tc wheels, noob question Options

[drumbum]

im going to my toyota dealer tomorrow to see if they have any stock tc wheels around. this might be a stupid question but could i change them with my car jack like a flat tire and just go around the whole car. Also will the wheels change the milage of the car or are they the same size or would i have to buy new tires to accommodate this problem. Ive seen people with them on the forum and searched the rides and they seem to have different tires on them.

Thanks

[windowlicker]

i got tc wheels and they were a great wheel to get. i picked mine up off craigslist for $125 for the set of 4, but the tires were toast. my suggestion is just to keep looking on craigslist and be patient. the nice thing about the tc wheel is that they are a perfect fit not only for the bolt pattern, but for the hub as well. the speed on the speedo will be off slightly, but its only by a mph or two. if you really want to check it out, go to discounttiredirect.com and in their info center section there is the tire size calculator. you can input the stock size tire, then the size of tire that you are going to run and it will tell you the differences in sidewall height, overall diameter, width, and what the speedo difference will be.

as the guy above me said, the screw jack isn't the greatest jack to be doing the swap on, but if you have access to some jack stands, you could make do. still it is highly recommended that you go buy a nicer jack, as it comes in handy and the key to making jobs easier/quicker is a lot to do with the tools you have.

from my experience, i would recommend the tc wheels in a heartbeat. less headaches than aftermarket wheels, ride quality is better, and they can be cheaper if you keep fishing around for some used ones. you may want to get an alignment done, but i didn't notice a huge difference after putting them on and i'm running an even larger sized tire (225/45zr17). no weird pulls to the side or weird tire wear. i may have got lucky, but whatever. good luck on your search.