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need help mounting tires

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by dirtbiker347, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. Jun 25, 2009 at 2:07 PM
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    dirtbiker347

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    i just bought new tires i bought them from my friend who has a 2007 tacoma and they fit fine i cant get the fronts to fit my 09 preruner there 15rims and they are hanging up on the brake housings any ideas besides wheel spacers
     
  2. Jun 25, 2009 at 2:11 PM
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    I didn't think anything below a 16'' rim would fit on 05+ tacomas:confused:.
     
  3. Jun 25, 2009 at 2:26 PM
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    getting there....
    on the 6 lug 2nd gen tacomas.......a 15 inch wheel WILL NOT fit. you need to go to a 16 inch wheel.
     
  4. Jun 25, 2009 at 2:35 PM
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    How did your buddy get them on his 07??
     
  5. Jun 25, 2009 at 3:28 PM
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    i have no clue the only thing its catching on is the top of the brake
     
  6. Jun 25, 2009 at 3:30 PM
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    Yeah I also heard 16"s were the smallest you could go on 05's and newer.:cool:
     
  7. Jun 25, 2009 at 6:47 PM
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    ok got tires to fit had to take spacers out of brakes now have a hug problem took truck down the road and a rock bounced up in between the caliper and rim put a small whole in the caliper the size of a pice of rice an ideas on how to seal it untell they get a new caliper in toyota told its goping to take about a week
     
  8. Jun 25, 2009 at 6:49 PM
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    Ya put 16" wheels back on
     
  9. Jun 25, 2009 at 6:51 PM
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    i did but i need a way to seal my caliper untell they get a new one in
     
  10. Jun 25, 2009 at 6:59 PM
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    may wanna try a little jb weld......should work for the time being.
     
  11. Jun 25, 2009 at 7:29 PM
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    i tried wont hold if i close up the front lines should give me my back brakes back for the time being right
     
  12. Jun 25, 2009 at 7:38 PM
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    if you have only the rear brakes,you aint gonna stop good at all man.
     
  13. Jun 25, 2009 at 7:40 PM
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    Nice grammar ;)
     
  14. Jun 25, 2009 at 7:43 PM
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    i know but it would stop it i just ordered new ones toyota wanted 480 i got them at napa for 70
     
  15. Jun 25, 2009 at 7:47 PM
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    getting there....
    yeah?? look at your sig!;)
     
  16. Jun 25, 2009 at 7:48 PM
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    what do u mean
     
  17. Jun 25, 2009 at 7:49 PM
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    getting there....
    nevermind...i was referring to dgerm with my last comment.
     

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