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18 inch on 1st gen

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by crazyjeys, Apr 13, 2010.

  1. Apr 13, 2010 at 8:29 PM
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    crazyjeys

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    Hi TW, time to buy new shoes for my truck.. i'm thinking of putting in 18 inch wheels on it with AT tires. does anyone have a picture of a gen 1 with 18 inch wheels? just curious on how it looks. thanks!
     
  2. Apr 13, 2010 at 8:32 PM
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    mgage10

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    Check out some of the 1st generation builds. There are some awesome trucks out there. Plenty of which to get inspiration from.
     
  3. Apr 13, 2010 at 8:48 PM
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    98_Mud_bug

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  4. Apr 14, 2010 at 8:50 AM
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    Smaller wheels, more meat.
     
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  5. Apr 14, 2010 at 8:32 PM
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    david7268

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    NONE.....yet!
    98 mud, I think ur wheels look better without the center cap(like in first pic)..........just my opinion
     
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  6. Apr 14, 2010 at 8:33 PM
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    rab89

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    nooooo! 16's look just great!
     
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  7. Apr 14, 2010 at 8:33 PM
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    genxer36

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    hey 18 look nice
     
  9. Apr 15, 2010 at 6:25 AM
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    agreed.

    taco1.jpg
     
  10. Apr 15, 2010 at 5:51 PM
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    i think they do too.. i dont have them on there right now.
     
  11. Oct 5, 2015 at 2:18 PM
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    What size tires are you running?
     
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    Congratulations, you just revived a 5 year old thread! :yay:

    On a side note, Mud Bug hasn't logged in in over a year, don't think he will respond to that question. Is a shame he isn't around, that is definitely a cool truck he's got.
     
  15. Oct 6, 2015 at 9:16 PM
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  16. Oct 6, 2015 at 9:22 PM
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    YESSS!
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  17. Oct 7, 2015 at 3:33 AM
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    who else thinks 15s and 16s with a nice thick tire looks better? 18s are entering mall crawler territory on a little tacoma.
     
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  18. Oct 7, 2015 at 4:54 AM
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    Not only that but tire prices on an 18" rim are stupid high... I dropped from 18"ers on my Sierra to 17"ers and am saving close to 200$ per tire... My bfg's were running me over 400 a tire
     
  20. Oct 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM
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