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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Hey ya'll, just joined to say whats up. I have a 2008 Toyota Prius white with gray interior. Only mods are B&G Lowering Springs for a whopping 1 inch drop but oh so nice handling and as of Wednesday, 17 inch Scion tC wheels and Bridgestone tires that I bought from a member on here. Stock were 15 inch on 185/65/15. These tires are within 1/10th of the same size as stock overall diameter so speedo is still pretty much right on. Next up is a prototype body kit sometime this year.
I'll try and take some more pictures today in the sunlight.
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Wait... you replaced the OEM wheels with a larger, heavier wheel? Doesn't that kind of miss the whole point of buying a Prius?
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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looks are more important then having good fuel econ
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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^well said
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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btw

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie....php?p=4321537
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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I was thinking the same exact thing. Now some lightweight rally rims, that would be awesome.

Good luck with the body kit, post pics when it's up.
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Well, the rims are off for now. Mileage drop on this last tank was 40MPG mixed driving down from 47 I was getting before.
Old Jul 21, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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I really want to see a nice big HKS High Power exhaust on a Prius......angle out and everything,that would be super hot.........extremely worthless but hot.
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