This Wheel Style Needs To Go Away - Toyota Yaris Forums

Thirty-Nine · 02-18-2015, 01:02 PM

I really hate this new trend in OEM wheels. Yuck. And it's not just Toyota that's an offender.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...o-go-away.html

yougojay · 02-18-2015, 02:43 PM

I agree - most of the wheels I have looked at need to go away - they are all TOO busy, prefer the plain, 5 spoke alloys (like on the Yaris S) Plain, simple, sharp looking.

fnkngrv · 02-18-2015, 03:51 PM

better than teddy bear wheels tho

nookandcrannycar · 02-18-2015, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

I really hate this new trend in OEM wheels. Yuck. And it's not just Toyota that's an offender.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...o-go-away.html

I agree. When I saw them, some months back, on a white '15 SE owned/driven by a mature couple, I nicknamed them the 'Boy Wonder Wheels'.

sheekeebut · 02-18-2015, 07:31 PM

They're actually pretty good looking, as long as the car is 1:64 scale with a die-cast body. And flames.

*kimona* · 02-18-2015, 09:46 PM

The Corolla S wheels are really ugly as well.

jpmck03 · 02-19-2015, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fnkngrv

better than teddy bear wheels tho

So true, never understood the appeal of those things.

jcboy · 02-19-2015, 11:44 AM

I agree, even the Fit (Jazz) and and City (Jazz/Fit sedan) here have the same style.

I have even swapped my OEM multispoke/"mesh" with the older but simpler 5-spoke style of the pre-MMC Vios, but kept my rubber. Gunmetal may have worked for me, but not the complex design.

Thirty-Nine · 02-19-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sheekeebut

They're actually pretty good looking, as long as the car is 1:64 scale with a die-cast body. And flames.

Kar98 · 02-19-2015, 12:24 PM

Eh. Could be worse.

sheekeebut · 02-19-2015, 01:08 PM

ern-diz · 02-19-2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kar98

Eh. Could be worse.

Wow

nookandcrannycar · 02-19-2015, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kimona

The Corolla S wheels are really ugly as well.

I agree. I saw a '14 Corolla S last summer in Pearl, MS without those wheels. I've only seen a few more without them since. Standard wheel covers and 'plain jane' alloys look much better. I'm wondering if they only are available without them if the purchase is a 'fleet' purchase.

nookandcrannycar · 02-19-2015, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kar98

Eh. Could be worse.

I'd see '70s versions of those on the streets of Oakland when parking for A's games, Raider games, Warrior games, and concerts. By the looks of the buildings...looks more like Texas or Louisiana.

lenzomaru · 02-20-2015, 12:18 PM

I actually like them, i wish i had them on my yaris - currently rocking hub caps : (

Kal-El · 02-21-2015, 02:15 PM

I totally agree. While tastes are subjective, I bet a majority of people prefer a clean traditional silver, straight spoked wheel design. Not sure what automakers are thinking. Part of it I think is change for changes sake. If I bought a car that only came with such wheels, I'd have to sell them immediately at a loss and buy aftermarkets.

Supra_Yaris · 02-24-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I'd see '70s versions of those on the streets of Oakland when parking for A's games, Raider games, Warrior games, and concerts. By the looks of the buildings...looks more like Texas or Louisiana.

There is a guy here at my college in Texas that has those exact same rims on his accord. Those are God awful lol.

nookandcrannycar · 02-24-2015, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Supra_Yaris

There is a guy here at my college in Texas that has those exact same rims on his accord. Those are God awful lol.

Yeah, they'd look even worse on an Accord. Perhaps he is trying to prompt people to not park on either side of his Accord

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02-18-2015, 01:02 PM	#1
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	This Wheel Style Needs To Go Away I really hate this new trend in OEM wheels. Yuck. And it's not just Toyota that's an offender. http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...o-go-away.html __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

02-18-2015, 03:51 PM	#3
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	better than teddy bear wheels tho __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

02-20-2015, 12:18 PM	#15
lenzomaru Drives: 07' Yaris S & 89' Mazda 323 LX Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Trinidad and Tobago Posts: 37	I actually like them, i wish i had them on my yaris - currently rocking hub caps : ( __________________ "Cooler than the other side of the pillow"

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02-18-2015, 02:43 PM	#2
yougojay 25, 550 MILES! View User's Garage Drives: Yaris L Coupe Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: East End Posts: 500	I agree - most of the wheels I have looked at need to go away - they are all TOO busy, prefer the plain, 5 spoke alloys (like on the Yaris S) Plain, simple, sharp looking.

02-18-2015, 07:31 PM	#5
sheekeebut Minimalist Drives: 07 silver sedan Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississauga, GTA, Toronto, ON Posts: 432	They're actually pretty good looking, as long as the car is 1:64 scale with a die-cast body. And flames.

02-18-2015, 09:46 PM	#6
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	The Corolla S wheels are really ugly as well.

02-19-2015, 11:44 AM	#8
jcboy Drives: Sedan 07 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Asia Posts: 478	I agree, even the Fit (Jazz) and and City (Jazz/Fit sedan) here have the same style. I have even swapped my OEM multispoke/"mesh" with the older but simpler 5-spoke style of the pre-MMC Vios, but kept my rubber. Gunmetal may have worked for me, but not the complex design.

02-19-2015, 12:24 PM	#10
Kar98 Drives: 2011 Scion tC Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: DFW Posts: 651	Eh. Could be worse.

02-19-2015, 01:08 PM	#11
sheekeebut Minimalist Drives: 07 silver sedan Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississauga, GTA, Toronto, ON Posts: 432

02-21-2015, 02:15 PM	#16
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	I totally agree. While tastes are subjective, I bet a majority of people prefer a clean traditional silver, straight spoked wheel design. Not sure what automakers are thinking. Part of it I think is change for changes sake. If I bought a car that only came with such wheels, I'd have to sell them immediately at a loss and buy aftermarkets.