TRD off road wheel offset vs TRD pro wheel offset

I would assume that you would have to have identical specs to the stock wheels, to have the bearing being in the perfect location for longevity. I believe the stock wheels are not 0 offset. If you did the math, you might be able to come up with a different combo that puts the center of the contact patch of the tire, in the same location as stock, but with different offset and backspacing, but you’d have to think about it.

Ultimately, nobody is really interested in aftermarket wheels that keep the tires tucked inside the fenders, like OEM Tacoma wheels do, so most options introduce more poke. The only exception would be wider wheels that expand inwards and outwards.

So many people, like me, run the 4Runner wheels, that give you about 1” more poke on a Tacoma, without any immediate issues. I ran to the Arctic Ocean and back on my 4Runner wheels and my bearings are still fine, even after 1000’s of gravel miles.

When and if my bearings blow out, it will have been worth it for having such nice wheels for so many miles.

 

Good to know. I just put some 0 offset 16x8s on my Tacoma, so about the same poke.

 

Nice!

 

There isn’t really any math to do. Offset measures the distance from the mounting face to the centre of the wheel. If you have the centre of the contact patch in the same spot the offset will be the same. It doesn’t matter how wide or what the backspacing of the wheel is.

Jeff

 

You are disregarding the fact the mounting face of the wheel may not be directly over the desired center of force on the bearing carrying the load. Certainly the hub face is not directly over the center of the bearing, which is why Toyota puts positive offset (inward / negative poke) wheels on the Tacoma. The wheel extends inwards into the front hub assembly, to center the tire contact patch over the bearing assembly, so there is no lateral force.

 

Yes, I know all that, and I wasn’t disregarding any of it.

A wheel with an offset of, for instance, +25 mm like the Tacoma has, will always have the centre of the wheel in the same spot regardless of width or backspacing.

It’s literally the definition of offset.

Jeff

 

It will add negligible stress. It will have no impact that you will be able to quantify at that small of a difference. Your drive style, acceleration, braking and what you tow would have more impact than the 8mm offset.

Nearly all the suspension component from the SR5 to the PRO are identical other than shocks and struts and the pro has a different upper control arm. The pro does have a slightly different lift but you’re not asking about that. (Someone correct me if I am wrong here).

They are all designed to hand the same wheel and tire package as the PRO. The PRO has a different upper control arm but it supports minimal load for the suspension and will have no difference on wear and tear by simply changing from one stock wheel offset to another stock wheel offset.

Changing the lift and tire size (weight per tire) will have significantly more impact on the needle bearing and wheel bearing which will be the first to failure points on the front suspension. (example going from a 38lb x 30.5” diameter 4 ply tire to a 52lb x 32” diameter 10 ply tire).

For what you are asking. If you are just changing the OR wheel to a TRD pro wheel then don’t worry about premature failure. The truck is designed for either offset without issue.

If you are under warranty and you are worried about it ask your Toyota dealer for a quote for new PRO wheels and ask them if it will void warranty. They will tell you no it won’t. That should be good enough for you. If it did void warranty then they wouldn’t do it because they aren’t covered.

 

Not that I feel like adding to the conversation. I'm just trolling.
Force on the lower ball joint and possible wheel bearing, I could see.

What does the correlation between heavier aftermarket springs pushing down on the lca have with lower ball joint/wheel bearing stress? Extra weight in general with bumpers and skid plates. All play a part.

Never have I ever seen such an in depth analysis over some lights in a grill.
I have them because I like them. lol

 

All lies. Nobody gets drunk on American Bud Lite....

 

Thinking of going from stock 30mm offset rim to a TRD Pro rim with a 13mm offset on a 2006 TRDOR. Will the new rims still be tucked in the fender wells and do I need to worry about tires being gouged by fender edge during any increased suspension travel? I think it will be fine but any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

i have a 2023 PRO all stock , i have winter rims and tires off the 2018 TRD SPORT . Can i put those rime on the new truck this winter ? THKS

 

I have 2023 off-road and am looking to put 17x8.5 with 0 offset and 265/75/R17. I believe the stock offset is 25mm, so going to 0 offset will push the tire out 25mm right ? Also anyone know if they will rub? I know the stock wheel is 16. Bigger rim bigger tire seems like it will rub but I don't know.

 

What's the offset on pro wheels?

 

Depends on which pro wheel.

Most 3rd gen Tacoma Pro wheels are 16x7.5, +13mm. There might be a few versions that are +10mm.

The 4Runner Pro wheel (which is popular amongst Tacomas) is 17x7, +4mm

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/wheel-specs.30754/

 

I have this exact set up (same TRD Pro 2021 with offset +13 wheels in link) and it is fine on my 2022 Gen 3 TRD OR... No issues - Cheers!