Tundra brake upgrade question?

[PitbullRescuer]

1/4 spacers will work- but its a real pita because you loose that much thread on your studs- I hate mine lol.. if you wanna run the 231s you'd be better off to switch wheels. you can pick up the 5 stars cheap, all you'll need to do is trim the dust shield and they'll fit. vs the 3 spokes your gonna have to either grind the rim or the caliper. Or just get the 199s if your set on those wheels.

The 231's will fit behind the 5 Stars without any trimming.

 

[PitbullRescuer]

yea i don't really care about them sticking out from the fender because that just means i get throw mud all up the side of the truck then lol. So is there really a difference between the 231's and 199's besides the size of the rotor and caliper? i mean both will be bigger than our factory 4runner brakes.

Both are an upgrade. Obviously the 231 is a bit stronger, just depends on your needs. My truck isn't that tall, tires aren't that big, the 199's work fine for me.

 

[habanero]

The 231's will fit behind the 5 Stars without any trimming.

I think he means the dust shield which only needs trimming because of the size of the calipers and have nothing to do with the wheels at all. Those have to be trimmed no matter what wheel you have.

I completely agree with SRSrunner about the spacers being a PITA. I like my adapters much much much more.
You still may want to consider the sticking out factor though, because along with mud (fun) the exposed tires can throw up rocks (not so fun). Little paint chips are the you.