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i currently have 265 70 16, but when ever i call a tire shop or look some up online i also get the 225 75 15, what is the difference? what size is the spare on the 1999 2wd 4runner limited? the 225 are alot cheaper, im trying to decide which way to go we rarely to never go offroad.

has anyone had any exerience with nexen tires? they are for a 1999 4 runner limited, 265 70 r16. my 7 yer old michelins are old and bald and a dryrot crack in the front one that maes me nervous. the best quote i got here in pensacola fl is 600.00 installed. walmart has goodyear tracker 2 for...

99 limited 2wd, 148,950 had to replace 2 fuel injectors and coils, thats it knock on wood. i get average 21mpg. im a courier for suntrust bank in florida i drive 170 miles per day 3.6 v6 also not the 4 cylinder, my neighbor has a 99 sr5 with 203,000 and no problems he paid 6,000 with 189,000 on her

my problem was the #5 fuel injector, it tested fine but one]ce it would hear up., we switched it wiht the #2 injector about 2 hours later i had the cel and a misfire in cyl 2 instead of 5 , even though it tested fine, they replaced it 1 week ago, it is running like a champ, lets just hope it...

thank you, i was geting nervous, i just got a flush and fill with full synthetic. my mechanic old he he recomenf=ds it and he drive a 99 4runner with 220,000. mine is a 99 with 135,000, everyone on here made me feel like i made a mistake and i was waiting for something bad to happen now.

i have stock sized tires, drive mixed hwy, nad in town alot of stop and go, im a courier for sun trust bank, im getting 22 mpg i have 135,000 miles onn her 99 limited 2wd, my light comes on at 250 miles, but ive never pressed it i fill up at 240-250 just to be safe and it usually take sless than...

damn, i hope thats not my problem, it is running great now but its only been less than a week. i hope this isnt the issue, im broke after all the problems and i cant afford a new payment, we drop 1,000 a month for day car(two 3 year olds(twins). i havent heard muh of this being a problem with...

thye finally swaped the fuel injector in number 5 and so far it has worked better than it has in years, but im still nervous everytime i crank her up. i plan on driving her till the wheels fall off, it been with us through a marriage, college, and birth of our twins. 4 hurricanes (pensacola, fl...

gapboi210 how many miles on yours, i cnat see the pic up close enough, im actually thinking about geting a compact car insted they are offering me 6,000 for the 4runner but if i thing i can get another 60-90,000 out of it i would be estatic.

they have really big car seats, our mothers live out of town they fly in to see the grand kids every other month, so we could barely squeze my 110 wife between the car seats. we always had to take 2 cars to go to the beach, or out to eat. update: toyota called and said they now think it is the...

yeah they told me they will fix it his time and if they cant find whagts wrong they wont charge me. the regular import auto mechanic i had thur, friday is good too but he isnt around this week and i am a courier so i had to rent a car becuase i need to drive for work every weekday., this shite...

well ive ben at the toyota dealer for 2 days two seperate trips, thye put on a throtle sensor telling me that was it and the fuel injectors seem alright. same crap happened toaday, it has been there for 4 hours and they cant faind anythig wrong , thye have a master technician in diagnosiing...

thank you, i had the problem today, no check engine light but it hesitated and jumped for about 25 minutes, worse at lower speeds, ive already dropped 900.00 this week, i just wish they could fix it and be done, i am worried that i can do permanent damage to something driving it this way, i went...

hate to sund like neewb, but ive never heard of doing this on a 4runner, i had a rx-7 that had compression problems alot. thanks for the suggestions keep em coming.

i agree, but i havent had my plugs/wires changed since 2001, 85,000 miles ago, it was way over do, it was my wifes car untill this past year she needed a bigger car (3 year old twins) so it is now mine. i appreciate all the help. he just figured all it was was the plugsdthen that wasnt it, then...