I have been shopping locally for 16x8 wheels, but I've found that most aftermarket brands won't clear the calipers. Most retailers here dont have many choices of backspacing (heck, you're lucky if you find a nice variety to start with) so ordering my wheels from the US is starting to make sense.

I came accross Wheeler's site and I really like their black steelies. Knowing that Wheeler's assures that they will clear the Toyota calipers gives me peace of mind, as I cannot afford to return something once it's here. (We end up paying US retail price x2 due to shipping and custom duties)

Does anyone know the exact backspacing value for each type (A, B)? I want to make sure I have the closest idea posible of how much each type sticks out before I order.

This is from their site:

"We carry these with a couple of different backspace settings; one that is good for stock tires up to 11.5" wide called TYPE A (best fit for most 4Runners) and another that is good for stock size tires up to 12.5" wide called TYPE B. The only difference in TYPE A and TYPE B is the backspacing setting, TYPE B has less backspacing which causes the tire to stick out from the fender a little more than TYPE A, allowing more room between the tire and upper control arm for wider tires."

Source: http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/4runnerwheels.htm

PS: Emailed the store but have gotten no reply yet. Hopefuly one of you has the answer I'm looking for. Thanks in advance,

 

I always thought it was irritating and dumb that they don't have BS measurements posted. I've been wanting to know myself but keep forgetting to call when their still opened.

 

i THINK the A is 4.5" and the B is something around 3.75".
I am running hte A's on my 3rd gen with 33x11.5" tires, and i clear the upper a-arms no problem. the B would be ideal for anything wider (or anything that has fender flares).

 

I just got a reply from Wheeler's.

The type A is 4.5" and the type B is 4.0"