Re: TOY: Re: backspace and offset

["Mike Piechowski" <lil_mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think so, I ran my 31X10.50's on 7" stock Toyota steel wheels and
had no problems. According to the experts, the wider wheel matters when
airing down, and helps protect against sidewall damage on the trail.
Realistically, if you're running 31's, you're not looking for an extreme
four-wheeling rig, so I'd call those arguments moot in this case. Like I
said, I went to the 8-inch wheels because I needed the different backspacing
due to my lift. The Rockcrawlers I chose were readily available, durable,
and cheap, and 15X8's work well with the tire sizes I'm looking at running
(33's or 35's), without overloading the ball joints and wheel bearings and
making the truck difficult to steer like 10" wide wheels would. You should
be able to run narrow 33's on the wheels you describe - such as the BFG
33X10.50's I run, and they'll work with any typical IFS lift if you get the
itch to go bigger.

Consider gears a must if you're planning on bigger tires than 31's with a
4-cylinder. I just swapped in 5.29's and it feels like I have a new truck.
But, that's a whole new topic.....


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Davis" <jdjr63@yahoo.com>
To: <toyota@4x4Wire.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: TOY: Re: backspace and offset


> Mike thanks for the reply and info.
>
> I am looking at 15x7 wheels, U.S. Wheels 84 series
> namely as the price is right at $35/per wheel. These
> have 3.75" backspace. Is there any advantage to an 8"
> wheel over the 7" when fitting the 31x10.5's?
>
> Thanks again for the info!!
>
> Jim in Vermont
>
>
> --- Mike Piechowski <lil_mike@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I run 15X8 steel rockcrawlers with 3.75" backspacing
> > (measurement from the
> > back of the rim to the back of the mounting flange),
> > as required by my
> > TrailMaster Lift on my '92. This is a little less
> > backspacing than stock,
> > but is required with the Trailmaster (and all other
> > IFS) lifts that use an
> > upper ball-joint spacer. My 10.5 inch wide tires
> > still are within the
> > fenders, but 12.5's would stick out a bit. If you're
> > planning on lifting the
> > truck this way, consider this when you buy your
> > wheels.
> >
> > Cheapest bet - go to your favorite local used tire
> > and wheel shop - find
> > yourself a set of OEM Toyota 15X7 steel wheels. That
> > way you'll know they
> > fit right. I paid $10 each for 3, and found the
> > matching 4th and an oddball
> > spare at a another scrapyard for $5 each. A little
> > sandpaper, two cans of
> > quality spraypaint and an afternoon and you're set.
> > My 31X10.50's fit just
> > fine.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jim Davis" <jdjr63@yahoo.com>
> > To: <toyota@4x4Wire.com>
> > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 6:59 PM
> > Subject: TOY: backspace and offset
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am shopping for wheels for my 87 Toy extracab,
> > 22R
> > > with stock steel wheels(15x6???) so I can get rid
> > of
> > > the worn out 235 75r15's. What backspace
> > measurement
> > > do I want in a 15x7 wheel to maintain inside
> > > clearances when going up to a 31x10.5" tire??
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jim in Vermont
> > >
> > > =====
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> > > Vernon, VT
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