FJ80/LX450 rim owners with Tundra 231 brakes
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98WhiteT4R
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Looks awesome. I'm currently trying to find a set of 80-series wheels with not much success. Where did you find yours?
busmup808
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Actually I was on my way to my friends house. Saw a lifted LX450 parked. I knocked on the door and asked the lady of that was her car. She said it was her boyfriends and to leave my number. The boyfriend calls me back that day and I asked of he still had the stock LX450 rims. He said yes & I asked if you would like to swap my FJ Cruiser rims for his LX450 rims. Long story short I now have the LX450 rims a set of 5 and he has my FJ Cruiser rims set of 5 even swap.
the only thing that was different was I had 285s on my FJ Cruiser rims and he had 265s on the Lexus rims
JWaldz
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I ran 1.25" spacers. Not just to clear the bigger calipers but also for my 35's to clear the uca's.
busmup808
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Thanks
98WhiteT4R
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Found mine on ttora
SCRunner12
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I have the acorn style FJZ80 wheels (93-94) and they require at least a 1/4" spacer. I have .75" spacers to help clear and used 1.25" before as well. I've heard the washer type LC wheels (95-97) can clear the 231's without spacers, but haven't tried it yet. Should have when I removed my spacers just to check since my spare is a washer type wheel.
I found mine on TacomaWorld, but they pop up from time to time. I think there is a set on IH8MUD right now.
I found mine on TacomaWorld, but they pop up from time to time. I think there is a set on IH8MUD right now.
Quick FYI: to run 199mm S13WE calipers with washer-type LC/LX450 wheels, you need at least 1/4" spacers on the front.
I took a bent LC wheel and sawzall'ed the hoop off the spokes/hub, so clearance issues are easy to see. The wheel spokes have about 1/8" of interference with the lower caliper pots, and this isn't an area where it's safe to grind down the caliper. Not a good area to grind down the back of the spokes either, which I've seen done on one of the forums.
Wasn't able to find any commercial spacers in this thickness with the correct bolt pattern, so I made my own using 1/4 aluminum plate. Minimizing the spacer thickness minimizes wheel scrub and strain on the steering components, and retains as much pinch weld clearance as possible when stuffed and turning. Also, 1/4" is thin enough that longer hub studs aren't required. (A good rule of thumb for steel hardware is a minimum thread engagement of 1.5x stud diameter.)
I took a bent LC wheel and sawzall'ed the hoop off the spokes/hub, so clearance issues are easy to see. The wheel spokes have about 1/8" of interference with the lower caliper pots, and this isn't an area where it's safe to grind down the caliper. Not a good area to grind down the back of the spokes either, which I've seen done on one of the forums.
Wasn't able to find any commercial spacers in this thickness with the correct bolt pattern, so I made my own using 1/4 aluminum plate. Minimizing the spacer thickness minimizes wheel scrub and strain on the steering components, and retains as much pinch weld clearance as possible when stuffed and turning. Also, 1/4" is thin enough that longer hub studs aren't required. (A good rule of thumb for steel hardware is a minimum thread engagement of 1.5x stud diameter.)
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HiluxSurf SSR-G
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Is that a Tacoma front end? Looks good!
Which part of the caliper did you trim? I hope not the pots.
Which part of the caliper did you trim? I hope not the pots.
busmup808
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yes it is 01-04
