forsyth793

96 4Runner with stock 6 Lug 16" Aluminum Wheels....


Is there any advantage in later 17" or 18" Wheels???

JasonYota

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Looks, clearing larger brake calipers. More expensive tires

Texas_Ace

Larger wheels are only better under 2 basic situations.

A: To clear larger brakes as said above, in our case this is not a problem.

B: If you plan on tracking the car on a course around corners and the tire size you want to run needs a larger wheel. Also not an issue with our trucks.

Otherwise a smaller wheel will generally be best. Better ride, better traction in a straight line, Cheaper tires, as a rule more tire options, no worry of pot holes killing wheels ect.

In some cases larger wheels look better (within reason, not a fan of the massive wheel with rubber bands for tires at ALL).

forsyth793

I never thought about the price of the tire. I guess they do make more 16" tires than 17 & 18's......

Texas_Ace

Depends on the type of car. For trucks this is true, for sports cars 17" generally has one of the widest selections, at least for sports tires.

wyoming9

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The only real reason I could see is if you have several Toyota vehicles and want to run a standard wheel and tire combo for the whole fleet.