TRD Wheels

[abutterman]

Originally Posted by brianlo622

Me too. Unfortunately they are $1198 EACH

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...52&postcount=1

yea i saw that on japanparts. something like 4k+ for a set with no tires. They look awesome but that price is absurd

[brianlo622]

Originally Posted by abutterman

yea i saw that on japanparts. something like 4k+ for a set with no tires. They look awesome but that price is absurd

Yup.. if they were priced about $800 each (which is about the same as a quality forged japanese wheel at 18 inch) I would have seriously considered them. Not to mention that this wheel is a very conservative +46 offset, and at a width of only 7.5 inches wide. They were built by TRD Japan to maintain "close to stock handling characteristics" only slightly wider and bigger to accomodate the massive TRD brakes.

Good luck with your search for the perfect wheels!!

[PrinzJ]

they will not fit, tried it, and HUB IS BIGGER than the frs size.
if youre gonna spend that much money any way get something better..
[not trying to be an ass]

[nonicname]

Originally Posted by post_break

Please explain why these wheels were so magical.

I guess he hasn't owned many other wheels.
I'm all about looks but it you don't go down in weight you are just a poser like the people who put 19" wheels on
a car that barely has torque to move itself.

[Grey]

Originally Posted by nonicname

I guess he hasn't owned many other wheels.
I'm all about looks but it you don't go down in weight you are just a poser like the people who put 19" wheels on
a car that barely has torque to move itself.

Remind me again why I personally need to remove weight from my car, since you seem to know so much about me and my driving needs.

[Xdragonxb0i]

Originally Posted by Grey

Remind me again why I personally need to remove weight from my car, since you seem to know so much about me and my driving needs.

Anyway grey, i do agree with you. You have your own taste. I personally wouldnt want this rim on frs. But i would like a 5star or more spokes with a deep lip.

The weight of the wheels is so insignificant! unless your saving like 10lbs a wheel!
I think you can get .10second faster with every 100lbs you shave.

[Grey]

I wouldn't want this wheel on an FR-S either. But I loved it on the tC.

But what do I know, I'm a "poser" because I realize the stupidity of trying to lose wheel weight for a city driving car that doesn't get tracked. I guess I should've bought a used Civic and put cheap aftermarket wheels, stickers, and a wing on it so I could race it from stoplight to stoplight.

[Rayme]

Ultimate poser wheel are steelies with hubcaps, come on people ! They're basicly a snap on wheels. hahaha...

[brianlo622]

agreed with Grey that it is a matter of personal taste.

A little bit off topic (sorta). I had some silly Varrostoens on my old car (it was a 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe) and my front wheel bearings were worn out just before the 60k warranty was up. I did some research on why that would be the case, and it was a combination of the heavier than stock wheels and the aggressive offset causing excessive wear on the bearing. I dont know which (the weight or the offset) played a bigger part of wearing out the bearing but just FYI

[SubieNate]

One advantage of lighter weight wheels on the street is that they will put less strain on the stock components and give you an increase in ride quality as they will have less inertia keeping them from following the road. Reducing unsprung mass is never a bad thing.

[mangostick]

^ Nate beat me to it lol. lower weight when it comes to wheels has a much greater impact because its dynamic, not like static weigh ON the car. Remember your wheels MOVE.. Light wheels have less rotational mass and are easier to get rolling. How does that help? Well the engine uses less fuel when it doesn't have to work as much to get a wheel/car moving. City driving especially makes this important. A heavy wheel would be ok and minimally influential for cruising and maintaining same speed over long time. In city stop/go/stop/go driving that lighter wheel starts to make a huge difference.

Its simple Physics.. less rotational mass and less unsprung weight has advantages that reach pretty far OFF the race track. If anything, at least stay close to what your factory wheel/tire package weighs. If OP is that concerned about factory LOOKS why not be concerned about factory FUNCTION as well.

[kiloGT86]

Originally Posted by abutterman

Anyone have an experience with the TRD 5 spoke wheels?

I love these wheels! Do you have any idea when I can buy them from?

My Toyota dealer in town doesn't have them...