Tire sensor/wheel size question

[KFhunter]

terra grapplers really, really suck in the slick roads.  I was hoping to run mine, but they're scary on ice.

[swanny]

Birdguy one thing I would check and make sure if you could use a wheel that small (16") due to the brakes. I know on my Tundra I have the 18" wheels and the smallest wheel that I could run would be a 17" due to the brakes. You may want to go over to the www.T4R.org site and ask the guys over their. You can go into the 5th gen forums. Another place you could try is the www.tundrasolutions.com and go into the 4Runner forum.

As you know I have the '13 SR5 (17" wheels (correction not 18")) and it does great off road. I expect that I will have limited issues with snow this year even with the stock HT tires. Once I wear these out I think I will either put Nitto Terra Grapplers on or something similar.

Birdguy I found this thread on T4R.org http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/149874-winter-tires-you-going-run.html

I was just going to recommend this site for you. Everything you will ever want or need to know can be answered there under the "5th Gen" section for you.

My wife drives an 06 and we can't go smaller than 17" wheels due to the brakes. I doubt they made the brakes any smaller so chances are you are at 17" or 18" options for wheels and tires

[whacker1]

look for a set of stock 20's for sale on craigslist.  Maybe you can get a matching set of rims with sensors?

[j_h_nimrod]

terra grapplers really, really suck in the slick roads.  I was hoping to run mine, but they're scary on ice.

That is what I run on my truck (size 285-75x16r) and hated them on slick roads until I had them siped.  Before siping they were great off road but as soon as it got a little icy they were like skates, after siping they were MUCH better on the ice. Not studs but better than many other options.

I like the Grapplers but personally prefer the BF Goodrich All-Terrains T/A KO.  Great tires.

[jeepasaurusrex]

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/108176-write-up-how-disable-bypass-tpms.html

[Birdguy]

look for a set of stock 20's for sale on craigslist.  Maybe you can get a matching set of rims with sensors?

I have been looking but so far all there is is new take offs and I am not spending $1200 for street tires and wheels, even if they have the sensors.

[Birdguy]

Birdguy one thing I would check and make sure if you could use a wheel that small (16") due to the brakes. I know on my Tundra I have the 18" wheels and the smallest wheel that I could run would be a 17" due to the brakes. You may want to go over to the www.T4R.org site and ask the guys over their. You can go into the 5th gen forums. Another place you could try is the www.tundrasolutions.com and go into the 4Runner forum.

As you know I have the '13 SR5 (17" wheels (correction not 18")) and it does great off road. I expect that I will have limited issues with snow this year even with the stock HT tires. Once I wear these out I think I will either put Nitto Terra Grapplers on or something similar.

Birdguy I found this thread on T4R.org http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/149874-winter-tires-you-going-run.html

I was just going to recommend this site for you. Everything you will ever want or need to know can be answered there under the "5th Gen" section for you.

My wife drives an 06 and we can't go smaller than 17" wheels due to the brakes. I doubt they made the brakes any smaller so chances are you are at 17" or 18" options for wheels and tires

Thanks guys I will definitely spend some time on these other forums. It will likely be after hunting season when this site tends to get a little to combat oriented for me. This time of year if I have extra time I am looking at all the great things posted about things I did not get to do .

[Special T]

The best way to figure out what size you should be running as snow tires is to look at the size of your full sized spare. Most full sized spare are NOT the low profile 20 inchers that are on them, but a cheaper more common size. You can often buy the steel full sized "spare" wheels fairly cheap then put snow tires on them.

[Mudman]

  Great advice!  Been there done that.  Junkyards are a great place to round em up cheaply and then you stud em and walla!