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#1535691 02/05/2024 11:48 PM
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Anyone use Toyota Tacoma rims on an original gm truck with the 6 bolt patern.


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My dad ran tacoma wheels on his 2000 2500 classic. They didn't clear the front calipers until he ground the calipers down a bit.

I am not sold on that being a good idea, but I didn't see exactly what he ground off so it might not have been as bad as it sounds.


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Find out what the backspace and offset are on the Tacoma rims and compare the numbers to the Chevy specs.


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Thanks was just wondering as I see quite a few for sale as I was thinking of a set for my Tacoma for winter and realized that the bolt pattern is the same as the old trucks I will take a look at my spare in the spring and see how it fits .they also come in several sizes from 15 inch rims to 18 or larger .


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Do they come in plane steel wheels or are they all some crazy "mag" style design?


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They come in all sorts from steel to aluminum depends on the year and model


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The caliper clearance problem can usually be solved with a thin spacer plate between the hub flange and the wheel. Not the Mickey Mouse cast aluminum deathtraps with the separate studs, the flat discs that slip over the original studs. I used spacers on my RAM 1500 when I swapped to 16" wheels from the original 17s. The shorter wheel/tire combination gave me a better highway cruise speed with the engine at its RPM sweet spot. The OEM wheels had me cruising at 75+ MPH, which was an invitation to a speeding ticket. Better gas mileage also, without the torque converter toggling in and out of lockup constantly!
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I had them on my truck and they do not have the right backspace. They require a spacer. The rear end I had in it required a pair of 2" spacers because of the width of the rearend. I changed the rearend and got Chevrolet wheels an sold the wheels to someone with a Tacoma. The front tires rubbed the tie rods without spacers.
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Thank you that is good imfomation


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