I want a new set of wheels for my corolla. I bought brand new, but I didn't went to fork out the big bucks to the dealer for the fancy rims. The steel rims with hubcaps aren't doing it for me. What do you have on yours? What are your recommendations? What should I look at as far as rim or tire size?
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I had the same problem and the plastic hubcaps were getting brittle & falling off. New tires from NTB woulda been $525 & hubcaps $150 or get the autozone cheapos. Found a place called Texas Tire & he hooked me up with some no name 18" set for $750. Shoulda got the 17" set he offered @ $650 but oh well.
Double post craziness,.. but place is called Texas Tire here https://plus.google.com/115647066141383168804/about?gl=us&hl=en
http://www.TireRack.com
Beware increasing the rim diameter past the stock size, as this will cause the ride of the car to really deteriorate/make it stiff. The larger rims will also be much more prone to being bent from impacts with potholes, etc. Also, the entire suspension of your car, including shocks, struts and springs will take considerably more beating from the harder/stiffer ride.
Also, larger wheels will reduce fuel economy and performance.
-- B.F.Goodrich T/A Certified Tire Specialist
Beware increasing the rim diameter past the stock size, as this will cause the ride of the car to really deteriorate/make it stiff. The larger rims will also be much more prone to being bent from impacts with potholes, etc. Also, the entire suspension of your car, including shocks, struts and springs will take considerably more beating from the harder/stiffer ride.
Also, larger wheels will reduce fuel economy and performance.
-- B.F.Goodrich T/A Certified Tire Specialist
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Are you willing to accept reduced fuel economy/increased fuel costs, a reduction in performance/acceleration/a slower car and a reduction in ride quality/stiffer ride, having the struts and shocks wear out faster, along with an increased likelihood of bent rims and a speedometer that doesn't read correctly anymore, for that look?
If you don't want all those drawbacks, stick with the stock size tires and wheels. You can upgrade to an aluminum wheel in the stock size and this will improve fuel economy/reduce fuel costs, provide an increase in performance/acceleration/a faster car, an improvement in ride and handling with longer lasting shocks and struts, without increasing the odds of damaging the rims, while maintaining the accuracy of the speedometer. Also, a 16" wheel will cost less money than larger wheels and you also wont be forced into buying new tires. This too will save you a lot of money.
Below is a link to 121 wheels you can choose from that will fit your Corolla for as low as only $89 each. You can even see what a given wheel will look like on your car. The lighter the wheel, the better the ride will be, the longer the struts and shocks will last, the quicker your car will accelerate, the better it will handle and the more the fuel economy will improve -
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resu...rSpecial=false&filterWeight=All&filterNew=All
I hope this helps you make a wise choice.
- B.F.Goodrich T/A Certified Tire Specialist
- Monroe Struts/Shocks Certified Ride Expert
If you don't want all those drawbacks, stick with the stock size tires and wheels. You can upgrade to an aluminum wheel in the stock size and this will improve fuel economy/reduce fuel costs, provide an increase in performance/acceleration/a faster car, an improvement in ride and handling with longer lasting shocks and struts, without increasing the odds of damaging the rims, while maintaining the accuracy of the speedometer. Also, a 16" wheel will cost less money than larger wheels and you also wont be forced into buying new tires. This too will save you a lot of money.
Below is a link to 121 wheels you can choose from that will fit your Corolla for as low as only $89 each. You can even see what a given wheel will look like on your car. The lighter the wheel, the better the ride will be, the longer the struts and shocks will last, the quicker your car will accelerate, the better it will handle and the more the fuel economy will improve -
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resu...rSpecial=false&filterWeight=All&filterNew=All
I hope this helps you make a wise choice.
- B.F.Goodrich T/A Certified Tire Specialist
- Monroe Struts/Shocks Certified Ride Expert
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Wow that's a lot of information. Had no idea another inch or two could have such a dramatic effect on so many parts of my car. I will definitely take your advice into consideration before I jump into a new set of wheels. Thanks
Edit: I just had a thought: does Toyota adjust shocks, struts, etc... On corollas that come with 17 inch wheels so that those parts don't wear out or effect fuel efficiency?
Edit: I just had a thought: does Toyota adjust shocks, struts, etc... On corollas that come with 17 inch wheels so that those parts don't wear out or effect fuel efficiency?
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An inch of metal vs. an inch of a tire's rubber sidewall can make a significant difference in ride quality, the likelihood of the larger rim becoming bent, the expected lifespan of the struts and shocks, unsprung weight increasing with the larger wheels, reducing performance, handling and fuel economy.
That's because steel wheels weigh more than aluminum wheels, (all else being equal). More weight bouncing around, (steel wheels), doesn't do wonders for a soft ride.
No, I'm not a fan of show instead of go. :thumbup1: Different strokes for different folks, but I just don't see the sense of making a modification that actually detracts from the performance and/or drivability of a vehicle, especially when it's just for show.
If the crowd decided that a Hoover vacuum cleaner looked, "cool", strapped to the hood of a car, would everyone start doing that? :blink:
No, I'm not a fan of show instead of go. :thumbup1: Different strokes for different folks, but I just don't see the sense of making a modification that actually detracts from the performance and/or drivability of a vehicle, especially when it's just for show.
If the crowd decided that a Hoover vacuum cleaner looked, "cool", strapped to the hood of a car, would everyone start doing that? :blink:
If the engineers at Toyota are willing to slap on 17. I wouldn't worry about the out come on the other parts. The reduced fuel economy is rather minimal. My stock size is 175/65r14 and I've moved up to a 195/55zr15. In the 130xxx km I've owned my car I can't see much of any negative impacts thus far. I guess my suggestion is to keep it reasonable. If Toyota makes your car with a 17. Than I see no reason why you can't rock that safely