My 17" wheels and tires are now on!!

[BT Tech]

I just received and installed my 17" wheels and tires which I had on order!! It really gives the car a much sportier look IMO and improves the handling GREATLY over the stock wheels/tires. There is a moderate increase in road noise and you definitely feel more of the road but for those that want handling, this is a HUGE improvement over the stock setup. I will find out the mileage penalty with these wheels/tires but from the looks of things, it will probably be somewhere between 3-5 MPG less.

The Tires are Bridgestone 215 45 ZR17 and is almost an exact match for the overall diameter so that the speedometer reads correctly.

Here is a picture of the car so please let me know what everyone thinks!! Whether good OR bad!!


Brian

[Frank Hudon]

don't be parking it around me, you'll find it on blocks. Who's wheels? they look great. Nice job keep us posted on the mileage.

[cairo94507]

I love the Scion 17" wheel on the Prius. I am searching for a set for a reasonable price that are new take-offs. I hope to find a set delivered for about $550 to California. May take some time....

I am concerned about the increased noise however. I am presently researching installing the Dynamat Extreme in the interior to knock down the road noise as it is.

[Prius Noir]

Looks Great. Do you happen to know what the weight difference is?

[BT Tech]

Thanks Frank.. I do need to get some wheel locks for it. I park it in my garage at night but during the day, it is an open target.

I will keep everyone posted on the mileage hit.


Thanks!!

Brian



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don't be parking it around me, you'll find it on blocks. Who's wheels? they\

look great. Nice job keep us posted on the mileage.[/b]

[BT Tech]

I recently finished lining the interior of the car with a generic form of Dynamat called B-Quiet Extreme. The specs are very close to the Dynamat extreme at half the cost. I used aprox 80 sq feet in all the doors, floor and hatch area. My advice to anyone wishing to do this is to skip the floors and concentrate on the doors. This is where my most dramatic reduction took place. Attached, I have a picture of what my car looked like before I did the floor. You will notice that the factory has already installed quite a bit of an asphalt based dampening material and form fitted jute padding. Since I already came this far, I decided to go ahead and install my version on top of the factory supplied stuff.

There is definitely a difference but the most dramatic reduction in noise by far was by doing the doors.

Here is a picture of the front of the Prius minus the carpeting.



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I love the Scion 17\" wheel on the Prius.  I am searching for a set for a reasonable price that are new take-offs.  I hope to find a set delivered for about $550 to California.  May take some time....

I am concerned about the increased noise however.  I am presently researching installing the Dynamat Extreme in the interior to knock down the road noise as it is.[/b]

[BT Tech]

From what my bathroom type scale indicates, it was 35 lbs for the stock Prius tires/wheels and is now 43.5 lbs for the 17"T/W combo.

In the corvette world, we try to save every ounce of rotational weight but in this case, the extra weight was IMO WELL worth the handling and stability improvements it made to the vehicle.

Thanks!!

Brian


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Looks Great. Do you happen to know  
what the weight difference is?[/b]

[cairo94507]

Blkc5- Thanks for the tip, what was your source for the product you used and how much did it cost for the 80 Sq. ft.?
Thanks,
Cairo94507

[Frank Hudon]

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I love the Scion 17\" wheel on the Prius.  I am searching for a set for a reasonable price that are new take-offs.  I hope to find a set delivered for about $550 to California.  May take some time....

I am concerned about the increased noise however.  I am presently researching installing the Dynamat Extreme in the interior to knock down the road noise as it is.
[/b]

sorry that I couldn't ID the Scion wheels as it's not a model available in Canada. I saw a few down in Washington state but when there rolling on the hi-way it's not a good time to look at the wheels.

[BT Tech]

I purchased the generic Dynamat from a company called B-Quiet. Here is a link to their web site: http://www.bquiet.com/

They come in 50 sq/ft rolls so I got 2 of them so there is still some left if I ever want to do the roof of the car. For the amount of work necessary to drop the head-liner and risk damage, I think I will pass and be happy with the results that I currently have.

Let me know if you have any questions if you chose to do this project yourself.


Brian


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Blkc5- Thanks for the tip, what was your source for the product you used and how much did it cost for the 80 Sq. ft.?  
Thanks,  
Cairo94507[/b]