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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:43 AM
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My frd wanna buy a xA and put on 18"
Is it a good idea? Will it rub? Does it hurt pick up?
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 03:07 AM
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18"s should be fine as long as it's the right fitment/offset/bolt pattern. Not really sure what the specs our cars have. Search in the Tread and Butter section in the Forums list.

Pickup, well, the stock 15" steelies weigh around 17.9lbs w/o tires. Typically 18" are heavier than our steelies. It will slow you down, depeding on weight.
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well, xa i am not sure but toyota is selling the trd rims in 19" sayign they will fit on a xa and not rub.. so i'd assume 18's woudl fit nicely but like he said make sure the offset is correct and lug patterns etc...

now on the xb ive seen a few that have sufficiently tucked 22" rims under them
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
well, xa i am not sure but toyota is selling the trd rims in 19" sayign they will fit on a xa and not rub.. so i'd assume 18's woudl fit nicely but like he said make sure the offset is correct and lug patterns etc...

now on the xb ive seen a few that have sufficiently tucked 22" rims under them

actually, your warranty is void (if they are the cause) if you buy/install the 19" TRD wheels...
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 03:35 AM
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well, xa i am not sure but toyota is selling the trd rims in 19" sayign they will fit on a xa and not rub.. so i'd assume 18's woudl fit nicely but like he said make sure the offset is correct and lug patterns etc...

now on the xb ive seen a few that have sufficiently tucked 22" rims under them

actually, your warranty is void (if they are the cause) if you buy/install the 19" TRD wheels...
this is true .. but they still told me that they would fit comfortably under and would not rub... the warrenty issues are seemless, 19 being the cause of anything major is highley unlikely...
Old May 1, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Yeah I wanted to get 18 inch rims for my xA when I bought it in June but not the TRD ones. They don't suit me.

Seeing as I know absolutely nothing about cars I'm just going to print out that sizing chart in the Tread and Butter section and shop around to see what local places have. It's a couple months off anyways.
Old May 1, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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I've got the TRD rims on my demo with stock springs. The only down side is that it makes the car look too high. We've ordered the lowering springs for it. If you don't like the TRD style, get the same size so you know it will fit.
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