i have a friend who is giving me a set of 31x10.5R15 with tacoma alloys for free. Any chance they might fit my 02 with 16"?

 

5 minutes with your lug wrench and a jack will tell you..

 

I thought I would get that answer but he lives about 2hrs away and I will not see him till saterday. So if they will not fit I was going to save him a trip.

 

No, they will not fit. Will not clear calipers.

 

A grinder will make short work of the caliper issue. theres more than enough material where they will hit to safely remove.

 

15"s should work unless you have done the tundra brake caliper swap, right? my 99 4runner came factory with 15"s. But I have done the tundra swap so 15's = NO GO for me.

unless they changed something in 2002 I would think they would fit, but I am not positive either.

 

Yes, this is possible. Direct swap = issues.

What trim level is your 99? You have 15' wheels and not the larger brakes. 16' wheels were on many 4Runners with larger brakes.
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