Before:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff294/TrebleStauter/TrainingCamp006.jpg

After:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff294/TrebleStauter/108_00004.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff294/TrebleStauter/108_00015.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff294/TrebleStauter/108_00002.jpg

You paid the $2k for the wheels? :( Hope they're worth it! The TRD doesn't look like it dropped you that much. Do you know how much they dropped your car?

I should've gotten black :( looks nice!

you dropped 2 gs on the wheels????????? say it isnt so

Woah, woah... TRD springs, not wheels. No where near $2k on the wheels 1/5th in fact. They are Sportmax 962's.

good i was going to say omg lol nice wheels was going to go with gold 962s for my b but decided not to

:relief: what a relief.....

The TRD doesn't look like it dropped you that much. Do you know how much they dropped your car?looks nice!

It dropped it just enough for me. About 2 inches maybe. I am not exactly sure. It was really bothering me before though.

Your reaction is common when I say that I lowered it. I like my cars to maintain a stock look to a degree. Many people cant tell the difference. :blah:

I actually wish they had compensated for the slight raise in the rear suspension the way Tanabe did. It would look better if they were even.

On a side note. I didnt have much interest in doing the installation myself, so I posted on the ohioscions.com site about finding a shop to get it done.
Another local member (a tC owner) offered to do it for half of what the dealership wanted. High fives all around to the Scion community.

love the look it looks hot

Ah ok looking at the wheels again they're not the TRD ones :) Forgot Sportmax had some that look veeeerry similiar :)

Well I've seen other xD's dropped and you don't notice it that much until they settle. With mine I couldn't tell it was dropped until they settled and now you can definitely tell my xD is dropped.

that looks really good!
What size are you running?

Those are 17" Sportmaxx 962's on Kumho Ecsta AST ...225/45/17 if I remember correctly this early in the morning.

are they the 17x7 sportmax's? any particular reason you went with such a wide tire?

(not criticizing, just wondering)

Yes, 17x7

Actually, I believe the calculator came up with that tire as the closest match to the original stock specs. The person helping me choose at the shop said thet would affect the MPH the least.

That said, this was the first time I bought aftermarket wheels for a car, and I just took their word for it. Is there any disadvantage to having a wider tire? I havent had any issues in the snow here in Ohio. Then again, some of us can drive on any tires in the snow around here.

i cant see any real disadvantages to it, besides being wider than stock, and that might cause a rubbing issue from full lock to lock on the wheel if you decide to go lower. Most i've seen with a 7" wide rim are on a 215.

Picking a tire is so hard.. I can't remember what size I decided on lol. It was either 215 or 225.. forget the second number. Oh well :)

That looks really good! It's dropped but not slammed which I personally like to.

Wow! That does look wicked, and it seems to be a very reasonable package - how much did you pay for the rims and tires? Let us know if you have any rubbing and if the gas mileage is affected.

And just for the reference TRD springs on the silver xD with couple of different wheel choices :)

http://zoltiz.com/cars/xD/springs/

Wow! That does look wicked, and it seems to be a very reasonable package - how much did you pay for the rims and tires? Let us know if you have any rubbing and if the gas mileage is affected.

I believe I paid around $800 for the wheels and tires. I originally had ordered the stock alloys when I bought the car. This ended up being comparable in price through the dealership.

I havent noticed much of a change in gas mileage. I can average anywhere from 28 (low) to 35 (very high) on a tank depending on the miles involved. Automatic transmission btw.

The 35 I did only once in a straight shot from Columbus to Pittsburgh. 1 full tank.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I am very happy with how it turned out.

nice mileage!
I have a first gen xB, and get no where near that.

How is your ride and road noise now? I'm getting an xD here in the next couple weeks and am thinking about at least getting some wheels put on... It looks like you still have a good amount of tire to absorb the shock.

It feels different than the stock ride, thats for sure.

In non-technical terms, it feels like the car is heavier. You will feel everything on the road. Although I dont find it uncomfortable.

I had a guy from the service department comment on the ride being so sensitive. I actually prefer it.

If you just get wheels, I doubt it will have much impact as long as you get an appropriate tire. Road noise varies drastically from one to the next. Make sure you do some research online. People love to post reviews of their tire experiences.

Wow! That does look wicked, and it seems to be a very reasonable package - how much did you pay for the rims and tires? Let us know if you have any rubbing and if the gas mileage is affected.

I believe I paid around $800 for the wheels and tires. I originally had ordered the stock alloys when I bought the car. This ended up being comparable in price through the dealership.

I havent noticed much of a change in gas mileage. I can average anywhere from 28 (low) to 35 (very high) on a tank depending on the miles involved. Automatic transmission btw.

The 35 I did only once in a straight shot from Columbus to Pittsburgh. 1 full tank.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I am very happy with how it turned out.


That really surprises me, I am getting over 35 mpg every tank (up to 38 ) and thats no highway driving. It's not really "city" either, I live out in the sticks, but I still have yet to see less than 35. Of course I do have the MT.

Love the drop/rims, I also have a black xD and hope to do this soon.