2013 Scion FRS Wheels

Absolutely Bill. Tires and wheels are on order from Discount Tire and they have a local store in my city. I'm having everything installed on Saturday and will report back with feedback and multiple photos from different angles! I see lowering springs in my future and will have another dilemma deciding on which ones to get. It's a never ending battle!

 

I went with the machined face version. Snagged the photo in a post that SoCalBPrius made in the aftermarket wheel section.

 

Wow, Great! Looking forward to your final post. Can you send close ups of the adapters?
I still have questions about what lug nuts to use and spending $220 on new TMP's and what it takes to program them. Or just go with the black tape method of dealing with the TPM warning light......

 

You also have the option of using the TPMS from your oem tires. Alternatively, most tire shops sell generic TPMS, which will work with the Prius, for a fraction of what the OEMs.

 

Thanks for posting the pics and update with your spacers. This should help a lot of folks.

 

I just bought generic 3mm spacers and put them on, no wobbles or anything

 

Firemech,

I just bought the exact same wheel/tire set as you! (Some comments on these summer tires say they are lucky to get 20k miles out of them.) Good! , soft sticky tires that I can have fun with then get the 205-50-17 LRR tires I really want.
The seller claimed they had 10 miles on them and he had the dealer take them off before he left with new wheels on his new car.
I paid $720 total after having the tires reinstalled on the wheels and 'load force balanced'. No TPMS, he took them for his new wheels.

I can't figure out what lug nuts are required with these wheels.
I was given used looking 60° acorn lug nuts. The taper area on the wheels seems to touch the lug nuts correctly.
I shouldn't need 'bulge seat' lugs.

However, I see evidence that these wheels had that kind of lug for alloys with the washer. There is a large machined area for washers, but it has tapers too.
I haven't tried fitting one to the car yet. I guess I need to visit the local Scion dealer and see for myself.

What are your plans for lug nuts?
And I'll be needing these, but first I need to make my own measurements:
Hub Centric Rings $33 shipped.

 

Oh, and BTW, from the detailed pics and report you posted, instead of spacers,,
I'm considering using a fine sanding disc on a high speed and blending out ~ 3 mm from that corner of the caliper carrier.
That thin joining bridge from the top slide area to the bottom one is there to resist spreading of the top and bottom of the carrier. In use that lower slide area takes all the torque of braking while going forward.

I'll post detailed pics of this modification to the caliper carrier with before and after measurements.
Call me crazy, but I believe that cast/forged steel piece won't miss a blended out 3-4mm....

 

Those look like some good quality spacers. I was worried about the center ring and keeping the wheels centered. But, these will definitely keep them centered and cause less wear and tear on the studs.

 

What don't you like about the H&R springs that is motivating you to go with Tein's? I hear the H&R's sit lower than the Eibach's and TRD's but not as low as the Tein's? Can you or someone else with this knowledge confirm?

 

There is nothing wrong with H&R. I feel they are the best lowering spring for the Prius. Only reason I went we the Teins is cause they are coilovers & I wanted to go lower

H&R:



Tein coilovers:

 

Sean...

Do you have a link for the coil overs...I like the new look and wanna research it some more...

 

Sean, Vel (wotcher)and I compared our three cars at his house one day. Vel and I have TRD springs and Sean has H&Rs. Sean's car sat lower in the front but higher in the back than the TRD equipped cars.

 

Dammmmnnnnnnn! That looks awesome! I'm seriously jealous. I want my old wheels back now. LOL

 

What is the difference between a lowering spring and a coilover? Sorry in advance for the lack of knowledge. lol

 

Coilovers combine the strut and spring in one unit. They are also adjustable for ride height, which is why they are so desirable. They are much more $$$ though.