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2 nd Gen white tacoma with TRD 16” Bronze wheels

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by DAY5, Jun 24, 2018.

  1. Jun 24, 2018 at 6:48 PM
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    DAY5

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    Hey guys and gals, anyone have the above combination? I would love to see pictures. This is what I am considering for my 2015 Trd Sport. I have stock 17 and am considering these 16”
     
  2. Jun 24, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    Have seen them here on TW,they look great.Someone will be along too post pictures of their truck.
     
  3. Jun 24, 2018 at 7:14 PM
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  5. Jun 24, 2018 at 7:47 PM
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    Dang, why didn’t I think of that. What will I loose or gain if I go to 16” wheels from 17”
     
  6. Jun 24, 2018 at 7:49 PM
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  7. Jun 24, 2018 at 7:55 PM
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    There are more tire options for 17” wheels. But most people prefer 16” only because you can get more side wall for more protection offroad.
     
  8. Jun 24, 2018 at 7:58 PM
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    I was thinking of a bigger tire
     
  9. Jun 24, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    Then you'll lose 1" of wheel and gain more than 1" of sidewall(dependent on how big of a tire you go with).
     
  10. Jun 28, 2018 at 4:23 PM
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    I have 17” will the truck accept 16”will the smaller wheel clear the calibers
     
  11. Jun 28, 2018 at 7:16 PM
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    Some 16’s wont clear the calipers
     
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  12. Jun 29, 2018 at 5:36 AM
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    How would you determine that, I am looking at the 16” TRD Gray with bead lock
     
  13. Jun 29, 2018 at 5:45 AM
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    Find a 16" wheel with 6x5.5 lug pattern, see if it mounts. Backspace 4.5 I think is factory-ish
     
  14. Jun 29, 2018 at 5:57 AM
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    If I had a do-over I'd go with a 17" rim. As someone mentioned above there are quite a few more tire options once you hit a 17" rim and should you ever decide to do a big brake upgrade, you will need 17" rims if you aren't just doing a Tundra brake upgrade.
     
  15. Jun 29, 2018 at 6:11 AM
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    The TW tire calculator is your friend.
     
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  16. Jun 29, 2018 at 7:09 AM
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    If it's a Toyota wheel made for the Tacoma, it should definitely fit, unless you have upgraded brakes.
     
  17. Jun 29, 2018 at 8:01 AM
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    Search and see who has used that size wheel on their Tacoma. Also like Tylerh mentioned if its a Toyota wheel made for the Tacoma it will fit.
     
  18. Jun 29, 2018 at 8:06 AM
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    COOL!
     
  19. Jun 29, 2018 at 8:24 AM
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    I got rid of my 16" rims cuz I didn't like running "E" rated BFG KO2's cuz they're super heavy and instead got 17" rims and I'm currently running much lighter "C" rated BFG KO2's......better MPG's and same performance for me since my truck is a mall crawler......20171122_152832_resized.jpg 20180201_125551_resized.jpg …….here's a before & after...…..the fake beadlocks are before and the black TRD rims are after.....
     
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  20. Jun 29, 2018 at 9:32 AM
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    Now that is good info, thank you sir.
    How hard are the new wheels to clean with all the holes in them
     

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