I have a friend who was using them on his toyota pickup. You have to check them so that you can tighten them down if they come loose. My friend made the mistake of not checking them and he was going down the freeway at 65 and all 6 bolts came loose from the wheel spacer and his who tire came off. Grinded down his rotoe and was not a fun experience. Therefore, I'd recommend getting some rims with bigger offset.Roger Mac said:Anyone out there using or have comments on wheel spacers?
Any Tacoma issues with part wear when pushing the wheels out (2"?) on each side (2004 Tacoma DC)?
Thanks.
You of course mean less offset, or more negative offset.Zackattak said:...all 6 bolts came loose from the wheel spacer and his who tire came off. Grinded down his rotoe and was not a fun experience. Therefore, I'd recommend getting some rims with bigger offset.
lol......yeah....i meant farther out, which is negative. Thanks for the correction. :bitchslapflatlandtacoma said:You of course mean less offset, or more negative offset.
I wouldn't use em' personally. Like some1 else said, just get rims w/ less backspacing, if available. If not, see if you can find another you'd like. Peace,. WesRoger Mac said:Anyone out there using or have comments on wheel spacers?
Any Tacoma issues with part wear when pushing the wheels out (2"?) on each side (2004 Tacoma DC)?
Thanks.
place a straight edge across the back of the rim and measure down to the lug mounting surface. that is your backspacing. You can also google it for diagrams ect..seth_js said:How do I know if a rim has less backspacing then the stock Taco rims? Take a measuring tape to them? Or is there a number used to reference backspacing?
a backspacing of 4" or 3.75" will suit you nicely.seth_js said:I was thinking about getting some wheel spacers as well but am now thinking otherwise. I currently run a 285/75/16 on the stock rims. So in order to get them to stick out a little further, I need buy some rims that have more offset then the stock? Is there a certain number I should be looking for/at when looking at rims? I would like the wheels to stick out about 1" further then the stock rims.
Stock rim 16X7 4.5" back spacing, stock Ivan Steward TRD rim 16X8 4.5 back spacing, and the American racing rim I am running had the same spec as the Ivan Steward. 16X8 which will let you stick out an inch and stay flush with the fender flare.seth_js said:I was thinking about getting some wheel spacers as well but am now thinking otherwise. I currently run a 285/75/16 on the stock rims. So in order to get them to stick out a little further, I need buy some rims that have more offset then the stock? Is there a certain number I should be looking for/at when looking at rims? I would like the wheels to stick out about 1" further then the stock rims.