looking for cheap, light, white wheels - Toyota Yaris Forums

yarswiss · 06-30-2010, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by marlondog

Try http://jlbmotorsports.com They have an awesome selection and are located out in Corona. They carry Konig Heliums in white, which are around $100 a wheel and are super lightweight. Tell them Marlondog sent you!

Been reading up on these, and it appears they are flimsy and prone to breaking. I know the Yaris is quite light, but I drive on very rutted roads and take sharp turns at speed often and am concerned they may not hold up well. Have any experience with these in particular?

33OH · 06-30-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yarswiss

Been reading up on these, and it appears they are flimsy and prone to breaking. I know the Yaris is quite light, but I drive on very rutted roads and take sharp turns at speed often and am concerned they may not hold up well. Have any experience with these in particular?

ChinoCharles has ran Heliums for years on our rough Ohio roads with no problems. They are a replica wheel, which tend to get hated on. If you look up Rota's people will say they break easy as well, for the same reason.

Konig is a good, reputable brand. I'd personally ignore the haters trying to say they break easy. All my opinion of course.

JumpmanYaris · 06-30-2010, 02:15 PM

I am loolking for some to but didnt like any one them on them sites

cdydjded · 06-30-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yarswiss

Been reading up on these, and it appears they are flimsy and prone to breaking. I know the Yaris is quite light, but I drive on very rutted roads and take sharp turns at speed often and am concerned they may not hold up well. Have any experience with these in particular?

FWI JBL wheels are made by Konig....

Thirty-Nine · 06-30-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cdydjded

FWI JBL wheels are made by Konig....

Yep; they're Maxxims, which are part of Konig.

FYI I've had my orange Maxxim Assaults (via JLB Motorsports) for about two years w/o problems.

yarswiss · 07-01-2010, 01:38 AM

Cool, thanks for all the tips everyone, I've got my choices down to a few now.

Another question. I'm trying to keep the new wheels as close to the stock steelies in terms of size as I've gotten used to the handling characteristics. I believe the steelies are 15x6.5 ET35. What difference would 15x6 or 15x7 make, as well as ET38 - ET45, in terms of handling, economy, etc?

*kimona* · 07-01-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by yarswiss

I'm trying to keep the new wheels as close to the stock steelies in terms of size as I've gotten used to the handling characteristics. I believe the steelies are 15x6.5 ET35.

This is OEM: 15x5.5, ET45, 185/60/15

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yarswiss Albino truck smasher Drives: '07 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sunland, CA Posts: 101	Cool, thanks for all the tips everyone, I've got my choices down to a few now. Another question. I'm trying to keep the new wheels as close to the stock steelies in terms of size as I've gotten used to the handling characteristics. I believe the steelies are 15x6.5 ET35. What difference would 15x6 or 15x7 make, as well as ET38 - ET45, in terms of handling, economy, etc?