...
I don't want mine. Anyone want these?
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Those are definitely stock steelies. fyi not all the 3rd gens that got 16" alloys also got the bigger brakes. Most of them did but not all. That's why there's a few of us out there that can rock 15" wheels. 15's aren't all bad. You can get cheaper tires and usually aftermarket wheels.
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