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tonydzung previously said:
My TRD FJ is pending and when I receive it, I'm planning to throw on some rims. Prior to purchasing the rims, and since I'll be new w/ the FJ, I wanted to ask all the experienced people on this forum , what is the MAIN DIFFERENCE if I were to purchase either LARGE RIMS w/ thin tires or SMALL RIMS w/ large thick tires?
Also, does it have any affect w/ the mileage of the vehicle? Thanks.
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Oversized rims with low profile tires are a stylized wheel choice that has little or no functional utility for an offroad vehicle. For high performance road cars, there may be advantage in high speed cornering and drag race starts, but I have no experience to confirm or deny this, or to comment on how "high performance" a vehicle needs to be in order for this to be of help.
For an offroad vehicle, in most cases it is advantageous to have the largest diameter tire possible, with a generous tread width and as big a sidewall as possible. Offroad tires are "aired down" to low pressures in order to create a large contact surface with the ground in order to increase traction. Tall, convex sidewalls with extra plys are protection against rocks and are extra grip surface when going over large obstacles. Many people take the stock 17" rim that comes on the FJ and replace it with 16's in order to increase the amount of sidewall. This is what I did too.
