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[IronDragoon]

Hi all,

Want to know if anyone's done business with these guys. Looking to swap my stock 18s for 17s, but I can't find much on these guys. Additionally, I know these are true TRD wheels, so if anyone knows anything about these replicas, whether they're decent or to avoid, I'd like to know. Best price I can find for true TRDs are $265/ea (if anyone has a hook-up, let me know!).

These are another option I'm considering, but don't know anything about the brand.

I won't be doing any rock crawling or hard off-roading, mostly just back country trails and camping, so I'm not looking to get the expensive hardcore wheels I see as fairly common suggestions. I'll probably just get a Dobinson 1.5" lift (at some point), and I'm not looking to do a ton of modification on the wheel well to get things in there right.

If anyone has suggestions that fit that and are more on the budget end, I'm also open to that. I've seen the GXOR database, but those are listed for the GX470 as far as I can tell, and I don't know what the ride difference for those combos will end up being.

Thanks for any experienced help offered!

 

[IronDragoon]

Additionally, I know these are true TRD wheels, so if anyone knows anything about these replicas, whether they're decent or to avoid, I'd like to know.

Meant that I know they *aren't* true TRD wheels... Typos.

 

[Rednexus]

If you shop around you can get real TRDs from a Toyota dealer for around ~$225:

TRD PRO 4Runner Wheel PTR20-35110-BK - Matte Black | Toyota Parts Center

Upgrade Your 2013+ 4Runner With The Same Wheel That Comes On The TRD Pro Package! Part Num PTR20-35110-BK Fits 2013 and up 4Runners, as well as 2013 and 2014 FJ Cruisers. All Our Orders Ship Fast, and Our Wholesale Pricing Is Hard To Beat! Order Today.

parts.olathetoyota.com

Given the small difference between real TRD wheels and the knockoffs, I'd suggest getting real ones.

However, I've been running a set of knockoff Volk TE37s on my rig for over two years with zero issues (Vors VE37s), including offroading/towing/etc. Not all knockoffs are bad, but when the price differential is close, might as well go OEM. From what I've gleaned online, knockoffs from a reputable company are usually OK, it's the eBay or other knockoffs of questionable origin that you might want to avoid.

 

[r2m]

The difference between in quality wheels is how they are made. Cheap wheels are cast aluminum. Nothing wrong with that for everyday soccer Mom use, but when off roading or any performance motor sport, if a cast wheel hits anything it will literally break or if at speed explode.
Quality wheels, whether steel or alloy, will be forged. Being forged, if they hit anything, they will bend and deform.
On the trail, if you should happen to bang your rim into a rock and bend your wheel, there's a good chance you'll be able to pound it back out to a shape that may hold air again to get you of wherever you're at.
If you have a cheap wheel and the same thing happens, your rim will chip or shatter and just hope you have a good spare.
So if you can't find any info on this wheel, for me, I'd stay away from it and go with Rednexus suggestion above.

 

[tech703]

If you shop around you can get real TRDs from a Toyota dealer for around ~$225:

TRD PRO 4Runner Wheel PTR20-35110-BK - Matte Black | Toyota Parts Center

Upgrade Your 2013+ 4Runner With The Same Wheel That Comes On The TRD Pro Package! Part Num PTR20-35110-BK Fits 2013 and up 4Runners, as well as 2013 and 2014 FJ Cruisers. All Our Orders Ship Fast, and Our Wholesale Pricing Is Hard To Beat! Order Today.

parts.olathetoyota.com

Given the small difference between real TRD wheels and the knockoffs, I'd suggest getting real ones.

However, I've been running a set of knockoff Volk TE37s on my rig for over two years with zero issues (Vors VE37s), including offroading/towing/etc. Not all knockoffs are bad, but when the price differential is close, might as well go OEM. From what I've gleaned online, knockoffs from a reputable company are usually OK, it's the eBay or other knockoffs of questionable origin that you might want to avoid.

This is the way.

Dont bother looking for aftermarket places selling oem wheels if thats the route youre going can definitely get the oem ones for under 900 and free shipping direct from a toyota dealer

free shipping over $75

TRD 17-In. Matte Black - Alloy Wheel