Yopar

iTrader: (2)

Anyone running either steel or alum late model 16" stocker rims on a 1st gen?

phildelfino

I thought about doing that. My stocker rims were 5" of backspacing and I put 30x9.50x15 tires on with no problems. The used aftermarket rims I got have 3.75" of backspacing, so nothing will rub on the inside of the tire. the tires are 33x 12.50x 15 and they rub when turning (in the front wheel well, up against the firewall ). In the back I need a lift. These rims cause the tires to stick out about 3". They are a big tire and wheel combo. The rims are 15"x 10".
Moral of the story is whatever you buy, have less backspacing when going bigger. I reduced my BS by 1.25" and it was probably too much. I could have done less.

slacker

iTrader: (1)

not mine , but a customers truck I did the body on a while back .. http://www.toyotafiberglass.com

running 16" for a while now , and no problems at all .

michalik_piotr

find my post about running 5 star rims off a limited....back space is wrong, had to get spacers and the inside diameter is wrong, had to grind out to fit over manual hubs.

jjrgr21

i'm running the 16" spare steelies on my 86

BMC

Im running 16 in stock steel tundra wheels with my street tires on them. Their 16x7 with a 5 in backspace. No problems at all.

Yopar

iTrader: (2)

Thanks guys. The 16x7 steel are on my list, junkyard cheap and plentiful. Plan is to throw on some black paint and call it done. The 5" backspace sounds like a little much, but I guess if ya'll are running them and they work, that's all that counts.