265/70R17 Rubbing

Just picked up a really cheap set of 3rd gen wheels and am having issues with them rubbing my UCA's. I have a 2001 pre-runner with a full OME kit and the 2883 springs up front. I was wondering what you guys think I should do? Run a set of wheel spacers? sell the wheels and move on with my life? I also read that sometimes the rubbing can just be from the specific tire brand being a little larger that its stated size. My issue here is definitely due to the back spacing difference between these wheels and my old ones. Just looking for solutions.

I'm honestly not even sure I love the wheels... but I do love a good deal so I went ahead and pulled the trigger.

 

Sell them and move on.

 

If the wheels aren't right, just sell them quickly and move on. I'm in the biggest mess over some Procomp Series 51 D Slot Steel Rims that I have ever experienced in my life.

 

Its the wheels. Read here. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...er-toyota-wheels-on-my-1st-gen-thread.563416/

 

I knew all of that about the backspacing previously. It is strange to me that mine are rubbing the UCA with very little movement of the steering wheel. I am running the stock size tires 265/70R17 on the wheels that others are having only minor issues with(rub at full lock or close).

 

There’s nothing strange about it. The wheels have too much backspacing.

 

Stock size on a 17" wheel is 265-65-17. Stock on a 16" wheel is 265-70-16. Youre running a 32" tire versus a stock 31"

 

Ahh. See, there’s the oversight I was looking for. Sometimes we just need the simple things pointed out to us.

 

If you bought a 17" wheel with 4.5" of backspacing (yours have 5.25") it should work fine.

 

If you find some wheels that you're interested in buying, just check with with the group here. These guys have seen it all. If you can't wait for an answer and deal goes by, it probably wasn't meant to be anyway.