do these wheels suck?

[cruiserdan]

While cosmetically similar, the JDM Prado wheels and the US 80 wheels are not the same.

The 70-series (Prado) alloy wheels I referenced above are a 16 x 6" wheel with zero offset, thus 3.5" backspacing. Direct fit on a 6-lug 70-series, no spacer required. Work great with 235/85-16 tires, but can also work with 255/85-16 if you want to run 33". Nowhere near wide enough for a 315.

The early US market 80-series alloy wheels are a 15 x 7" wheel with 8mm positive offset, thus (about) 4 5/16" backspacing. You'd probably need spacers to run them on a 70-series, and you'd be limited to 15" tire sizes.

I'd assume the 4-Runner alloys of the same period are the same as the US 80-series wheels, but I've never had any so can't say for sure.

The wheels on the museum's FJ80 are marked as having a 10mm offset. 2mm is splitting hairs. The Land Cruiser wheels look like the truck wheels but they have hardened steel conical inserts for the lug nuts. The truck wheels use shouldered washer lugs.

 

[cruiserdan]

I actually have a factory 1990 lj78 16x6 set and can confirm they're 0mm offset.

Same thing on the museum's 30,925 km LJ78.

 

[FJ73Texas]

I actually have a factory 1990 lj78 16x6 set and can confirm they're 0mm offset.

That is perfect for 3.5" BS.

 

[jebber]

Just got this truck about a month ago and swapped to LX450 wheels with spacers.