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Old 01-24-2021, 11:24 PM #1
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Limited tire swap to 17s?

I have a 16 Limited and it’s time for some new tires. I see lots of people selling the stock TRD 17s and was thinking about swapping them out. Basically going from 20s to 17s. I don’t do much serious off-roading and occasionally tow a travel trailed in New England. Any one have experience, pros and cons?
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Need Advice re: Changing Wheels (from 20 to 17) on 2012 4Runner Limited

Tires on 17" rims vs 20" rims

17'' Wheels on 14 Limited

Ride quality of 20 vs 17 inch wheels?
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Pros = more tire sizes. The TRD OffRoad wheel is an excellent choice. Ride is still firm in the corners. No change in MPG for me. 17.4mpg all winter.
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I have really been thinking about doing the same thing. Mine has 140,000 miles on it, so I’m wondering if it will be worthwhile to pay the $$ for new wheels. But it’s paid off, so I’m seriously considering it.
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I went with 17s for a better selection of AT tires, improved ride, better handling off road. Very pleased with the change.
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The low profile tires on the Limited was one of the reasons why I went with the SR5 Premium. I have blown out several tires on my previous vehicle (Mercedes Benz C Class) on I95 and I80 in New Jersey and I was pretty fed up with it. For the stupid high taxes you have to pay around here the roads should be perfect. Now I can aim for the potholes if I want instead of having to do stunt car maneuvers to avoid them
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The low profile tires on the Limited was one of the reasons why I went with the SR5 Premium. I have blown out several tires on my previous vehicle (Mercedes Benz C Class) on I95 and I80 in New Jersey and I was pretty fed up with it. For the stupid high taxes you have to pay around here the roads should be perfect. Now I can aim for the potholes if I want instead of having to do stunt car maneuvers to avoid them
Amen to that. Had one car with low profile tires here in NJ. Never again. Thank god for the tire protection plan from the tire shop
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I have a 16 Limited and it’s time for some new tires. I see lots of people selling the stock TRD 17s and was thinking about swapping them out. Basically going from 20s to 17s. I don’t do much serious off-roading and occasionally tow a travel trailed in New England. Any one have experience, pros and cons?
Honestly I felt like the switch to 17's softened some of the cracks and bumps driving straight on over the 20's on road. Cornering didn't change either, I went from stock 20 to 17" with a C load AT tire.
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Thanks for the links.

The comment about NJ potholes got me. We’re currently in TX and the 20s are fine, but we’re moving to RI and I can only assume the potholes will be even worse.
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Thanks for the links.

The comment about NJ potholes got me. We’re currently in TX and the 20s are fine, but we’re moving to RI and I can only assume the potholes will be even worse.
We have gone up to RI quite a bit. I95 is super busy and I think all of the traffic between NJ, CT, RI and MA keeps that road in permanent construction and with temporary fixes. I don’t even think about pot holes anymore since I bought my 4R SR5P
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I ditched the 20's years ago, the 17's definitely ride nicer on the garbage roads around here, potholes, etc. I went with 255/75/17 Duratracs, the ride is improved, and winter traction is excellent. I also feel it looks a lot nicer on 17's with some sidewall.
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I went from the stock 20s to a flat black 6 spoke aggressive looking Fuel 18 (about $1,000) with 275/65/18/9 BF Goodrich All-Terrain TAs (another $1,000) and a Spidertrax 1.25" spacer ($225 for 4) and I'm really happy with everything.

That said, there was rubbing even with a 2" level/lift kit ($750) so I had to have the shop shave away some BS underneath and remove my front mudflaps. ($200).

For about 3 grand it totally changed my truck from a soccer-mom vehicle to a beast starter-kit. Adding the roof accessories, the blackout kit for the logos, and the ladder got me close to where I want to be and there's no real appreciable difference in the sound or ride, but I no longer fear potholes.
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Running 285/70/17’s K02’s on mine, they are pretty quiet on the road and did good in the snow.
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Needed to get a set of winter wheels and tires, so we got some SR5 wheels and 17-inch tires. When Spring came, we didn't want to go back to 20-inch tires, so we got another set of newer SR5 wheels. See this link:

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I switched to 17s immediately and haven't looked back. For NYC, those potholes would've killed the stock wheels. I do beach fishing in the summer and need the 17s to air down enough without popping a bead.

Dont forget to swap out your spare.
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