Rims!! I need RIMS!! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

epborden · 01-12-2004, 08:32 PM

Anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking for value but nice looking ones. Silver finish if possible (not chrome bleck). I don't need performance or super expensive things like Enkei (I wish). Wondering what others have done.

Needs to fit a Gen 2 camry '89. 14" and up, 5x100, 5 lug.

1fastLE · 01-12-2004, 08:35 PM

I have a set of American Racing Carrera's with machined/clearcoated finish. One of the four center caps is damaged, but I'll sell WITH Nitto NT450 tires (205/40/16) for $380.00 + S/H. They are currently on a gen2 and the tires have very little wear.

1fastLE · 01-12-2004, 08:36 PM

Fresco Bob · 01-12-2004, 08:37 PM

you can always go to tirerack.com , that way you can see what yur car will look like with them on, and its fairly realistic. it should help narrow your search at least

epborden · 01-12-2004, 08:41 PM

Those look great 1FastLE, it would be a couple of weeks or so though until I would have some extra funds for you, if your willing to wait. I just spent a load of cash on sound system equip., so you can understand there

. I'm going to keep it on my mind, I'll give you a shout here on this forum (or e-mail when I get a lump sum for you ( if I decide to buy them from you, depends on funds again heh

)

For the mean time, whats everyone else got to say?

epborden · 01-12-2004, 11:51 PM

By the way, I had a looksie at the stock rims that come with the car, and it says 14x5.5. Would it be ok if I bought rims that were 14x6, or 14x5, 14x4.5? Or would the tire just slip right off the rim or not be able to go on at all?

Fresco Bob · 01-13-2004, 12:37 AM

yur not saying putting yur old tires on new rims right? cause that would be just bad

epborden · 01-13-2004, 12:39 AM

Oh god no, they are crap (even though they are new, but cheap none the less). I'm going to buy new tires, I was just wondering on what would happen if that was the case.

I saw an early year camry rolling down the road early this morning with some nice rims, gee did it look nice, huge improvement over my stock crap (what were they thinking in the 80's..). Making me excited to get some newage on the car.

By the way, this is the car as of a couple of days ago

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1fastLE · 01-13-2004, 01:12 AM

May I remind yo that the reason they look so good is that the car is lowered 1.5 inches with the Intrax Springs, which I would highly recommend.

epborden · 01-13-2004, 01:14 AM

Will do then. Let me ask you though, how much did it cost you for labor on lowering the car, and putting the intrax springs on? (Naturally all 4 wheels at once for me)

1fastLE · 01-13-2004, 02:19 AM

Expect around $100-150 for a suspension/tire shop to do it. If you take it somewhere that only works on suspension you'll get a better price and it'll probably get done a lot faster. Definetily worth the money.

epborden · 01-13-2004, 02:21 AM

Is that with the springs included, or just the lowering price. Yea, your ride looks great man! You took the stock gen 2 look and did what you could, that's what I'm going to do on this stock project of mine

!

Oh yea, would you happen to know where you can buy clear head lights and tail lights for the car?

epborden · 01-13-2004, 02:54 AM

Oh yea before I forget and get going with the springs, it's an All-Trac model. Will that make a difference? I been lookin' around this forum now and am thinking it does... Since the car is awd.