Don't know what to do for wider look

hey everyone! i have an 01 tacoma i got for my birthday. i work a normal job, so i have an average budget. i want the wide look (not roller skates, but a few inches for that stanced look), the wheels i buy will depend on what i do with the width. ive read on here about offset and backspacing etc. and its fairly confusing to be honest, im new and trying to find my way around to get the taco looking right! thank you all in advance!

 

Spidertrax wheel spacers are cheap and might give you the look you want. I believe they are 1.25"

 

Hello @andrewwiththe01 ! Welcome to TW!

what your looking for is a 16x8' rim with 4.5 Backspacing. Try to avoid spacers. Do it right the first time, buy once cry once. PM me if you need some suggestions for your rim and tire setup. I had the same question too once!

Also I have the same set up your asking for.

Best,

Cory

 

SAS, or wheel spacers. there is no middle ground

 

First, you have to resolve that our trucks are pretty thin at only 70" wide. You can do the things suggested above but if you want the body to follow the suspended stuff, you need to install bigger fender flares that jet out further over the tires. Just my opinion. Otherwise you're going to have that roller skate look.

 

Okay good point.

Long Travel or SAS. Plan on 10k minimum each.

 

It would probably handle better than a leaf sprung solid axle.

 

Back spacing is the distance from the wheel mounting face to the inside of the rim. Offset is the distance from the mounting face to the wheel centerline. Positive offset has the mount face outside centerline (pulls wheel further into well)and negative offset is inside centerline (pushes wheel out). All 3 are tied together so changing one will change at least one of the others. You can get the wider stance you want by either using a wider wheel (with the same back spacing offset will be lower) or with a same width wheel that has less back spacing and offset.

Your current rims are a certain diameter, width, and with a particular amount of back spacing and offset. Find out what they are first. A same size wheel with lower offset will stick out more. Make sure they fit! Rims have to clear brake calipers and have the correct bolt pattern so use the search engines provided by online stores to look at the ones that are supposed to work and then verify it before you buy. Lighter weight rims are better for mileage but are rated for less load so you also need to make sure that the rating is at least 1/2 the greatest axle weight rating on your truck(it's listed on the door jamb sticker). Mines a 5-lug and the rear axle rating is a little over 2600 lbs so I need wheels rated for more than 1300lbs. I've seen wheel ratings vary from 500 lbs to well over 2000 lbs. They aren't always easy to find but its a damn good idea to dig them up.

 

Well, both have the same end result but go about it slightly differently. It's kind of like the difference between a body lift and a suspension lift. Both make the truck higher, but one lifts the entire truck via suspension, whereas the other just pushes the body higher.

I think the difference with wheel spacers vs. wheels is not so pronounced. The wheel spacers work ok if you are not wanting to buy new rims, but if you're looking at new rims, might as well get the proper backspacing from the start...

It would most definitely handle better than any solid axle; linked coilovers or leafs, presuming you have the shocks set up properly. It's simply a measure of the unsprung weight.

 

@jbrandt

what he said. Spacers are cutting corners, do it right the first time and get the right BS as well as correct offset.

 

I gotta say though, it's pretty hard to find the right backspacing without experimenting.

I think I might start a company where you can "rent" a series of wheel spacers, then return them once you determine the right size and buy the proper wheels...

hmmmmmm

 

I hear you. I just think spacers are not the best option, lol

 

I sure as hell hope not. That seems like a really bad idea.

 

me either. I would use them to get the tire fitment right, then return them and get the correct wheels.

Actually, what I'd more likely do is find where the tires rub and break out the

 

I think what you actually mean is less/lower offset/less backspacing which pushes the wheel further out. To get more offset with the same rim you would need to grind on the wheel or wheel mount. Wheel spacers like spidertrax are the cheapest way to get there but don't have 100% approval.

 

Nothing wrong with spacers. You can go buy a $100k Porsche with 3 piece wheels. Guess how they're held together, yep, with bolts just like a wheel with spacers. Torque everything to spec and you won't have any problems. I ran them for two years before I got into long traveling my truck. They never gave me any issues.