Would my tires rub?

[Del34]

Alright, I'm debating on getting some 22x9.5 inch rims. My question is will they and the tires fit on a 98 4runner without rubbing.

I know a lot of you guys aren't really for big rims on 4x4's, so if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. I'm simply looking for an answer.

Thanks fellas.

 

[TD21]

I haven't had any problems with rubbing. Here is a pic.

 

[riceandpho]

22s are nice, but why dont u go 24's lol

 

[trd_style]

i definitely digg big rims but not chrome. i don't like it when the wheel sparkles but the car itself doesn't. black 22s i digg..

 

[neliconcept]

24s dont look right on a 3rd gen in less you are going for the matchbox car look.

depends on what size tire you are looking at. 22x9.5 i dont think would rub inless it has a weird backspacing.. a 275 tire might be ideal or a 265 but 285 street tires would probablly rub.

 

[TD21]

24's, Hmmmmmmmmm..... :

 

[seanyc]

I'm not interested in 22's for my ride (rather stick with All Terrains) but I do think it looks PIMP'n

Other than looks .... How do these feel and what is the ride quality like?

 

[riceandpho]

u guys forgot about this huh? http://mobile.jlaudio.com/gallery/detail.php?vehicle_id=488
24's and spinners

 

[RonMAIDEN]

Look for an alloy if you must ruin a 4wd since the size plus being chrome will add well over 50lbs a corner not to mention the rolling mass so do yourself a favor (and the people in front of you) and buy a brake upgrade kit too since you will be adding quite a few feet over the stock stopping distance.

I still think form over function is not the safest idea but if you got the cash to burn then get out the lighter.

 

[broncosi]

22s are nice, but why dont u go 24's lol

i think 24's look sick on 4runners, not to the matchbox look yet, that would be 28's.

but yea to add on, 22's fit stock with no rubbing and it is not necessary to get upgraded brakes, your 4runner will stop fine and react basically the same.

and for 24's youd have to start out with either a 1 inch body lift or a 1 inch suspension lift to fit those.

i was actually thinking about doing the exact same thing, here are the wheels i was looking at:

Zeniks:

 

[RonMAIDEN]

and it is not necessary to get upgraded brakes, your 4runner will stop fine and react basically the same.

Zeniks:

I wouldn't consider adding 20ft or more to your braking distance to be basically the same and you can't avoid the laws of physics. Going 5" per wheel over stock plus the weight you figure nothing is affected?

I recently saw a truck show where they tested braking distance with just going up with wheels that weighed just 25lbs more and the braking distance increased over 15 feet on average and that was just two sizes over stock on a Tahoe. Deny all you want so you can justify your oversize wheels but it's still hurting the performance of your vehicle period but looks are more important than safety to many people nowadays but it's your life but I hope I'm never rear ended by somebody who isn't aware of the braking increase.

Most people need to respect the performance changes in their vehicles and the consequences that can befall them that includes big horsepower gains also.

 

[broncosi]

im going off of what the guy at the tire store said, also when your getting bigger wheels you have alot less tire weight so its not only adding weight in some areas(which i agree with you about) but its not as severe as you say because of the reduction in tire weight.

ok but yes if you would like to be on the safe side and $850 poorer then go for it

 

[trd_style]

i agree to RonMAIDEN. bigger rims need bigger brakes. especially for a 4runner, it's not the best brakes compare to all the other cars i've driven. plus, i read something about how 4runner doesn't have the best brakes when you hit a small pothole. but i'm sure you need bigger brakes if you have bigger rims.

 

[broncosi]

i read something about how 4runner doesn't have the best brakes when you hit a small pothole. but i'm sure you need bigger brakes if you have bigger rims.

is the gritting sound when you kind of loose traction my ABS kicking in?

 

[RonMAIDEN]

im going off of what the guy at the tire store said, also when your getting bigger wheels you have alot less tire weight so its not only adding weight in some areas(which i agree with you about) but its not as severe as you say because of the reduction in tire weight.

ok but yes if you would like to be on the safe side and $850 poorer then go for it

Actually the bigger tires weigh more too compared to the stock size. Weigh some sometime and you'll see. Most of the time the tire size is wider and the contruction of the sidewalls to hold the weight of the vehicle makes up for the weight of the smaller tire. The big diff is the rolling mass and that affects handling also and lane change control.

I guess $850 is a bit much for the cost of your safety.

 

[broncosi]

Actually the bigger tires weigh more too compared to the stock size. Weigh some sometime and you'll see.

oh ok thats the problem, im not running stock tires right now, so the ride wouldnt really change, im running heavy bfg work rated tires but yea i can understand your point from stock tires

 

[trd_style]

is the gritting sound when you kind of loose traction my ABS kicking in?

gritting or grinding sound. i remember when i was slowing down for this stop light and i somehow hit this small pothole, it didn't stop immediately. it made this shreaded noise and finally it stopped about few inches later.

 

[broncosi]

yea same here, when im going around 40 or so on a street in progress of being paved(where the potholes are raised) i try and avoid them but when i hit one its like my car slides and i nearly loose it?