Ok, so really I don't have the budget to buy new rims for my gt4.
I have the oem rims on it, I thought I'd follow a guide from the forum and paint them semi-gloss black to fit with the spoiler mount blocks and the set of lips and side skirts I ordered today...what do you guys think?

do it

then post pics

This post has been edited by sincerelyseb: Apr 23, 2011 - 7:37 PM

Not a fan of those rims...

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What can I say I don't have 800$ to throw on wheels I have to be happy with what I have, and just make it better if I can

what colour is your car?
i always planned on painting mine a darker grey (like a dark gun metal grey). In my opinion black wheels are jus too dark, but a shade lighter is fine.

Ohh sorry forgot to specify...it's a white gt4 wrc edition

here that's her when she was still in japan: http://oocities.org/jdmusedcarsale/img/199...icaGT4WRC01.jpg

I hear you. Well a friend of mine painted them pearl black with a red lip so, if it can inspire you anything, go ahead!

No need, essentially, to spend 800 for wheels. If you wanted to refinish your present set, why not look for some slightly beat used wheels? Refinish them and presto, new-looking wheels on the cheap.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Apr 23, 2011 - 8:18 PM

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Oh, saw the pic... Think it has a decent look that way. I'd say, repaint in gunmetal and you'll be set!

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Yes and those rims are light and very solid because of the shape...you know...driving on Quebec roads can be deadly haha we understand each other on that! Gunmetal could be an idea! but I really thought black to fit with the spoiler blocks and the kit of lips I'll put on it!

Oh! Didn't noticed where you came from! Haha, saw what I got, 7th gen OEM rims, cause I knew they where solid. Honestly, I think black will make those look smaller.. But hey, give it a try and I might eat my words back!

Oh...never thought of the 7th gen...what's their bolt pattern ? I wonder if it fits on the GT4

Sure it does! 5x100, all celicas have the same pattern. But I think I saw some 16in x 8in OEM rims on a wrc gt4 that were awesome, don't know where you could find those. But for the 7th gen gt-s, you could get a 400 buck set i guess, take a look on lespac or kijiji.

I did! I even found the scion tc rims!

are the gt4 wheels 16"?

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yes

I wanted 17 but meh... I think I'll wait even for used rims because I just got the new tires on it, so I guess this year I'll totally scrap the tires and next year when I need new ones, I'll buy rims with it

This post has been edited by TheChildOfTheSea: Apr 23, 2011 - 10:21 PM

just fyi 7th gen GT-S wheels won't clear st205 brakes (source). you'll need spacers.

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yes

I wanted 17 but meh... I think I'll wait even for used rims...

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ah thanks for the info! I'll just paint my gt4 rims black or white I'll see when time comes!

try painting the spokes black and leave the lip like it is.

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Bah! I'll just paint everything black haha

pay shipping and i will trade you my gts wheels lol

haha! honnestly I like the stock rims! looks old school for an old school car...yeah

I fit 7th gen gts wheels on my gt4 with 15mm spacers, you could get away with 10mm on the back if necessary but 15mm is the absolute minimum for the fronts

I will look into it!...next summer I'm on my budget line right now because I spent on rebuilding the car! could hardly get summer tires! I'm stuck on all seasonal tire haha but ah well! at least I consider myself lucky to be able to drive a GT4...not gonna whine about little details

Abit silly to run 6.5" wide on a 3sgte awd... But hey what do i know

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Hmm, that's a point... I personnaly don't care for the 6.5 cause I got nothing under the hood anyways...

Honestly, when u'll be ready, look for those 16'' x 8''...


Not sure if those are oem though... Just tought they'd look sick in matte white.

body kit like this
http://www.google.gr/imgres?imgurl=http://...345&bih=561



This post has been edited by makis: Apr 16, 2012 - 4:20 PM

dont go 6.5 wide on a gt4, 8 inch wide is also unnecessary.

215 tyres are perfect, 225 is acceptable but too much rubber, going 8 inches wide will give you drift stretch on anything smaller than 235 (which is way too much rubber), you'll end up with clearance issues no matter what you do.

also dont go smaller spacer in the rear than up front, you'll end up with a 10mm smaller track in the rear, you'll have a sudden 180 degree fishtail when you least expect it, there will be no warning of giving in. wider or equal rear stagger is a MUST.

17x7 or 17x7.5 with 215/45/17
or 16x7.5 with 215/50/16 or 225/50/16

dont go below 7 inches wide or above 7.5 inches wide... and dont over or under 3% of factory rolling diameter. You're just ruining Toyota's perfect setup, Who are we to decide compared to Toyota engineers?

I don't like factory either but c'mon function over form. Don't listen to ricers, hella flush or honda kids. Or people that have no experience with st205's.

ST204/ST202 looks similar to ST205 and thats where the similarities end. This car is built for speed, speeds which are totally unforgiving if you go experimenting with skinny wheels and reverse stagger.

You just got a GT4 and you postd already like 5 or 10 different questions about modifying the car already, is it really not that good enough?

Didn't you have an ST 1.8 before this?

From what you posted earlier about having an accident and not knowing if the car can handle high speeds, it sounds like you need to just drive it and enjoy it as is before you start trying to modify it with pointless intakes and sh*tty NA spec rims.

As one guy posted, sitting at your computer isnt going to help you learn how to handle your car.

I'd be out driving my car if it wasnt in the shop getting a custom manifold!

Hey deluzion, are you racing your car? Maybe not everyone is, so lets just all enjoy our car the way we want it.. What difference does it make to ride on 6.5 7 or even 12in tires if your not even racing with the car? Maybe its just a great car and lets take good care of it.

Relax.