wheel spacers recommendations? Yay or nay??
Jun 20, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by midiwall
btw... I THOUGHT Marlin's warehouse was here in WA - the site is saying Fresno though. Hmm... I could be confoozed, but I'll know for sure soon. 
Jun 20, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by midiwall
Here's a (slight) side question...
I just got my new BFG MT 285/75/R16's mounted and, as suspected, there's rubbing up front at full lock. I'm about the buy the Marlin spacers (they're local and I can get them before the weekend), but....
If I space out the front 1.25", shouldn't I space out the rear as well, lest the truck look goofy with a wider track up front than in the rear?
I just got my new BFG MT 285/75/R16's mounted and, as suspected, there's rubbing up front at full lock. I'm about the buy the Marlin spacers (they're local and I can get them before the weekend), but....
If I space out the front 1.25", shouldn't I space out the rear as well, lest the truck look goofy with a wider track up front than in the rear?
Most vehicles have a much wider front track than rear, I wouldnt worry about it.. Funney enough limited 4runners have a wider rear track than front, but .2"...SR5's are .5" narrower... Either way I wouldnt worry about it...
OH YEAH
Jun 20, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by AH64ID
OH YEAH
I didn't want to hijack this thread with 'em.I have "before" pics ready to post, I'll take the "after" shots tonight and get everything online at once in a separate thread - or at the end of my "Tire Size Confusion" thread.
Jun 20, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by midiwall
I didn't want to hijack this thread with 'em.I have "before" pics ready to post, I'll take the "after" shots tonight and get everything online at once in a separate thread - or at the end of my "Tire Size Confusion" thread.
SWEET
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Jun 20, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dfoxengr
how come people arent just getting wheels with different backspacing?
{quick hijack}
There's another thread where I talk about having ordered 305/70's, people popped in and said "ain't gonna fit on the stock 16x7 rims". I started looking for new wheels, looked at the cost of what I _wanted_ (versus something that "would work") and said screw it - I changed the order to 285/75's. That became a warning about possible center bubbling on the 7" rims, and definite rubbing issues. I decided to see just how bad the rubbing was gonna be before making a call on dealing with it. I saw that this morning, and ordered up 1.25" spacers from Marlin for $85. In the end, I ended up with a $300+ savings over the cost of new rims, shipping, the larger tires, and the headache of more pounding than I care to deal with right now.
Jun 20, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Hey Midiwall post those pix up, and let me know what you think, I really don't go wheeling 99.999% highway. Some people here have spacers and others don't w/17's. I should get them tomorrow. I will try them before the spacers(that's if I need them).
Also I plan to do the tundra 199mm setup, how much wider is the tundra caliper then our 3rd gen's. I need to take that into consideration if I need to order spacers.
Also I plan to do the tundra 199mm setup, how much wider is the tundra caliper then our 3rd gen's. I need to take that into consideration if I need to order spacers.
Jun 20, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by WHORERUNNER
Hey Midiwall post those pix up, and let me know what you think, I really don't go wheeling 99.999% highway. Some people here have spacers and others don't w/17's. I should get them tomorrow. I will try them before the spacers(that's if I need them).
Also I plan to do the tundra 199mm setup, how much wider is the tundra caliper then our 3rd gen's. I need to take that into consideration if I need to order spacers.
Also I plan to do the tundra 199mm setup, how much wider is the tundra caliper then our 3rd gen's. I need to take that into consideration if I need to order spacers.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/285-75-r16-bfg-mts-96-4runner-88564/
The spacers will be here on Thursday, I'll have them in before the weekend. The rubbing is there, but only at full lock, it's not really apparant in normal driving.
Dunno about the Tundra caliper issue past that it could be an issue. Search!
Jul 5, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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Well, that helps w/ my decision in choosing wheel spacers or wheels w/ diff't backspacing. Seems like people either love wheel spacers or hate them w/ a passion. I'm not going to take the risk. When my Revos go bald I'm going to do a lift and upgrade to 285's w/ used aftermarket wheels. Then one day when I sell my runner I can have the option to put the stock wheels back on and sell the aftermarket ones. Thnx for the update.
Jul 5, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by runnerSR5
Well, that helps w/ my decision in choosing wheel spacers or wheels w/ diff't backspacing. Seems like people either love wheel spacers or hate them w/ a passion.
I can say without a doubt that I rubbed _less_ without the spacers on. This comes from the tire now fitting fully within the fender (versus sticking out past it with the spacers). I _did_ rub when I got really stuffed, but nothing like I did two weeks ago when I first put the spacers on.
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