Where's the best place to get some new wheels/tires for my '95 Camry LE?

[NFS4]

I took my car to get the tires balance/rotated and to get the oil changed at the Toyota place...routine stuff. Well, found out that my front brakes need to be replaced (no biggy) and that my right front wheel is bent (grrr:Q). I was thinking about swapping out wheels anyway, b/c I have P1957014's on BBS factory rims right now. I wanted to go up to 15's, specifically the ones that came on '92-'96 XLE V6 models (I'll try to get a pic). If I can't find any used 15" Camry wheels/tires, what's a good place to get new 15" wheels/tires?

And NO, I don't want any of those fancy chrome doodads...just some normal stuff

 

[Atrail]

Discount Tire Co.

 

[ElFenix]

rent-a-tire

 

[ElFenix]

might want to check a junkyard if you want OEM stuff... might have a hard time getting the bolts off but a straight wheel is a straight wheel. or "rim" if you like it that way

 

[0roo0roo]

dunno, i like some of the factory rims but u'd probably pay out the ass for em.

 

[tizodq]

check out

Whalen Tired

 

[vi edit]

there's these

and

these

 

[NFS4]

F*&K. New wheels are too friggin' expensive. I guess I'm going to the junkyard...should be hard considering that you don't find many Camrys in the scrap heap

 

[ElFenix]

bling bling

 

[NFS4]

Hmmm, this is the style I wanted, but it's 14". That means I could likely keep my tires too...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1871739958

 

[RossMAN]

The sooner that you admit you love chrome (Passat) the better you are.

Come on, admit it

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
The sooner that you admit you love chrome (Passat) the better you are.

Come on, admit it

Buaha, don't go there Mr. I wasinahurrytogeta02accordbecauseithoughtitwasagooddealonlytowatchthebrandnew03accordscomeoutjustamonthandahalflater

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
The sooner that you admit you love chrome (Passat) the better you are.

Come on, admit it

Buaha, don't go there Mr. I wasinahurrytogeta02accordbecauseithoughtitwasagooddealonlytowatchthebrandnew03accordscomeoutjustamonthandahalflater

Oh you bitch! (who cares if you're right).

That's low down dirty!

 

[esso]

I thought maybe you were joking at first. You want to make the HUUUUGE step up from 14" to 15" eh? Whatever floats your boat.

I bought from Whalentire (linked in a previous post). You could find slightly better deals on eBay if you want to buy used, but I bought a nice set of new gunmetal 17" from them, mounted and balanced on Kumho Ecsta's, for about $400 less than my local wheel/tire shop (including shipping, which was only $60 for everything, from Utah to Portland).

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: esso
I thought maybe you were joking at first. You want to make the HUUUUGE step up from 14" to 15" eh? Whatever floats your boat.

I bought from Whalentire (linked in a previous post). You could find slightly better deals on eBay if you want to buy used, but I bought a nice set of new gunmetal 17" from them, mounted and balanced on Kumho Ecsta's, for about $400 less than my local wheel/tire shop (including shipping, which was only $60 for everything, from Utah to Portland).

Listen, my car is not a bling bling pimp machine to impress the homeys, it's basic transportation (besides, 17's on a family hauler like a Camry is stoopid IMHO) If I wanted to throw a bunch of money at my car, I would have bought a domestic and got r@ped on repair bills My Camry has 117,400 miles on it and hasn't required anything but basic maintenance.

 

[XMan]

Interesting thread, I've been wanting some wheels for my car as well. Thanks for the links, guys.

 

[esso]

I see family haulers (Accords, Altimas, Camrys) that routinely have 16" on them. It doesn't look "bling bling pimp machine" at all. Most family haulers have a 16" wheel option from the factory nowadays; 17" look nice too, but usually require the car to be lowered so it looks good.

 

[slycat]

i still got cheapest from tirerack.com

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: esso
I see family haulers (Accords, Altimas, Camrys) that routinely have 16" on them. It doesn't look "bling bling pimp machine" at all. Most family haulers have a 16" wheel option from the factory nowadays; 17" look nice too, but usually require the car to be lowered so it looks good.

My style Camry ('92-'96) came with 15" wheels MAX from the factory. 16's or 17's are pushing it IMHO. Besides, I don't have a lot of money to throw at something flashy that really doesn't mean anything to the car. I mean, it's a CAMRY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[WinkOsmosis]

16" isn't really big...

 

[GT578]

I've seen your camry model ( i have one as well '96 128,000 miles on it) with avalon wheels and those look pretty good. Its 15inch as well........looks better than those XLE wheels......

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: GT578
I've seen your camry model ( i have one as well '96 128,000 miles on it) with avalon wheels and those look pretty good. Its 15inch as well........looks better than those XLE wheels......

I'll probably stick with the 14" wheels. I have "40,000 mile" tires on my car and they only have 19,400 driven miles on them.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: esso
I see family haulers (Accords, Altimas, Camrys) that routinely have 16" on them. It doesn't look "bling bling pimp machine" at all. Most family haulers have a 16" wheel option from the factory nowadays; 17" look nice too, but usually require the car to be lowered so it looks good.

My style Camry ('92-'96) came with 15" wheels MAX from the factory. 16's or 17's are pushing it IMHO. Besides, I don't have a lot of money to throw at something flashy that really doesn't mean anything to the car. I mean, it's a CAMRY!!!!!!!!!!!

[conservative dad mode] if you don't want to throw money and wheels don't mean anything to the car, then why not get just a replacement 14'' then? [mode off]

I am with esso, if you go large, why not go larger.

 

[Windogg]

For now have you considered getting the rim repaired?

Windogg

 

[CraigRT]

14" = too small
nice rims can actually make a plain car look better.
and of course, it handles better too.,
not sure if you care about that though.