15's on an 01?
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15's on an 01?
Tires that came with my truck are getting close to being bald. Gonna replace them with a decent A/T or M/T.
Prices for tires on 16's are ridiculous. A 31x10.5x16 BFG A/T is more expensive than my 35x12.50x15's BFG muds!! It'll cost less to get some cheap 15" black steelies and 31's then to buy them with 16" rims.
My question is will a 15x8 fit on 01 Taco brakes w/o grinding the calipers?
Prices for tires on 16's are ridiculous. A 31x10.5x16 BFG A/T is more expensive than my 35x12.50x15's BFG muds!! It'll cost less to get some cheap 15" black steelies and 31's then to buy them with 16" rims.
My question is will a 15x8 fit on 01 Taco brakes w/o grinding the calipers?
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Originally Posted by KING
Well, ROB (WATRD.com) is running 15x8's on his 2001 TACOMA.
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Originally Posted by fiend
My question is will a 15x8 fit on 01 Taco brakes w/o grinding the calipers?
It is a far better idea to find wheels that fit in the first place, rather than grinding your calipers.
Here's a shot of 15x8 wheels on my 2001, when it was IFS. They are Allied "Daytona", Series 51 wheels in 15x8 with 3.75 backspacing. They are a perfect fit. I also understand the the US Wheels, series 84's work as well.
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Are the brakes the same size on the 2001 taco as they are on the 4runner? My 4runner came with 16s but I want to go to 15s without having to change the brakes...I was wondering if it was possible.
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Originally Posted by Herkengineer
Are the brakes the same size on the 2001 taco as they are on the 4runner? My 4runner came with 16s but I want to go to 15s without having to change the brakes...I was wondering if it was possible.
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Originally Posted by WATRD
I am certainly not an expert on the Runner's, but my understanding is that they are even more picky than the Tacoma's. Someone around here, (Smegal?) tried to put some Taco wheels on his Runner and they wouldn't fit
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Originally Posted by Herkengineer
thats too bad, I am not a fan of my 16s and wanted to go to tech1 blackie 15"
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Originally Posted by Herkengineer
Are the brakes the same size on the 2001 taco as they are on the 4runner? My 4runner came with 16s but I want to go to 15s without having to change the brakes...I was wondering if it was possible.
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Originally Posted by cool rob
I tried to go that route(getting 15"'s), but I was told by two different retailers that it wouldn't work due to the larger rotor/caliper size.
People still tell me that I can't run 15" rims on my rig... DOH!
Last edited by WATRD; 03-21-2004 at 04:57 PM.