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New wheels and tires on my 1998 tacoma manual locking hubs- ISSUE

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by badaboom, Oct 30, 2024.

  1. Oct 30, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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    badaboom

    badaboom [OP] Well-Known Member

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    GEN1 1998 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4cyl. 2.7
    Pretty much nothing yet rolls drives sucks fuel
    NEED BEST RESOLUTION
    New wheels and tires on my 1998 tacoma manual locking hubs- ISSUE
    Someone run into this issue before?

    Original 16x7 wheel ok with 265 70 16 tires

    ISSUE BELOW

    Moving to or attempting to move to

    MB mag wheels 16x8.5 and 265 75 16 tires


    ISSUE WHEEL WILL NOT GO OVER THE FRONT MANUAL LOCKING HUBS FLUSH TO FACE OF ROTOR – will not properly mount
    only get to the small rear set of nuts on front of hub

    Rears were fit ok/fine.

    BEST RESOLUTION OR REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE?

    Wheel spacer grind center wheel and how deep a spacer 1/4" or 1/2"?
    anybody been there before?
    is a 1" space enough to get over factory stud
    Thanks in advance



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    Last edited: Oct 30, 2024

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