Urgent need for advice on space van wheels (OEM and alternate rims)

[robgagnon]

Hi all,

I need some cheap steel wheels quickly for a 1984 van. Can anyone tell me what other wheels I might find in a junkyard, etc. that would fit correctly? I am in SF, by the way in case anyone local has anything cheap. I just need wheel with tires good enough to drive about 20 miles. Then I will buy new tires later.

As long as you are reading this, what alloy wheels look best on a van and from what donor...

Thanks!

Rob

[highwind]

old celica / supra wheels

[JDM VANMAN]

14" 82-85 celica, celica gts
14" 82-85 baby supra rims
14" 81-84 cressida

either the alloys or steelies should fit.

If you can find some baby supra rims those always look nice, buy they are very pricey. Also if you use the search function you'll find a ton of info on the proper fitment on rim/tire size combinations.

I went to Les Schwab and purchased 4 tires mount/balance/ tax for $268 they were new tires on clearance. Toyo Observe G-02, 185xR14 90Q winter tires. The guy told me they were meant for the toyota dulley flat bed trucks and would have a strong side wall for the added weight on the front tires. It's been 6 months and the tires are holding up well.

Oh I have theses on steelies with hubcaps.

[JDM VANMAN]

Awe man!!! Are you close to Rocklin Cali? There's a 1985 Supra sitting at the picknpull and in the photo the rims are still on it. Give them a call and check it out. :thmbup:

Well if they don't want a ridiculous price for them :dizzy:

good of luck and hope it works out!!

[robgagnon]

Vanman,

Those Supra rims look pretty good. It's quite a long drive. Still it is tempting.

I have two needs: To get some cheap rims I can throw on a van to drive it to the junk yard. It is a 1984 beat up thing, runs great, and manual shift. I drove it 18 months with zero problems. But California will give me $1500 for it, to take it off the road for pollution reasons. But the wheels are newish Michelins, I would like to keep for the next van.

The second need is the desire to have nice looking wheels. And improved handling. Are these supra rims any wider?

I appreciate the various comments coming, and I put out the question now a little differently: if you all could have any bolt on rim not needing modification or adapters, which would they be, and why?

PS, I now have two steel rims. I wish I had two more cheap steel rims with tires that will make it 20 miles to scrap...

PPS, I might drive the van to the junk yard for the $1500 and see if they will sell me two wheels back..., hehehe.

R.

[JDM VANMAN]

RG,

$1500???? That's a great trade in price, if you drive it in there then just tell them you'll take the $1500 but need your rims for your other van, Theres a good chance they'll give them back to you?

The stock rims are 14x5.5 and the supra rims are 14x7.

[robgagnon]

Well, Elmo, aka "The Turd" took his last drive yesterday. His little clock read 9:37 AM as he was driven into the crushing area...

As far as the tires are concerned, they will sell them back after more than a week, since it takes them that long to have the car certified by the state.

Meanwhile I have $1500 in my pocket!

Unfortunately I am going on a kind of a long trip and unless I can get a friend to go into the Oakland, CA Pick n'Pull and pick up the two tires, I doubt if I will get them back. It is not that important, it just would have been nice...

[Benjie]

The larger supra rims will probably rub just a little mine do in reverse turning sharp

[JDM VANMAN]

Benjie,

what size tires are you running of those rims? I have the supra rims but haven't splurged on the tires cause I still haven't figured out which tire to use.

In in the mean time check out these pics- Cressida snowflakes, Cressida 9 spoke, Celica GTS 4 hole, and baby Supra-

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[Benjie]

My rims are the last picture it's dark so I can't see but I'm pretty sure the tires are 225 60 14 just keep in mind not to many tires in a 14". I've been looking for 225 or 205 50 14 can't find them when your looking tell me if you run across some. I think that would be the perfect tire for those rims

[JDM VANMAN]

I had a 85' Celica GTS 2dr Cpe that I had found some used BF's I put on the rear which were 245 60 14 (tel:245 60 14) and the front I had used Mastercraft 225 60 14 (tel:225 60 14). I know it's hard to find those tires or they are really expensive.


The 225's don't rub on the sliding door when you open it? I had read on some previous posts that 205's were the widest tire to use?


If I see anything on sale or close out I'll keep you posted.

[craftech]

It's been years, but I think many years ago I used the rims from a Toyota truck for a replacement.

John

[brentlehr]

Bringing this thread back. Benjie, can you confirm what size tires you're running on the Supra rims? The ones I picked up are the 7'' wide rims. I'm going to test a single used tire for clearance issues but would like some guidance first.

Anyone else have experience running the 7'' Supra rims?

My van is a 89 2wd.

[Benjie]

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[Benjie]

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[Benjie]

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[Benjie]

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[Benjie]

Sorry couldn't figure out how to send them all at ounce did it from my phone van runs great. The slider rubs a little bit on the tire not much. Hope this helps

[brentlehr]

Awesome, thanks Benjie. Will let everyone know what I end up with.

[JDM VANMAN]

Benji,

nice pictures of the BFG's:thmbup: who sells those locally? I'm picking up my second set of Supra P-Type rims next week, I'm going to try and clean them up first before I have some tires mounted.

I'm thinking bout going with BFG 205/70/14 that's closest to stock size.


195/75R14 = 25.5x7.7R14
205/70R14 = 25.3x8.1R14
215/70R14 = 25.9x8.5R14
235/60R14 = 25.1x9.3R14
245/60R14 = 25.6x9.7R14

[Carbonized]

I have Kumo 205-70-14 on MA61 (baby Supra). Sliding door clears the tire by 1 millimeter.

[JDM VANMAN]

Nice man:thmbup:

i like the white lettering and the rally look-

[JDM VANMAN]

Picking up my rims today, I also went to the Toyota Celica/Supra forum and found a nice tread on how to clean them... Not to discredit anyone else who posted on TVT how to clean 4WD rims... That was an awesome "how to do" documentation:thmbup:

http://www.celica-gts.com/forums/index.php?topic=21600.0



Only one has curb rash otherwise they are in great shape and just need to be refinished and they're missing the center caps which I already have a lead on to pick up this week.

I'm gonna get the tires from my buddy who deals in wheels and tires after I refinish them.

[JDM VANMAN]

I got'em!!! Just need to polish them up and they'll be good to to go!!!!

[JDM VANMAN]

I finally came to the realization that I would never have the time to finish the rims off myself so I took them into a wheel shop and it turns out that the owner is a kid that I used to coach on my sons basketball team for 4 years from 2002-2006... What a small world...

I dropped the rims with him back on 4/20 and he said they usually don't do refinish work like I was asking for but he would see what he could come up with. I showed him the thread from the Supra forum and asked him to use it as a guide to what I was looking for.

Its 7/7 and he called me today to tell me they were ready for pickup. I went to his shop and boy he totally made them like new...

1) sandblast inside/outside
2) eliminate the curb rash
3) resand and smooth
4) resand and smooth
5) resand and smooth
6) polish out aluminum shiney part
7) mask and tape
8) black paint the small filler lines and lug nut area
9) black paint the inside
10) clean up

They look incredible, I asked him how much I owed him.... He looked at me and said "you can take them, I just wanted to do it for you in appreciation of the time you put in all those years coaching us on and off the court." I was floored by his response....:confused: And almost lost my composure... He put his hand on my shoulder and said "coach thank you for everything you did, you've been a positive roll model for me" and then we loaded up the rims and I rolled out...

I was running around with my 3 little kiddos all day today so I only had time for 1 picture to post but I'll get the rest of them up by the weekend, I'll need to dig out my first set that I bought a few years ago and put them out for comparison.

Here's 1 refinished rim-

[Carbonized]

Good karma..... and now niiiiice wheels!

[JDM VANMAN]

I'll take that kinda karma all day!!!!

I haven't had time to dig out my other set, they've been buried in the garage (storage area)

heres all 4 finished rims:drool::drool::drool::drool:

[JDM VANMAN]

I'm saving up for some BFG tires and looks like the 205/70r14's here's the closest Aspect Ratio measurements-

[JDM VANMAN]

Just found my 1st set of supra rims that were buried in garage!!!

When I got them I thought these have to be the sweetest rims around... Until I got the second set back from my former player I used to coach:thmbup:

check it out these are unfinished rims and they are in great condition too!! Only one has a slight rash and the black paint is still looking nice!!

[Carbonized]

Sure look pretty good for 20 something years old!
Wonder what other jewels you've got hiding in that garage of your???:)

Did you ever get the re-finished set mounted?

[JDM VANMAN]

Yeah man I got these from a guy in Vegas that was paring out his 85' Supra, he had just posted the listing and I caught it when I was checking CL during my lunch break and contacted my buddy over there and asked him to go check'em out the same day.

I sent my buddy $100 in comps from when I was staying at the Venetian and some cash for shipping to make it worth his while. Hey man it's Vegas!!!


By the weekend they were at my house!!!!

Naw man haven't gotten around to getting tires for the refinished set, have to get a set for my wifey's truck 285x55x20, and a set for the Sequoia and I just got a new set for my 4WD Van. We just got back from a 5 day trip from the Oregon coast and back to school supplies and clothes shopping..... Soooooo you know Daddy's girls (Toya and Latoya Vans) have to take a break from getting some luv'ins!!! :rol:

[JDM VANMAN]

Today I went into my buddies tire shop to finally put the supra rims on my TownAce, I've waited forever to mount these!!! I searched on line and found a new set of Michelin Defenders 205/70/14, a whole new set of JDM style black lugnuts only to find out the rims don't fit??? I showed my buddy all the photos of the vans that are running those rims but they just won't fit the JDM van.

I had had him first put just the rim on the left rear wheel to see if the sliding door would clear and.... NOPE!!!! The sliding door hit the rim and that's without the tire being on!! I was so mad and disappointed I forgot to take a picture... totally baffled that the rims fit on everyone else's van but not mine!!! I'm thinking the sliding door angle has to be different?

When I get some time I'm gonna measure sliding doors on my TownAce and my 4WD van and see if there's any difference in door size as well, heck in the another thread the rear windows on the TownAce were shorter then the 4WD van so there's gotta be some subtle differences.

How disappointing that I'm not able to use either sets of Supra rims!!!:(: Now I've gotta find the other type of Toyota rims... 5.5 innh Snowflake , 9-hole, or slotted 4 hole... Wow the hunt is on!!

Hmmmm.... or maybe buy another US van to fit them on... hehehehe:wnk:

If anyone has a lead on some nice rims give me a heads up:thmbup:

Thank you

JDM

[Carbonized]

That's a real bummer! These rims look really nice, I have the same rims with kumo 205 70 14 tires on my 2WD and the slider clears the side wall by no more than one millimeter. The offset on the rims is +8 millimeters, combined with the extra 3/4" on each side of center line ( 7" vs 5.5 wide), the outside of the rim lip moves 37 millimeters outboard (1.37") compared to the steelys. They are, I believe, called MA61 P.Type. The JDM # is 7-JJx14-8 (stamped on the rim)
Toyota made a flat dish version of this rim, 14x5.5 +27 offset called L. type 82-84 Celica/Supra. Depending on how much rubbing you have, these should clear.
They also made a 15x6 +20 offset version in 85. The 15" will give you a ton more choice in tires these days.

Be wary of comparing drive train component measurements between a 4WD and 2WD.

There is also the solution of extending the center roller guide arm on the sliding door:http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/132164-Slider-door-hinge-extension-tutorial :weld::thmbup:

[JDM VANMAN]

Thank you for the break down on the wheel sizing!! Looks like both of my Supra wheel sets are from a MA61 P-Type 14x7, I knew that there was a L-Type version Celica Supra but didn't realize that the rim was smaller, I have heard of Baby Supra rims before so it must be referring to the L-Type rim? As for the 85' version 15x6 rim those have to be pretty rare cause I haven't even seen those bad boys!!

I'm gonna have to really hunt for the 3 other OEM type rims since they are the most true and unquestionable for proper fitment. There was a van in the pick and pull that had the 9 hole rims but by the time I got there they were already gone, I was gonna grab them just in case the Supra rims didn't fit.

Thank you you for the link for sliding door mod, but that's no where in the near future for me to have done.

JDM

[tehAndy]

Well, maybe I'm not that good at searching, but I can't seem to find an answer. This thread seems like the place to be for wheel/tire questions, though! I'm looking at a set of aftermarket 14x6 wheels with a +10mm offset to run on my '87 LE 2wd van. On a 6" wheel is that going to be too little positive offset for one of these vans? I know they can have issues with tire rub on fenders and can hinder the sliding door. I'd be running 195/60-14 tires on these wheels.

[JDM VANMAN]

tehAndy,

sorry I don’t have the answer to your question:?: but some where it’s been discussed about the OE offset, maybe in this thread but try using the forum search feature or even the google search in another window and see if it comes up.

On a side note I just picked up a set of Snowflake rims in really nice condition to add to my collection of OEM rims, I’m still on the hunt for a set of Celica GTS 4 Slot rims, I think they were also known as the Baby Supra Rims. The only thing missing on these rims are the center caps but I have a set that might work with the old school “T” emblem on them.

Chenk it out:thmbup:

JDM

[daverave64]

I missed a set of Supra wheels locally, bummer.

I did find a set of 13" alloys from a 85 Corolla SR5, do you know if there are any clearance issues with the 13" wheel?

I searched and didn't see anything posted.

Thanks for your help...
:silvervan:

[SoORYotas]

Daverave64,

Do not think the 13" will clear the hubs/disks. If the Supra wheels you missed are the ones that were CL/Molalla OR listing earlier this month, I did buy those. They were the Cressida 9 hole which looked pretty good in the pics but two of them have been curb scraped pretty badly. Having made the 3 + hour trip north to look I bought them on spec. Figure I've got about 20 hours or more labor to restore to a decent condition (they also had spray foam insulation stuck all over). If I decide not to use them on one of my '89s I will contact you to see if you are still looking.

[daverave64]

Thank You to a fellow Oregonian for the update.

The 9 hole Cressida wheels on there now, they were on it when I bought it.

I am hoping to sport it up a bit, maybe it is just the white wall tires that give it the old man look

Will keep searching, the big April swapmeet is coming up at PIR soon :thmbup:



Daverave64,

Do not think the 13" will clear the hubs/disks. If the Supra wheels you missed are the ones that were CL/Molalla OR listing earlier this month, I did buy those. They were the Cressida 9 hole which looked pretty good in the pics but two of them have been curb scraped pretty badly. Having made the 3 + hour trip north to look I bought them on spec. Figure I've got about 20 hours or more labor to restore to a decent condition (they also had spray foam insulation stuck all over). If I decide not to use them on one of my '89s I will contact you to see if you are still looking.

[Carbonized]

The 2wd van OEM steelys are 14"x 5.5, stud pattern 4- 4.5, offset +25, stud size 12mm, center bore 60 mm. Armed with that go to: www.wheelsupport.com (http://www.wheelsupport.com). and do a search by bolt pattern. You should get a list of all wheels with that bolt pattern then narrow it to 14' and 15", select the ones with 60mm center bore make sure the stud diam. is 12mm, and you should get a fairly long list of wheels that could fit. You still have to deal with width and offset. Then you can go to www.stockwheels.com (http://www.stockwheels.com) to see the wheel and crosscheck the #s.

That's my "Wheel search"story and I'm sticking to it :)>:

Let us know what you come up with, it is always helpful to someone else.:thmbup:

[SoORYotas]

I picked a set of rims last month but after reviewing this and other threads I do not know what I have. They are not 9 hole Cressida but look similar. They have 8 holes, depressed area for the lugs and a center cap mounted with four screws. Interior markings on the rim are 5 1/2 JJx14 27 20 over a Y, NO or ON, 54/2, A. Exterior rim on one 'spoke' is engraved a logo like JLL or MC depending which way you look at it. Center Caps are marked with a Toyota logo.

I have searched and I cannot find a reference to these wheels. Anybody know?? I am going to test fit this weekend.

[llamavan]

Got photos?

Gwen

[SoORYotas]

I will try to upload. The more I look at the center cap and the stylized 'T' I am starting to believe these are aftermarket made to look like the Cressida 9 hole wheels.66576658

[JDM VANMAN]

Those look more like stock 80’-81’ stock Supra rims, there’s some that look exactly like that in a 13” rim if I’m correct. Those really look to be in great shape:thmbup:

JDM

[SoORYotas]

With a better date range and specifically searching toyota supra these rims are coming back ID'd as Toyota OEM 14" for Supra! I still do not think they are in the best shape but a trip to a traveling repair business (Alloy Wheel Repair aka AWR) only gets me the info they will sand and blast and then repaint 'Bright Silver' complete for about $70.00 + or try to two tone for a bit more. I would rather see the aluminum clear finish so they are probably just going to go on the panel van as is.
:thmbup:Thanks JDM

[Carbonized]

In 13x5 they show as 79-81 corolla, I cannot find them anywhere in 14 but i remember running them on my first van in late 80's

[llamavan]

Those rims are the optional Cargo alloys for 86-89, and they are shown in the Toyota dealer lit for 87 & 88.

They are my very favorite 2WD Van rims.

Gwen

[Carbonized]

Yep, they looked great on the van, just can't remember where I got them from:brainfart:

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[SoORYotas]

Carbonized,

That's my van or your van but with the wheels!! Convinced me that I will do some minor clean up on the curb rash and mount these wheels to the new tires I am putting on my cargo panel van. I will not 'repaint them'. I do have the tow hitch but not the Cat you are pulling. Nice Pic!

SoORYotas

[Carbonized]

Yes they where very good wheels, One thing about them is that they are very "open", let a lot of air through so they are kind to the brakes. I did thousands of miles with the rig as you see it in the picture, including up to the Grand Canyon once on the return from California. Granted the van was a manual and the boat and (brakeless)trailer weighted no more than 2000lbs we never experienced any sign of brake fade or got anything smelling hot.
I have a wheel repair shop here that can do magic on rims, curb rash is nothing for them to make disappear. I'm sure there is a shop like that in your neck of the woods.
I'm sure you will like your wheels, and as with anything that rare, I would keep my eyes open for a spare or two :wnk:.
Cheers

[JDM VANMAN]

Carbonized,

that’s such a awesome photo, I thought it was a post card for a Toyota commercial!!!:LOL2:

JDM

[Carbonized]

That picture was shot with a panoramic throw away kodak camera :yes:, remember those? The scan made it just grainy enough to look vintage, Huu... but wait... it is!

I threw a lot of chalenges at that van, never a complaint , never let me down. Here is another one that would not be so good for a Toyota commercial before some Photoshop::roflmao:6669
Loads just got bigger and heavier . Almost put it in the drink twice with this one! Rear wheel drive vehicles are not the best on a wet slippery boat ramp :doh: I took good care of it but didn't baby-ed it. The little engine that could....

Back to our regular programing... Wheels...

[Carbonized]

14x5.5= 1977 to 1981 Celica-supra, Baby supra? Looks like right at the transition between the Celica and full blown Supra.

[JDM VANMAN]

Yes!!!:thmbup:

There were in 13” and 14” the photo with all 4 rims you can see the two on the left are 13” and the two on the right are 14” amazing!!

13” Celica
14” Supra.... Baby Supra

I got my set out and took them in for refinishing.... curb rash,polish, and cleanup but not over the top like the Supra rims, I’ll post pictures when I get them back.

[Carbonized]

Just bumped into this:1981 last year of the Celica Supra before becoming the full blown Supra. Check the head lamps/corner lights grill arrangement......Mmmmm???


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[JDM VANMAN]

2 rims done, I had the edges rolled to remove the curb rash and minor cleanup, I didn’t have them totally finished cause they came out pretty nice. I still have the other 2 that need cleaning up.

ENJOY!!:thmbup:

JDM

[SoORYotas]

So here is the final pic of my '89 Van after I got new Hankook tires mounted on the eight hole special order van wheels as noted by llamavan earlier in this thread. I decided not to let a 'wheel refinisher' update them as they wanted to finish the entire wheel in one 'Bright Silver' color. So mounted as found in three tone. I sold the van a few days ago to my son who will be driving it to home base in TX. About 11 years, 79K miles and many memories. Could not ask for a better van. Now time to sell the 89 Window van (and maybe my son's house mate is interested!!). Here is the pic with the wheels we all discussed and Gwen identified as one of her favorites in the 2WD. The van just rolled over 266k and is still going strong.

[Carbonized]

Mega flashback! Brings back loads of good memories to me!!:drive::thmbup:

[tehAndy]

It turns out that some 79-81 Celica Supras came with these hubcaps, and they look pretty good on our vans! A lot cheaper than alloys too. https://i.imgur.com/iKg9w9x.jpg

[JDM VANMAN]

tehAndy

Very nice, I’ve seen these on a AE86 before!!

soORYotas

that’s an awesome van to keep in the family!!

JDM

[Kombi]

I am offered what I am told are corolla gts wheels, 14x6. four bolt. The pics are poor but i believe they are snowflake.I am told it was on a rear drive car. Hoping for better pics.
8291 Fair price for them, cause they are a drive and don't know if they will ship?
the photo is rotated 90 degrees, sorry

[Kombi]

I just picked up 5 four spoke 7'' wide baby supra wheels. The part number for allow wheel nuts with a washer for 84 and 85 models is 9094201042.
It is NLA. Is there an alternative source for these nuts with washers?:cnfsd:

[Carbonized]

Ebay: Titan Wheel Accessories LLC, 20 OE Mag style Chrome lug nuts/washer 12x1.5 Item# 231472429217. Nov 2015: $19.50 titanwheelaccessories@gmail.com

That's where I got mine for the same wheels.

[Kombi]

Ebay: Titan Wheel Accessories LLC, 20 OE Mag style Chrome lug nuts/washer 12x1.5 Item# 231472429217. Nov 2015: $19.50 titanwheelaccessories@gmail.com

That's where I got mine for the same wheels.

Thank you. You went with 205/70/r 14 tires?

[Carbonized]

Thank you. You went with 205/70/r 14 tires?

Yes, KUMHO. Its the max the sliding door will let you get away with: 2 millimeters gap

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[Kombi]

Thank you. My Hankook Optimas in 205/70 R 14 are on the way. We will see if they are skinnier or fatter.

[JDM VANMAN]

I have 205/70/14’s on my TownAce but I think I have more room then that? I need to check it out.

JDM

[Carbonized]

I have 205/70/14’s on my TownAce but I think I have more room then that? I need to check it out.

JDM

Did you manage the "baby supras" on that van? I thought you had a clearance problem.

[JDM VANMAN]

Sorry for the confusion, the baby supras didn’t fit on the TownAce, I put the Michelin 205/70/14’s on the stock rim..... but I guess I’ve answered the question to my own confusion... stock rim is 5.5” and baby supras are 7.0” and that’s why you only have the 2 milli clearance:doh:

JDM

[Carbonized]

The width is only one part of the problem, the offset is the major culprit. If I can trust my memory , the outer edge of the rim moves outboard by 37 mm from stock to supras ( the difference in offset + 1/2 the difference in Width) . That they fit on my van and not on your TownAce leads me to believe something is different, maybe in the drive-train but most likely in the body work dimensions.
Kombi should be fine if the side wall bulge of the Hankooks is similar to that of the Kumhos. I found a way of gaining a couple of mm if necessary. It involve plastic washers between track and body work but is such a PITA, I would not doing it again if not absolutely necessary.

[JDM VANMAN]

That they fit on my van and not on your TownAce leads me to believe something is different, maybe in the drive-train but most likely in the body work dimensions.

Not to go off topic on this thread, Yes the rear differential is actually different on my TownAce then the USDM 2WD Van documented in the thread below-

https://www.toyotavantech.com/forum/showthread.php?2815-Rear-brakes&highlight=Brake+shoes

Enjoy:thmbup:

JDM

[bigtone23]

I had a set of 1981 280ZX 6 spoke alloys on my 87 2WD Cargo. They worked great with the standard sized 195 75R14 tires. Think they were 6" wide with +12 offset and a 70ish mm center bore.
I'll try to find a picture and post it of my old van. They looked really sharp!
They looked like this.
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[Carbonized]

Yummy!!!!
Gorgeous Wheels! Nice deep dish. Crisp, simple lines. Should match the van very well. Pics please:drool:
Wonder if the old stainless steel Toyota center cap would fit?

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or the vintage one with the"T" alone. If I remember well the center bore on the 2WD is 67 m/m. I could be wrong.

[AD2101]

Does anyone have any input or knowledge on whether tires measuring 185/65/R14 (with a load rating of 86T, fwiw) will work on the "baby Supra" wheels? Specifically if they're too "narrow" to mount properly? Walmart is having a black Friday sale on tires I'm interested in but that's the only size of tires that would qualify for the sale that could possibly fit.

[Kombi]

Does anyone have any input or knowledge on whether tires measuring 185/65/R14 (with a load rating of 86T, fwiw) will work on the "baby Supra" wheels? Specifically if they're too "narrow" to mount properly? Walmart is having a black Friday sale on tires I'm interested in but that's the only size of tires that would qualify for the sale that could possibly fit.

Hankook Optimo (H724) P205/70R-14 on baby supra wheels rubbed when steering hard in reverse, and barely cleared rear sliding door. mine was an 85 van. 2 wd 5 spd

[Jdelgado]

Hankook Optimo (H724) P205/70R-14 on baby supra wheels rubbed when steering hard in reverse, and barely cleared rear sliding door. mine was an 85 van. 2 wd 5 spd
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I’m running H724 195/75R-14 and they ride great and don’t rub

[Carbonized]

Does anyone have any input or knowledge on whether tires measuring 185/65/R14 (with a load rating of 86T, fwiw) will work on the "baby Supra" wheels? Specifically if they're too "narrow" to mount properly? Walmart is having a black Friday sale on tires I'm interested in but that's the only size of tires that would qualify for the sale that could possibly fit.

I don't know AD, 185 is only 10 millimeters narrower than stock but the side wall at 65% is 120 millimeters, versus 146 stock, and you have to stretch that to 7" versus 5.5"... They might mount but will it be safe. 185 millimeters is just under a 1/4 inch wider than 7 inch and that measurement is inside the lips of the rims. With the short walls there will be very little bulge, that mean you be rubbing the rims every chance you get. If it was me , I would think twice....:wnk:

[AD2101]

Carbonized,

Thanks for the reply. Right now I'm driving on 195/70's and I like the look and size of them, I agree I really shouldn't be going smaller on the tire size given the points you brought up. I'll take your advice and wait for a deal on some proper sized tires.

- AD