Taking the plunge - 2001 Tacoma

Hello Tacoma World,

Posted in the new members forum but figured I’d pop over here too.

I’ve had my 2001 Tacoma for 2 years now and have been sitting at the crossroads of whether to start putting into my truck on and improving it or start planning to sell it and get a newer vehicle.

Well I decided to take the route that will require more work but I’ll learn a lot. Started by picking up a set of 2017 take off rims. Needed new tires anyway so it was a good time to make that addition.

I’m not knowledgeable on cars or mechanics so I’ll probably ask for a lot of help.

Located in Louisville Ky!

 

Welcome aboard. Those wheels look good with my favorite 1st gen color. They look a little more tucked under the fenders than the OEM wheels though. I think there is more backspace on those wheels, which means they mount closer to the body. Might change handling characteristics under certain conditions, like evasive maneuvers.

Then again, I could be completely wrong.

 

Thanks for the tip. In doing research I read about spacers with the wheel change but seemed it wasn’t necessary. Figured do one thing at a time but may add spacers later.

 

At least from what I've read, the difference in track width isn't really ever going to be noticeable unless you were to widen it by a lot.

 

Agree. In this case, the wheels being closer to the body might produce a little more body roll, but likely only affects handling near the point of losing grip. It's more of an aesthetic thing for me.

A wider tire will require spacers. I have '05+ steel wheels on my truck and the difference in backspace compared to the OEM alloys is +3/4" if I remember correctly. I had to run a 1.5" space to accommodate the 285. Couldn't even get the front wheel mounted. Regardless, I think the OP's wheels look pretty good on 1st gens.

 

it's good to have you here.