WOOHOO! Check out this AWESOME deal!
08-22-2003, 12:30 PM
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WOOHOO! Check out this AWESOME deal!
Check these out!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ME:B:EOAB:US:6
Not much to look at until you see the pricetag, baby!!!!
EDIT: I won't have to pay for shipping either. This guy lives like 20 min. away from me!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ME:B:EOAB:US:6
Not much to look at until you see the pricetag, baby!!!!
EDIT: I won't have to pay for shipping either. This guy lives like 20 min. away from me!!!!
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08-22-2003, 12:34 PM
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i assume your going to pick them up then? or are you just gonna get the centercaps? cause it says he will not ship them.....mabey i read it wrong, but dang thats a smoking hot deal dude!l
later
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08-22-2003, 12:41 PM
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Mine were stock 16 but I don't see any problems fitting these on. If I do run into any problems at all, it's a simple matter of bartering with the local scrapyard for a trade.
Win-win situation
EDIT: Yeah, I had been wondering about the size difference but a trade for even one 16" rim will still be worth the $11 I shell out
Win-win situation
EDIT: Yeah, I had been wondering about the size difference but a trade for even one 16" rim will still be worth the $11 I shell out
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08-22-2003, 12:45 PM
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Yeah, for $11.50 its not a huge loss...
I thought it was a problem with the calipers - larger calipers on stock 16" setups are too big to clear stock 15" rims. As far as I know, Wheeler's Offroad is the only place that designs 15" rims to be used on stock 16" tacos.
And at worst, you clean em' up and sell them for 10 times what you paid!
I thought it was a problem with the calipers - larger calipers on stock 16" setups are too big to clear stock 15" rims. As far as I know, Wheeler's Offroad is the only place that designs 15" rims to be used on stock 16" tacos.And at worst, you clean em' up and sell them for 10 times what you paid!
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Actually, I was wondering about that...
my window sticker shows that I got a 15" - 16" wheel upgrade at some point. Does that mean they changed out to the larger brake assemblies too?
Please excuse my ignorance
I'm going to jack up my front end tomorrow after pickup and see if they fit.
If so then it's off to cleaning and start thinking about what to put on them.
If not, it's off to cleaning and calling local scrapyards for some good old-fashioned bartering
my window sticker shows that I got a 15" - 16" wheel upgrade at some point. Does that mean they changed out to the larger brake assemblies too?
Please excuse my ignorance
I'm going to jack up my front end tomorrow after pickup and see if they fit.
If so then it's off to cleaning and start thinking about what to put on them.
If not, it's off to cleaning and calling local scrapyards for some good old-fashioned bartering
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08-22-2003, 12:58 PM
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Originally posted by Tacoma Dude
Actually, I was wondering about that...
my window sticker shows that I got a 15" - 16" wheel upgrade at some point. Does that mean they changed out to the larger brake assemblies too?
Actually, I was wondering about that...
my window sticker shows that I got a 15" - 16" wheel upgrade at some point. Does that mean they changed out to the larger brake assemblies too?
08-22-2003, 01:02 PM
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Well, I called the Toyota service guy at my local dealership and he tells me that the 15" rim *should* fit.
Sounds encouraging but I won't hold my breath. Not yet anyway...
Sounds encouraging but I won't hold my breath. Not yet anyway...
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I called another Toyota dealership and the parts guy tells me that the 98 15" rims should fit the 02"!!! I asked about larger assemblies and all that and he says there shouldn't be a problem!
WOOHOO!!!
WOOHOO!!!
08-22-2003, 02:42 PM
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No, I'm still good with the muds but they did very poorly while we were out in the sand.
I'm thinking of getting some less expensive, less deep, tread tires for an upcoming trip up there with a few friends and maybe a separate camping trip with my family.
EDIT:
Though, I still haven't thrown out the idea of trading these for some 16" to offset the cost of 4 OEM ones from a local Toyota scrapper.
I'm thinking of getting some less expensive, less deep, tread tires for an upcoming trip up there with a few friends and maybe a separate camping trip with my family.
EDIT:
Though, I still haven't thrown out the idea of trading these for some 16" to offset the cost of 4 OEM ones from a local Toyota scrapper.
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08-22-2003, 03:09 PM
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Apparently what Tom is saying only applies to 4Runners. For example, I have 16" rims and cannot go to 15". But, if I had 15" I could go to 16".
If you have a Tacoma, it will fit either, no matter what your truck came with. That's my understanding anyway.
Say all that fast 10 times.
If you have a Tacoma, it will fit either, no matter what your truck came with. That's my understanding anyway.
Say all that fast 10 times.
08-23-2003, 07:28 AM
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I'll confirm that as well. 15 inch rims absolutely will not fit on a 4runner that came equipped with 16 inch rims- I tried. Its not so much that the calipers are that different, its a matter of the rotors on the 4runner being about 1.5 inches larger in diameter, puching the caliper further out from from the center of the rim. I'm pretty sure the Tacomas can run either size.
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Way to go Tacoma Dude! A lucky find indeed. Are you going to buy the $500 4th Gen too? If you got those powdercoated, you could make them look sweet and would still be saving money over upgrading wheels. Good luck with what ever you do.
If you got those powdercoated, you could make them look sweet and would still be saving money over upgrading wheels. Good luck with what ever you do.
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Sorry, I was outdoors all afternoon today - washing my wet oks, finally vaccuuming out the sand from the front seats, etc, etc, etc
Used that Eagle 1 Never dull (or something like that) on the rims... works pretty nicely!
... and now, the moment you've all been waiting for.....
They don't fit.
Bwa ha hahaha
Just kidding! They fit like a glove!
Now I just need to figure out what I want to do next - save up for cheap tires or trade out for 2 or 3 16" rims
Used that Eagle 1 Never dull (or something like that) on the rims... works pretty nicely!
... and now, the moment you've all been waiting for.....
They don't fit.
Bwa ha hahaha
Just kidding! They fit like a glove!
Now I just need to figure out what I want to do next - save up for cheap tires or trade out for 2 or 3 16" rims
