Jun 27th 2025
6th Gen Toyota 4Runner wheel & tire guide
It’s sometimes said that all the odd number 4Runners are the best, but from what we’ve seen, the 6th gen is looking pretty promising. It got some cool updates to the suspension and chassis which makes it an awesome prospect for offroading and overlanding. Of course, to get the most out of it you’re looking to upgrade the tires, wheels, and possibly suspension–that’s where we come in. We’re going to show you some wheel and tire setups for these trucks.
- This guide is specifically for the 6th gen Toyota 4Runner, model years 2025+
The front ⅓ of these rigs are supposedly very similar to the Tacoma. But, guess what? We haven't made a fitment guide for that yet, so… We’re hopping on the bandwagon for the 6th gen.
Quick links
- Basic fitment info
- Factory specs & trim differences
- Aftermarket wheels specs
- Mods for extra clearance
- 6th gen 4Runner no lift setups
- 6th gen 4Runner lifted/leveled fitment
Basic fitment info
- Nut pattern: 6x139.7
- Nut thread: M14x1.5
- Center bore: 95.1mm
- Nut torque: 96 ft/lbs (alloy wheels)
There are two notable changes with the 6th gen: M14 wheel nuts instead of M12 and a smaller center bore. Wheels designed for older generations won’t fit without being drilled out. Luckily, most wheel manufacturers are willing to do this. If you have any doubts, contact us and we can help make sure you get wheels drilled to the correct size.
To the latter point, center bore size, the 6th gen is smaller. Simply, you’ll need a larger hubcentric ring to ensure you don’t get any weird vibrations.
Factory wheels and differences in trim level
In typical Toyota fashion, there are a bunch of trim levels with various suspension and factory wheel/tire combos. We even see the addition of a new trim dubbed ‘Trailhunter’. Luckily, we’re familiar with Toyota nomenclature seeing as we just did a guide for the Tundra.
The convenient thing is that while the suspension is different in terms of travel and rebound, the ride height is all the same (when not considering tire size).
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SR5 |
17x7 +55 |
245/70R17 |
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TRD Sport, Limited, Platinum |
20x8 +55 |
265/55R20 |
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TRD Off-Road |
18x7.5 +55 |
265/70R18 |
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TRD 18” optional wheels |
18x8 +45 |
265/70R18 |
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TRD pro, Trailhunter |
18x8.5” +20 |
265/70R18 |
The TRD Pro and Trailhunter get wider fender flares to accommodate the lower offset rims. Otherwise, things like chassis clearance are going to remain fairly even across the board.
Aftermarket wheel and tire specs
You’re probably not here for stock wheels and tires, so let’s get to the fun part. How big of a tire can these things fit?
Wheels
Wheel offset plays a huge role in how big of a tire you can fit: higher offset gives you more clearance.
In stock form, the ‘narrow-fender’ models (i.e. non-Pro/Trailhunter) come with a +45-55 offset. The perfect offset seems to land somewhere in the 30’s, say +35. Unfortunately, a lot of aftermarket wheels are somewhere in the 20-30 range. These still look good, but you might need slightly smaller tires.
The Pro and Trailhunter are about 1” wider per corner, so this translates to a 0-15 offset to get a similar amount of poke. The same goes if you plan to put wider flares on your SR5.
As for diameter, the factory gives us 17’s, 18’s or 20’s, but naturally 17’s or 18’s will be the preferred sizes for offroading. Aftermarket wheels usually run 8-9” wide.
Tires
Compared with the last gen, you can definitely go a bit larger on the tires. Just about all trims can run close to 33” tires with factory wheels. With a lower offset, say a +30, you might need to go a size or two smaller: 285/70R17, which is just under 33 (32.7”).
In the next section, we’ll cover typical mods to get extra clearance.
Trimming, deleting, and other mods for more clearance
If you want to run some wide wheels and or big tires, there are some additional mods that may be needed on top of suspension, depending on the setup.
The first thing to go is the mudflaps, that’s pretty self-explanatory. For offroading, you’ll probably want to remove the front air dam too.
The next thing would be repinning the front fender liners and deleting the crash plates. Both of these are fairly simple and reversible. The two crash support brackets can be removed from the front fender wells with 17mm bolts.
A look from the underside of the front bumper. The felt liners can be brought forward for an OE+ look that gives an extra ½-1” of clearance
Cutting & trimming
We don’t blame people for being squeamish about taking a grinder to their new $50K truck. Really, it should only be needed for those who want to run 35’s and guarantee full suspension travel without rubbing. For those brave enough, or reading this 10 years later, here are some of the suggested areas for trimming:
- Trim front and rear fender flares, depending on wheel and tire width (or switch to wider OE or aftermarket flares)
- Trim sheet metal under the fender flares (most in the front)
- Trim front bumper and rocker panel plastics
Load rating
The 6th gen is generally a stiffer ride than the previous, especially with those Off-road models. You don’t want to go too crazy with tire load rating or you’re going to hurt driveability.
These trucks come with load range B tires (4-ply). Load range C (6 ply) is more than sufficient for these trucks. With that said, some of the examples we’re going to show are load ranges D and E.
Examples of 6th gen wheel & tire fitment
Now that we know the basics, let’s see what the fitment actually looks like–starting with modest and going up to more extreme setups.
Factory suspension
These are pretty straightforward setups that won’t require trimming. You may have to repin the fender liners and remove the crash support, but we’ll look at them case-by-case.
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Stock suspension, no rubbing. mud flaps removed, no other mods/deletes |
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These tires are just over 33” and fit without any rubbing on the stock suspension. We see the mud flaps removed, but otherwise, this truck is stock (possibly with the crash bracket removed). This truck is running load range E tires (10 ply). Again, not our first choice, considering this is a TRD Off-road.
As for the wheels, they’re 18” KMC wheels with a +30 offset. They give a nice stance without excess poke. KMC also offers +35 and higher offset wheels if this is too aggressive for your taste (also check out Black Rhino).
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Stock suspension, no rubbing. mud flaps removed |
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Here’s a look at what aftermarket 17’s look like on a 6th gen. These are also a little bit lower offset @ +25. Remember, lower offset means less tire clearance, and while it’s not much, the 33”+ tire on the last rig could potentially cause some slight rubbing on this application–better to size down. These 285/70R17 come out to 32.7”. And, honestly, will anyone be able to tell the difference?
Again, no lift, the mudflaps were removed, but otherwise, this truck is fully stock.
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Stock Trailhunter wheels |
Stock Trailhunter wheels |
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Trailhunter Stock Trailhunter wheels May need liners repinned |
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Now for a look at the new Trailhunter. This one is on stock rims with 285/70R18 tires, which come out to 33.7”. This truck has no rubbing from lock to lock, even with the mud flaps installed. However, this is one of those cases where it might clear when cruising, but when you take it into the trails some problems begin to crop up. At the very least, the fender liners will probably need to be repinned and crush brackets deleted
To replicate this look on a Non-Trailhunter, you could either put similar tires on your factory wheels or go for +20 offset wheels with the addition of wider Trailhunter fender flares.
Leveled and lifted
This section is going to include everything lifted, whether it’s the popular Westcott preload collars, spacers, springs, or even a full-on lift kit.
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ReadyLift 1.5 Front Level Lift Kit |
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This TRD Sport has a 1.5” front leveling kit. Is the lift needed for these tires? Probably not, but considering the wheels are +20 offset and 9” wide, it gives a bit of breathing room. Talking about the wheels, these are Fuel Rush, and they look a lot like TE37 Ultras while being about half the price.
This setup doesn't rub and would probably work fine without the lift too.
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Westcott Collar Kit Cali Raised Stealth Front Bumper Crash bracket delete |
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From the data that’s available , 34’s seem to be the largest size that will comfortably fit the 6th gen. If you’re going to fully flex your suspension, you’ll probably need to do some trimming, but not a copious amount.
The tires on this SR5 4x4 come out to a hair under 34”. This truck has tested offroad and had zero rubbing issues. Take note: it has both a collar kit plus an aftermarket front bumper, both give some extra clearance. We’re going out on a limb and saying that the crash brackets are deleted too.
With a factory front bumper, you may need to do some trimming. Also, don’t be surprised if the fender flares need some attention. But, otherwise, 34’s shouldn’t be too difficult with leveling or lift.
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Wheels |
Stealth Custom Series FA16 17x8.5 +20 |
Stealth Custom Series FA16 17x8.5 +20 |
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Westcott Collar kit Trailhunter fender flares *Likely needs trimming to flares, bumper, rocker for full suspension travel |
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Without an aftermarket bumper, plan on trimming, doing some trimming to the bumper, rocker, and flares. At this point, everything will need the fender liners repinned, plus all the crash brackets deleted.
The KO3 is one of the hottest tires right now. This truck has the ‘V1’, which is still a good tire, but if you’re dropping money on tires you want to ensure you get the updated ‘V2'. Check out our full feature on the KO3, which talks about the two variants of this tire
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RRW RR2-H 17x8.5 +0 |
RRW RR2-H 17x8.5 +0 |
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Westcott pre-collar lift kit Mud flaps and crash brackets removed Body trimming needed to clear under suspension load |
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35’s can work on a 6th gen, but it’s a question of how the vehicle will be used.
On the street you’ll be fine, but trail use could pose some issues. We suspect a full-on lift kit and a decent amount of trimming will be needed to make it 100% rub-free, the info just isn't available yet at the time of making this.
With that in mind, here’s one setup on 35’s:
This truck is running 35’s with a Westcott collar kit. The wheels are a super low 0. We would recommend going to Pro or Trailhunter flares, like the last one, if you plan to run wheels this aggressive.
So, yes, they do fit, but no guarantee on how thorough the testing was.
Wrap up
The 6th gen 4Runner is still in its infancy as far as modding is concerned. Sure, people have already put them on 35’s and even 37’s, but there’s still a lot to come. The aftermarket is rolling out mods, from suspension, to body, to engine. Despite a lot of naysayers at first, the future is looking bright for the 6th gen, and we’re all about it.
While we normally don’t suggest wheels that haven’t been tried, we’ve seen certain things on older generations and know they’d look baller on a 6th gen. Here are some ideas we cooked up:
Fifteen52 Turbomac Wedsposts Hase Spec II
Just about all the big JDM brands make off-road wheels these days, including WedSports (who knew?). And guess what? They’re even pretty affordable so you don’t have to feel too bad about taking them offroad.
We carry all those legendary JDM brands like Work, Advan, and anything else you can think of. Head over to our shop to pick up a set.