I have a 2004 xB that is "camouflage" in color and I want something that looks good with the color. I was thinking maybe like a bronze, black or gunmetal, but I just don't know what all companys/websites are good for rims besides the general tire rack and discount tire. Anybody else have a camo xB with rims?

 

The best looking camo I've personally seen (Rigley's) has bronze/gold wheels.



Tom

 

X2 he beat me to it.
Try this site for pics of a camo at different heights and wheels/sizes. Enjoy!
http://www.ohioscions.com/xB/index.html

 

That does look good... I saw a camo xB the other day with gunmetal rims and a chrome lip, which also looked good, if more subtle...

Black rims with a chrome lip look good on almost any xB, as they highlight the other black accents on the car.... and lots of aftermarket stuff is black, like the bumper applique, roof rack, plus some of the grilles and headlights... pretty much foolproof.

 

that looks awesome. it may need a one ton garage spacer though

 

Looks like the 15 mm ones are already on there.

 

oh never mind. I'm running a wider wheel :-P

 

Here is a picture of my Buddies Camo xB with a gunmetal color rim.... I think it looks good...

 

^^^Now that's a nice drop...

 

Its on Ksport coilovers..... I also just go my Ksports installed last week.... Time to get it aligned today. You can kind of see my ride in the background.....lol

 

forget color, forget style.

if you are in the market for a set of rims for the xB, take a moment to understand fittment. IMO, the closer the lip of the rim is to being flush with the fender, the better. this is achieved by using wheels with the proper offset.

offset is the distance the mounting surface of the wheel is 'offset' from center. A positive offset means that the mounting surface is closer to the outside rim. conversely, a negative offset means the mount point is recessed into the wheel, and closer to the back lip.

many vendors, including dealers will try to put very high positive offset wheels onto the xB, and they look horrible.

for an 8" rim, my idea of the ideal offset would be about +10 in the rear, and +20 in the front, however this is what's called 'staggered fittment' and is problematic when rotating tires. To solve this, Van Phan at One Ton Garage has created a 10mm shim (not a spacer!) that will allow a person to run a +20 offset flush at all four corners.

 

Yes, but that is only for those going for the VIP/drive it only on smooth roads look.

 

BALONEY.

Offset is one of the, if not THE most critical wheel measurements to understand, and likely one of the least understood.

if the offset is higher than +42 on a 7.5 wheel, you will rub metal on metal in the rear inside lips, and offset higher than 42 is VERY common.

I'm suggesting that the OP understand fittment, not that he adopt my personal tastes.

 

offset is crucial ...
gotta take into hand that you may lower the car in the future so you may not want to get huge wheels.. theres a vendor on here with lots of prime wheels in your specified colors that would work extremely well

cherry box do you got a link to that shim

 

just found it:
http://www.onetongarage.com/products...him/index.html

it's interesting to note that what is said on that page is similar to what I was trying to get across.

 

Yes, offset is critical.

Even with the very tiny changes I made in wheel and tires size between OEM and my choice in aftermarket products, I paid close attention to offset to keep the engineered chassis dynamics the same. My wheels/tires are still centered on the wheel bearings the same way, and there is no change in handling dynamics (other than from vastly better tires).



Tom

 

Where are all these wheels that have more than 42mm offset? Never see them listed anywhere. And what would they fit on? 38-42mm is the norm for most FWD wheel offsets. Aything other than those and you start getting into RWD range plus they stick out too far on FWD vehicles and cause pre-mature bearing failures.

 

its not so much about rwd/fwd as it is size/depth/and carspecific info to get the best ride/look ..thanks for that link cherry

 

again, it comes down to understanding offset. a higher positive offset is not going to stick out, it's going to stick IN. As for vendors offering wheels higher than +42, look at enkei, konig, motegi, rota, you get the idea.

a +45 offset on 8 is nearly ideal for honda, iirc, and aftermarket wheels for honda are fairly commonplace. this is EXACTLY the kind of offset that will not work on the box, and EXACTLY the kind of offset that the discount tires of the world will attempt to sell you.

 

anyhow...here's a couple I like.




a good place to start looking at what might work is by going to the gallery:
https://www.scionlife.com/gallery/tag/camo
under each photo is the user's screen name, and clicking that will take you to their profile, where there are likely more photos.

What's your budget for wheels? under 1000, i'd say stick with sportmax, rota or drag.

how big do you want to go? 18 fits but can be a little bumpy. 15s look really nice with the tire stretched on, as in the first pic, but that's not the safest route, especially if you don't now what you're getting into.