Recent content by grey_ghost

Also wanted the rear slider when I bought my '13, but the one with the other stuff I liked was a great deal I could drive off the same day so I took it with the 3rd row seat. My kids are all grown so I've had my 4R for almost 3 yrs and never used the 3rd seat. One thing a salesman told (yeah...

Nice! One more great example of the beauty of white letters out! :)

I had BFG ATKOs in the past and I agree its good, however if you want a compromise and just a little less "humming" noise, you can go with BFG Rugged Terrain, which I have now and very happy with them. The tread is slightly less aggressive than BFG AT, but still has off-road capability, but...

Another great irony: Politicians have established what is now the highest corporate tax rate in the world... then they whine about corporations hunting for more tax loopholes, or worse; fleeing the country altogether (google Medtronic). -can you blame them? an oldie but good: "The only thing...

Are you talking about when the phone rings, or the volume of the other person's voice during the call? I have a 2013 and use the BT phone often, I like it pretty well. If you're talking about the other person's voice volume at least on mine: once the call is established, you can use the up and...

I think I might have used it but when I found the SR5 I wanted it happened to have a 3rd row seat instead. My kids are out of the house so I didn't need the 3rd seat but the salesman claimed it would improve my resale value (I know, that's debatable)... but bottom line I didn't care that much so...

Yes I also have used that tires-n-wheels comparator site; great tool! It's funny you wouldn't think this is rocket science but it's actually pretty complicated and hard to get a straight answer, even from some of the tire suppliers. Anyway of course the 265 refers to just the rubber, but when I...

wheel: 17 x 8.5 V-Tec Warlord Matte Black tire: BFG Rugged Terrain 265/70/17 So I believe the outer edge of the rim technically moved outwards 1.7"" total. The BFGs matched the stock size but have a slightly more aggressive tread and of course moving them out creates the illusion they're a...

Well... You're correct but to be more specific: going from a stock positive offset to less or in my case, a negative offset will move the wheel out wards from the rotor. However, wheel width is also a factor especially when we found the stock wheel is only 7" wide and I went to an 8.5" wheel, so...

There's been some good threads in the past on picking black wheels, like this one. I do love my V-Tech wheels (from Discount Tire) but I also see people have had great results just taking some stock wheels and painting them black, which you can pick various amounts of gloss or flat to your...

x2 on Richard; i was just going to say i've used an indie shop for years on various Toyotas and if its a shop that knows what they're doing, they definitely should mark the motor when they do the timing belt change; either with a sticker or some kind of visible marker. They almost always do the...

Got a slightly better side photo with the V-Tech warlord wheels right after a good wash, Also added black plasti-dip on the grill center "T" chrome area

On the CarMax issue; personally i've dealt with them a couple times and had pretty good results. I don't think they sell crap or stuff that's been wrecked or severely damaged and the prices aren't bad, plus they will do the financing, title transfer and everything in-house if you want them to...

I was helping my brother do some searching for a used vehicle and I came across this 2nd Gen thats for sale up in Oregon, the ad says something about a chevy Vortec engine... and you gotta love those mud flaps... :shrug:

Welcome! These wheel/tire questions come up over and over again, but one way to start is to first ensure you know exactly what your stock specs are on size, backspace, and offset. Next, there is a very handy tool at Rims-n-Tires. It won't predict interference but its a great place to get a feel...