Newb could use a little bit of help on wheel selection....

Hi everybody,
I got a stock 06 TRD Sport daily driver and am looking to change the wheels as they are ....well, it's just flat out over due. I'm currently running 265R17's and want to switch over to these: https://tacomabeast.com/collections/street-wheels-1/products/lynx-matte-gunmetal-17x9-0-10 I'm not understanding the "0-10" portion of the tire measurement... does it mean I will need spacers to put them my truck? thanks in advance (before I go.... eventually I do want to switch to a slightly larger tire size to make my truck a bit more capable).

 

No, the wheels are 17 inches by 9 inches, with a 10mm backspace. The stock sport wheels are 17 inches by 7.5 inches with a 30mm backspace. This means these wheels will stick out farther than your stock ones.

9 inches is a fairly wide wheel and might be difficult to mount a stock size tire

 

Thanks.... this explains alot, I couldn't fully grasp what the dimensions meant. Looking towards the future, any recommendations for wheel size and tire selection? I wouldn't mind if the tires were another inch taller and a little wider. Trying not to sacrifice too much of the practical daily usage.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/wheel-backspacing-and-offset-info.102992/

 

This is great,...the picture helps out immensely. Glad you guys were willing to share!

 

For a wheel that size I would recommend 285/70r17. That will require cutting. I have been running the general grabber atx and the at2 before that. Wonderful tire in all conditions imo. But tire opinions are like buttholes. Everyone's got one.

 

Wheel specs are one thing and can be learned easily by alot resources on TW and Google.

The one thing most people won't tell you is consideration of the wheel weight. Heavy wheels increase your rotational mass considerably and thus, the power required to put the wheels into motion.

I would try and mitigate this by carefully researching your desired wheel and tire carefully.

My 07 came with 16x7 wheels (32lbs) and 275/45 tires weighed in at 65lbs

The new wheels (enkei rpt1 18lbs) and tires (Wildpeaks AT3W LT285/75R16 60lbs) weigh in at 78lbs

So, a 13lb difference which negates to a less loss of power but is still there.

For comparison, my friend with pro comp 17x8 and wildpeak lt315/75 weighs in at nearly 108lbs.

Typically in the motorsport world, 100lbs if weight is somewhat equal to 10hp of power.

So with simple math, my setup is 1.2x less efficient and my friend is 1.58x less efficient than the stock wheel setup.

Just some food for thought.

Here's some pictures for your reference. Yeah my mpg is awesome, most members here think it's bs but hey 18 gallons fill up and 360-380 miles a tank seems ludicrous anyway.

 

Thanks guys, it will be awhile before I attempt to upgrade the wheels. This will give me plenty of time to save up and think about what else to upgrade. Heard wheels are the one big upgrade one can do to improve usability if attempting to overland. I only have stock wheels and my tires are fairly new, those measurements are going to come in handy

 

Wheels don't make a big difference off roading- at least when you are starting out, it's more the tire that really matters.

As far as picking a wheel that is good overlanding I would be focusing on weight and commonality with other wheels. Lighter weight will keep mpgs down on longer trips, a more common wheel will be easier to find and replace if needed (this is where just keeping stock alloys might be the right option)

There is also steel vs. aluminum. Aluminum is lighter and can be as strong or stronger than steel. Steel can be pounded back into round if it gets dented, unlike aluminum which can crack and becomes irreparable.

I run stock steel wheels. Not the prettiest or lightest, but they are very easy to find replacements, and take a beating on the rocks (and then a beating from my big fat hammer)

Here is a little more info:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?index=4640&list=LLF_JIbSmGgWs6brCZ3GfVgg&v=lWM3o2v46KI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LEj0X8vsbvk