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Back passenger wheel sticks out inch further

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by lukeroe, Jul 21, 2024.

  1. Jul 21, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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    lukeroe

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    Just got my black rhino -10 offset installed on my ride. They look great, however, one thing is driving me INSANE at the moment.

    As you can see in the pics. My back drivers side wheel doesn’t stick out as far as my back passenger side wheel.

    back passenger wheel measures over 16” from chassis to tire edge. Back driver side measures around 15”. This is a big difference and very noticeable.

    any feedback would be helpful

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  2. Jul 21, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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    Tako Tuesday

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    Hard to tell in the pics but maybe the alignment is off??? Possibly the front alignment camber is making it seem like it’s sticking out farther than the back.
     
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  3. Jul 21, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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    Jakerou

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    Try swapping the rear wheels to determine if the problem is a wheel or the truck.
     
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  4. Jul 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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    Bed might be a tad off. I loosened bed screws and shoved it around a little to improve fit and measurement differences and then tightened back down. Not perfect, but most folks wouldn’t notice this. I’ve seen other Tacomas in mall parking lot that have looked a little off from the rear.
     
  5. Jul 22, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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    I would pull that wheel off and check to see if the offset is the same as the rest. It should be stamped on the back of the wheel.
     
  6. Jul 22, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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    You need to measure from a center point like the pumpkin. From the body isn’t a correct way
     
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    its a truck not a Bugatti........go off roading, that bed will move around
     
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  8. Jul 22, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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    dangeroso

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    This. I’d be willing to bet it’s the bed alignment. You probably just didn’t notice until you put the negative offset wheels on.
     
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  9. Jul 22, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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    I don’t see anything obviously wrong in your picture and what you appear to be measuring doesn’t make much sense to me. Measure the distance between the center of the front and rear tires and/or from the center of the tire to the frame midpoint and report back.

    If all the important stuff lines up, then I suppose you could loosen up the body mounts and align things to your preferences. I can’t fill in the details because I’ve never cared or bothered to align body labels and such.
     
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  10. Jul 22, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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    Alignment does not push wheels in or out. Albeit, exceptionally bad camber could make it look so by tilting the wheel outwards. I doubt alignment is an issue.
     
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    Is your truck stock or lifted ?
     
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    Don't worry, the 2nd gens are like that too. It's just how they're built. The axle is offset slightly. You can shove the bed around but i doubt it will help much.
    Harder to notice with stock wheels that are inside the fenders but when you go up in size it becomes more noticeable.

    It's like the infamous "taco lean". Best advice is learn to love it
     
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  14. Oct 28, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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  15. Oct 28, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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    I Searched this like a madman and went to multiple dealers.

    This is just how MOST Tacomas and tundras are. It's just more noticeable when you get lower offset wheels.

    Theres probably a 20-30% of trucks that are perfect, but most are like ours. I think this was done by design. Nothing to worry about, its just cosmetic.
     
  16. Oct 28, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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    Looks like you’re measuring frame to tire which means the axles pushed a bit rather than anything to do with the bed. Put a spacer on one mount if it bothers you.
     

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