15" vs 16"
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15" vs 16"
If I have a 99 Limited 4Runner (came with 16" wheels) do I have to stick with 16"ers, or can I stick a set of 15's on it? Curious if I'm stuck with 16"ers.
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Originally Posted by aLostDawg
If I have a 99 Limited 4Runner (came with 16" wheels) do I have to stick with 16"ers, or can I stick a set of 15's on it? Curious if I'm stuck with 16"ers.
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aLostDawg
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aLostDawg
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Arggghhhh! This seems to keep coming up every once in a while. Wheeler's rims will not fit on a 4runner equipped with stock 16" rims, at one point I had an email from him stating as much. The calipers aren't all that much bigger, but its the diameter of the rotor that pushes the caliper out a bit further from the center of the rim. I tried putting 15 inch stock rims on my 4runner just to check, but it was a no go.
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This used to come up on TTORA all the time also. It depends on the wheels, but some 15" rims will fit the 3rd gen. You will have to use a grinder to remove a small bump on the calipers though. I've been thinking of doing this to my wifes Runner because the tires are much more expensive for 16" rims. A 31x10.5x15 is almost the exact same outside diameter as the stock 16" tires (265x70x16?) and about $40 cheaper per tire.