Contemplating on rims - Toyota Yaris Forums

dngz · 09-04-2006, 12:59 PM

I saw these at wheelsnext.com -Kobe LITERACE

which are pretty much copies of the SSR Competitions

They weigh the same, just brand/name is different.. =\
The Kobe Literace are selling for $699 with 205/40/16 tires...

Should I get them and repaint it black to get rid of the TYPE C and the HSR logo???

mikeukrainetz · 09-04-2006, 03:45 PM

would you repaint the SSR's if you had them to get rid of the logos? what diff does the brand make if they are more or less equivalent? Theyll look just as good in my opinion and cheap.

田中秀樹 · 09-04-2006, 03:47 PM

my guess is he/she wants to hide the fact that they aren't really SSRs. but i see it as, no matter how hard you make it try to be the real thing, it ain't. be proud of what you got. so what if you can't afford the real SSR's. like mikeukrainetz said, they look just as good. i'm sure while it may look the same and weigh the same, somewhere during the manufacturing process some corners were cut, half-assness, etc.

Linkseal · 09-04-2006, 09:40 PM

Well....personally hate the replica stuff...

riceboy · 09-04-2006, 09:43 PM

type c and hsr are probably just stickers..... you should be able to peel them off...

mikeukrainetz · 09-05-2006, 02:35 PM

Linkseal.... your 'drives' says you drive a Vitz... and you live in Canada.... replica? or wishfull thinking?

bigsky2 · 09-05-2006, 03:42 PM

Just get the rims that you like and get them on your car.

The Yaris/Vitz isn't meant to be a performance car, so your wheels don't need to be performance oriented!

But if you can afford it, then all the power to you.

dngz · 09-05-2006, 05:02 PM

hehe i just dont want my car to get any slower than it already is!!!

bigsky2 · 09-05-2006, 05:06 PM

17" wheels won't slow you down THAT much.

You will be slower off the line by a tad, and you will find that your brakes will need to be utiilized a bit earlier.

It won't affect you as much as you think.
Instead you'll appreciate the difference in appearance, and the improved cornering and handling (combined with a suspension mod, like springs or coils).

You can always go with a light weight 15 or 16 wheel, which might work better than the stock alloys.

Linkseal · 09-08-2006, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsky2

17" wheels won't slow you down THAT much.

You will be slower off the line by a tad, and you will find that your brakes will need to be utiilized a bit earlier.

It won't affect you as much as you think.
Instead you'll appreciate the difference in appearance, and the improved cornering and handling (combined with a suspension mod, like springs or coils).

You can always go with a light weight 15 or 16 wheel, which might work better than the stock alloys.

Like Buddy Club P1 QF 16", the lightest wheel in the market....or Volks CE28

Linkseal · 09-08-2006, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeukrainetz

Linkseal.... your 'drives' says you drive a Vitz... and you live in Canada.... replica? or wishfull thinking?

1 thing want to mention, if u want to get the wheel then get it, why put with other similar high-end or brand wheel pic together....?

dngz · 09-08-2006, 09:52 AM

oh, im just showing you what the real wheels look like compared to the lower end!

09-04-2006, 12:59 PM	#1
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	Contemplating on rims I saw these at wheelsnext.com -Kobe LITERACE which are pretty much copies of the SSR Competitions They weigh the same, just brand/name is different.. =\ The Kobe Literace are selling for $699 with 205/40/16 tires... Should I get them and repaint it black to get rid of the TYPE C and the HSR logo???

09-05-2006, 03:42 PM	#7
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	Just get the rims that you like and get them on your car. The Yaris/Vitz isn't meant to be a performance car, so your wheels don't need to be performance oriented! But if you can afford it, then all the power to you. __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

09-05-2006, 05:06 PM	#9
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	17" wheels won't slow you down THAT much. You will be slower off the line by a tad, and you will find that your brakes will need to be utiilized a bit earlier. It won't affect you as much as you think. Instead you'll appreciate the difference in appearance, and the improved cornering and handling (combined with a suspension mod, like springs or coils). You can always go with a light weight 15 or 16 wheel, which might work better than the stock alloys. __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

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09-04-2006, 03:45 PM	#2
mikeukrainetz View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 564	would you repaint the SSR's if you had them to get rid of the logos? what diff does the brand make if they are more or less equivalent? Theyll look just as good in my opinion and cheap.

09-04-2006, 03:47 PM	#3
田中秀樹 Drives: SW20 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 日本 Posts: 161	my guess is he/she wants to hide the fact that they aren't really SSRs. but i see it as, no matter how hard you make it try to be the real thing, it ain't. be proud of what you got. so what if you can't afford the real SSR's. like mikeukrainetz said, they look just as good. i'm sure while it may look the same and weigh the same, somewhere during the manufacturing process some corners were cut, half-assness, etc.

09-04-2006, 09:40 PM	#4
Linkseal View User's Garage Drives: DBA-NCP91 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 119	Well....personally hate the replica stuff...

09-04-2006, 09:43 PM	#5
riceboy Drives: icebox Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CAN Posts: 1,003	type c and hsr are probably just stickers..... you should be able to peel them off...

09-05-2006, 02:35 PM	#6
mikeukrainetz View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 564	Linkseal.... your 'drives' says you drive a Vitz... and you live in Canada.... replica? or wishfull thinking?

09-05-2006, 05:02 PM	#8
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	hehe i just dont want my car to get any slower than it already is!!!

09-08-2006, 09:52 AM	#12
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	oh, im just showing you what the real wheels look like compared to the lower end!