I was wondering if anyone got new rims yet for their scion tc

working on it right now...

Not yet...but I got the tires to go on them!

Rims are more of a "summer" thing. For those of you in the deep south, you don't know how lucky you are not to have winter...

i already ordered my 18x8.5 gold rota g force

^Sweet, post pics when installed. I'll be ordering mine come Feb/Mar this year....18x9.5 Enkei RPF1 in black.

Still trynna decide on wht I wanna get. want some Volk TE37's but I know Im gonna wake up in the mornin, look at my bank account and go "what the hell did I just do"

^Well said! Haha.

I want a set of Enkei EDR9 black matte, but my wife has stated that my dreams are too expensive. I knew I should have waited to get married... Epic FAIL... at least I have the support of my 1 year old daughter

I've been watching this thread. so much complaining about the tC1 being 5x100 and no options for wheels...shakes head...so here is 5x114 and still not much going on. altho it's snowing in most of the country now. I woulda figure Cali peeps still goping strong. is it a cost thing? seeing as you start an inch bigger. most people want a +2 putting you in DUB territory now. options should be endless...just a thought and a question

I was looking into rims, but to much snow and I have winters with steelies. I like to stock rims so I may just get them painted black. I must also state my car will stay mainly stock as it is my DD.

Come on now, mine is my DD and it's modded. I don't take that as a good excuse! Haha.

You know your lowering it and wheels...well, come summer you'll find something you want.

But your right, its winter in 2/3 of North America...I would doubt that many have picked up wheels just yet.

True say, but my job is dependent on having a car running 24/7. If I have a modded car and the reason I do not show up for a call is 'Turbo went' I get canned that second. Once I see some other modded TCs in real life I am sure my views will change. Speaking of which what can one do to an auto, but keep the outside mainly stock?

check out the zilvia forums they have sick ___ rims same bolt pattern as the 2nd gen's

True say, but my job is dependent on having a car running 24/7. If I have a modded car and the reason I do not show up for a call is 'Turbo went' I get canned that second. Once I see some other modded TCs in real life I am sure my views will change. Speaking of which what can one do to an auto, but keep the outside mainly stock?

Ah, I see. Your take on "modding" is slightly different then the one I was referring too.

I'm talking about some lowering springs, exhaust, maybe wheels, air intake, etc. Those are all parts that make it more enjoyable without directly affecting your reliability.

I was looking into rims, but to much snow and I have winters with steelies. I like to stock rims so I may just get them painted black. I must also state my car will stay mainly stock as it is my DD.

why black? I thought white.

I'm talking about some lowering springs, exhaust, maybe wheels, air intake, etc. Those are all parts that make it more enjoyable without directly affecting your reliability.

but if indeed u do wanna hit larger numbers, dont waste ur time with an intake or an exhaust if u going to turbo it.. just depends on ur income 8)

^Agree, but whats the point of having 300+whp when you have no limited slip? Tires, wheels, brakes, then spend money on power adders. That's how I'd do it anyways if I actually cared how fast my car went in a straight line.

IMO suspension and drivetrain should come before power

Hey, a thread I haven't read through before... and appropriate since I had an unfortunate incident involving my left front wheel and a car wash... >( I had always planned on waiting til I needed new tires and get the whole thing, but now I may have painted black rims until I buy new ones.

Ah, I see. Your take on "modding" is slightly different then the one I was referring too.

I'm talking about some lowering springs, exhaust, maybe wheels, air intake, etc. Those are all parts that make it more enjoyable without directly affecting your reliability.

I am more of a mindset of 'all or none'. Granted my car is an auto, so there is no 'all' for it.


why black? I thought white.

For rims I like black. Reason being is the car's body is white, but it has a black roof/windows and I think black looks nicer. Even if I got a black TC I think I would go with all black rims as I like the look of them. Just is what I like.

hmm, do an accent. seems black is the status quo these days. I have gloss black rims myself, but they aren't stock rims. I always viewed the painted stock rims as a way to hide the fact they are stock. But that's me. I think OE's in white would be hot. I'm sure someone will do it.

What's the gas mileage difference with the new wheels and tires? I'd like to go wider with my tires, but don't want to kill my mileage.

What's the gas mileage difference with the new wheels and tires? I'd like to go wider with my tires, but don't want to kill my mileage.

Wider is fine it's just the height difference that will affect your gas mileage noticeably. If the overall diameter is less then that of the factory setup then your tire will require more turns to every engine rev which will decrease gas mileage as it will take more rotations to cover the same distance. Going with a taller tire will slightly increase it as long as the mass of the setup stays the same. I'm going with a setup that is .1" taller and you should always stick within that distance +/- the stock diameter as to not affect gas mileage or your cars basic operations such as your speed sensor etc. Hope that helps :)

I only ask because when I went from Highway to All-Terrain tires on my SUV, my mileage went down about 20% (from 18.5 to 16.5) and I didn't change tire size. Just wondering what change sticky tires cause on the tC.

On my wrx I went from a 225 tire to a 9inch rim with a 235 and got identical gas mileage. It's justbthe overall mass but the contact patch for a car shouldn't make a difference.I'm getting rims on soon and I will keep an eye on it and see if anything changes :)

Heres one i saw on the fivead facebook page, and its finally one thats not of the R5:F's even though those are my favorite D:

These look really good still!http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab331/enzie1991/166457_129963553735339_124770757587952_183865_6035078_n.jpg

"Five Axis/FIVE:AD (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Five-AxisFIVEAD/124770757587952) SPIED! OEM Audio Plus demo car: Five Axis Edition 2011 Scion tC w/ 20" S5:F wheels. S5:Fs Looks pretty sweet on the new tC."

got mine. 18x8 vsr

Heres one i saw on the fivead facebook page, and its finally one thats not of the R5:F's even though those are my favorite D:

These look really good still!http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab331/enzie1991/166457_129963553735339_124770757587952_183865_6035078_n.jpg

"Five Axis/FIVE:AD (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Five-AxisFIVEAD/124770757587952)SPIED! OEM Audio Plus demo car: Five Axis Edition 2011 Scion tC w/ 20" S5:F wheels. S5:Fs Looks pretty sweet on the new tC."

Oh my god that is one sexy cement tc2!!! I wish mine were like that :cry: besides the rims

man that tC2 looks good!!!! I would have a lip spoiler on there for sure to visually extend the backend, but otherwise, awesome!!

thats the same issue im having. i have a black tc too. but im not sure what color rims to get. but i like the rota torques. i was thinking of maybe bronze but im not to sure. any ideas.

as i was told once, silver never goes out of style

I got my new rims! 19" TRD Wheels wrapped with Toyo Proxes 4 tires.

side-by-side comparison
http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2518&pictureid=9519
up close shot of installed 19" TRD wheel
http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2518&pictureid=9518
THE MONEY SHOT!
http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2518&pictureid=9517

I got my new rims! 19" TRD Wheels wrapped with Toyo Proxes 4 tires.

side-by-side comparison
http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2518&pictureid=9519
up close shot of installed 19" TRD wheel
http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2518&pictureid=9518
THE MONEY SHOT!
http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2518&pictureid=9517

Your car looks reeeeally good with those rims on it! Good post :)

Thanks Papa Bear, I feel really good about my decision to go TRD, instead of aftermarket.

^Awesome! Love the TRD's! The concave look is amazing.

I'm getting these soon too. Actually, they are sitting downstairs at work, just have to write the cheque!

TRD did an excellent job styling these wheels to match the tC. The finish on them needs to be seen in person to believe it. Just gorgeous. The fact that they are each about 2.5 pounds lighter than the stock 18's is the icing on the cake!

Good choice!! :)

i definitely love these TRD rims over the original TRD rims for the first gens.

I want a set of Enkei EDR9 black matte, but my wife has stated that my dreams are too expensive. I knew I should have waited to get married... Epic FAIL... at least I have the support of my 1 year old daughter

Nice! Yea i got married at 22. Man be married makes your bank account much smaller!

Nice! Yea i got married at 22. Man be married makes your bank account much smaller!

I hear you there, i'm turning 24 next month and will be celebrating my 5 year wedding anniversary that month as well. It takes a toll on the bank account, but when you get to buy something it makes it all the better feeling. Plus you get to have someone to bounce ideas off of.

And I definately second the seeing the wheels in person. They have a shine that looks almost like a black chrome. Pictures do not do them justice at all.

What are the specs on these?

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898d7e-52b9-0f22.jpg

Are they the 20x10.5j?????

those are 20s on the tc. but you can get them in a different size.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/erick01ace/IMAG0208.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/erick01ace/IMAG0300.jpg
msr 20x8.5

You gave us a diameter and the width...but no offset. Wheels need 3 numbers to define them. Give us all three.

needs serious low. would like to see that in silver

Nice wheels if those were white or gold with polish lip i'd be drooling all over it! :ponder:

sorry 20 x 8.5 x 2lowering springs on the way

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/DT9Designs/Project%20Machine/IMAG0376.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/DT9Designs/Project%20Machine/IMAG0378.jpg

What's the size and offset on your wheels wellesly? And what kind of rims are those?

^^ Same questions. Looks good tho!

18x9.5 +35et XXR 006's

Cheap wheels, but they get the job done for now... I need to cut a new sticker that say "I heart fake wheels" LOL

Awesome! Same size and offset I'm getting! And I'm getting xxrs to so don't feel bad lol. They work just fine. Never had an issue with them orr rotas

dang dude nice wheels on that white tc.
what is your tire size?
staggered or no?

Tires are 225/45R18's, Stretched

And no they are not staggered.

wow

not mine but one that we have for sale at our dealer.


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/crazyedie19/4171ba35.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/crazyedie19/082d287d.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/crazyedie19/cdfd9baa.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/crazyedie19/a6d3463f.jpg

I got 2 of the 4 wheels...
19" X 9" with a 40-mm offset...
The UPS Store scale says one of the wheels weighs 22.70-lbs and the other 22.65-lbs.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2626&pictureid=9581
This is a check to see if it actually fits.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2626&pictureid=9582
This is the gap behind the wheel...you can install 10" wide wheels!
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2626&pictureid=9583
I tried to install the center cap, but the axle bolt is too long...rears are OK.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2626&pictureid=9584
This is just to bragg...

looks good so far i know you cant wait for the other two.

Thanx...the other 2 will be here tomorrow.
A second set of TPMS's for these wheels will only get shipped on Wednessday...
And the rubbers for these wheels will cost...I've got to save up my quarters to get them :)
These wheels really NEED the TRD discs to look right though...more quarters to save!

Hey MeatRocket...can you take a close up picture of your center caps and post it here. As you can see from my pictures, the F-Sport center cap does not go over the axle on the front. I need center caps that are dished out. Yours looks like they could fit my setup. Can you also measure the diameter of the hole in the center of your TRD wheel? My F-Sport center hole is 60-mm or about 2-3/8"...that is what I need. Thanks!!!!!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/DT9Designs/Project%20Machine/IMAG0376.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/DT9Designs/Project%20Machine/IMAG0378.jpg

Awesome! Those look really good!

Can you take an overhead shot of the wheels showing how flush they are with the fender? What made you go with +35?

^^^ Pics are posted in my build thread (Click the link in my sig)
I went with +35's to make sure I had fitment, I'm probably going to space the rears another 15mm's maybe 20mm's, fronts are more than perfect.

Saw those...it only shows the front.

Your the tester now, so we need pics of inner strut clearance, outer fender clearance, etc. Tire wont be a good judge because of the size your running, but edge of rim sure is!

Any and all pics you can post up referencing actual clearance is appreciated!

Oh my god that is one sexy cement tc2!!! I wish mine were like that :cry: besides the rims

Check out the OEM Audio Plus 2011 Scion tC demo car (as Seen in picture) on Facebook. (http://www.facebook.com/oemaudioplus) We're still building and have some more modifications yet to come - We've put together an archive of our "Build Series" (http://www.youtube.com/oemaudioplus) for the 2nd Gen tC featuring each mod from stock to what you see today! We'll be showcasing the car and our System 400CF Audio Upgrade for the 2nd Gen tC at this years ToyotaFest (http://www.toyotaclub.org/Toyotafest/toyotafest.htm) in Long Beach, CA on May 14th!! Glad you like the look we're going for thus far...

Mine...

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6541/19046543.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2295/82911927.jpg

hey 1st one.. post pics when installed please!

He did here...
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194394&page=5

^Thanks for posting that link up for me!

I'll try to get some better shots outside today.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/erick01ace/IMAG0208.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/erick01ace/IMAG0300.jpg
msr 20x8.5

Bro is that the stock tires?

^Not possible to stretch an 18" tire over a 20" wheel...it would rip it to shreds.

no i had those wheels on my accord an had to go with such a thin tire simply because i had no room for anything else but am gonna end up getting something a bit smaller my tien s springs shoud be here any day now so cant wait X)

im interested in these... what do you guys think? enkei ev5

http://www.enkei.com/ev5.html#

^Those are an awesome wheel. Research the size you want and search for pics of it on a car now. It will give you an idea of how the spokes will look with that fitment.

^^^ i wanted to use the oem tires... so im gonna go 18X7.5

^^^ i wanted to use the oem tires... so im gonna go 18X7.5

Don't do that! The OEM wheels are 18X8...that would reduce the handling/performance. The OEM tires aren't any good either. I already took off my OEM tires. I'll sell you mine if you really want them. My tires only have 331-miles on them when I replaced them with snow tires...X-Ice2.

To me performace is beautiful...and anything that reduces performace is not good.

Don't do that! The OEM wheels are 18X8...that would reduce the handling/performance. The OEM tires aren't any good either. I already took off my OEM tires. I'll sell you mine if you really want them. My tires only have 331-miles on them when I replaced them with snow tires...X-Ice2.

To me performace is beautiful...and anything that reduces performace is not good.

Actually the stock are 18x7.5, but your very right, you could use an 8". The TRD 19's for example are 19x8" +35 offset.

I'd look for an 18x8" +35 if I were you and planning to reuse the stock tire.

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss254/spdrcrtc/DSC01969.jpg

Ohhhhh, purdy!

What size/offset? DETAILS!

Actually the stock are 18x7.5, but your very right, you could use an 8". The TRD 19's for example are 19x8" +35 offset.

I'd look for an 18x8" +35 if I were you and planning to reuse the stock tire.

thank you!!! i was wondering about that. how much stretch would it be if i went with an 18x8 with the stock tires? im not really a big fan of the stretced look...

^^^ I have the stock tires stretched over a 18x9.5 rim lol, so you can get away with a 8 inch wide rim, with no issues at all.

http://i53.tinypic.com/2ykclxs.jpg my new 18x8 konig illusions

Looks good!

People, start posting wheel specs. Pics are good to look at, but without specs, they are useless toward helping others get fitting wheels.

well mine are 18x8 +45 offset and im putting the stock tires over them next week sometime. I'll post pics when i do to show what it looks like.

thank you!!! i was wondering about that. how much stretch would it be if i went with an 18x8 with the stock tires? im not really a big fan of the stretced look...

my wheels are 18x8 on the stock tire. im not a big fan of tooo stretched of a tire also. on the stock tires the highest i would go is an 8.5" wheel.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/love_j1/IMG_0312.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/love_j1/IMG_0311.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/love_j1/IMG_0236.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/love_j1/IMG_0231.jpg

I just ordered mine. I went ahead and grabbed the edr9 matte blacks, 18x7.5 45 offset.

Im kinda concerned since the stock offset is 39 but im hoping it turns out to look good. Im getting them on stock tires I just don't want the look to change too much.

Any thoughts?

I just ordered mine. I went ahead and grabbed the edr9 matte blacks, 18x7.5 45 offset.

Im kinda concerned since the stock offset is 39 but im hoping it turns out to look good. Im getting them on stock tires I just don't want the look to change too much.

Any thoughts?
45 offset will look like sunken battleships... and you might also have rubbing issues on the inside of the wheel...

45 offset will look like sunken battleships... and you might also have rubbing issues on the inside of the wheel...

you think so? the guy i spoke to said they would look better and more flushed with the wheels i am getting and there would be no rubbing, or any problems of that matter. i am sticking with the 18x7.5 tires and will be lowering my tc in the near future i decided to go with new wheels first...

now i'm oh so contemplative...:|

you think so? the guy i spoke to said they would look better and more flushed with the wheels i am getting and there would be no rubbing, or any problems of that matter. i am sticking with the 18x7.5 tires and will be lowering my tc in the near future i decided to go with new wheels first...

now i'm oh so contemplative...:|

45 is going to be MORE sunken than the stock 39 or the 35, dude that's NOT what you wanna do lol you need to look at offsets between 20-30 for a flush(ish) looking wheel (front and rear)

I am using the stock tires on my 18x9.5's +35 offset... My wheels sit pretty close to flush with no rubbing issues.

Stocks are 18x7.5 +38
your new ones will be 18x7.5 +45, which means they will sit 7mm deeper in the wheel wells... which is 7mm closer to your shocks/suspension... plus who knows about caliper clearance...

you think so? the guy i spoke to said they would look better and more flushed with the wheels i am getting and there would be no rubbing, or any problems of that matter. i am sticking with the 18x7.5 tires and will be lowering my tc in the near future i decided to go with new wheels first...

now i'm oh so contemplative...:|

The guy that told you that doesn't understand offsets.

Plug each figure into this and you'll see what your result should be:

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Ouch, if the guy made him buy the wrong offset, what would he have to do? ._. would he have to take the loss? or are they returnable?!

I am using the stock tires on my 18x9.5's +35 offset... My wheels sit pretty close to flush with no rubbing issues.

Stocks are 18x7.5 +38
your new ones will be 18x7.5 +45, which means they will sit 7mm deeper in the wheel wells... which is 7mm closer to your shocks/suspension... plus who knows about caliper clearance...

Hey WellesleyScion...I think you miss-typed...stock is +39 offset.

Well I have 18x8 +45 Konigs on mine and i have no problems with rubbing at all.

Hey WellesleyScion...I think you miss-typed...stock is +39 offset.

Yes I did, good catch

Well I have 18x8 +45 Konigs on mine and i have no problems with rubbing at all.

your wheels are 1/2 inch wider than what he got, so at least we know clearance on the inside will work, but he is still going to sit about 6mm deeper than yours...

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Word. Im not too concerned as long as it looks good and it doesn't rub, especially when I drop. Im sure it wont though im trying to eye it but I wont know until they are on I suppose.

I'd be a little concerned. Dry fit them first, but they will be significantly more sunken than current.

If they fit like crap, take them back and tell them they are the wrong offset.

45 offset will look like sunken battleships... and you might also have rubbing issues on the inside of the wheel...

Why do you say that? The stock offset is +39...he has got +45. That is a difference of only 6-mm. There are 25.4-mm/inch. So if you divide 25.4 into 6, you get only 0.236-inches. That is less than 1/4-inch. I doubt you will ever see that!

I'd be a little concerned. Dry fit them first, but they will be significantly more sunken than current.

If they fit like crap, take them back and tell them they are the wrong offset.

I've dry fitted 9" wheels on a 40-mm offset. That means that there is at least 3/4" clear space behind the wheel...just looking at the wheel. There is actually at least a 1/4" clearance there - so there is in actuality a whole 1" of space back there.

His 1/4" is no way near the 1" that is available...There are no concerns from me. They will fit.

I don't think you will even notice that 1/4"...so what is the opposite of crap?

I've dry fitted 9" wheels on a 40-mm offset. That means that there is at least 3/4" clear space behind the wheel...just looking at the wheel. There is actually at least a 1/4" clearance there - so there is in actuality a whole 1" of space back there.

His 1/4" is no way near the 1" that is available...There are no concerns from me. They will fit.

I don't think you will even notice that 1/4"...so what is the opposite of crap?

Its not the barrel of the wheel I'm concerned with, it's the spokes. Depending on the design of the wheel, reducing the hat on the wheel (offset), you run the risk of having a spoke touch the caliper or the carrier.

Not saying it will happen, but there is a risk. My Enkei's will not clear the factory brakes, but they will clear the TRD BBK for example.

Either way, I think if the shop will take the wheels back, take them back and get a better offset. You paid to improve the looks and sunken wheels is not always that. I bet the company that makes your wheels has a better offset for you to choose from.

Why do you say that? The stock offset is +39...he has got +45. That is a difference of only 6-mm. There are 25.4-mm/inch. So if you divide 25.4 into 6, you get only 0.236-inches. That is less than 1/4-inch. I doubt you will ever see that!


Stock wheels look hellasunk, so why wouldnt aftermarket wheels that actually are more sunk, look like it?

Hellasunk:
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/DT9Designs/Project%20Machine/IMAG0345.jpg

Semiflush:
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/DT9Designs/Project%20Machine/IMAG0372.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk21/bm808/2011-03-25102949.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk21/bm808/2011-03-25102837.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk21/bm808/2011-03-25102808.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk21/bm808/2011-03-25103123.jpg

Advan Kreuzer 18x8 225/45/18, 18x10 235/45/18 (i forgot the offsets)

nice wheels, i like how in the 3rd pic, it sorta looks green. I wish someone would put gold/bronze wheels on a cement.. or would that look weird. Not sure if I like the staggered look though, the shadow in the 1st pic kinda emphasizes that..

I'm planning to paint the brake calipers this weekend and am considering adding 10-15mm spacers behind the wheels since they'll be off anyway.

^Only do spacers if you do studs at the same time. Only way to be safe.

i woulda done a 245/40/18 on them back tires to make them look more like the front ones. because the fronts dont look so stretched..

my wheels are 18x8 on the stock tire. im not a big fan of tooo stretched of a tire also. on the stock tires the highest i would go is an 8.5" wheel.


are the stock tires 225/45/18s? if so i would stretch those on a 18x10.5 lmao im running 225.40 on 18x10 screw it whats another 1/2 inch???


someone be ballsy enough to run 18x10's 0-20 offset stretchin tires.... get coil overs lol do it!!! stop being a bunch of babies!!!!!!!!!!!

^ lol

yea stock tires are 225.45.18

Yes stretch them bad boys lmao 225/45's on an 8.5 is nothing!! Shoot I have 215/35's on my 8.5's and I feel like I should have gone 205/40's

Yea thats a little bit much. For me I don't like them that stretched. And if I did Houston roads would tear my sh** up!! And I'm not all for that. I think 225.40 would be perfect on a 18x8.5.

are the stock tires 225/45/18s? if so i would stretch those on a 18x10.5 lmao im running 225.40 on 18x10 screw it whats another 1/2 inch???


someone be ballsy enough to run 18x10's 0-20 offset stretchin tires.... get coil overs lol do it!!! stop being a bunch of babies!!!!!!!!!!!

Trust me, you have no idea! I've been waiting to do that since I got the car back in October.... But there isn't any freaking coilovers! Sh*t is making me go crazy

Trust me, you have no idea! I've been waiting to do that since I got the car back in October.... But there isn't any freaking coilovers! Sh*t is making me go crazy


tein has coilovers. and if you really want to spend some money ksport has air ride. lol

if you really want to spend some money ksport has air ride. lol

MORE INFO PLEASE!

Pm me, don't wanna thread jack :)

just get basics for now till something better comes out! stop making excuses damnit!

^lol, it'd would have been nice if Tein would actually produce the FLEX coilovers as it appears those can slam from seeing on other cars. The Basics probably go no lower than S-Techs. I'd rather get the suspension before wheels, which is what I'm doing now. It'll be a moment before some coilovers are released for the tC 2 that will go low low, so riding on OEM everything seems to be a better idea than anything IMO until then.

^lol, it'd would have been nice if Tein would actually produce the FLEX coilovers as it appears those can slam from seeing on other cars. The Basics probably go no lower than S-Techs. I'd rather get the suspension before wheels, which is what I'm doing now. It'll be a moment before some coilovers are released for the tC 2 that will go low low, so riding on OEM everything seems to be a better idea than anything IMO until then.

qfmft!

Im not trying to ride around on agressive wheels with a boo boo drop, that IMO looks worse than an all stock car.

Im with you dropzone, just gonna wait it out i guess:icon_frown:

remove one of the collars from the basics once coil overs that come out that offer a lower drop sell the basics someone will buy them and get the better ones, im willing to bet they get lower then s-techs which would be doable as a temp drop... i just cant stand oem height lol

@ Wellesley,

Hellasunk, That's what I was afraid of. Since I most likely will not be changing the stock wheels any time soon, is there anything that i can do to remedy that or at least make it look a little better until I go flush with new wheels?

Longer studs and spacers

Or spacers with studs built into them, like project kics.

Is there a part number or specific length / pattern that I need to get?

You will need the basics for a good hubcentric spacer.

- Hub Bore = 60.1mm
- Bolt Pattern = 5x114.3mm

H&R makes spacers that will fit, but they are listed for the Lexus IS. Their spacers also include new studs which are longer to accommodate the added spacer.

The bore is 60.1, so would it be incorrect to buy wheels with a 73mm bore?

Define work...
will it bolt up...yes
NO! It will not locate the wheel to the center of the hub.

The bore is 60.1, so would it be incorrect to buy wheels with a 73mm bore?

You can buy plastic hubcentric rings that allow you to center aftermarket wheels to the stock hub.

Enkei wheels are 73mm, so I purchased a 73mm to 60.1mm hubcentric ring. Pop that in the back of the wheel and install on the car for a perfect fit.

They are cheap and most if not all wheel/tire shops should have them in stock for you to purchase.

Sweet!, that's what I needed to know.

:biggrin:

i have the cement TC but i was thinking about just painting the stock rims black with the red lip. what you all think??

I have a cement tC also and I'm still contemplating which wheel color to go with. it's hard to imagine because no other car comes in this color.. I have thought of doing a red theme with the car since TRD stuff is red and I think black with red lip should look good. I'm trying to imagine how a bronze wheel would look on cement since I originally wanted a white car with gold/bronze wheels but loved the uniqueness of cement.

yea i love the cement color, But idk how its gonna look with black with red lip. i need to see someones car to see how it will look on mine. i think if u go with bronze i think it would look great something different you know. so u think black with red lip would go well? wouldnt look crappy?

i think it would work well. there's someone earlier who posted a cement tC with black rims and chrome lip so maybe you can ask him for a side pic and you can find someone to photoshop or edit the lip to red and maybe it'll give you a better idea of what it'll look like. I would imagine it to look pretty good

do you know where that post is?? i was thinking about buying rims but i like the stock rims.

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/Steven7Ray/securedownload.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/erick01ace/IMAG0208.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/erick01ace/IMAG0300.jpg
msr 20x8.5

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3784996&postcount=42

http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2320&pictureid=9972

http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2320&pictureid=9975

http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2320&pictureid=9976

http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2320&pictureid=9974

Stats:

Wheels: 19" X 9" +40

Tires: 255/35ZR19

Springs: TRD (lowered the car 1")

Comment: hit a pretty good size bump in the road and got one small rub in the front inner fender well.

looks good, are those the is-f rims?

those look hawt!!!

looks good, are those the is-f rims?

No...those are not the standard IS-F wheels...but you can get them for the IS-F for another $4,000. These are the F-Sport wheels...they cost extra.

those look hawt!!!

Thanks...I went the the Toyota/Scion dealer to get the TPMSs programed (didn't happen...will report when I've got more info)...I think all of the mechanics came out gauking at my car...it was quite funny. Then I asked, why they were all searing? They all asked where I got those wheels. I said that they are Toyota wheels. They said no way! Then I told them that they are TRD wheels. Again came the "No way!". Then when I told them that F-Sport was a division of TRD, then they started to catch on...

I have cement and i went with Black with blue since i thought it would look better then red but i think red would match pretty well.



http://i51.tinypic.com/2nkl01f.jpg

If you ever decide on adding the red TRD big brake kit...it might look even better...the red and the blue. It might have been too red other wise.

^That is the plan as soon as i get home im going to be putting the BBK on among other things

http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2320&pictureid=9972

http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2320&pictureid=9975
http://scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2320&pictureid=9976

Those F-Sport wheels look great. What are you going to do for centre caps? Would the F-Sport ones fit over the ends of the axles up front?

The F-Sport center caps do not fit over the front axle...and I got the tC TRD center caps...they don't fit either! They are too small...they fall into the hole. The F-Sport center hole is about 62-mm and the TRD is 60-mm. So I cut them both up and made custom ones...I f-ed 1 up experimenting...so I ordered 1 each to make a 4th one.

Anyone know anything about XXR wheels? The 518s and 522s both look interesting, are fairly lightweight and run under $200 a piece.

^ is it wellesley who got XXR? and is it papa_bear said he'll get XXR also?
and i've been checking them XXR 522... 400+ for 4 of em... so yeah i've thinkin about it too... but i know nothing about XXR. all i know is they're cheap. :D

I had the XXR 006 on my camry. Wouldnt say light weight but they didnt look bad and held up really well for driving daily on messed up roads.

Yup, I'm running XXR 006's on the tC2. Check my thread in my sig for pics/info/etc

any sites you recommend? :D

I like the 518s better, but all I can seem to find is +43 offset and I'd really rather do 30-38 offset.

And they aren't really all that lightweight, but at 24 lbs for the 19x8.5s, they are much lighter than anything else I've seen at the same price in the same size.

if i save enough money this year, i'll get them 962 gun mental or f-black-red... :D
i've been debating what to buy first, exhaust or rims... lolz

when I was shopping around I came to this place had the best price shipped....
http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-Sportmax-Wheels-s/32.htm

looked on that site, nlmotoring.com.

Found these wheels, look like Enkei NT03+M, damn they're sexy!

XXR 527 18x9.75 et +20 and @ $142 a piece... wow

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m233/austingreene09/52789543-2.jpg

^ yep definitely nice looking wheels. I think they're reps of the ProDrive GC-010E. Rota also has reps called T2R in 18x9.5 +38 but come at $250/wheel.

like you said, the NT03+M are awesome looking wheels but they only come in silver and since I have a cement tC, I don't know how a silver wheel would look on cement so I might settle for hyper black rota's

when I was shopping around I came to this place had the best price shipped....
http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-Sportmax-Wheels-s/32.htm

yeah i saw this site earlier before i go to work...

question. what's a good tire for 19x8.5 +35 or 18x8.5 +35 though? i know nothin on tires. still learning. like the sizes?

^ yep definitely nice looking wheels. I think they're reps of the ProDrive GC-010E. Rota also has reps called T2R in 18x9.5 +38 but come at $250/wheel.

like you said, the NT03+M are awesome looking wheels but they only come in silver and since I have a cement tC, I don't know how a silver wheel would look on cement so I might settle for hyper black rota's

NT03+M comes in Silver, and Hyper black, but i have also seen them in gold and SBC,

^ hyperblack only comes in 17" according to enkei's sizing chart. gold is probably custom colored. I know tougefactory did a limited edition on NT03+M in matte black but it's +20 which is a little too low for me. I think enkei does SBC special order if you order atleast 10 sets.

yeah i saw this site earlier before i go to work...

question. what's a good tire for 19x8.5 +35 or 18x8.5 +35 though? i know nothin on tires. still learning. like the sizes?


You can go as wide as 255 on an 8.5" rim, but hearing that 255s do rub a bit under load, I'm thinking 245/35R19s on a 19x8.5 rim. But it'll be a while, so I will most likely change my mind a few times before I actually make the purchase. :)

ahaah i change my mind again. ima buy exhaust first maybe next month. :D
but thanks for the info. :)

I'm thinking 245/35R18s on a 19x8.5 rim.

You might have some trouble there :P

^ Bah! Thanks and I fixed the typos. :)

You can go as wide as 255 on an 8.5" rim, but hearing that 255s do rub a bit under load, I'm thinking 245/35R19s on a 19x8.5 rim. But it'll be a while, so I will most likely change my mind a few times before I actually make the purchase. :)

But the grip and look is soooooooooooo worth it.

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5051/dsc0299m.jpg

:biggrin:

^ nice! do you rub at all with the 255's?

Only absolute lock when in a parking lot. At the track event, no.

But I did scrub the caliper a little with the wheel spoke under heavy braking, but that's an Enkei RPF1 spoke trait and not that of the side of wheel.

I'll be adding 2-3mm spacers to fix that moving forward.

I see that's good to know since I'm probably going to run 9.5" rims and 255's prob as my DD with all-season's and then use my stocks for autocross since 225's are for ST class. Also, you got +45's right? which is probably why your rubbing?

You can go as wide as 255 on an 8.5" rim, but hearing that 255s do rub a bit under load, I'm thinking 245/35R19s on a 19x8.5 rim. But it'll be a while, so I will most likely change my mind a few times before I actually make the purchase. :)

I see that's good to know since I'm probably going to run 9.5" rims and 255's prob as my DD with all-season's and then use my stocks for autocross since 225's are for ST class. Also, you got +45's right? which is probably why your rubbing?

There are a lot of things to take into account for why I have a light rub at lock. Remember, there is no clear cut answer as to what fitment, tire size, brake size, etc to run to make a wheel/tire fit. These figures I provide are as a guide only.

Every manufacturer designs tires differently and some tires may sit wider or narrower than the listed figure. For example, my 255 Advans measure 285 across the tread patch. Also, the offset is one thing, but spokes are another. Where one spoke style may clear brakes and hubs really well, another may not. Barrel clearance is also important. Again, for example, there are some 17" wheels that will clear the average BBK, but some 18's cannot.

Knowing all this is critical to tight fitments. If I went with custom wheels, I could probably have run 18x10's and 285's, but with off the shelf wheels, this is what I got. I wanted Enkei's in black and to get that, I have to get +45. Thankfully for me, they fit, but a little tweaking and they will be flawless!

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226762_10150178182563948_83341128947_6764287_5384797_n.jpg

TSW Donington
Front: 19x8 (et35)
Rear: 19x9.5 (et35)

TRD Lowering Springs

What tire sizes did you go with?

TSW Donington
Front: 19x8 (et35)
Rear: 19x9.5 (et35)

TRD Lowering Springs

Those wheels do look real nice, but our choice in size leaves a lot to be desired. Not having driven your car, I bet it under steers drastically now. Cars are designed with under steer to begin with and then you gave the rear even more traction than the front by installing wider wheels in the back than in the front. For performance, staggered wheels are NOT the way to go on FWD cars...

I've got 19X9 with 40-mm offset (all the way around)...and there was very little clearance in the back to the drag link...what kind of clearance do you have there with your setup? Include tire make and size...Thanks!

One more thing…if you don’t mind. We would like a gauge of the quality of your wheels…
As a rule of thumb...a good indicator of the quality of the wheel, is how much weight was used to balance the wheel. What is the total weight (count both sides) used to get the wheels in balance?
Again...I like those wheels...

...what kind of clearance do you have there with your setup? Include tire make and size...Thanks!

The tires up front are 225/35/19 and the Tires in the back are 255/30/19
All 4 tires are Kumho Ecsta SPT's

I would assume that the difference in size and offset on our wheels would make the rear clearance about the same. Here is a picture that I took with my phone. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/Kahsperr/tCclearancerear.jpg?t=1304717042

Here is another shot of the wheel set up from the rear quarter panel perspective. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/Kahsperr/tC1.jpg?t=1304718165

A few more shots
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/Kahsperr/tC3.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/Kahsperr/tC4.jpg

Just got here yesterday. Rota Dpt 18x9.5 ET44.

Did a test fit this morning, Perfect fit! I was a lil worried.

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/rota_01.jpg

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/rota_05.jpg

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/rota_04.jpg

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/rota_06.jpg


Also weighed the stock wheel and tire while it was off the car...came in at 51.5 lbs.

The rota wheel weighed 21 lbs :)

Ooohhhhhh I like!

you have magnetic gray too right?
show whole body pics please. :D

Just got here yesterday. Rota Dpt 18x9.5 ET44.

Did a test fit this morning, Perfect fit! I was a lil worried.


Do you think you might need spacers for the back?

@greenbean - Thanks! I cant wait to get them on and rolling!

@johndeo11 - Yup I got magnetic grey, but I didnt shoot any photos of the entire car :(

@kahsperr - Na, it should be fine. I talked to 1stOne and his is running 18x9.5 ET45 and said he has no problems with the offset in the rear. He had the spokes contacting the calipers in the front, thats what had me worried about the fit on my wheels!

Figured I post these up in here also...

Rota DPT 18x9.5 ET44
245/40/18
Tein S-Tech

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/tc_003.jpg

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/tc_004.jpg

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/tc_008.jpg

i like...

Mmmm. That first pic looks delicious!!

Those rims and color of choice looks really good on this car color!

Tanked, that is hands down the best looking wheel choice on here yet.

Thanks! :)

looks good. . . im jealous

VOLK TE37 19x8.5J +35
YOKOHAMA ADVAN Sport 235/40ZR19

http://dl3.getuploader.com/g/takanon_tc2/1/P1050650.JPG

takanon - those wheels look sick with your color tc2!

edit:: did you paint your fog light bezels to match factory paint?

nice wheels...

uhm and i noticed your spoiler... mmmm where'd you get it? it's not a lip one... so yeah...

edit: oh you in japan? still, where did you get the spoiler? :D

Fog light bezels is painted on the same color as the body.

Rear spoiler is for the Celica TRD SportsM.(Japan only model)

http://dl3.getuploader.com/g/takanon_tc2/2/1413902035_211.jpg

VOLK TE37 19x8.5J +35
YOKOHAMA ADVAN Sport 235/40ZR19

http://dl3.getuploader.com/g/takanon_tc2/1/P1050650.JPG

< Likes where this is going.

My new shoes...

Enkei PF01
18x9.5 +35
Matte Black
235/40/18

Before anyone says anything about the wheel gap, it'll be dropped this saturday.

they look great! will look even better come saturday!

Here's my contribution; lots of work left to accomplish [but a complete joy to own and experience].

^size, offset? looks like 18x7.5 from the shadow of the fender on the wheel

^Looks more like staggered diameters to me. Interested in specs also.

^Looks more like staggered diameters to me. Interested in specs also.

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Brilliant observations; Yes - 18x7.5 [I'm cautious when it comes to weight] and staggered [+38 Front, +33 Rear - with some needed correction and manipulation]. Hence the reason I elected the RPF1 for the conservative lbs.

My new shoes...

Enkei PF01
18x9.5 +35
Matte Black
235/40/18

Before anyone says anything about the wheel gap, it'll be dropped this saturday.
Thank you!! I have been waiting to see those on a TC2, preferably mine though... Lovin the PF01's, black too... :bow: good to see them, Wheel simulators just did not do them justice.

Thanks! Just can't wait until Saturday to get it dropped. I think it'll look so much better. I'll post pics after the drop.

Which Rims are these? I would so get it in Cement if i could get Cement coloured rims.

Heres one i saw on the fivead facebook page, and its finally one thats not of the R5:F's even though those are my favorite D:

These look really good still!http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab331/enzie1991/166457_129963553735339_124770757587952_183865_6035078_n.jpg

"Five Axis/FIVE:AD (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Five-AxisFIVEAD/124770757587952) SPIED! OEM Audio Plus demo car: Five Axis Edition 2011 Scion tC w/ 20" S5:F wheels. S5:Fs Looks pretty sweet on the new tC."

it's listed right there in the post you quoted' Five Axis 20" S5:F wheels. I'm guessing the color on those wheels is gunmetal unless they've been specially painted by five axis for that car.

THey look VERY close to the cement colour. I didn't think it was gunmetal but that was probably just the lighting. Thanks!

it's listed right there in the post you quoted' Five Axis 20" S5:F wheels. I'm guessing the color on those wheels is gunmetal unless they've been specially painted by five axis for that car.

Figured I post these up in here also...

Rota DPT 18x9.5 ET44
245/40/18
Tein S-Tech

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/tc_003.jpg

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/tc_004.jpg

http://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/Client/aaron/tc_008.jpg

That looks freeken GREAT!!!!!!!!!

VOLK TE37 19x8.5J +35
YOKOHAMA ADVAN Sport 235/40ZR19

http://dl3.getuploader.com/g/takanon_tc2/1/P1050650.JPG

Dude I freeken love this too.

Some great looking cars in here!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5192/5891604654_43f4b68bb8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalreaper/5891604654/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5891042513_e56215d671_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalreaper/5891042513/)

nice...
^specs? :D

nice...
^specs? :D

Ooops, forgot to update my signature.
18x8:35 DR-38 Flat Black
Riken Raptor 225/45ZR Tires

That looks great!

sweet pictures!!!!

i didnt want to add a new thread about this, so ill put it on here. i was just curious what 17" rims look like on our cars... i know they might look alittle small, but im curious..maybe some coilovers 17x8.5" wheel with 225/35or40/ tire. it seems interesting.. so if anybody could post up a pic (with a preferably dropped) tc2 on some nice 17" rims and good tire size (nothing too big). id appreciate it. again i just want to see how it looks.

http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab331/enzie1991/166457_129963553735339_124770757587952_183865_6035078_n.jpg


Sweet

super sweet......I love that color and the stance is perfect

http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab331/enzie1991/166457_129963553735339_124770757587952_183865_6035078_n.jpg

"Five Axis/FIVE:AD (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Five-AxisFIVEAD/124770757587952)SPIED! OEM Audio Plus demo car: Five Axis Edition 2011 Scion tC w/ 20" S5:F wheels. S5:Fs Looks pretty sweet on the new tC."[/quote]


I can't find on there website a 20" version of these wheels. They only offer up to 19x8.5.

Was this car also lowered by chance? Im thinking that's stock height since 20" wheels lowered really doesn't give you much to play with. Wouldn't really be worth it.

thats what a couple people have said and well.. i found them.

http://www.fivead.net/wheels/s5-f-1/s5-f-wheel-silver.html

It's lowered on custom coilovers if I remember correctly.

I wonder what it would look like without being lowered considering the wheels are a whole 2" thicker than factory 18".

Out of curiosity, by how much was that car lowered? Front and Rear.

Maybe with 20" wheels, the TRD springs would be a great solution since its only an inch drop. However I'd still like to see this car with 20" wheels at stock height.

Ok, this was a rush job on pics so I apologize for the dirty car.
Wheels; Konig Milligrams 18x8.5, +35 offset, 18.8 lbs each. MAT construction like Enkei.
Tires; Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval 245/40/18. Cheap but they ride great and look great. 2lbs over stock tires, so I came out way lighter!
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/loriscruggs74/NewWheels1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/loriscruggs74/DSCN0276.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/loriscruggs74/NewWheels3.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/loriscruggs74/NewWheels4.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/loriscruggs74/NewWheels2.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/loriscruggs74/DSCN0275-1.jpg
No rubbing anywhere. Definite performance improvement all around.

very ugly .. looks comparable to stock, just painted black

However performance wise... sure

Tires may be lighter.but are the wheels?

^ did you reverse that? haha

I was looking at those wheels but I wasn't sure about the whole letting around the silver part of the rim. Looks good imo.

He said 2lbs over stock tires so I am assuming he meant the tires are 2lb lighter? Lol could be wrong in my interpretation

oh hm ur right, didn't read that part. assumed 245's would be heavier than 225's. well stocks are 26.5/wheel so at 18.8 he did save a considerable amount on tire and wheel

those wheels look smal for 18's. I re-read the post to be sure.

^prob cuz he got 245/45 instead of 245/40

Not bad but I think putting a 235/40 would make them look alittle better.

The silver inner lip and black outer lip make an optical illusion of the wheels being smaller and the tires being huge. Those are crappy pics, I was very short on time and running out of daylight. Seeing the car in person is a whole different story. It looks aggressive and mean imo. The tires are 1.5lbs heavier than stock. The rims are ultra light compared to stockers.I dropped roughly 6lbs total on each corner. Edit I made a typo as well, Tires are 245/40/18's. They fit nice and square with the wheel and roughly 1/8" smaller in diameter.

looks great to me man!

Thanks! I wanted a more "muscular" look. I think I pulled it off. I'm very happy with them. I'm too old to "embrace the rice."

The 4th pic of whole vehicle from driver front makes them look the best. Silver lip def makes them appear small though

Hi everyone im looking for a set of new wheels and i was wondering what the different offsets meant, because its kind of important when buying wheels.. Thanks and met me know!

For dummy terms I guess you could say. Lol. The higher the offset the more sucked in your rims are to your car making it look ugly. The lower the offset the further you wheels stick out making it sexy but don't go too far! IMO the best wheel Size for our cars are a 18x9 with a +30 offset. But that's my opinion. Others are running a 18x9.5 with +30, and +40. One guy is running a 18x9.5 with +15 an it sticks out a out an inch. So it's all what you prefer.

What do you guys do with your old wheels once you've got the new ones on?

What do you guys do with your old wheels once you've got the new ones on?

I put mine on my wifes xb2.

Does anyone have 18x9.5 +38???

^might buy that size either last week of this month or early nov. DANG my wheels keeps on delaying. lolz bought a laptop that's why. ahahahaha

What do you guys do with your old wheels once you've got the new ones on?

Use them for furniture, you know.. Redneck coffee table, end tables and such...They are sitting in my living room right by the big wooden wire spools the electric companies use.

For dummy terms I guess you could say. Lol. The higher the offset the more sucked in your rims are to your car making it look ugly. The lower the offset the further you wheels stick out making it sexy but don't go too far! IMO the best wheel Size for our cars are a 18x9 with a +30 offset. But that's my opinion. Others are running a 18x9.5 with +30, and +40. One guy is running a 18x9.5 with +15 an it sticks out a out an inch. So it's all what you prefer.

Okay okay. well my dad is worried about them sticking out too much because it might be illegal? do you think that would be a problem if i got an offset of +30 or higher? and can the offset affect whether the tire may rub or not, or would that be the width?

illegal? never heard of that lol. but +30 is fine. wouldnt go higher than +40 thats what our sto wheels are. depending on how low you go depends on if it rubs or not. any standard springs are fine with that offset. if you got cooilovers and dropped it all the way theres a chance they might but im not sure. i will find out later this month when i get my set. :)

illegal? never heard of that lol. but +30 is fine. wouldnt go higher than +40 thats what our sto wheels are. depending on how low you go depends on if it rubs or not. any standard springs are fine with that offset. if you got cooilovers and dropped it all the way theres a chance they might but im not sure. i will find out later this month when i get my set. :)

Okay. Well i wouldn't get coilovers because they are soo expensive. But would 9.5 inch compared to 9 inch wide tires look more sexy and provide more traction you think? And i have no idea what tires to get for the rims.. xD haha

I think I know what you want and it wood look CLEAN. 18x9.5 with a +30 Offset. 255/40/18 for tires and Eibach sportline springs. Would just about match your taste even though I dont really know you lol.

haha yeah i mean im sure that would look nice and CLEAN.. even though im not sure what it would really look like. lol

have a question for rim size

1. will a 18x9.75 with a +20 offset fit on tein Stechs?

2. and if so will it even look good?

3. its either that or getting the 18x8.75 with the +20 offset.

4. which one would look more flush?

Your first wheel choice will rub, no ifs ands or buts about it. You would have to roll the fenders to run those wheels with S-Techs. My wheels are 18x8.5 with a +35 offset, 245/40/18 tires. A hard bump will cause a slight tire scrub on my ride. The 18x8.75 +20 will fit pretty much any 40 series tire you want and a +20 offset will be flush, very flush without too much rubbing depending on tire choice. I highly recommend going with a 245/40/18 size tire. This is the closest size tire to factory rolling diameter without stretching the tire. The stock 225/45/18's will work but the 245/40/18 will look much better imo and fit properly. not to mention the extra tire width will protect the wheels. Changing tires helped the car a lot, the twitchy steering wheel feel is gone and the car feels 10x more stable vs. stock wheels/tires and S-Techs. The ride softened up a bit as well, the S-Techs are kinda stiff compared to stock springs. Use the tire calculator to figure what size tire you want. http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
Also browse this whole thread to get an idea of how other peeps wheel and tire choices fit.

thanks.
i was planning on rolling the fenders anyways since i will be on coilovers also. just wondering what wheels would look more flush with the car. i seen someone on here running a 9.5 with +15 offset and i didnt like how they stuck out. would the 9.75 with a +20 be about the same? the tires im thinking about going with are 235/40 on the 9.75 and 225/40 on the 8.75. and dropped on d2 coils (once they come out)

Yes they would be about the same. If you run a 225 or 235 40 18 tire it will be around 1/2 inch smaller in diamenter from stock. It will throw off your speedo a little bit. I'd go with the 235/40/18 on the 18x8.75" wheel but that is just my personal taste.
The 8.75" wide wheel with a +20 offset will stick out 5mm more than a 9.5" wheel with a +35 offset. I'd say that would be perfect for a flush fit if you don't mind rolling the fenders. Wellesly Scion's ride is on 9.5" wheels with +35 offset with S-Tech's. So add 5mm to his setup and that is what you will end up with. You should be golden with that size and offset. Hurry and get them, I wanna see em'.

Well I'll be going out of town for the next month. I should have them on right after thanksgiving. And most likely I'll be going with the 8.75 and a 225/40 tire. And roll the fenders.

a little help please.. not too good with wheel fitment / anything tire related.

looking at Enkei GTC-01 rims. 18x9.5. i'm currently on s-techs. curious as to how much offset I can achieve without having too serious of rubbing issues (little to none)

any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!

should be fine with +40 or lower.

should be fine with +40 or lower.

i was hoping +30. doable?

well Wellesley scion's is +35 and looks like this: http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/DT9Designs/Project%20Machine/IMAG0372.jpg

so yours will just stick out 5mm more. don't see that being an issue and don't think you'll rub except maybe at full turn in a parking lot or something

You wont rub at +30 as long as you have stretched tires.

I'm trading my stocks for the rs7 wheels. I like to think I'm creating my own version of the release series.

You wont rub at +30 as long as you have stretched tires.

thankss!

^^^I should make it clear that you have to run stretched tires on that set up.

^^^I should make it clear that you have to run stretched tires on that set up.


how do you stretch a tire? and what r the pros n cons of that?