Im so torn, which wheels?!! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Walter · 05-09-2007, 09:44 AM

My dilema...
I want to buy some wheels, but not sure which ones.

I still have my buddy's smoothies in the garage, 15x7 with a big chrome lip (will be for sale if I dont use them):

Or these (in black) 16x8:

Or possibly even these 16x7 (Available in gold, silver, or black centers):

What do you guys think? Theyre all roughly the same price

kurokoma-kun · 05-09-2007, 10:05 AM

So what you have on it now are the blue ones?

Of the choices in 2nd pic I like the white best--it looks like you have whited out your emblems and hatch opener so that seems like good match. But for contrast and to match interior I guess black is best.

Don't care for the...whatever you want to call the ones in 3rd pic...wires?

Walter · 05-09-2007, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

So what you have on it now are the blue ones?

Of the choices in 2nd pic I like the white best--it looks like you have whited out your emblems and hatch opener so that seems like good match. But for contrast and to match interior I guess black is best.

Don't care for the...whatever you want to call the ones in 3rd pic...wires?

No, I test fit the blue ones (hence the picture) but theyre not on the car now. They belong to a friend of mine.

I wouldnt do a white wheel, and of the wheels in the second pic I would do black... or maaaaaaybe red.

No theyre not wires, theyre old school style mesh wheels. Replicas of rare 3-piece BBS RS.

ceres · 05-09-2007, 12:01 PM

I kind of like the red. It'd be different 3rd wheel is really not my taste.

ChinoCharles · 05-09-2007, 12:29 PM

Walter, its your decision, but if I were you I'd grab some red rims. They'd look really nice with what you've done with the front and, say, some JDM tails.

kurokoma-kun · 05-09-2007, 12:57 PM

Mmmmm....multi-piece rim.....

Is weight part of your decision? The BBS replicas look kinda heavy...man they would look so hot on my miata though...

brickhardmeat · 05-09-2007, 01:48 PM

personally I like number 3 the most

Walter · 05-09-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

personally I like number 3 the most

Im leaning towards three too... but theyre harder to come by... and theyre not a real multi piece rim.

Walter · 05-09-2007, 04:52 PM

I think Im going to get the mesh wheels, so if anyone is inerested in the smoothies they will be $400- plus shipping including the hubcaps. You can paint them whatever color you want. Theyre staggered and custom made with chrome lips

Ran Kizama · 05-09-2007, 04:58 PM

Third wheel looks like a Konig/Maxxim Remember.

Walter · 05-09-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ran Kizama

Third wheel looks like a Konig/Maxxim Remember.

That would be the one!

Ran Kizama · 05-09-2007, 05:28 PM

Yeah, I'm actually considering those wheels myself. lol

brickhardmeat · 05-09-2007, 06:54 PM

I think they are rad (maxxim) but I am on Rota JMAG a lot of people think they are ugly. I like 'em

was it ever determined that an 8" wide wheel on a lowered Yaris would work without crazy rubbing? I know this came up in another thread and maybe it boiled down to offset.

*Chris07LB* · 05-09-2007, 09:27 PM

Walter, let me know about the blue's if you grab something else.

Walter · 05-09-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris07LB

Walter, let me know about the blue's if you grab something else.

Already ordered the Remembers, so the blue wheels are up for sale. $400+ shipping.

Walter · 05-09-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

I think they are rad (maxxim) but I am on Rota JMAG a lot of people think they are ugly. I like 'em

was it ever determined that an 8" wide wheel on a lowered Yaris would work without crazy rubbing? I know this came up in another thread and maybe it boiled down to offset.

Me too! I ordered them today.

8" should work with the correct offset, as long as you rock a stretched tire. 195/45/15, or 205/40/16

d4w1 · 05-09-2007, 11:44 PM

A set of 4 - 17x7, 4-100mm/40 with 205/45R17 Tires. These tires and wheels match the same overall height and your stock tires, with a lower profile, more tread area and much better handling without rubbing the fender wells.

Thirty-Nine · 05-10-2007, 02:23 AM

The Remembers will look great. I think it's a classic wheel style that looks good on just about anything.

05-09-2007, 09:44 AM	#1
Walter View User's Garage Drives: Polar White LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA. Posts: 320	Im so torn, which wheels?!! My dilema... I want to buy some wheels, but not sure which ones. I still have my buddy's smoothies in the garage, 15x7 with a big chrome lip (will be for sale if I dont use them): Or these (in black) 16x8: Or possibly even these 16x7 (Available in gold, silver, or black centers): What do you guys think? Theyre all roughly the same price Last edited by Walter; 05-09-2007 at 09:57 AM.

05-09-2007, 12:01 PM	#4
ceres Club Baby Seals Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 206	I kind of like the red. It'd be different 3rd wheel is really not my taste. __________________

05-09-2007, 01:48 PM	#7
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	personally I like number 3 the most __________________ SPONSORED BY

05-09-2007, 04:58 PM	#10
Ran Kizama That Anime Guy View User's Garage Drives: 5-Speed Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 543	Third wheel looks like a Konig/Maxxim Remember. __________________

05-09-2007, 05:28 PM	#12
Ran Kizama That Anime Guy View User's Garage Drives: 5-Speed Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 543	Yeah, I'm actually considering those wheels myself. lol __________________

05-09-2007, 10:05 AM	#2
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	So what you have on it now are the blue ones? Of the choices in 2nd pic I like the white best--it looks like you have whited out your emblems and hatch opener so that seems like good match. But for contrast and to match interior I guess black is best. Don't care for the...whatever you want to call the ones in 3rd pic...wires?

05-09-2007, 12:29 PM	#5
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Walter, its your decision, but if I were you I'd grab some red rims. They'd look really nice with what you've done with the front and, say, some JDM tails.

05-09-2007, 12:57 PM	#6
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	Mmmmm....multi-piece rim..... Is weight part of your decision? The BBS replicas look kinda heavy...man they would look so hot on my miata though...

05-09-2007, 04:52 PM	#9
Walter View User's Garage Drives: Polar White LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA. Posts: 320	I think Im going to get the mesh wheels, so if anyone is inerested in the smoothies they will be $400- plus shipping including the hubcaps. You can paint them whatever color you want. Theyre staggered and custom made with chrome lips

05-09-2007, 06:54 PM	#13
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	I think they are rad (maxxim) but I am on Rota JMAG a lot of people think they are ugly. I like 'em was it ever determined that an 8" wide wheel on a lowered Yaris would work without crazy rubbing? I know this came up in another thread and maybe it boiled down to offset. __________________ SPONSORED BY Last edited by brickhardmeat; 05-09-2007 at 08:05 PM.

05-09-2007, 09:27 PM	#14
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Walter, let me know about the blue's if you grab something else.

05-09-2007, 11:44 PM	#17
d4w1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 47	A set of 4 - 17x7, 4-100mm/40 with 205/45R17 Tires. These tires and wheels match the same overall height and your stock tires, with a lower profile, more tread area and much better handling without rubbing the fender wells.

05-10-2007, 02:23 AM	#18
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	The Remembers will look great. I think it's a classic wheel style that looks good on just about anything. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

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