18" TRD wheels/tires fitment question...

GO FOR IT! The TRD rims look great. I was thinking of that too but I came up on a cheap set of 2008 scion tc rims which i painted black. Only thing is, you will notice a difference in fuel economy. It's going to be a little noisier in the cabin as well. Even with my 17's, its very noticeable. Also with a bigger wheel circumference, your MPH might not be calibrated with true speed. But as far as looks, A++++++++

 

Damn!!!! very good, ALL_600, how u did the back glass on the lamps? i tought to put 235/35/19 .
sorry for my english

 

I see 829 rev per mile on those versus 831 on my oem wheels. mph should be very close. They should fit fine, make sure to get your wheels aligned after you put the new tires on.

I am getting 205/50R17s put on my prius this week. Best of luck, let us know how it drives afterwards.

 

The tires will be what kills your milage despite the rims being the same weight. You have very few choices for low rolling resistance in that size. Basically you are stuck with performance tires and those eat up your fuel efficiency.

The rims look great though!

 

What is it about putting new tires on a new car that requires an alignment? If the original tires are wearing well, and the car has not hit something to alter the alignment, why spend the money. The OP has a Gen III Prius.... how many miles could it have on it? Now, if it was a couple of years old and the current set of tires were not wearing well, then spend the money.

 

Its because the tires are a different diameter and width than the ones coming off the car. You don't need one if they are the same size, as you said. I'm not quite sure on the prius setup, and if things have changed, I've wasted a little money. I am no expert.

 

a wheel alignment has nothing to do with the actual wheels you install. It aligns all of the suspension points to correct the angles of the wheel. So any wheel you install, assuming it is not a damaged wheel, will not change alignment specifications.

 

Actually the diameter of the wheel and tire together can alter the suspension geometry. I would always get an alignment after every tire or wheel change. Tire dimension even differ between manufacturers. It is a cheap $60 compare to destroying a $1000 set of performance tires which will most likely last 15k miles.

 

I removed the taillights and tinted them with Vinyl tint. You can find some on ebay. Search "rvinyl tint" in ebay and there are several listings.

 

i looked in ebay and even in rvinyl.com but there's no kit for our toyota prius 2010. how u did??

 

Lovin d looks on ur ride ALL 600D. i specially like what you've done to the toyota badge.

d black wheel, black badge n blacked-out tail lights give it an aggressive look.:rockon:

TC wheels? i assume that's 5x100?

 

Yeah, they are 5x100.

 

Sup Mastercut, here is the link for the tint film.

36" Smoked Out Vinyl Film Sheet Tint Wrap Kit - Dark:eBay Motors (item 330337099182 end time Dec-08-09 15:39:41 PST)

 

It only cost me $120 to remove the TPMS from my stock 2010 Prius wheels to my new Scion wheels. It took the guy roughly a little more then an hour. He even installed regular valve stems on my stock Prius wheels.

As far as curb rashes, the cheapest fix is to buy "High Performance Black DupliColor Wheel Paint." They're about $6 bucks a can and are made specifically for wheels. Just tape off section that won't be painted. Use several light coats over one heavy coat. Although the curb rash is still there, it's at least disguised or camouflaged. Cheap fix for a nice set of wheels.