Glandnut
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Yeah, I was lucky enough to get the stock Bridgestone instead of the Dunflops SE Toyota is usually slapping on all the SR5's and Trails in the region.
Trail wheels "better" than TRD Pro wheels?
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Yeah, I was lucky enough to get the stock Bridgestone instead of the Dunflops SE Toyota is usually slapping on all the SR5's and Trails in the region.
YellowRaven
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YellowRaven
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32lbs the trail wheel is in weight , had them off recently for powdercoating and put them on a scale
FreshYoungDude
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Ok here are more accurate details from what I've researched.
Trail wheels = ~31 lbs, +15mm offset, 7.5in wide(better for running 285 or 295 width tire)
Pro = ~28 lbs, +4mm offset, 7in wide(ideally 275mm max width, only a couple tire manufacturers will say 285 is ok)
Pick your poison.
Trail wheels = ~31 lbs, +15mm offset, 7.5in wide(better for running 285 or 295 width tire)
Pro = ~28 lbs, +4mm offset, 7in wide(ideally 275mm max width, only a couple tire manufacturers will say 285 is ok)
Pick your poison.
sandcrawler
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to be thorough, i will add here that the 2010-2013 Trail Edition wheels (phone-dial style) are 17"x7.5" and weigh 29 lbs.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/129378-weight-wheels.html#post1228882
(not my pic; credit to fellow member here)
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How is the machined, clearcoat finish holding up on everyone's Trail/OR wheels?
Discount tire really did a number on all 4 of my wheels when I had my new tires installed, and then I noticed there were a few more scratches when I took it back to fix the TPMS sensor that they broke.
The scratches aren't really deep, but they're just sort of little white lines. Tried a bit of Megs Ultimate compound on them with some elbow grease, but it only lessens them and does not get rid of them. Really can't see them if you stand away from my 4Runner, but if you get down next to the wheel and look, you can definitely see them.
It's an off-road vehicle so I know scratches will be the norm, but is the finish a little fragile on them?
Discount tire really did a number on all 4 of my wheels when I had my new tires installed, and then I noticed there were a few more scratches when I took it back to fix the TPMS sensor that they broke.
The scratches aren't really deep, but they're just sort of little white lines. Tried a bit of Megs Ultimate compound on them with some elbow grease, but it only lessens them and does not get rid of them. Really can't see them if you stand away from my 4Runner, but if you get down next to the wheel and look, you can definitely see them.
It's an off-road vehicle so I know scratches will be the norm, but is the finish a little fragile on them?
Throwback
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I had the same issues with Discount Tire scratching my wheels on my last 4Runner. My dealer is able to do tires without scratching wheels so I don't bother using Discount Tire anymore. You would think as a tire shop they would be at least be good at mounting tires without ruining wheels.
dot_tom
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I've had the same issue. They scratched up my TRD OR wheels and recently my SCS wheels. Kennesaw and the 92 location.
Here's some powder coated 5th Gen wheels to stir the discussion...I found them on CL cheap and decided to upgrade them for my 4th Gen.
[/url]2004 4Runner by AtxGTI, on Flickr[/IMG]
Jetboy
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I think it depends on what you want the wheel to do.
If street driving is the goal - they're both perfectly good wheels. Style is up to you.
If offroad driving is the goal - the Trail wheels are better. They have significantly more material around the bead area and will resist impacts/rocks better. They have a protected valve stem - that's critical for anyone who wants to play in the rocks and IMO makes the TRD Pro wheels a non-starter for that type of use. And the Trail wheels are wider - meaning they can fit a larger tire.
This is one of my trail wheels. Were it a TRD PRo - I'd have been replacing the valve stem. In this case I'd have to probably put a temporary valve stem in, then buy another $100 TPMS to put in later. Most people don't use their wheels like I do. So for most it's not a problem. For me - it is.
And incidentally, IMO the trail wheels are an exceptionally good value - I can buy a set for around $200 in like new condition. Short of a beadlock, they're about as good as it gets for an offroad wheel design.
I personally prefer the early 5th gen wheels style wise over all the others. But I also think objectively the early 5th gen was better looking overall in a trail package than the later Trail or TRD Pro models.
If street driving is the goal - they're both perfectly good wheels. Style is up to you.
If offroad driving is the goal - the Trail wheels are better. They have significantly more material around the bead area and will resist impacts/rocks better. They have a protected valve stem - that's critical for anyone who wants to play in the rocks and IMO makes the TRD Pro wheels a non-starter for that type of use. And the Trail wheels are wider - meaning they can fit a larger tire.
This is one of my trail wheels. Were it a TRD PRo - I'd have been replacing the valve stem. In this case I'd have to probably put a temporary valve stem in, then buy another $100 TPMS to put in later. Most people don't use their wheels like I do. So for most it's not a problem. For me - it is.
And incidentally, IMO the trail wheels are an exceptionally good value - I can buy a set for around $200 in like new condition. Short of a beadlock, they're about as good as it gets for an offroad wheel design.
I personally prefer the early 5th gen wheels style wise over all the others. But I also think objectively the early 5th gen was better looking overall in a trail package than the later Trail or TRD Pro models.
MountainClimber78
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The scratches just come with the territory. Wheeling on the east coast means wheeling in rocky ground (not saying rocks don’t exist elsewhere). I’ve got 114,000 miles on my ‘11 and I’ve got some pretty decent scratches and gouges in a few places. I think it’s just to be expected when you off-road in rocky environments at low psi. It’s not terrible though but I am considering taking my stock trail wheels off to paint black. I’ll probab do it my self and when they scratch up again I’ll just touch it up. I don’t see the value of spending $800 on a set of wheels that I’m going to beat up on a trail.
Yeah no kidding... I was pretty pissed about it, but what can you do. They told me they would send them in for a refinish or I could have $80 per wheel. I took the money since I wasn't too keen on not having my wheels for a few days and also dealing with the potential of some refinishing company botching the job. Now if I can just get them to fix my TPMS sensor that is still broken...
Throwback
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Yeah I gave up on both of those places. Cherokee Toyota will price match DT anyway and they've done well for me so far.
T4 Leaf
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FYD...do your stats for the Trail match the new OR Rims? I put those a few months back (love the style)...but was curious as to the weight/capability difference..
