Confused oem trd off road vs pro wheels spec

[SwayzeExpress]

And badges.

Trail Owners be all...

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[mteolus]

Not sure if the only change was the black added to the OR wheels. I had read somewhere that the Trail wheels weighed 33 lbs. I weighed 2017 my OR wheels when I took them off and they weighed 29 lbs. Possible that the wheels lighted up a little bit or the 33 lbs I read was incorrect.

 

[Offwidth]

Wrong and wrong.

Wider wheels hold aired down tires better, if the natural tire width is wider than the rim, as most offroad tires are.

And the weight difference is much less. Early reports of trail/offroad wheels were inaccurate. They're only 2-3 lbs heavier than TRD Pro, with the added weight being for strength and stem protection.

My theory is not just offset and width protection from interference - it's that Toyota wanted clearance inside the wheel for the various 3rd party coilover makers they planned to partner with for the Pro before knowing if theyd run into problems.

Wrong. What I stated is absolutely correct, and I personally weighted each rim and tire on a calibrated digital scale when replacing stock TRD Off-road wheels. Also replaced steel spare, so overall lost weight going to TRD pro wheels with 275/70 Kumho AT51 in C load.

Aired down stability is common knowledge if you actually do that. As far as clearance and offset, that is correct, but unrelated.

 

[Ivan4R]

The TRD wheel has a different offset that widens the vehicle's overall track by about an inch. Because of this, they most likely chose a narrower wheel to minimize the chances of rubbing. Shortly after the TRDPs release in 2015, Toyota issued a TSB and started shaving their fenders at the port due to some having clearance issues.

T-SB-0009-15 TRD Pro Bumper/Fender Interference - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum

EDIT: Also, the TRD wheels weren't intended to be exclusive to the TRD Pro. First and foremost, they were designed as an OEM accessory that needs to fit all trims with no additional modifications required.

The problem with the "minimize rubbing" rationale for narrower TRD wheel is this: It's the tires that rub, not the wheels. If there were a 7.5 wheel with the same offset as the 7.0 TRD wheel, a tire on either wheel would occupy the wheel well in exactly the same position. OK, maybe the sidewall bulge or something would be minusculely different, but the overall location of the tire in the well has to do with offset, not rim width.

I'm not saying Toyota didn't have a reason for not making the TRD 7.5 wide, but it must have been something else. Maybe something to do with the depth/shape of the backspace.

 

[jhguth]

The TRD Pro is just a product made by marketing people, there most likely isn't any reasoning for the narrower wheel other than it's what was available in the parts bin and the marketing people thought it looked cool enough to get people to pay a premium for a small front lift and a few more paint color options

 

[mightyduck]

when you say a small front lift...are you implying that the TRD pro wheels actually lift the car? obviously thats not the case so i'm not following....

 

[mbm112]

when you say a small front lift...are you implying that the TRD pro wheels actually lift the car? obviously thats not the case so i'm not following....

The TRD Pro suspension has like a 1” front lift.


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