95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 06:13 AM
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So i have these puny stock wheels on my '91 4Runner(anyone know what size they are??). I am not sure if it is my tires causing this problem, but my runner jumps all over the road if there are bumps or dips. Sometimes when i turn it like hops and my back end will skip to the side only a little, or so it seems. I guess they are good for fuel economy. I do not do any off-roading. I also have not a clue how tires are sized, but do you think i should get some bigger ones? I do not want huge tires, but just something bigger. How much would they effect my fuel economy and will i have to do specific adjustments?

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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 06:24 AM
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In regards to your tires skipping around on the road... I'd first say to check your tire pressure. It's probably wayyy tooo high! When I got my new tires back, they had put 65PSI in my tires, and I was feeling the same problems.

Best of luck!

Maybe somebody else knows the tire size you have? Or you could check and post back, and I promise you somebody will give you some input.
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 08:13 AM
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check on the inside of the door jam. the sticker should let you know the size of the wheel and tire. or just read the sidewall of the tire
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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My sticker said i have 15 x 7 on both the back and the front. So can i get some that are a little bigger. I think it would make my truck look much better. What sizes and how will that effect fuel economy. Like i said before, i am not looking for off road tires.
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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15x7 is the size of your wheels, not your tires.
You either have a 31x10.5 or 225/75R15.
Look on your sidewall for either of those numbers.
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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225/75R15

(dont i feel stupid)
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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You should be able to put on 31x10.5 without any problems. These are a little bigger than what you have and are the stock size of the 2nd gen SR5 4runners. Any bigger than that and you'll have to do some more mods.
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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If I recall, yours are the equivalent of 27" tires.
31" should be a nice jump for you
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Scofco
If I recall, yours are the equivalent of 27" tires.
31" should be a nice jump for you
28-1/4"
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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Awesome! I will have to check into this

Thanks again
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by richeyma
You should be able to put on 31x10.5 without any problems. These are a little bigger than what you have and are the stock size of the 2nd gen SR5 4runners. Any bigger than that and you'll have to do some more mods.
I went to tirerack.com and i searched for my size. I am confused about the 3rd number in the 31x10.5__.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 04:45 AM
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31x10.5r15. R15 is the diameter of the wheel rim
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