I am in the process of giving my 08 tC a makeover, i was just about to order NEXO rims for 120$ a piece but the dealership told me that a rim like that is trash!!! I dont know what to do i want new rims and a new grill where can i find these things and be sure there quality!!!!! pleeeeeeeease help i'ma girl who has not a clue about rims

 

Do a lot of shopping....ask a bunch of people....and pick a style that looks good on the cars you study....believe me, it's worth the research!

Good luck!

 

errrr....

if you look at 1 rim thread im pretty sure you can get an idea

 

What color is your tC?

 

First of all... CALM DOWN! You don't need new wheels or a new grille immediately. Search. Really... google, scionlife, anywhere.

Wheels:
www.tirerack.com
www.edgeracing.com
www.discounttiredirect.com
MANY others.

Grilles:
www.vertextracing.com
www.figureengineering.com

 

screw the dealership. is it THEIR car? no. it's yours. put whatever rims you want on it. they just want you to buy their $2000 rims...

 

AMEN!

And best of all? Look at other cars the same color....that will help most of all.

 

I have a baby blue or waveline pearl TC and the reason he told me not to get them is he said they were probably cheaply made and would not even be balanced correctly.

 

budget?

 

Get what suits your personality. Get what you like. Don't get caught up in what the dealer thinks is crap and whats not. Thats there job, there trying to reel you in to buy what they have. So if your happy with the rims you had picked out then buy them. If thats what puts a smile on your face and makes you want to lose your panties then get it. Go to sites like www.tirerack.com or www.wheelsnext.com and search through there inventory if you want to look for something different.

 

My wheels were $105 a piece....
17 pounds each and a direct replacement of the stockies:

 

i dont want to go over 600$ but i have been looking at those websites but if the rim i have on my car (stock 17inch tCrim) is selling for 365.00$ then why would i buy a 120$ rim? does anyone have rims on there tc????

 

obviously many people have rims on their tc. save your money and get a quality rim

 

Another great Option is to watch the for sale section here on scionlife lots of time s fantastic pair of wheels mounted and balanced on tires will go up for sale froma reliable seller at an unbeatable price. I know, because thats what I did and I couldnt be happier!!

 

That's fairly misleading. That $365 may be the retail Scion price for a replacement, but you can get a complete used set of 4 for around $200 total. There are a LOT of rims/wheels for $120 each, some are better than the stock wheels while others aren't as good. Point is you certainly don't need to be concerned just because you're spending less than $365 on a wheel, you can find something of decent quality that you like within your $600 budget, you just need to start looking.

 

on a tight wheel budget, dont hurry.. you dont wanna buy a crappy ones.. do some research, check reviews some inexpensive wheels in there are ok, but on the less expensive side there are really more crappy ones

 

I like mine..and they were cheap. I saw no reason to spend 5 times as much for the same round hunk of aluminum in a style I didn't care for OR had been overplayed.

 

I had nex-o px-5 hyper light 18s on a waveline pearl tC.

 

Save your cash for quality stuff.

 

dont do it!!! its for ur benefit. save up and get some real wheels...volk, ssr, bbs, works. look into those brands.