Hello All,
I just swapped out the OEM wheels on my 2018 GX460 to Enkei 18x9 wheels with 0 offset. Based on what I have learned from here, the stock wheels are +25mm offset. Do you guys think this will cause any long term issues such as extra wear on the wheel bearings or suspension components? I see aftermarket wheels on cars and SUVs all the time so I don't think it is a big deal but I wanted to get your expert opinions on the matter.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

 

In theory the wheel bearings will experience an increase in loading ... in practice the difference is not anything to worry about.

 

It will cause accelerated wear on ball joints, wheel bearings, tie rods, and upper/lower control arm bushings. How much and quickly they wear will depend how you drive.

 

From the people I know with trucks and large suv's there doesn't seem to be much of an issue, someone will always list all the front end components that will fail prematurely but usually those are the people that have no practical experience....they never seem to mention the rear axle.

Most of the 4x4's driving around here have either large wheel adaptors or crazy offset wheels because when driving behind them you can see almost all of the rear calipers.

 

ET0 is no concern ... research the Lexus GX460 / GX470 ... Toyota 4-Runner / FJ Cruiser / Tacoma ... you will not find any concern with your wheel offset. All of these vehicles are based on the same platform ... with suspension components being either identical or close to identical.

Enjoy your new wheels ... and please post a picture. ET0 is perfect ... eliminates the "Soccer Mom" stance ... with the edge of the tire tread vertically aligning with the edge of the fender flare ... what Toyota should have delivered in the first place.

 

Rear axle wear is nothing compared to front. The rear chassis components are engineered (on trucks and SUV's) for a high load such as towing and added weight. I have a knuckle lift on my truck and have already worn out the hub bearings and tie rod ends. It has just a small offset. The big culprit was the heavy E rated tires I had. Over the years I have witnessed many vehicles with prematurely worn components because of modifications with larger wheels/tires and offset.

Any way you slice it, anytime you modify a vehicle with more negative offset or heavier wheel and tire combos, it is going to wear faster than if you left it alone.

 

Not the best pics but gives you an idea and they have a slight poke. Couldn’t figure out what measurements would make them perfectly flush with the fenders.

 

even fsport vs regular have different offset. too much and y ou will create issues, usually seen on those trucks with wheels way out there. bearings, bushings, etc. 25mm isnt really much. any amount further out will increase force, but that increase in force to early damage relationship isnt perfectly linear. it more follows the inverse power law.

meaning dont worry about an extra inch

 

Been running 0 offset 265/70R17 ATs for the last 30K miles with some good miles off the pavement too. No issues with the bearings or the ball joints. These trucks are quite strong and overbuilt, should see no issues in running 0 or slight -ve offset too.

 

Now that is a perfect stance ... commanding while not being aggressive ...

 

Those rims look nice. What model Enkeis and how much do they weigh?

 

Thanks everyone for your help and feedback

 

Enkei cyclone 18x9 0 offset. Tire rack says 27.4lbs but some other websites say 29 lbs so not sure which one is correct.

 

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I originally wanted 285/60 tires but they rubbed so I had to go with 275/60. I still think the 285 looked better. I could’ve done the zip tie mod but didn’t want to deal with all that so just downsized the tire