Hard to find Specs, Info & Measurements on 231mm 13WL Tundra Calipers & Rotors
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Boom Headshot
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Procomp 7069 with 4 inch backspacing fits perfectly. Plenty of room for the brakes and a-arms.
This is with 285-75-16 tires.
Note I do have Total Chaos UCAs so that might make a slight difference, but I think the factory ones would fit just fine too...
Good to know, those are the wheels I'm going with sometime this year.
ATTENTION SPLIT-3-TARDS!!!
I have an extra set of the 1/4" wheel spacers sitting in the garage. I bought 2 sets just in case, the ones I'm using work fine with the "split 3" type of wheels and will allow them to clear the 231mm calipers, which you should've learned by now after reading 30+ pages. I'll give you the extra spacers I have, just shoot me a PM and I'll send 'em out to you free of charge.
piecesparts
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Does anyone have the Level 8 MK6 rims and if so is there plenty of clearance in a 16" rim size. I hate to waste the brand new tires that I have, if I put the Tundra upgrade on the T4R.
Part of the original data in this post, indicated the factory rims can work, if material is taken off of the back of them. Does the brake caliper provide enough material to allow for some removal on it?
Part of the original data in this post, indicated the factory rims can work, if material is taken off of the back of them. Does the brake caliper provide enough material to allow for some removal on it?
gamefreakgc
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I can't remember where I saw it, but no. Someone tried and ended up almost ruining the caliper since the exterior housing of the caliper contains brake fluid passageways. They weakened the metal too much and it sprung a leak.
ugamurph
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It depends on which factory wheels you are talking about. The 01-02 Limited (flower, bottle bottom, whatever you want to call them) work without grinding away anything. The 3-split spoke type don't without some grinding.
Best way to find aftermarket wheels that would work is to search wheels that are fitted for an 06 Tundra. If you're model of wheel cross references to an 06 Tundra it should work.
jeremyc74
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I havent seen these called out as rims that will work..... so I am going with the assumption they will not. Any input on these?
Those are commonly called "split three spoke" wheels. Won't work.
Thanks Jeremy. Is this the case with the 199mm as well or just 231? I guess it doesn't really matter as if I am going to do it I am going to do the 231. But now I need to buy different rims. Ugh.
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gamefreakgc
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Don't give up hope just yet. I plan on doing this one in the next few weeks and am going to take off material until it clears.
This write-up shows where to grind it pretty well:
Gen 3 Toyota 4Runner Tundra Brake Swap: Off-Road.com
jeremyc74
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I can't believe you guys would grind the wheels rather than just replace them. The three spokes aren't bad looking wheels but there are tons of other options for cheap.
I picked these up for $500.
Mgyver1
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The split spokes will work with the 199's. The 199 and 231 use the same rotor, only the 231s use a bigger pad.
Dephcon
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I did my Tundra upgrade on the weekend. I have the new Trail Edition wheels which are 17". Also something to note, I tried to get the pads and shims mentioned by BFAD, but was talked out of it by the dealer parts guys and went with the replacement set. As the parts guy stated, the TOYOTA REPS recommend these new pads since they are a better quality ceramic material at a reduced cost and the addition of extra shims is not required. These new ones come with shims. They are chamfered at a very steep angle so the addition of any pad surface during the life is the pads is not even worth measuring.
Since everyone likes pictures, heres the pads:
And heres the rims that fit over them:
Since everyone likes pictures, heres the pads:
And heres the rims that fit over them:
sanderson5
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I made this upgrade 2 weeks ago using an identical setup as BFAD...
Reman'd Napa Calipers
OEM Brake Pads P/N 04465-35290
OEM Shim Kit P/N 04945-35120
OEM Rotors x2 P/N 43512-OCO11
The new brakes are amazing....And just like everybody else on here I cant believe I waited so long to get this done. (3 warped 4runner rotors later)
2 minor questions
1) I ended up having to buy new (shorter) bolts to hold the calipers on. I haven't seen it mentioned much on here, but oddly enough the 4runner bolts seem too long for the tundra calipers. On comparison the 4 runner caliper is about 1/16th thicker (just at the mounting position) than the tundra. unfortunately I already returned my cores so i cant grab a picture. Maybe somebody in the middle of the upgrade can provide picture proof?
The stock bolts probably would've worked, but i didn't like the idea of having to torque them down so hard and having a bunch of extra thread coming out the other side. I still have them on hand though...in case i am a doofus and made some mistake.
2) after about one week I developed a screech/squeel brake noise during low speed braking. Its not very loud but is very annoying. could this be that I did not add enough grease to the shims? The toyota set did not come with much... :crybaby:
Reman'd Napa Calipers
OEM Brake Pads P/N 04465-35290
OEM Shim Kit P/N 04945-35120
OEM Rotors x2 P/N 43512-OCO11
The new brakes are amazing....And just like everybody else on here I cant believe I waited so long to get this done. (3 warped 4runner rotors later)
2 minor questions
1) I ended up having to buy new (shorter) bolts to hold the calipers on. I haven't seen it mentioned much on here, but oddly enough the 4runner bolts seem too long for the tundra calipers. On comparison the 4 runner caliper is about 1/16th thicker (just at the mounting position) than the tundra. unfortunately I already returned my cores so i cant grab a picture. Maybe somebody in the middle of the upgrade can provide picture proof?
The stock bolts probably would've worked, but i didn't like the idea of having to torque them down so hard and having a bunch of extra thread coming out the other side. I still have them on hand though...in case i am a doofus and made some mistake.
2) after about one week I developed a screech/squeel brake noise during low speed braking. Its not very loud but is very annoying. could this be that I did not add enough grease to the shims? The toyota set did not come with much... :crybaby:
Dephcon
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I noticed this as well and since I wasn't in a position to drive down and get new bolts I made the old ones work. What I found, the 4runner caliper lobes that bolt to the knuckle are thicker, therefore the bolts don't go into the knuckle quite as far. The threaded holes in the knuckle are tapped all the way through, but years of being open to the weather had taken its toll on those threads. So I took the bolts, coated them with PB Blaster and cranked them in a few times to "refurbish" those outer threads. My concern was the bolts would be too long and contact the rotor, but this did not happen. Everything worked out for me, but I definately will be checking those bolts again in a few 100kms to make sure everything is still how it should be.
gamefreakgc
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Locktite, that's what I'll be using on mine so they don't back out when I do this one hopefully in the next two weeks, all the parts are just sitting in my garage.
sanderson5
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Any thoughts on the brake noise?
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