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Wheel and tires for 3” lifted 1999 4Runner

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by Adedmon, Jul 12, 2020.

  1. Jul 12, 2020 at 8:25 PM
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    Adedmon

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    Hey everyone,
    I’m putting a 3” lift on my 1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited and was wanting some opinions on wheel and tire size. I don’t want the wheels/tires to stick out furtherthan the stock fenders or rub. I’m looking at getting the Method 305 wheels, but their smallest size wheel that will fit the tires I want is 17x8.5, which are wider and taller than the factory 16x7 wheels; will this be an issue for fitting? I was wanting to run Nitto Ridge Grapplers on them. What size do you recommend? I was thinking 32” as to add height, but not risk rubbing... Thoughts? Thank you for your help!
     
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  2. Jul 13, 2020 at 7:23 AM
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    Welcome to forum! Someone will be along shortly to help you... good luck with the build...
     
  3. Jul 13, 2020 at 7:26 AM
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  4. Jul 13, 2020 at 1:36 PM
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    I have 285/75/16 on 8.5" wide wheels on my 98 with a 3" lift. They rub very minimally at full lock on uneven ground. Like pulling into a driveway with any kind of speed. I did have to trim part of the front valance.
     
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  5. Jul 13, 2020 at 3:06 PM
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    Adedmon

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    Thank you so much for replying and offering some input! Is there a tire size that’s less wide, yet not oddly skinny that anyone would recommend? I’d like to avoid rubs in pretty much all situations if I can and am willing to sacrifice some tire height and width to accomplish it. Oh, and here’s a pic of the vehicle stock, I’ll definitely post a pic once the work is done.

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