Need advice on swapping wheels
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Need advice on swapping wheels
I recently bought a 99 highlander, that came stock with 265/70/R16...
I cant stand having such dinky tires and was thinking about swapping my wheels off my 95 4runner that has 32x11.50 R15 BFG muds.
I dont think they'll fit unless i do a lift, which I 'm planning on ordering (SAW's & OME)... ..........but I'm wondering if the 15" wheels will fit on my 99 that has stock 16" radius?
If not what well need to be replaced or swaped for it to fit?
Any help would be appreciated.........
I cant stand having such dinky tires and was thinking about swapping my wheels off my 95 4runner that has 32x11.50 R15 BFG muds.
I dont think they'll fit unless i do a lift, which I 'm planning on ordering (SAW's & OME)... ..........but I'm wondering if the 15" wheels will fit on my 99 that has stock 16" radius?
If not what well need to be replaced or swaped for it to fit?
Any help would be appreciated.........
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If your '99 came with 16" wheels then a 15" wheel will not fit, you'll have to stay with 16"s. You can fit metric 32's without any lift (265/75 /16). If you decide to get aftermarket wheels (16 x 8 are the most common) the backspacing should be b/w 4-4.5". Less backspacing (something like 3.75") will stick out too far from your flares and your truck will always have road-spray on the sides, and more backspacing (4.75" or more) and the wheels won't clear the large calipers. These are the accepted "averages", so if you want more in depth reading, use the little flashing green button, and you'll find enough threads on these topics to keep you reading for a month.
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