TC Rims, 17 or 18"

[Heller]

gonna grab some rims in black to throw on the tc when i need some tired [soon] i'll most likley get em of tirerack, but if i can find em locally i might do that too.in a tires perspective, are 18's alot more to replace then 17??

 

[thescreensavers]

well if you go up a tire size, then yes the tires will cost a bit more. you should go with 19s if you are upgrading the size, but I dont know if this is a commonly ran size for that car, check out the Scion Tc forums see what they are doing.

 

[brblx]

i have a feeling 18's on that car would have some unreasonable tire size like 215/35/18. i would go with the the 17's unless you can run a decent amount of sidewall on an 18. prices aren't likely to be that much different, but one may be a common size that is much cheaper than something a little less common (which may be necessary to keep the right rolling diameter).

 

[halik]

18 on that dinky car will look dumb

 

[HannibalX]

Keep the stock wheels.

 

[zerocool84]

You're probably ganna have to run tiny sidewall if you get the 18's which is stupid. Either keep the stockers and save money or get some nice 17's.

 

[Heller]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
You're probably ganna have to run tiny sidewall if you get the 18's which is stupid. Either keep the stockers and save money or get some nice 17's.

okay, 17's it is, i will be lowering it on tein H tech-s as well, thanks for the advice.

 

[Heller]

Originally posted by: halik
18 on that dinky car will look dumb

oh shut the fuck up, in every garage post you don't agree with turn into a troll and type some insulting random bullshit.

you don't like my car? fine stay the fuck outta the thread, that simple.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Heller

Originally posted by: zerocool84
You're probably ganna have to run tiny sidewall if you get the 18's which is stupid. Either keep the stockers and save money or get some nice 17's.

okay, 17's it is, i will be lowering it on tein H tech-s as well, thanks for the advice.

Have you consulted any tC forums to see if you'll rub with 18's and a drop? I would assume you might but I don't know the tC that well.

 

[exdeath]

Lower it first and see what it does to close the gap and fill out the wheel well and decide from there.

I've seen a few tCs that look good with up 19" wheels, it all depends on the wheel. Some wheels look bigger or smaller than others of the same size. With black you could probably get away with bigger wheels and not look ghetto.

 

[Heller]

Originally posted by: exdeath
Lower it first and see what it does to close the gap and fill out the wheel well and decide from there.

I've seen a few tCs that look good with up 19" wheels, it all depends on the wheel. Some wheels look bigger or smaller than others of the same size. With black you could probably get away with bigger wheels and not look ghetto.

would bigger wheels make the gap smaller thus not necessarily needing the drop kit?

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: Heller

Originally posted by: exdeath
Lower it first and see what it does to close the gap and fill out the wheel well and decide from there.

I've seen a few tCs that look good with up 19" wheels, it all depends on the wheel. Some wheels look bigger or smaller than others of the same size. With black you could probably get away with bigger wheels and not look ghetto.

would bigger wheels make the gap smaller thus not necessarily needing the drop kit?

You can only go as big as the spring perch allows. By putting a lowering kit on it, the spring perch will raise closer to the top of the wheel well...giving you less room in there.

Go with the drop kit before rims.

 

[syzygy]

Scion OEM options allow for 18 inch wheels (235 40 18). The OEM 17 is only 215. You can do so much better than Tirerack, tho.

For tires, look into Treadpot or Onlinetires.com. For rims, try http://discounttires.com/index.php

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: exdeath
Lower it first and see what it does to close the gap and fill out the wheel well and decide from there.

+1

 

[aolj]

I have the 18s on my tC. They're 225, 40. The tires do cost a little more. I felt the 17s ride a little smoother.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: Heller

Originally posted by: halik
18 on that dinky car will look dumb

oh shut the fuck up, in every garage post you don't agree with turn into a troll and type some insulting random bullshit.

you don't like my car? fine stay the fuck outta the thread, that simple.

He's actually right. I also don't think 18's will look good on that car.

 

[Heller]

decided im gonna paint em with a couple buddys of mine, usuing this guide

http://scionlife.com/forums/sh...light=diy+rim+painting

 

[randay]

15s and bag it

stand out in a crowd!

 

[ViviTheMage]

As much as I hate Scions, my vote goes for lower it first, and see if you need rims, or get rims, and see if you need to lower it.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: randay
15s and bag it

stand out in a crowd!

Or get some plastic BMX wheels. :Q