I have a 1994 Toyota Pickup 2wd....and was wondering if anybody had any ideas for what wheels I should get???

 

I had a set of 17x7.5 rims with a 40mm offset that required a 1.5-2" spacer to fit right

I fell in love with the 03/04 mustang cobra svt rim and found a set of reproduction ones on ebay
trouble was a 9" wide rim was too wide for front clearance but AFS wheels has a custom made 8" wide rim and the offset is only 12mm...
so best part is no spacers and they bolt right on
a 9" will fit in the back 26mm offset but may rub against the emer brake cable...
I was able to mess with the cables frame mount and I got enough clearance
check them out

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AFS-...013QQitemZ230137142230QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

they are on my truck now
17x8 front w/ 245-45 tires
17x9 rear w/ 275-40 tires

I would go with a skinnier front tire though as with them that wide the bump steer is pretty bad
go with a 225 or 235 front

 

When I first got my 17x7 40mm offsets I was running 205/40 tires which tucked real nice but they knocked off my front grease fittings and rode like riding on rocks
I went to 225/55 tires and spaced them with 1.5 inch spacers which cured the grease fitting problem and the ride was much better
Both tires had bump steer issues which I cured with an upgraded steering stabilizer
When I went to 245/45 tires the bump steer was really bad again and when I checked my stabilizer it was shot (leaking) so new one and all good right?
Wrong still bump steer, not as bad but still there. I had a dual stabilizer kit off a 84 4wd parts truck so I modified those mounts and put a dual stabilizer on
Almost no bump steer but still there

My advice is stay away from a wide front tire 235 max I would say 225 better...

 

I can't remember how wide my wheel is or any other specs but I'm running 17" panther juice 5 spokes with a 235/45 w rated tire. It doesn't rub at all. The problem I've had with such a wide tire is that the truck follows the grooves in the road and without powersteering if the road is bad you have to fight it pretty hard it helped to drop the tire pressure down to 30psi though but then I lost the excellent handling.

 

sorry to here you have the same trouble 93yoter...
glad I am not the only one though...

Those ruts in the right lane from semi's pull me all over the lane! SUCKS!

and thats even after converting to power steering

 

yep when the ruts move around it looks like I'm a drunk lol especially after putting on a smaller steering wheel lol. The truck is work to drive but for some reason I love it to death. I would convert to power steer but I honestly like the road feel with no power steering I can tell exactly what the truck is doing.

 

Im having the same issues right now with "Bump steer" Im running the Supra TT rims and used spacers to help clear the grease fitting and the tire from rubbing.

So going with a better stabilzer would help?

235 45 17 front
255 40 17 rear

I was thinking of going down to a 205 50 17 for the front but on 8 wide rim would that give it the stretched look?

 

If thats the case I rather sell this and get a bus pass.

Hey with the larger brake setup you are running. Did it add any additional (or take away) offset to your front suspension? Has anyone that completed this mod take final measurements of the track(width).

 

the offset is changed by the thickness of the rotor hat
so it will push out your wheels about a 1/4 inch

As for the tires effecting or not effecting your tramlining...

I have to disagree with Litneon at least in part

although the stabilizer has helped my tramlining issues
the width of my tires increasing has effected it negatively to a much larger degree

 

Yes the tread design is a factor! I agree. But just that one inch in actual tread width made a major negative impact on my tramlining! My 225/55/17's did not tram anywhere near as much as my 245/45/17's and they had basically the same tread design. When I was running snow tires on 15 inch rims 215/65/15's I had NO tramlining issues.... Which brings me to another point... Sidewall height.... The lesser the sidewall also increases tramlining issues... so say a 225/55/17 tire would tramline a lot more than a 225/65/15 tire which has the same diameter and width, just due to the 1 inch more sidewall.

I remember when I got my truck I got a free set of 17 inch rims with 205/40's on em. I had manual steering then and a stock stablizer... the smallest ruts would pull me all over the road so bad I couldn't barely hold onto the wheel
my arms would get sore if I drove too many miles down the highway in the "truck" lane with all the frigin ruts!

I believe the wider the tire and the lower the profile... is the main reason we tramline

not to say power steering a good stabilizer and tread design don't effect the overall tramlining issue... but the width and sidewall height are IMHO the biggest factors...

 

i do believe its due mainly cuz of the spacers i am running they are an 1in thick. And also the fact that im runnign different brands of tires from front to rear. Ill see if i can score some not so wide tires fro the fronts im looking at a set of 215 50 17 for my current wheels.

So If I where to get new rims what is the correct offset. Im looking for a staggered setup.

Either 18x8 (or7.5) and 18x9.5 in the rear I want a big lipin the back

 

Ur truck looks bad@$$!!!! So could you have gone with more of a negative offset on the fronts so you dont have to run spacers?

Btw what suspension are you running?

 

Litneon, how is your turning radius? and did you do the spindles and the torsions at the same time? I have spindles sitting in a box and I thought about putting in the sway-away bars at the same time but I have yet to see them or ride in a lowered truck with them.