The unavailability of the 16" stock alloy wheels has been the subject of much discussion on scionlife in the last month or two.

My wife has had her xD for about a month, but the 16" alloys had to be backordered, a huge disappointment. Just got a call from the dealer that they're in, and we'll get them installed in a day or two. Can't wait!

 

These are the straight 5-spoke ones that surfaced in some Scion videos, not the Enkeis with curved 5 spokes, right?

I really like the straight 5-spoke design...

 

I haven't seen them yet, so can't answer. I'm slipping out this afternoon to see them and have them installed. I'll get back with you tonight..........:-)

 

can't wait to see them!

 

Here they are- just installed this afternoon by the dealer. Hope these pix come thru- I've never tried posting photos here.[img]/Users/richard/Desktop/101_PANA/P1010389.JPG/Users/richard/Desktop/101_PANA/P1010390.JPG/Users/richard/Desktop/101_PANA/P1010391.JPG[/img]

 

Well, I guess that didn't work.........:-(

 

Okay, I have managed to get a close-up photo of the alloy wheel into the gallery in my profile. :? :? javascript:emoticon(':?')

 

Yup, these are the real xD alloys. Congrats!

 

You know, it's funny. I really intensely dislike hubcaps and had real trouble adjusting to their look on this car. Now that I am used to them, I'm having trouble adapting to the alloys.

My wife has no such cares- she hardly even notices...............< jeez >
But she does love her xD. I'm hardly ever allowed to drive it!

 

It's ok. My girlfriend didn't notice the lip kit on the xD when she got back from a biz trip tonight, at least she notices the wheels now and learned to dislike incorrect offset on riceburners around town

I like the 5 "split spoke" hubcaps that come on the xD/xB2 - these are the ones I had on my car for about a day before getting alloys. They looked perfectly adequate for the car.

 

<It's ok. My girlfriend didn't notice the lip kit on the xD when she got back from a biz trip tonight, at least she notices the wheels now and learned to dislike incorrect offset on riceburners around town>

Just got a look at your xD- that's one sweet ride- nice job!

 

Grats Rich! Someone finally has those mythical alloys. I didn't get them when I purchased my xD so they weren't part of the financing, but ordered them through the parts department 2 weeks later (when they mysteriously showed up on Scion.com for 2 days). I'm calling them tomorrow!

BTW, you should let your wife's xD always have the garage

 

What was the package moniker for the wheels...."SS"?

 

Not sure what you are referring to exactly, but there's no SS on the boxes. However, the part number is PT904-52083, aluminum wheel, if that helps.

 

Wow. The parts department contacted me this AM before I called them. My wheels are in too!

Yeah, that's the part number with which I ordered mine last month.

 

Great- I guess they are releasing them all at once. I think they're pretty good looking. Hope you like yours, too.

 

Some pics of my Magnetic Gray xD with the new 16" alloys:

 

Hm those do look ok. How much where they again? My dealership didn't tell me about the wheels, then again I told them I wasn't interested hehe.

 

I think they look great! I bought my xD on 8/17/07 and have been hounding my dealer on a weekly basis for these wheels as I ordered them when I bought the car...They don't know what is going on...I even called Scion and have a case #...I called my dealer this past Wednesday & Thurs and they still don't know. Arrrg! I guess I'm just jealous. =-(

 

Hang in there- I'm guessing you'll see them soon. BTW, you may wish to look at my new post about these stock alloys (Coating scratched on alloys).