I have a friend that recently purchased some 15's from a 00 tacoma and wanted to install them on his 96 4runnrer. The problem is the 4runner came with 16"s from the factory. He just called and told me they wont fit on the front but will on the rear. Could anyone tell me why and is there something I could do to make them fit.

 

15's wont fit over the front brake rotors....I don't think there is anything you can do about it.........not sure though......maybe someone else will chime in

 

it wont work...I called toyota about this cuz i wanted to do the same thing...they said if your 4runner came with 16's...that means it has larger disk brakes.

 

...unless they were swapped from 15's to 16's somewhere along the way...

 

If the sticker on the drivers door slam panel states 16" they won't fit.

 

You got screwed!

 

Someone on another site was saying that I could grind some off the top of the rotor and a little alone the round shield next to the rotor and it should clear. Has anyone else heard about this?

 

Nah Not Me! He might have, but from what Im reading on other sites... there maybe a chance after all.

 

Do not grind any part of the brakes!

 

You don't want to compromise safety for aesthetics.

 

If anything you would grind the CALIPER, not the rotor, but the fluid passages areVERY near the surface in the Runner calipers, and you cannot remove enough material to clear the wheels, and still maintain pressure integrity inside the caliper. Complete crap idea.
Stick with the 16" wheels.

 

x2!! Or you'll be your brakes down the toilet