So i had to buy winter tires and besides making a bad choice on the tires themselves (not the best traction so far) I also bought 4-1998 4runner wheels to fit onto my 2003 v6 sr5.



Both had 16" wheels stock and the 245/75r16 was a great replacement size.
My issue is in Caliper clearance and a missing center cap. The stock wheel had TONNES of clearance so I figured a stock 4runner wheel would be pretty close to the same on the last generation of 4runner.

This was the prior 4runner clearance, estimation of about 3/4"



New wheels required a 1/4 inch spacer made of 1/4" thick lock rings placed behind my wheels. I am going down to buy a 1/4" wheel spacer today now that the store is open again. I did get a vibration from the lock rings at around 55 mph but nothing under 50 mph. I assume this is from slight imbalance due to placement of the lock rings.

My question is basically this... has anyone tried to fit stock toyota 16 inch rims onto the 2003 and up sr5 v6 and what ones need spacers.

 

i pulled the rims and tires off my old 96 tacoma and put them on my 02 tacoma with no issues. but '02-'03 was a change year wasnt it?

 

Yeah, 2002 was 3rd gen, 2003 was 4th gen.

 

Well I picked up a set of 1/4 inch wheel spacers and they seem to have worked so far. I need to put he back ones in tomorrow to make it 100% equal. I still have a little bit of a shake that i believe might be the tires balancing but it might be the tires not sitting right on the hub.