Question on Steel Wheels

[millerfish]

So I picked up a set of steel wheels. Not sure what they came off of. The backspace is .5" less that my factory spare and the same width. The truck is a 2014 DC SB TRD OR. The wheels are marked as follows

New wheels
J 16X7JJDOT CMC 2 01 HM 19
HM – FE – 15

Factory spare
J 16X7 JJ DOT CMC 2 14 WT 20
WT – FE - 24

My questions are:

Can I assume the factory spare is the same spec as the factory alloys?

Will the .5" less backspace be an issue?

What are the small rectangle pieces welded to the wheel next to the valve? Can I remove them prior to powder coat or should I leave them be?

 

[Toyoland66]

If the new wheels are different backspace then they are likely 4runner wheels, check fitment before you move to far because I have heard of issues clearing the tacoma brakes.

 

[Martinjmpr]

Do you have a picture of the whole wheel? That picture at the bottom looks like an alloy wheel.

A 16" wheel with a bunch of round holes may be a 4runner spare. I actually kind of like that wheel. There's someone here (SOAZ?) who runs them on his 3rd gen 4runner.

 

[millerfish]

It looks like there is no issue with clearing the brakes. The wheels have 16 round holes no oval.

 

[Haf-E]

Here is a link to some similar ones that were supposed;y off of a FJ...

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...x7-black-steel-wheels-aka-steelies-socal.html

I bet the small steel strip is there to index the wheel cover so that it doesn't spin on the rim or get installed incorrectly? Looks pretty small and if they are all in the same location then its certainly not a balancing weight. I say grind it off...

 

[robert]

Clearing the brakes is only part of the equation, your tires need to clear the upper control arms also. I know my lt265 Goodyears don't have much room at all on the factory alloys (same as the silver ones in the above post), I don't think they'd clear with any less backspacing.

 

[zolo]

The steel wheels in 16" should fit whether or not they have all round holes or some round and the oval hole. I bet they clear the suspension and the brakes despite the backspacing difference..

What your main concern is with the 2014 truck is the Yaw Rate sensor. This is the sensor that sits under the center console and if you start messing with backspacing and changing the way the truck triggers the sensor, I.E. lift and different back spacing it can trigger the traction control (VSC) in situations where it clearly doesn't need to be working. We have lifted a couple trucks and once you lift the truck and then change the wheels it seems to make the Yaw rate sensor go crazy. I have found that the stock Alloy wheels like the ones you have pictured seem to work the best to help keep the Traction control from triggering although it still happens from time to time.

We have seen it on trucks with OME lift and larger tires. When we changed wheels with different back spacing it made it worse.

You can search it and read all about it on Tacoma World and the Google.

 

[millerfish]

Thanks for the info.
By ".5 less back spacing" I mean the distance from the back of the wheel to the mounting surface is less. This would put the tire .5 further out. That should not affect brakes or suspension components.

zolo the truck you mentioned have a much bigger back space and tire? I would think that a half inch just wouldn't make much difference.

 

[zolo]

Thanks for the info.
By ".5 less back spacing" I mean the distance from the back of the wheel to the mounting surface is less. This would put the tire .5 further out. That should not affect brakes or suspension components.

zolo the truck you mentioned have a much bigger back space and tire? I would think that a half inch just wouldn't make much difference.

Truck had 255-85-16. 33x10
With Mojave Teflon wheels. With those wheels it was pretty bad once lifted. We switched to the stock wheels and it was much better. There is a zero point calibration for the sensor that should be done as well. But its a real issue folks are having and should be of note. When it happens you will know. I can assure you of that.
The VSC is determined to keep the truck straight if it thinks its getting sideways. When you change the dynamics of the truck with lift and different back spacing the sensor has no way of compensation