Anyone have pics of their 18" TRD wheels with lowering springs?

[TRD-98TT]

Originally Posted by 07BLKSE

Excellent! Nice choice on the color too. How does the side profile look like? Do the wheels fill in the gap somewhat, or are they still not wide enough to do that?

Looks like a two finger gap all around. That's not too bad. Not too low, not too high. I thought my stock height was fine, but after seeing this pic I might just go ahead and spend the $$ I would have on the Xenondepot HID system and instead lower my car with the TRD springs. I hear Hoen has some decent 4000K bulbs, anyway.

Thanks for the compliment and the wheels do fill in the gap a little better than the stock 17" SE wheels but probably would look really nice if I added a 5mm spacer to all 4 corners. I will get a picture tonight of the side profile so that you can see for youself.

Originally Posted by brian01togo

i like the trd wheel but i think that a larger wheel would look best rather than lowering the veh .. but since youve allready got the trd wheels maybe a larger tire is your best solution

I feel that the side wall height of the tires look extremely good, especially in person. The only think that I might do when I need new tires is to go with a 235/45 series tire just to make it a bit wider.

-Ryan

[07BLKSE]

If you guys are interested I have some low quality pics of my car taken with my camera phone at The Oval at my alma mater.

www.t-mobilepictures.com/thechungking

[TRD-98TT]

Originally Posted by 07BLKSE

If you guys are interested I have some low quality pics of my car taken with my camera phone at The Oval at my alma mater.

www.t-mobilepictures.com/thechungking

It is kind of hard to tell because of the low quality pics but from what I can see, it looks really nice. Here is the side profile pic that you requested....



....Like I had stated before, a 5mm spacer at all 4 corners would probably make it look nicer. But, I do not want to bring them out too much farther and then have rubbing issues with the fenders.

-Ryan

[07BLKSE]

Thanks for all of the posts. I honestly don't like the fender gap with the drop, and I'm not too inclined to put in spacers. I love the look of these wheels, and I probably wouldn't spend the extra dough to get bigger/wider rims when I basically raped the dealer by having them throw in the cost of these wheels in for free when I haggled them down. I guess I'll have to convince myself to put off lowering the car and just drive it like it is. 4 finger gap...2 finger gap...eh whatever.

Maybe I'll use the $$ I would have spent on the springs/install and get an OEM Nav system. Or HIDs. So many choices...damn you automotive forums! toyota-4runner.org cost me a ton of money on my 2005 4Runner, and I'll bet toyotanation.com will do the same!!!

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

^ cars = money pit...more so when you're modding!!

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by 07BLKSE

Thanks for all of the posts. I honestly don't like the fender gap with the drop, and I'm not too inclined to put in spacers. I love the look of these wheels, and I probably wouldn't spend the extra dough to get bigger/wider rims when I basically raped the dealer by having them throw in the cost of these wheels in for free when I haggled them down. I guess I'll have to convince myself to put off lowering the car and just drive it like it is. 4 finger gap...2 finger gap...eh whatever.

Maybe I'll use the $$ I would have spent on the springs/install and get an OEM Nav system. Or HIDs. So many choices...damn you automotive forums! toyota-4runner.org cost me a ton of money on my 2005 4Runner, and I'll bet toyotanation.com will do the same!!!

That's what we are here for...as we spent we want you to spend more!

[Trojan]

Originally Posted by brian01togo

trojan please rip those body side moldings off and burn em.. back to the wheels i like the trd wheel but i think that a larger wheel would look best rather than lowering the veh .. but since youve allready got the trd wheels maybe a larger tire is your best solution

not my camry lol (read my signature). +1 on the bodyside moldings though totally agree!