any shimmys or shakes between 65 and 75 mph?

 

Very well done. I'm thinking they'd look good painted black

 

What's really amazing here is that you took before and after pics in the same exact location! Ha ha. Wouldn't it have been easier if you took pics right after you were done, regardless of where that was?

 

can moderators please delete this thread? its making me want these wheels too bad!!!!

seriously people, i just spent a ton on my runner, i dont need to go drop 700 more on new wheels

 

Rock Slide, your 4Runner looks great - one of your pics is my new screen saver.

 

Give it time...you still got a ways to go before the Iron Bowl. I am sure you will have converted by then . Buying that AU shirt was the first step.

Thanks. Really appreciate it!

No shimmy or shakes. It has a very minimal amount of shutter to it between those speeds, but I feel it's simply b/c of the roads. Sometimes I don't feel it all, other times I do. It did this even before the wheels and tires which leads me to believe it's the roads causing the shutter.

Granted it rides a little stiff b/c of the lift, but I do not mind it one bit.

 

I'd like to see that too. Granted I would never do it to mine, but I would like to see it .

I would also like to see the spokes painted a gunmetal grey, but leave the lip unpainted. For example, the picture below almost has that look. Just would like to see those spokes a little darker grey for the full effect:








Maybe, but by doing it this way, I feel it gives better reference points for comparison. Second, the background in any photo can either add or take away from the main focal point of the picture. Thus the reason I opted to take a shot of my 4Runner parked on a small street in a heavily wooded area and another of it parked on the white concrete of a small auto shop's parking lot. Both landscapes add to the picture in their own unique way.

As far as having the same before and after pictures, that was merely luck! I really did not mean to take the pictures in the exact same location...I simply took a TON of before and after pictures just for the heck of it. When it came time to post them in this thread, I was just as surprised as you to find that so many matched!


Sure you do. Go ahead and drop the money today. Then you can have that weak and queasy feeling later about spending money you don't have



Great!

I will do my best to get more so that one does not get old

 

Hey Rockslide - when you had the tires delivered to you house, did you have any trouble getting them to an installer? I just had Goodyear MTR's 265/75/16 delivered to my house, and they're big tires. I wonder if they'll all fit in the back of my 4runner.

 

Great looking wheels, good choice on Tire brand, the Mud Grapplers would have looked better on there i think. but still, looks GREAT on your 3rd Gen. and the TRD wheels really compliment the looks of your 4Runner.

 

Hey Rock, that setup is sweet! Congrats!

 

It was a tight fit, but with the back seats folded down, I was able to get all 4 tires + the 4 new rims (still boxed up) in there. Yeah, I did not think it would all fit either, but it did.

Thanks guys. Really appreciate the compliments!

 

Hey Rock, I know it's been said more then a few times but, VERY NICE WHEELS! Now I have to start looking for a set too! Several of your posts have inspired my modding, getting ready to do another light mod, looking at putting VW side markers. Really nervous about cutting big holes in my fenders, but what the heck. I found a set of VW side markers this past weekend and they are LED so they will have that nice clean clear look but be very bright amber. I'll post here when I start the mod with pics of course. Once again, sweet wheels!

 

Thanks Ritzy .

Good luck on the turn signal mod...I've been eyeing that one too, but I have not built up the courage yet to cut those holes in the body

Good luck.

 

looks real nice.

 

i think those just completed the look of your rig, very nice

 

UPDATE 5.22.08


PART 1
Went wheelin' last weekend and learned the hard way that subjecting alloy wheels to rocks is not the smartest move.

While climbing a very rocky hill, my front right wheel slammed into a nice sized rock. I hit it with enough force that my truck jumped 3ft back upon the hit. When I got to the top of the hill, I got out and inspected the rim & tire for damage. The tire was fine, but the rim had 'earned' a small scratch. Definitely something I could live with.

2 or 3 days after, I finally got around to cleaning the truck. I took all 4 tires off to clean out all the mud and found that the damaged wheel was more than just scratched...it had actually cracked into 2 places.

Just to point out, the wheels were not over torqued. Since day one, they were torqued to the proper ft lbs and have been done so every time I rotate my tires.


Small scratch:




Scratch in relation to the 2 stress fractures:



Left side fracture:





Right side fracture (notice that valley on top):



Guess I'll be ordering a new wheel real soon. Probably should also invest in a 2nd set of wheels and tires just to wheel with...this could get expensive otherwise. It was a fun day nonetheless. Sorry no wheelin' pictures.



PART 2
My 4Runner developed a wobble about 2wks ago any time I applied the brakes while moving. It felt like a grocery buggy with one wobbly wheel. Other than braking, the truck drove fine.

I knew it could not be my rotors b/c I just upgraded to the tundras, so I took the 4Runner down to a local tire shop and had them look at it. They confirmed my brakes were fine and found the problem to be caused by my left rear tire. The tech said it's the same feeling he feels when a tire is on the verge of seperating. He spun the tire on the machine and showed me the wobble in it. So he swapped my spare on and the now the truck drives fine. It just sucks because I have only 14k miles on them.

I have always rotated them at the correct intervals and have always kept them at the correct air pressure. I have already odered a new tire and it should be here today. Plan to mount it tomorrow.

Discount tire has already emailed me a discounted ups shipping label to return the defective tire to them as soon as my new one arrives. I was told I should expect some form of credit back because of this defect.

 

Man,I can't believe you did that to the rim,that must've been one heck of a whack. Sucks you had an issue with the Nittos but it'll be remedied and you should have pretty much a solid life wityh the Nittos. Mine are getting close to 40k and I still should see plenty of treadlife til next spring when i'll get a new set.

 

Just got both my new TRD wheel and new nitto installed. Truck rides much better (and safer) now.

And yes, I will continue to run nittos. I have been very, very pleased with them. Discount Tire was also very understanding in the tire matter too. Between purchasing a new tire and sending the old one back for a refund, the process was very smooth. Great guys to do business with.

 

good choice, man, that's a clean rig. good luck wit'em!

oh no! i posted before i saw pg. 2! jeez i wish i wished you that good luck a little sooner!

get a set of steelies for off roadin', ya madman!