I have been searching for a long time for the right wheel and can not seem to find it. Tired split rims 25 years ago until I blew a tube on the freeway. I have had 70 series 16's but a little narrow and sit inboard a bit too much for me. I had some 16" tundra steel spares and liked the look but hated running spacers. Most recently I have been running some Mojave 15 x 8 r15 -19 aluminum rims that are ok but tires are now really old. Given 15s and even 16s seem to be getting rarer and more limited in sizing i am test fitting 17 x 8 r17 e-12 Vision D window steel rims. With a 285/75r17 it all seems to clear and still have a 1/2" to the leaf at lock. The size comes in at 33.8" tall compared to the 32.5 for the 33x10.5. This is not the exact look I was going for but seems like the best option I have found. Thoughts? Anything I am missing?
285/75r17
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285/75-17 is a great size.
I’ve been seriously considering it on my 40.
I’ve been seriously considering it on my 40.
I edited it, had wrong tire size. It's not 275 - its 285 apologies
Stock suspension? I wonder if a stock suspension at 35+ years old might even be a negative lift.
Here is 2” Dobinsons with 255/85r17s (34.5x10.5 ish)
Here is 2” Dobinsons with 255/85r17s (34.5x10.5 ish)
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I have a fresh OME heavy setup, my only concern is the potential for rub at maximum flex. The new setup pushes extra width to the inside by .63", I will see what kind of stretch I can test with a floor jack.
@BurntToast are you stock axles with spacers?
@BurntToast are you stock axles with spacers?
80 rear and 4Runner brakes ifs front. So equivalent ~1.5” spacers each side
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To somewhat close this out and keep anyone else from making the same mistake. The Vision wheel fouls on the caliper and I do not want to grind anything. After many hours of internet searching I came across Nomad wheels. They make a 17x8.5 -25 rim. I have had a few emails with them and they are sure they fit although I can not find a single picture on the interweb... They did direct me to the proffitts site where I can see it on an 80 chassis with some 35s. Ordered a set and will post the results.
255/80-17 on a my 60.
I’ll always stay tall and skinny. No rub at full flex with 1.5” spacers.
I’ll always stay tall and skinny. No rub at full flex with 1.5” spacers.
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I like the look but still feel like the holy grail is 17" with correct back spacing. The Nomads are -25 or 1" on an 8.5 rim. I am thinking that ends up as 8.5 /2 = 4.25 -1 = 3.25" backspacing. I did not really want to go this much wider but after having looked for years this is the first thing that I can find that works for diameter and no spacers.
Sacto60
1987 FJ60 2" OME 33s
Those 70 series wheels looked best IMO
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Here are the Nomad Arvo 17 x 8.5 -25 rims. I have stock axles, no spacers and no modificaations to the width. the tires are 285/75 r17 BFG All Terrain KO3. My suspension is a new OME heavy / heavy.
This tire is 33.8" x 11.3" per BFG
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I would have preffered a simple steel rim but this is really the only wheel I could find with the extreem by todays standards offset.
This tire is 33.8" x 11.3" per BFG
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I would have preffered a simple steel rim but this is really the only wheel I could find with the extreem by todays standards offset.
What’s the actual OD? Given BFGs under sizing?
Nice, maybe the KO3s are true to size