xD_kidd91

since Im planin to put my tC wheels on my xD. I want to be clear on what tire size is recommended from people who have them on already and not having my tach or speedo way off.

btw my sets did not come with lug nuts. Do i need to buy tC lug nuts as well or take them off my steelies?

TRDxD

cant help you with the first question, but your stock lugs will work. not sure if theres much of a problem with the speedo being off, as long as you have the stock tires the tC came with you shuold be fine. couple people on here have put tC rims on their cars and never reported a problem.

xD_kidd91

I believe with stock tc tires changes the speedo and tack by like 3-5 mph and that can cost me a ticket, not that I drive fast on every block but I wouldnt notice if im off lol

TRDxD

i never heard any claims of 3-5...pretty drastic..im not saying i dont believe you, i just heard personally that it wasn't much of a problem. it would be nice to know though, since i'll be getting a set as well

SemaXD

what ever fits the tc will fit the xd i had 19x9.5 rear with 255-35s and 19x8.5 frnt with 23535s on the tc and put them straight to the xd no peroblemo perfect fitment!

xD_kidd91

muchas gracias my friend, btw do lug nuts have to be changed or use same ones from my steelies, i havent put them yet cause we had snow and ice, 5 day weekend!!!!!, to bad tomorrow its 2 hour delay lol

JDMJim

you should get some wheel spacers for the backs. they're gonna be pretty tucked in the back.

TRDxD

AGREED!! i'm planning on doing so when i get my tC rims..

Andyman

Sorry if this is too late - but maybe it will be helpful to someone else. I run stock tC rims on my xD in the summer (steelies with snows in the winter). When I switch wheels, my speedo doesn't vary by more than 1mph (at the most) compared to GPS-measured speed. (Note - my car speedo numbers are consistently about 4% high compared to the GPS - i.e. I'm actually going 70 when the car says 73). So I can say that speedo/odo won't be an issue with the tC wheels. Also, if you have questions about other tire size conversions, you can use the very handy calculator here: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

I can also say that you DON'T want to use your stock lug nuts on the tC rims - the stock lugs are tapered, which is great for centering and holding on the steel wheels. (like the middle photo here:
But the tC rims (and lug nuts) have a flat mating surface - there's even a washer on the tC lugs.
Like the second from left in this picture:


You can imagine that you wouldn't want a tapered nut squeezing and deforming this flat surface on your nice soft alloy rims...

Hope this helps,
Andy

firstkingofbeer

i run tc wheels on mine and i have different lug nuts cause i think the stock one are the traditional acorn style right? try to get stock tc lug nuts, shouldnt cost much and you know they will be perfect for the wheels.

Andyman

I think this is a good idea - I forgot to mention above that I found my tC lug nuts in a different place (Craigslist) than my tC rims (ebay). So look around - maybe you'll get lucky and find some random guy parting out a tC with messed up rims, but great lug nuts. Hey, it happened to me! ;)

Andy

xD_kidd91

I installed tc wheels but now i got a sensor code i believe. now what are my options to removing it? how much does the dealership charge to reset it? any suggestions? thanks

Andyman

I'd be surprised if your sensor code is related to the wheels (unless it's the tire pressure sensor?). But if you take it to Autozone (or one of the parts places) they should read the code for you. OTOH, I've found a cheap code reader (less than $50) works just fine, outputs and resets codes, and can EASILY pay for itself with one use. Check ebay or Harbor Freight for a cheapo chinese code reader.
HTH,
Andy

xD_kidd91

oo yea. tire pressure sensor of course .. so can remove it using the code reader? lol .. appreciate the help also

Andyman

Well, you could remove it with new tire pressure sensors - at >$100 EACH plus installation, last I heard.
Or just learn to ignore it - whenever mine is slow to go on now, I think the dash looks too dark, and almost wonder if something's wrong! :D

Andy

xD_kidd91

yea thats what my cousin said. thought he gave me the " outrageous dealership pricing bs stuffs" since he works at nissan dealership. but yea i guess i can try ignoring it.. im usualy good after it stops blinking lol .. by is it just me but oram ii adding miles that i havent used .. seems crazy but it im getting a mile for every 3rd of a mile i drive.. did that make sense? lol

Andyman

So you're saying your ODO is off with the new wheels? Can't help you with that - except to say that my odo/speedo don't change at all (well, not measurably) when I switch wheels (from snows on factory rims to nice summer tires on the tC rims).
HTH
Andy

xD_kidd91

well idk if the odo or speedo is off .. i guess its just me cause their has been numerous topics about being off speedo.odo when you have tc wheels with tc tires

Khans

We put my brother's tC rims on my xD last year and I got lots of compliments.



Like Andyman said: I actually had them on and was using my stock lug nuts when I took it to the dealership for an oil change. They refused to rotate the tires before calling me and telling me it was dangerous, I can't remember EXACTLY why, but I thought they said it had something to do with the aluminum wheel and the metal lug, or something like that. Once I okayed it (I was like, a week away from putting my steelies on for winter anyway), then they would rotate and balance them.

My speedometer was off maybe 1-2 mph, but no more than that for sure.