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that guy with expeditions west had a write up on his site how to put 33's on it. He hammered the pinch welds. 265/75 fit on my stock tacoma with very little rub so I would go bigger than that. I think that works out to right under 32 inch tire BFG AT
Hi guys. I'm new here and I just got my 6th Toyota 4Runner, a 1997 with V6, 5 speed, and factory locker. My question concerns using different wheels on my rig. I current have the 16" wheels it came with, and therefore the 16" rotors and drums. I kept the 15" alloy wheels and 31" BFG tires from my previous '94 4Runner and would like to use them on the '97. My question is, if I swap out the 16" rotors and drums (which need replacing anyway) and install 15" units to accommodate the 31-10.5-15 set I have, can I still use the 16" 265 tires and wheel on the 15" rotors and drums?
Inquiring minds want to know...
Inquiring minds want to know...
Yes, but it would be a stupid move IMO to swap smaller brakes onto a 3rd gen 4runner. Sell the rims/tires and buy some in a 16 or 17. You probably should start a new thread with this question.
As to the OP, I run 265/70/17's without lift on my 96 and have no rubbing whatsoever. They are a full inch taller than the stock 265/70/16's. I think you could probably go about an inch taller, so that'd be like a 285 on a 16 or I'm not sure what they offer in a 17 that is comparable. Or a 235/85/16 if you like em narrow.
Well, Lord knows I don't want to be stupid 
While I have seen wilder mods, I can see your point, though it would be dissapointing to get rid of those wheels whose looks I like and and has BFGS is great shape. I will consider that, I did see some wheels I liked at Tire Rack at a good price. If I stick with what I have and get additional wheels, I wouldn't get larger than 16; I'd use them to put on mud or swamper tires.
BTW, I did start another thread on this question. Thanks for the feedback.
While I have seen wilder mods, I can see your point, though it would be dissapointing to get rid of those wheels whose looks I like and and has BFGS is great shape. I will consider that, I did see some wheels I liked at Tire Rack at a good price. If I stick with what I have and get additional wheels, I wouldn't get larger than 16; I'd use them to put on mud or swamper tires. BTW, I did start another thread on this question. Thanks for the feedback.
Stick with the 265/75/16, cause they will work with less rubbing. I had a 2.5-3 inch lift on mine, and they worked just fine. Just recently switched to a 255/85 and have some definite rubbing. Nothing you can't ignore though.
I agree--do NOT get smaller brakes just to put on 15" wheels. People already have a problem with the bigger rotors warping. 15's would even be worse.
BTW, 265/70/17 = 265/75/16. 285's are 33" tires, which will most definitely rub without major bending and cutting.
265/75/16 w/ bfg AT's I think that they say it's 32". I think it all depends on the companys. I don't rub that often.
I have the 265/70/17's and 265/75/16's on the factory wheels. The 17's are definately taller, but slightly narrower. The 16's are also a LT tire and the 17's are a Pmetric. May just be brand differences. The 17's are Bridgestones and the 16's are Yokahamas which generally run small.
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I run LT 235/85R16 E load rating..it's a 10 ply 32 inch truck tire... tall and narrow like Jetboy said.. I like the Michelin M/S as they balance up nice, run quiet & smooth and run darn near forever. They don't rub either!
96 4runner though just in case clearance is different than a taco
96 4runner though just in case clearance is different than a taco
Yeah, I'm guessing it's just the difference between manuf. Because just going by the measurements, they should be the same width (265mm). And the 265/75/16's are actually 1.1mm taller than 265/70/17's. But actual measurements vary and so we just say that they are the same size.