Hi Everyone,
I looking to get new tires and rims for my black '06 scion tc. I dont know much about tires but i live in Houston, tx and the weather here is usually sunny/rainy but no snow...My tc is my daily driver so i need some tires that can last me through that. As far as rims go, i was thinking something like this:
i like the contrast of the black w/ the machined lip..i wish i had photoshop to try different things out, but what do u guys think?
Oh and a guy from a shop sells me these for $750 new + tires: Dont know much about Forte brand but
What do yall think??

 

im not fond of either..id say grab some used nicer wheels for the same price

 

I would personally save up some extra $$$ and shop around the classified ads here. You can get some pretty nice wheels in great condition for cheap. Also check out NASIOC.com and VWvortex.com (make sure the bolt pattern is 5x100 btw) for some good deals on some nice wheels.

I would also shop around a bit more either way.

As for tires - do research and read reviews to get an idea of what fits you best. If you don't care much about comfort and road noise then a generic tire brand would be perfect for you. However, I'd rather spend the extra money and get the tire and wheel I really want and be happy then get something that i'll be "satisfied" with.

That reasoning is also the reason I may or may not even buy aftermarket wheels lol

anyway hope that helped some.

btw..either of those rims would look horrible on a tC..there are much cleaner and better looking examples of wheels that are black with a machined/polished lip..check the aftermarket wheel thread and the color threads.

 

i don't think any of those wheels suits our type of cars.

 

not my style, you should look at some pics of tC's with rims! go for a clean look.

 

to each his own, but not really a fan of these sets, also try to look around and you can find some good wheel/tire sets delivered like wheelfire.com, wheelsnext.com , ect... quite a few options

 

Never heard of Forte, so I assume it's cheap. You can do a LOT better for $750. Stick with decent brands, it'll save you money in the long run and look nicer too.

 

of the 2 you posted, i'd go with the enkeis. but like everyone said, i'd look for something else.

 

Haha, thanks a lot for the info, thats why i didnt want to make a decision on these sets because i wasnt completely sold on them. I wanted to "black" the car out thats why i was looking at black wheels but ill def. check out those threads u meantioned ;]

 

both are hideous

 

Thanks! Im familiar with a few brands, for example enkei of course and work wheels, i really dig the meister series but im trying to stay w/i my budget :/ i know of a few more like these:
HP racing
Kyowa
Sport Max
TSW
Tenzo
Volk

ill keep reseaching!

 

out of all those you posted work/volks are the best and built the best.

 

thanks, ill check them out ;]

 

Do u own a set of either? and lol yea i wont get either of the ones that i posted ;] i know better now

 

had a set of first gen gt-p's when i owned my jetta 6 yrs ago

 

What do u ride on now? Mine are rpf1's 19" but one cracked two weeks ago and im just looking for a new look/set ...

 

you have 19" RPF1's?? just buy a new one and roll on those id much have those then anything else.

just ordered BBS LM reps

 

those are nice, i mostly see bmws with those.. yea i guess that could save me some dough.. its frustrating cuz roads = potholes over here + ive had them for a while so the wear n tear of em ;[ but my car looks so clean w/ em
how much did u get the bbs lm reps for?

 

If there are lots of potholes you need even higher quality wheels...but they tend to be pricey. Volk, Work, BBS, Advan, etc are all great but you're going to be spending a lot more. However it is worth it in the end.

 

since you have RPF1s, just replace the one that cracked. those are nice wheels.