Lee's 08 4runner SE

[Lee]

Hey guys,

So I am plotting out the lift / tires / wheels for my 08 4Runner and the UY Wiki's Holy grail FAQ says

- 2003-2008 4runner SE/LTD owners can only install 17" wheels.

But does not state WHY. Any info for me? I wanted to potentially put some 18" wheels off a Sequoia.

[Seanz0rz]

i am pretty sure that 'ONLY 17"' really applies to people wanting to install smaller than 17" wheels, as they would interfere with the brakes.

anything larger should be no problem.

well, at least mechanically...

aesthetically is a completely different story!

[Lee]

that's what i figured... OK cool thanks

[Lee]

OK, getting frustrated!

I wanted to upgrade to some oem wheels with better backspacing (like some landcruiser / sequoia / tundra wheels) but all the ones that are 6 lug are older style and don't match my truck well imo, and the newer ones are 5 lug.

So now I'm thinking about sticking with my stock wheels and getting 33's on them with wheel spacers to clear the uca's...

Any suggestions / tips / links to builds that would help? Most builds I have seen either go for bling (no thanks) or are way beyond my aspirations for a small lift and 33's...

thanks in advance!

[DHC6twinotter]

I like those 6 spoke rims on the sport models. They are probably my favorite 4th gen rims. I vote for just using them, if you can.

[Okie81]

x2, I'm a fan of those wheels as well. It'll look sweet with 33's.

[Lee]

I like the rims too

I think I'll do a custom cornfed lift, 2.5" front, 2.5" rear for $140, I have top out spacers from a friend which I'll stick in the front if I need a bit more lift.

Then I'll get the aftermarket uca's from all-pro for $640 ( )

That should let me keep my stock rims and fit 285/70/17's without using wheel spacers. I just hope the tires sit nicely.

Time to start packing some money away for those uca's... i'll prob pick up the spacers next week, save for uca's and get those in a couple weeks then save for tires and sell my current ones on craigslist to make up some of the cost.

[Okie81]

I'm not sure how much UCA space you're working with, but you might be able to get away with a 0.25 spacer. I bought a set to mount 285's on the stock 3rd gen 5 spokes. It turns out I didn't need them. 4th gen may be another story though...

[Lee]

ive read conflicting info that it needs .5 or .75 to clear with 285/70/17s

I'm just not interested in wheel spacers on my dd.

[YotaFun]

Lee do you plan on wheeling this?
Cause those UCA's are a lot of bling for moderate wheeling or even just a mall crawler...