16" wheels on the SE

[richyrich307]

I am looking for a way to get a set of 16" wheels on my 2005 SE. I realize the rotors and calipers are too big. Just wondering if anybody has gotten it to work. Maybe a rotor and caliper swap between a SE and an SR5? If anybody would be interested in throwing on a bigger brake setup for your SR5 front rotors and calipers PM me.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Do you have the wheels yet? IIRC somebody got 16" on the big brakes. IIRC it involved Spidertrax spacers or '0' offset wheels.

I may be confusing stories but if you have the rims I'd try one and try to get a feel for if it'd work.

Good luck and let us know
:cheers:

 

[richyrich307]

I am afraid to even buy a set of wheels yet. From what I have read people have not had any luck with it. Thats why I was considering the whole brake swap "hopefully just the front". If this really hasnt been done yet (which i would think that it has) I am going to go ahead and try to make it work.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Thats why I was considering the whole brake swap "hopefully just the front". If this really hasnt been done yet (which i would think that it has) I am going to go ahead and try to make it work.

Several have purchased the larger rotors and calipers for a brake 'upgrade'. I don't see why you couldn't downgrade. It is just the front.
:cheers:

 

[Thai]

Why?? Nowadays, there are almost just as much tire selection in 17" as there are in 16"...and the price difference is very small too. Having big brakes on a vehicle that relies on brakes for going (ATRAC) and stopping is a very good thing!

In fact, if i had a choice, then i would get the 17" rims because then i can get the special 255-series BFG M/T that are found on the Jeep Rubicon!

 

[richyrich307]

I am afraid to even buy a set of wheels yet. From what I have read people have not had any luck with it. Thats why I was considering the whole brake swap "hopefully just the front". If this really hasnt been done yet (which i would think that it has) I am going to go ahead and try to make it work.

 

[Arroz]

The Landcruiser LC3 in Europe runs on the same 120 platform and comes with the big brakes upfront. They grind the top and bottom of the calipers just a few mm's and run 16's. Here is a link:http://www.tlocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5417
Now you can run some TRD wheels:

 

[richyrich307]

Its really just me being picky. I know the one inch difference in the wheel/tire isnt going bring to much of an offroad improvement. But I really do prefer the larger tire smaller wheel look. Im considering a set of 315/75/16's after the body lift and shrockworks front bumper.

 

[richyrich307]

The Landcruiser LC3 in Europe runs on the same 120 platform and comes with the big brakes upfront. They grind the top and bottom of the calipers just a few mm's and run 16's. Here is a link:http://www.tlocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5417
Now you can run some TRD wheels:

Thats a great write up. R U for sure that the LC3's front brake set up is the same as the SE 4runner's though?

 

[Arroz]

The brake calipers have the exact same Toyota part #. You can check WWW.toyodiy.com and check for yourself.

 

[richyrich307]

Thanks Arroz thats what I was looking for. Now to find the perfect wheel.