2010 Prius 17" OEM Wheels

eBay, Craigslist, or just regularly check the Private Sales section of this forum.

 

There was a set in San Diego that was selling for $600, but I think someone snatched them up.

 

www.parts.com

$314.07 each

 

How much was the dealer asking? Up here I got a quote, something like $350CAN and $395CAN, for the 15" and 17" OEM rims respectively. I believe the 17" price was without the little plastic center caps (which are also very pricey through the dealer, way too much for what they are ).

I was considering my options for mounting snow tires, and just asked so I'd know. Even though our OEM's are the 17", I ended up going with black Corolla steel rims and 15" snow tires, fwiw.

 

My car has the OEM 17 x 7J five spoke wheels so I think I can be objective. The OEM wheels look nice and are probably light weight but I think you can find after market wheels that are just as good for about half the price. If you can't get a good price on some used ones I would look at after market wheels.

Here is a selection from Tire Rack ranging in price from $108 to $275.

Wheels for 2010 Toyota Prius V

 

The oem 17s are listed at 24lbs so most aftermarket wheels would be lighter but maybe not as aerodynamic.

 

+1. The increased aero drag may cancel out the lighter weight, especially if you do a lot of freeway driving. Far more detrimental to fuel economy is increased rolling resistance from larger/wider wheels, even if they're significantly lighter than OEM 17s. We've heard from members with lightweight 18/19" getting worse mpg hit than the stock Five.

 

I have a feeling that my wheels are not very aerodynamic and that is why I take such a large hit in mpg compared to others despite the fact my 17s weigh only 15lbs. The extra width doesn't help but an 6 mpg loss is pretty big.

 

I thought you said it has more to do with the Gen II's ability to handle larger wheels, as putting equivalent wheels on the Gen III does not produce that severe of mpg hit.

 

That is my other idea. Since I do not have a reliable way to test either idea I don't know w hichis correct. From the posts and reports i've read it does seem like the Geniii is less affected. My reason for thinking this is true is the larger engine and broader tq band may handle the extra weight and friction better. Or it could be that no one else is making accurate measurements.

 

I'm more inclined to believe this idea, as side aero drag alone would not produce that severe of mpg hit judging from reports from people who do a lot of highways and did measurements with the wheels covers on and off on the 15"-wheel Gen III.

 

Me too. I'd like to see someone perform a test where they swap back and forth between they 15s and 17s on their Geniii. I do it quite often and always observe the same results each time.

 

I've swapped between OEM 17" rims with Michelin Pilot's, and 195/65R15 Michelin X-Ice on Corolla steel rims:

43.6
42.8
43.4
46.5 (first tank back on regular tires)
42.9
45.2
43.9

Please don't get derisive, this is short trips in late Feb through May. Doesn't seem to be a significant difference. There's a spike on the first tank after the switch, but then back to norm: likely just more longer trips.

 

But you are using snow tires on the 15s! : p

 

So ok, I guess the penalty imposed by Michelin X-Ice is similar to going from 195/65R15 stock to 215/45R17 stock. I would think 195/65R15 LRR OEM tires would do better than X-Ice in same size. Still, the X-Ice are described as LRR, and I found they felt like they rolled on very easily.

 

24 lbs for 17x7 sized wheel seems way too heavy. For comparison, my 17x7.5 sized wheel on my Subaru is 16 lbs.

 

That is what they weigh. Same for the older Scion tC wheels people used to put on the Prius. There are a lot of 17" wheels that weigh 20lbs plus. 16lbs is on the light side for a 17. My Centerlines are 15lbs but they are spun aluminum.

 

The ones in San Diego for $600, the TIRES have about 20% tread left & the Rims all have curb rash pretty bad.

 

wheel weight isn't everything, you have to factor in the tire weight as well...

the weight wont have much effect on the highway unless ur climbing mountains everyday. If you're doing mostly highway or constant speeds lowering your weight wont do much for you.