GT Wheels, wondering what you guys paid.. Options

[sinner96ST]

how much did any of you pay for your GT alloys?

i'm not looking for aftermarket 17's/18's, they are way too expensive, and heavy. i'm looking for something better than hubcaps, that is fairly light on the wallet & the scale.

anyone know how much they weigh? the lighter the better, in my opinion.

This post has been edited by sinner96ST: Jul 25, 2004 - 4:57 PM

[celicarocker]

im pretty sure they're heavy.... and i paid $200 for my GT rims with tires from a member...

[jgreening]

Sinner, I am 100 miles from you and have a set of GT rims for sale. Cheap. PM me if you are interested. If you wait for a few weeks to pick them up, you can come down and I will take for you a ride in my 3sgte...smiles.

[spunky393]

I got a quote on wheels for my 95 GT before i wrecked it (the salt is terrible around here, kills the wheels), and a whopping 365 dollars each is what it comes to. I said F that, quickly might i add

[Batman722]

I got mine from a local member for $150. They needed 2 new tires.

[ConeTrouble]

you might drop by New Celicas and check the Buy/Sell forum. I picked up a set of 2000+ OEM GT alloys for around $250 shipped. I think they look better than the GT alloys.

I am not sure about the 6th gen alloys weight, but the 7th gens tip the scales at about 15lbs, iirc. Also of note is the fact tha they are a half an inch thinner (15X6.5 as opposed to the 15x7s) . That said, the stock steelies are 15x6.5 on the 6th gens, so it isn't going to cause any problems by going to the thiner wheel, and I would bet dollar to doughnuts that the 7th gens weight a few pounds less per corner.

[jgreening]

[ConeTrouble]

[Tressa95]

I have a set of 4 also with new tires about 1000 miles on them...The rims are ok but there is some torn up areas because the person before me didnt know how to park..

[Akimbo]

Sweet vert Tressa. Also, the GT wheels are fairly heavy....you should try and get some 7th gen rims. GT or GTS, doesn't matter.

[97GTinKC]

6th Gen GT wheels are approx 17 lbs. / There are 2 types of 6th gen alloys, the standard all one color aluminum ones, and the ones with polished face and outer rim with the sides of the spokes a darker color, Search google for Toyota wheels, there is a place with rebuilt ones for approx 165 each for the polished face ones, 6th or 7th gen lug nuts will work, but the 7th gen ones have a shorter hex part, they dont stick all the way out of the lug nut hole to the surface of the 6th gen wheel,

[o8poa8o]

as for looks i'd say go with 7gen gts wheels, i want to get some, but i have no money, lol.

[Manta5x]

one of my rims cracked and was leaking air , I replaced it at the dealership for a whopping 300 plus for one freaking wheel
you may be better off getting a new set of 17's with tires
or some 15's at NTB for $100 a wheel
used rims maybe...... WILL BE scratched and dented , but some body shops can fix em like new but again its gonna cost.

[97Celica]

I got 2001 GT-S Rims for $300 with Toyo Proxies (TS-1's)on em. Wore out my Toyos and now run Pirelli P7000's.

This post has been edited by 97Celica: Aug 3, 2004 - 4:53 PM

[exxtractor]

Yeah 7th gen GTs tires are 16" and look pretty good on a 6th gen. Usually can find them cheap, less than $300 U.S. Try finding a local celica (7th gen) forum in your area, that's how I found mine. Last week just picked up a GTS rim and tire for $30 U.S. to use as a spare

This post has been edited by exxtractor: Aug 24, 2004 - 2:09 PM

[sinner96ST]

thanks for all the answers guys.. currently looking in to getting some 7th gen wheels before winter rolls around. if i can't find them here locally i'll check out some suggestions i've gotten in this thread.

[Supersprynt]

If your looking for winter wheels i have my GT rims ( no tires) for sale.
$150 + shipping if u need a last resort.

[LatinKraze]