Now that the weather should start turning around here in the Midwest, I've been searching for some mods on my '11 xB RS 8.0. I was looking at the 19" TRD rims but I'm not blowing over $2000 on a set. Anyone know where I could find similar wheels for closer to $1000? I'd like to get either 17", 18" or 19" wheels. I would really like to put a nice looking set of wheels on my RS 8.0, my search is becoming an obsession. I'll look around town at a few of the auto places next week but I'd really like some input. Thanks!

 

Wheels are the single most personal item that get put on a car, especially the xB. Personally I feel 18" wheels are perfect for the xB... 17's look a little small, and 19" or greater starts to get heavy (poor gas mileage & acceleration) and ride rough.

You have some decisions to make:

1. Do you want the same size tires & wheels at all 4 corners, or do you want a staggered set-up (rear wheels & tires wider than the front)? This is purely for looks only, and provides no other benefit. Also keep in mind that with a staggered set-up the rear tires & wheels will be more expensive, as well as making it so that you can't rotate to help with tire wear.

2. Do you want spokes, or the mesh look?

3. If you like spokes, do you have a preference for #? (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, etc.)

4. Have you come up with a color preference? (Black, Hyper-Black, Gunmetal, Silver, Hyper-Silver, Gold, Bronze?)

Here are some sites to take a look at. Most of them will allow you to filter by car type & year, as well as wheel size. This will speed the process up. Some even narrow it down to finish, but you may want to hold off on that for now, until you really figure out what you want. Make sure you write down any website & wheels you like the first time through, because you will be ticked off if you have to go back through a second time to find the ones you liked. When you note ones that you like, also write down the price; many wheels are on different sites and this way you will know who sells them the cheapest.

Once you get it narrowed down to what you like, I can help with fitment.

The two most popular sites for wheels & tires:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com
http://www.tirerack.com

A bunch of other sources since nobody sells everything:
http://www.1010tires.com
http://www.buywheelstoday.com
http://www.customwheelsdirect.com
http://www.elementwheels.com
http://www.lakeshorewheelandtire.com
http://www.nlmotoring.com
http://www.performanceplustire.com
http://www.rims-n-tires.com
http://superbuytires.com
http://www.victoriatire.com
http://www.wheelfire.com
http://www.wheelmax.com
http://www.wheelstudio.com

That should keep your obsession going for a while.

 

^and there is your typical CIONIDE showing off once again. hahahaha j/k

 

^ Yea, I have that whole thing saved in my PM sent box, for just these type of postings. It keeps the newbies busy for a while looking at the crazy # of different wheels out there.

 

Haha I was gonna say, o have a feeling cionide has a template saved somewhere xD

 

if someone could give me good advice on this issue i have that would be great.... i just bought a used scion xb 2008... i want to put wheels and tires on it ... i was told that the 17" rim with 235/45's were the best tire size for this . the only thing is that the back of the car is higher than the front so do i have to put lowering springs in the rear...i dont want to alter the ride to be bad? i just want to have that nice wheel tuck look with the car ... can anyone give me some suggestions of what i should start with? and should i buy 18" rims or 17" ... i am really lost with this thanks

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=124875

 

Thank you Cionide! I've ____ed off my gf even further (already mad at how I pamper my xB more than her now) because for at least 1 hour every night before bed, I'm on my laptop looking at wheels for my xB. lol.
I've limited it down to about 10 .. er .. well .. 15. Should have a set picked out by early May. Should have pics up immediately after installation. Thanks again mate! Cheers.

 

If you need help coordinating spring drop with wheel size/offset, and tire sizes, just let me know what wheels you end up picking.