City Racer Rims and disc brakes

[brooklyn]

I am running chrome wagon wheels from a fj60 that are pitted pretty bad — considering between powder coating or moving to rims from City Racer. My concern is whether the City Racer rims will clear discs without the need for spacers.

Any one running with discs without grinding calipers or spacers?

 

[EWheeler]

I am running chrome wagon wheels from a fj60 that are pitted pretty bad — considering between powder coating or moving to rims from City Racer. My concern is whether the City Racer rims will clear discs without the need for spacers.

Any one running with discs without grinding calipers or spacers?

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Well, the city racers are 16". Your current wheels are 15", yeah?

 

[Catching Neutral]

I have discs on front and rear with City Racers.

 

[Wasatch Jay]

Why not ask City Racer, himself?

I have asked questions before and he has always responded promptly and thoroughly. IMHO he sets a standard of both product and customer service excellence few companies match.

 

[red66toy]

I have yet to hear of/ or read of a clearance issue with the city racer rims and 40 or 60 series disc brakes.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Powdercoat 60 rims cygnus white. Looks pretty bad ass.

 

[brooklyn]

Well, the city racers are 16". Your current wheels are 15", yeah?

Clearance issue with 16“ rims — any concerns there? Running 2.5 inch lift.

 

[brooklyn]

Powdercoat 60 rims cygnus white. Looks pretty bad ass.

Was thinking this, but haven’t gotten a quote on price. Trying to find the best path forward.

 

[dazerb]

Why not ask City Racer, himself?

I have asked questions before and he has always responded promptly and thoroughly. IMHO he sets a standard of both product and customer service excellence few companies match.

When he does respond, he's always just pointed me to the faqs. I spent $$.

 

[EWheeler]

Was thinking this, but haven’t gotten a quote on price. Trying to find the best path forward.

Clearance issue with 16“ rims — any concerns there? Running 2.5 inch lift.

Do you want to reuse the tires you currently own? Because if you do, they won't work on the city racer 16" wheels.....

 

[brooklyn]

Do you want to reuse the tires you currently own? Because if you do, they won't work on the city racer 16" wheels.....

WOW - thanks for that. Powder coating it is then.

I have decided to ask the forum before I do any mods that require an investment— too many pull the transmission or transfer case redos over the years— now I check and re check before I jump in

 

[onemanarmy]

Also, 31 inch tires are still 31 inch tires, regardless of rim diameter...tire size causes the suspension/body clearance issues, not wheel diameter

 

[Catching Neutral]

@brooklyn ….your wheels will look great powder coated white.
I had some non OEM chrome butt ugly rims on my 40 so I had to invest in wheels.

 

[RevISK]

A reasonable option are the wheels vintique from summit. Look oem-ish

I really dig CR but $1,200 for a set of wheels is not my style.

 

[dogfishlake]

Cost to lightly blast the wheels (no need to remove the chrome) and coat in RAL 9010 - the best match, would probably run around $300 ish. I put 16" 70 series wheels on Jessica's 40 and coated those. Same look with 15" and 33x10.50. I was going for the late 40 series(early 1980's) look.

 

[dogfishlake]

I can't emphasize enough to be sure to go off white. RAL 9010 is the one. I have done TONS of samples. The brighter whites like RAL 9003 will look right out of the box, but way wrong on your truck. Toyota white is not white. It is off white (yellowed)

 

[dogfishlake]

A reasonable option are the wheels vintique from summit. Look oem-ish

I really dig CR but $1,200 for a set of wheels is not my style.

I agree those are very cool. I have them on my 61. If you go that route, buy them from Summit like @RevISK says. The price is the same as direct from Wheel Vintiques, but Summit ships free.
The one caveat- fitting factory hubcaps is nearly (but not totally) impossible

 

[dogfishlake]

I realize I didn't comment on the CIty Racer wheels, which your thread started out with. I have never owned a set, but I do know that I have purchased a ton of parts and the quality and service has been outstanding. If you want OEM looking steel wheels in a 16" choice that also fits a factory hub cap, these are the only item available. The next closest, and very nice, are wheels from the FJ Company in aluminum. I honestly don't remember how pricing compares.

 

[RevISK]

I agree those are very cool. I have them on my 61. If you go that route, buy them from Summit like @RevISK says. The price is the same as direct from Wheel Vintiques, but Summit ships free.
The one caveat- fitting factory hubcaps is nearly (but not totally) impossible View attachment 3762868

Dang those look great on your truck.

 

[Catching Neutral]

@dogfishlake
Those wheels look awesome but then I am partial to no hubcaps on the 60s.