So I'm getting some new wheels and tires for my 4wd 2002 Tacoma D-cab. I want to drop down to a black 15x8 wheel with 33x12.50 tires. I know my options are limited due to the caliper clearance...

But I really like the Cragar Soft 8s... For 40 bucks a piece you can't go wrong!! And 11 buck shipping!!! I think I've decided to go this route... Any BS recomendations?? 4in sound right?? Help please...

And I know that these wheels will not fit without some modifications. I'm wondering if shaving the caliper will allow enough clearance? Or will I have to get wheel spacers? If I do need spacers, will a 1/4 in. be enough???

I've heard bad things about wheel spacers and others that say 1/4 in won't be noticable... Any truth?? Any help?? Recomendations??

If I do go with the spacers, are the 5 buck ones from Wheelers any good??
I'm kind of nervous about the spacers, but I can't afford 100 dollar wheels and shipping, and then 700 buck tires on top of that... Are the wheel spacers dangerous??

Thanks for the all the help in advance...

Haven't been on in over 2 years, feels good to be back

--Alex

 

if your truck came with 16'' wheels 15s wont work as for backspacing i think 4.5'' works

 

Try getting 3.75 or 4.0 BS that way you wont have to use spacers at all. this works for 16' wheels.

 

The only things I can vouch for is that yes the Soft 8 seems like a quality wheel at a great price. I was really surprised at how beefy it was when I got it given the cost. And that I noticed no difference at all when I ran ¼" wheel spacers up front.

 

There is a whole list of 15's wheels that will work for 99-04... They are all just out of my price range and only a few in black.

I'm not trying to run 16s anymore, save 30 bucks a tire dropping down to a 15.

Thanks for the heads up on the spacer though...

Any other 02 tacomas running 15x8 soft 8??? How'd you get them over the calipers???

Thanks everybody

==Alex

 

heres my cragar soft 8s... kinda bad pictures, truck looks like but eh, you get the idea

EDIT: these are 15x8s with 3.75 back spacing. sitting on 31x10.50s.

 

I have the same rims..

not sure who made them from Discount Tires, but the look exactly the same..

 

so many people have made the same rims, unique, cragar, and I even think pro comp and a couple others make an almost identical rim.

 

Looks nice MaK92-4RnR!

 

Thanks, Cant go wrong for 150 bucks for a set of durable rims. They aren't very "showy" but whatevs. I bought them to eventually go on a set of 33 or 35s hah

 

I have the same prob as you do, bought some 15 inch rims for the 4runner. All to find out they don't fit... bs.

Did you ever get an answer on shaving down that caliper?

 

I have a 10mm spacer on my fronts, otherwise the tie rod rubs the outer lip of my rims..

does the same with the aluminum 4runner rims... I think its only a 84-85 issue..

 

so what your saying is if I grind down the caliper some and get some spacers I will be able to clear with a 15 inch rim?

the other option is I can get some older 15 inch rims from the old 4runners. Heard those will fit over the 97 that came with 16" rims

 

fits mine... vehicle are you running?

 

97 sr5 4runner so just for clarification your basically saying go ahead and get the yota 15" rims and dont waste my time grinding the calipers.

or just get some spacers and I should be able to clear the 15" rims black wagon wheels or whatever there called.

sorry just trying to get this clear bc im going back by to get some 33s from this dude tomorrow and seeing if I should get the 15" stock runner rims while im there

 

not sure...

I don't have 97.. I'm sure some one on here knows..

 

dam. that sux

 

I bought a set of Cragar soft 8's, 15" x 8", and they fit my 2002 D-cab fine with 1/4'' spacers... No grinding at all. So there is your answer.

FOR A 2002 TACOMA DCAB, 15" WHEELS FIT WITH 1/4" SPACERS

And look damn good... I put some Cooper STT on there and it looks sweet.
Only put 32x11.50 on there, found a great deal on them. 33x12.50 next time. I'll try and post some pics sometime

--Alex

 

hey YotaBum, what backspacing did you end up getting because I have been thinking about running these same cragar soft 8 wheels (15x8) on my truck and I have also been wondering how to get them to clear the brake calipers