Scion Tc rims, which lug nuts should i use? (now with pics) Options

[caszboy]

hello all,

I searched for a bit and couldn't find what i was looking for. I'm about to buy some used Scion Tc 17" rims today and was wondering which lug nuts to use? should i use my celica lugs? I currently have the stock 15" rims and lugs.

my car is a 1996 Toyota Celica ST. Thanks in advance.

Casey

This post has been edited by caszboy: Aug 25, 2008 - 11:20 AM

[RocketScott]

The stock lug nuts will work. I have the tC lug nuts since they came with my wheels. The only difference is that the tC nuts stick out a little [less]. The interface with the wheel is the same.

This post has been edited by RocketScott: Aug 21, 2008 - 3:19 PM

[GotToyota]

The stock lugs will work, however, they aren't hub centric (not sure if that's the name, they have a little dome inside made to go inside the lug well, the stock ones don't) so they will eat away the wheel slowly. I just got my TC wheels, and I'm using the stock lugs only for a short time until my TC/7th gen GTS (they're the same part number) lugs come in from Toyota. Here is the part # if you want to get some: 90084-94001

This post has been edited by GotToyota: Aug 20, 2008 - 11:00 PM

[RocketScott]

I'll pull one off my car and take a picture. They are the same on the inside.

[GotToyota]

I'll pull one off my car and take a picture. They are the same on the inside.

Then you might already have them then. I'll post comparison pictures when I get mine.

[DEATH]

I'll pull one off my car and take a picture. They are the same on the inside.

x2 I have a full set laying around in my garage. Perhaps Gotoyota's car didn't have stock 15" rims when it was originally purchased? I've never seen non-domed [w/e you call it] lugs on stock wheels on a 6gc before.

[GotToyota]

Oh ok, they're probably the same as factory. I had aftermarket 15" wheels on my car when I bought it, so it had different lugs. Sorry guys.

[RocketScott]

I had it backwards in my first post; the tC nuts are shorter. I'll go back and edit that post just so there's no confusion.

pics (stock GT on the right, tC on the left):

[GotToyota]

Sweet, I'm glad I ordered the TC lug nuts then.

[DEATH]

You sure about that? The extra lugs I have laying around are from my old tC and they are long.
Doesn't really matter anyway tho - the extra length isn't necessary on our cars as far as I can tell.

[RocketScott]

Those are the nuts that came with my wheels. The guy I bought them from worked at the dealership. He had replaced the center caps with Toyota ones too. I think the long ones would look a little off. The shorter ones recess nicely into the wheel.

[GotToyota]

The same thing happened with mine too, as mine came with Toyota center caps. Can't wait until I get my lug nuts.

[caszboy]

I'm pretty sure that i have the longer ones on my car with the factory wheels. I'm picking up the Tc rims tomorrow and i will swing buy Toyota to order a set of the smaller lugs.

Thanks for the info everyone. It's exactly what i needed.

Casey

[caszboy]

I got my rims yesterday and here is a pic. The guy was real nice and let me pick them up for $150. He also gave me the short lug nuts pictured above. I think I'm getting the Hankook sport k104 tires put on Monday.



Sorry for the crappy quality, it was taken with my phone. But the rims are in a lot better condition then i was expecting.

UPDATE: here is the car with the rims on. I went with the Hankook V4ES instead of the Hankook sports k104. The rim and tire combo handles great! I cruised up to about 100mph and felt stuck to the road.







This post has been edited by caszboy: Aug 25, 2008 - 11:27 AM

[RocketScott]

That looks so much better. Now you just need some centercaps.

[caszboy]

i have the scion center caps but i don't want to use them. I have been looking for the TRD or Toyota ones but came up empty. anyone have the part numbers or a link for them?

[GotToyota]

When I traded Scott for his TC wheels, he said the previous guy put center caps from a Prius on them. Don't know a part number, but that should help you somewhat.

TC wheel club FTW!

-Matt

[RocketScott]

I think the guy I bought mine from said they came off an Avalon. Do a search, I think there was a thread with a bunch of different options. There are some TRD caps that will fit I think.

This post has been edited by RocketScott: Aug 26, 2008 - 9:08 AM

[caszboy]

I found this thread which has a lot of part numbers but I'm not sure what is what. Here is the link if someone can elaborate it for me.

LINK

here is another one with some pics...

LINK 2

This post has been edited by caszboy: Aug 26, 2008 - 4:12 PM