4Runner vs Tacoma, wheel frustrations

[Mendoncyclesmith]

It would probably be cheaper to get a used 16 inch spare from another toyota 4Runner/Tacoma or 1st gen Sequoia/Tundra. I don't think wheel spacers are going to fix your fitment issue.

If you are really set on using the 15 inch spare wheel then you can always put it on the rear and then move the rear wheel to the front if you have a flat in the front.

Yeah, I hear you, and in my case, what I have, is way cheaper than spending more money, only to have MORE spare crap laying about that I now need to beg someone to buy off me. Especially as a spare situation.

I asked at my garage a few minutes ago, they felt it wouldn't be a problem, particularly given the short-ish time it would ever be in play.

But the front to rear swap, is genius, and I love it, thanks for seeing the obvious answer I was missing in a swamp of silly options. :cheers:

 

[phattyduck]

Since the 15" will fit the rear, and I still have two, almost new 32/11.5/15's, is it a feasible thought to buy a 2" wheel spacer to keep in the truck (I'd check to confirm wheel fitment before making this decision and mounting the tire), and install for an emergency drive home, in a front flat situation?

Don't even need the spacer - remove a good rear tire, put on spare in rear, then swap out the front. This is the FACTORY procedure for '03-'07 WRXs with the rear clutch-type limited slip (though, small spare goes on front and factory side whee/tire goes on rear).

I got a single 16" 1st gen Tundra / late 1st gen Tacoma aluminum wheel for my spare when I did the Tundra brake swap and found a matching diameter used 16" tire (265/75-16 BFG KO) to my 17's (265/70-17 BFG KO2). That's about the largest you can fit under the rear. A true 32" might or might not fit underneath, depending on hitch setup and actual tire diameter.

-Charlie

 

[Mendoncyclesmith]

Okay, so I tried to help myself without pestering everyone, and I've ended up screwing myself instead. Sigh.

As previously mentioned, just got a leveling kit in the front. Made the front end an inch plus higher than the rear, just reversing my problem.

All the spring leveling rear options are too tall, googled around and found a thread from a couple years ago, from this forum, where a Land Cruiser 80 series front spring spacer, which is available in 10 mm increments, fits perfectly in the coil rears of 3rd gen 'Runners.

GREAT! Ordered a 30 mm pair from Manfrelv, and my shop just called, no way, no how, not top fit, bottom fit, won't play nicely with the existing bottom out bumper/spacer. No idea why. Maybe the coils aren't OEM, and these spacers only fit OEM, I just don't know.

Is there a 1", ~30 mm, simple spacer to level the rear springs up an inch?

I need to get a set pronto, and have it overnighted to my shop so this can all get buttoned up, get my alignment done, etc.

This crap is SO frustrating....

Anyone need a set of brand new LC 80 series front spring spacers?? :tsk:

Thanks.

 

[Mendoncyclesmith]

A little taller than I wanted, but according to the guy I spoke with, these will fit OEM coils, or the OME ones now in there.

Daystar KT09107BK 4Runner 1996-2002 Toyota 1.5" Rear Budget Boost | Jack-It

What's odd, is, if the OME shares the same fitment as OEM, why wouldn't the LC 80's work.

I may never know....