Bob's D4D VX

[SOL]

BobTheMonkey I hope you and your family are okay? So sorry to hear you lost everything.

SOL.

[BobTheMonkey]

Dunalley 2013 fires, Prado safe everything else gone.



Harley melted into the floor of the shed.

[BobTheMonkey]

I think the offset difference between GX and the rest stems from the 1" narrower rims therefore maintaining wheel face in same position.

Yeah the GX has 245 on 6.5 inch rims, not sure what offset tho.

Edit - oh wait they are +15 =D

anyway, how does this help me get 285/70/17s on my VX?

[Dusty74]

I think the offset difference between GX and the rest stems from the 1" narrower rims therefore maintaining wheel face in same position.

[Peterpilot]

VX +25 = 62.4in / 1585
FJ Rims +15 = 63.2in / 1605

This makes sense to me as the 4runner which also has the same FJ rims are also 1605. What I don't understand is why the GXL/VX/K are all reduced by an inch..

Not quite an inch, but 20mm:
The GX rims are a +15 offset and as a result the track is 1605mm, same as the FJ with a +15 offset.
The GXL/VX/Kakadu all have a +25 offset and therefore the track is 20mm narrower at 1585mm.

[BobTheMonkey]

I think there is only one version of the FJ, these are the only car I have seen these rims on in Australia. The 4 Runner uses these rims on the KDSS trail edition as well.

The extra +10 offset really makes a difference I must say, but it may also be that I can now get full wheel lock.

i went with the stock wheel size for the prado GXL/VX as I live in SA and we have only a 15mm allowance in size. However I'm considering getting offroad rubber now something like 285/70/17s from what I know the offset will help reduce rubbing?

[fido666]

I'm gonna hazard a guess and say Cooper AT/3 265/65r17s, just coz that's what it says in post #1.

OOPS, missed that!

[mjrandom]

Are these the only wheels that we got with the FJ? The ARB cattledog shows a six spoker not dissimilar to the phoenix wheel.

[mickmac_42]

So what size exactly are the tyres?

I'm gonna hazard a guess and say Cooper AT/3 265/65r17s, just coz that's what it says in post #1.

Mike

[fido666]

So what size exactly are the tyres?

[BobTheMonkey]

3 pics.

[BobTheMonkey]

Any chance of a side on photo?

Thanks

ill take a better one when I get a chance this is all I had on my phone.

[sako]

Any chance of a side on photo?

Thanks

[BobTheMonkey]

I agree!

Lotta talk about the FJ rims, I want to know if you're happy with the change in track?

So far I think the there is nothing negative to report about the change in track width, it’s only been a few days and few hundred K's on the clock.

Some stats I found

VX +25 = 62.4in / 1585
FJ Rims +15 = 63.2in / 1605

This makes sense to me as the 4runner which also has the same FJ rims are also 1605. What I don't understand is why the GXL/VX/K are all reduced by an inch..

Anyway the turning circle seems to be improved and cornering has slight change it does drive different but not in a bad way.

[BobTheMonkey]

After 6 months finally got my FJ rims and wheel cover =D I forgot to check but I think it resolved the rubbing issue I had.