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Official GX Tire/Wheel Thread
07-03-18, 08:15 AM
#346
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The best option for OEM would be the 20" wheels on the 4Runner (craigslist or online would have these wheels). You could purchase wider tires to give it a better look, but there is a small possibility of something happening since it is not the recommended size. However, I will say that I never had any issues going with a wider tire on my limited wheels (Cooper Discoverer AT3 275/55/20)
This is the thread I used back when I bought tires for the 4Runner.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-ge...s-limited.html
07-03-18, 08:42 AM
#348
Driver School Candidate
07-03-18, 08:47 AM
#349
Advanced
I think the center caps are just held on by clips. They can pop off and be transferred to your new wheels... Not sure if the 4Runner has the same shape/cutout. eBay has them or you can take them from your current wheels
07-06-18, 05:52 AM
#350
Instructor
07-06-18, 10:19 PM
#351
Your best bet is the 4Runner 20” wheels.
here is the thing on the wider tires... don’t do it. There is a reason they are skinnier. Wider tires are purely cosmetic for this vehicle (in most applications). 20” tires have less sidewall flex and thus a wider footprint tire won’t give you more traction in adverse conditions, in fact (FJ cruiser proven several years back w 285’s by me with MT’s) they give you the feeling of floating over snow/ice/deep mud instead of traction. Skinny tires will give you a larger foot print front to back instead of on the sides, giving you traction where you need it the most in adverse conditions.
An argument can be made for having wide tires for better traction in dry conditions, but these aren’t race cars... I doubt anyone out there under normal driving conditions would benefit from wider tires on this car. Another argument can be made for rock crawling, however, if you are rock crawling with no lift... wait you aren’t, not with 20’s.
also, you can probably get creative with the Toyota caps. I bet if you cleanly remove the Lexus emblem on your old wheel caps you can put those on the 4Runner wheel caps with some emblem adhesive glue.
here is the thing on the wider tires... don’t do it. There is a reason they are skinnier. Wider tires are purely cosmetic for this vehicle (in most applications). 20” tires have less sidewall flex and thus a wider footprint tire won’t give you more traction in adverse conditions, in fact (FJ cruiser proven several years back w 285’s by me with MT’s) they give you the feeling of floating over snow/ice/deep mud instead of traction. Skinny tires will give you a larger foot print front to back instead of on the sides, giving you traction where you need it the most in adverse conditions.
An argument can be made for having wide tires for better traction in dry conditions, but these aren’t race cars... I doubt anyone out there under normal driving conditions would benefit from wider tires on this car. Another argument can be made for rock crawling, however, if you are rock crawling with no lift... wait you aren’t, not with 20’s.
also, you can probably get creative with the Toyota caps. I bet if you cleanly remove the Lexus emblem on your old wheel caps you can put those on the 4Runner wheel caps with some emblem adhesive glue.
Last edited by caesosa; 07-06-18 at 10:24 PM.
07-07-18, 06:05 AM
#352
Pole Position
Wouldnt 20in wheels adversely affect ride, handling, noise and vibrations due to the extra weight of the wheel and bigger tires? It can decrease FE as well.
If you are gonna get aftermarkets, get quality wheels that are both strong and light. Afterall you paid a pretty penny for the car, why cheap out on the wheels just to save a few pennies, relatively speaking. You can get cheap wheels but you most likely will hate it after a while. Plus poorly made ones will need to be replaced soon and now you are back to square one after throwing money down the drain.
If you are gonna get aftermarkets, get quality wheels that are both strong and light. Afterall you paid a pretty penny for the car, why cheap out on the wheels just to save a few pennies, relatively speaking. You can get cheap wheels but you most likely will hate it after a while. Plus poorly made ones will need to be replaced soon and now you are back to square one after throwing money down the drain.
07-07-18, 10:19 PM
#353
on your first question: not necessarily. If you get a bigger wheel but retain the same diameter of tire, fuel efficiency won’t be compromised. Noise won’t be a factor either (that mostly depends on the tread design not the tire size. Ride, as long as you retain the same diameter tire you may get some performance gains on road (not off road or in adverse weather) by running a bigger wheel ( but it’s a balance, 20 is as big as I would go on this car but I have seen some with 22’s and the ride was not comprimesd (again, keep the same diameter as OEM). Vibration, we’ll probably not viabrarion but you would likely feel the road bumps and groves more.
on your second comment, yes. Don’t get cheap wheels for this vehicle. The wheels/tires are the only thing that connect you to the road, putting cheap wheels and tires on your car does lessen the value and while these trucks are very capable, you don’t want to limit what they can do by enhancing them cosmetically (but that is a personal opinion).
on your second comment, yes. Don’t get cheap wheels for this vehicle. The wheels/tires are the only thing that connect you to the road, putting cheap wheels and tires on your car does lessen the value and while these trucks are very capable, you don’t want to limit what they can do by enhancing them cosmetically (but that is a personal opinion).
Wouldnt 20in wheels adversely affect ride, handling, noise and vibrations due to the extra weight of the wheel and bigger tires? It can decrease FE as well.
If you are gonna get aftermarkets, get quality wheels that are both strong and light. Afterall you paid a pretty penny for the car, why cheap out on the wheels just to save a few pennies, relatively speaking. You can get cheap wheels but you most likely will hate it after a while. Plus poorly made ones will need to be replaced soon and now you are back to square one after throwing money down the drain.
If you are gonna get aftermarkets, get quality wheels that are both strong and light. Afterall you paid a pretty penny for the car, why cheap out on the wheels just to save a few pennies, relatively speaking. You can get cheap wheels but you most likely will hate it after a while. Plus poorly made ones will need to be replaced soon and now you are back to square one after throwing money down the drain.
07-11-18, 08:45 AM
#354
Driver School Candidate
Bumping this old thread. Anyone else have any experience to share with 17 inch wheels?
Curious about tire size choices as well. I am leaning toward Konig Six Shooter (17x8, 0mm offset) and 265/70/17 bfg k02. Wondering if with the lower offset I could fit some meatier tires. Any thoughts are appreciated.
Curious about tire size choices as well. I am leaning toward Konig Six Shooter (17x8, 0mm offset) and 265/70/17 bfg k02. Wondering if with the lower offset I could fit some meatier tires. Any thoughts are appreciated.
07-11-18, 11:06 AM
#355
Bumping this old thread. Anyone else have any experience to share with 17 inch wheels?
Curious about tire size choices as well. I am leaning toward Konig Six Shooter (17x8, 0mm offset) and 265/70/17 bfg k02. Wondering if with the lower offset I could fit some meatier tires. Any thoughts are appreciated.
Curious about tire size choices as well. I am leaning toward Konig Six Shooter (17x8, 0mm offset) and 265/70/17 bfg k02. Wondering if with the lower offset I could fit some meatier tires. Any thoughts are appreciated.
07-11-18, 06:39 PM
#357
07-12-18, 05:30 PM
#359
07-24-18, 07:27 AM
#360
Biggest tire size in factory spare location
I was wondering what is the biggest tire size that would fit in the stock under body spare location. I am hoping to go with 285/70/17 eventually and wonder if it still fits.