Tires & Wheels Anything about tires and wheels

‘87 4runner SR5 hub bore differences

Old Nov 3, 2022 | 06:57 PM
  #1  
Ratpin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
‘87 4runner SR5 hub bore differences

I recently bought a factory correct 4runner with chrome steel wheels and warm hubs. I went to throw some 15” factory alloys from an ‘87 pickup and the hub bore was too small. I can’t seem to find any threads about different factory hub bore. I really wanted to use these allows. Pics for clicks.


Reply
Old Nov 3, 2022 | 07:23 PM
  #2  
millball's Avatar
Registered User
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 4,262
Likes: 683
From: Southern Arizona
If it has Warn hubs, it is not factory correct.
Aisin hubs were the factory build.
That being said, I am running Warn hubs and 1st gen 4Runner alloys on my '87 4Runner.
I don't know why those alloy rims will not fit. They should. The fit is very tight and even a little corrosion can be problematic.
As a point of fact, the alloy wheel you show is a second gen alloy wheel, found on 1989 to 1995 models.
An irrelevant point though because both the 1st gen and 2nd gen SR5 alloy wheels have the same bore diameter.
The difference being an 15mm offset versus an 8mm offset and different center caps that will not interchange between the two different vintage wheels.

Last edited by millball; Nov 3, 2022 at 07:36 PM.
Reply
Old Nov 3, 2022 | 07:28 PM
  #3  
Ratpin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Weird. The alloys are at least 1/8” to small. I have several sets as well as a set of gamblers and they are all the same bore but too small to fit the warns. I have seen very low mile factory showroom 4Runners with the warm hubs. I wonder if they were a factory option/upgrade. This truck also has a factory rear seat delete.
Reply
Old Nov 3, 2022 | 07:43 PM
  #4  
millball's Avatar
Registered User
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 4,262
Likes: 683
From: Southern Arizona
Many 1987 Runners came from the factory with Aisin "Automatic" hubs that were fussy and difficult to reassemble when taken apart.
In the US, it was cheaper and easier to source Warn hubs to replace them.
Just about all early 'Runners were shipped from Japan with no rear seat in order to avoid certain tariffs that had been levied, supposedly to protect American car makers from 'unfair' competition.
Rear seats were installed in the States after the machines had cleared customs. Some were sold, never having any rear seats installed.
I know of at least three variations of 1st gen 4Runner rear seats.
Many pickups were imported as cab and chassis with American made beds installed later, for the same reason.

Last edited by millball; Nov 3, 2022 at 09:14 PM.
Reply
Old Apr 23, 2024 | 06:06 AM
  #5  
joelle king's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Are they available till this day ?







Last edited by joelle king; Apr 23, 2024 at 05:18 PM.
Reply
Old Apr 23, 2024 | 06:22 AM
  #6  
millball's Avatar
Registered User
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 4,262
Likes: 683
From: Southern Arizona
Originally Posted by joelle king
Are they available till this day ?
Is what still available today???
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
K5BEAST
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
9
Jul 23, 2022 06:46 AM
tysen86
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
8
Jan 13, 2020 12:07 PM
jakey poo
Items Wanted
3
Nov 21, 2018 07:25 AM
Justin311
03+ 4Runner/GX470, & 05+ Tacomas
3
Jun 21, 2006 07:33 AM
yigo65
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
2
Apr 23, 2004 07:00 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:58 PM.