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Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Mothman, May 27, 2015.

  1. May 27, 2015 at 11:06 AM
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    Mothman

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    Are no longer available. So what other cheap steel wheels fit a 2nd gen?

    I'm looking to move up to 35s and am gonna need a set soon.

    Thanks
     
  2. May 27, 2015 at 11:45 AM
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    ProComp Series 97?
     
  3. May 27, 2015 at 1:44 PM
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  4. May 28, 2015 at 1:55 PM
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    I was told the pro comp 97s rub the calipers?
     
  5. May 28, 2015 at 2:24 PM
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    Hmm . . when I received my order from Wheelers for the 16x8 Type 'B's they were packaged in a procomp 'rock crawler' series box but I don't remember if they were the 97s or 98s. I wish I'd saved those boxes now. No rubbing issues on mine.
     
  6. May 28, 2015 at 2:33 PM
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    Haha yeah. I may call wheelers again and see how exactly they made their wheels fit. Cause they are procomp I just don't know what the do to make them clear the calipers
     
  7. May 28, 2015 at 5:18 PM
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    I prefer the pro comps BC they are american made. I'm tying to figure out if these vision wheels are made in USA. I would gladly pay the difference for pcomp if the vision is from China...
     
  8. May 29, 2015 at 4:53 AM
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    Definitely. Hate Chinese junk
     
  9. May 29, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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    they no longer offer 16's for 1st gen tacoma. So something has changed.
     
  10. May 29, 2015 at 9:31 PM
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    I'm just gonna save a little extra and go with SCS f5s.
     
  11. May 31, 2015 at 11:44 AM
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    Nice looking wheel.

    I would consider that one myself or the fn five star but it has extreme offset choices in 16"
     
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  12. Feb 3, 2016 at 6:08 AM
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  13. Feb 3, 2016 at 6:11 AM
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    I have a pic of the boxes with numbers from when I got my steelies from Wheeler's:

    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Feb 3, 2016 at 6:15 AM
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    Exactly.. Japanese junk is much better than chinese junk
     
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    These are 16" with 4.5" bs (offset___?) They fit right up on 2nd gen with stock ride height? Well trd sport I mean by stock ride height if that even makes a difference..
     
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    Hatori Honshu taco!
     
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