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Are there more than one version of Prius Plus 17" Wheels?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by mediahound, Feb 12, 2014.

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    Are there more than one version of Prius Plus 17" wheels?

    I ask because I recently saw someone's in person that were definitely darker than mine. His were older and mine are new from Toyota as of 4 months ago. Mine are more silver chrome and his were more black chrome.

    I should have taken a side by side picture...
     
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    Just google it and look at the images. Can't say I've seen them in person but if since you've seen darker...maybe it's gunmetal?
     
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    The images on Google don't really help as some look like the 'normal' silver and some look darker, like gun metal. So the question still stands...
     
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    There's a brake dust colored one available....:)
     
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    It wasn't just brake dust. the other persons were definitely darker. We even washed his wheel just to make sure.
     
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    Here in my City, I've only seen one or two other prius plus's in the past 5 months since I purchased mine. I am guessing there is just one version of the wheels.

    With that being said, I found a rock chip on mine the other day and the metallic paint came off....grrr!
     
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    There's definitely just one part number. However perhaps different earlier batches were darker or something.
     
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    It rolled out the latter of 2011; From what I know from friends that work at TMS/TRD- basically I think they had supplier issues for the wheels and the original launch was a complete cluster****. They had multiple suppliers that helped meet the launch demand for the wheels. So there could be a color variation.
     
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    Interesting. You can see the difference in these two pics:

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    Some might say it's just the angle but I've seen both in person and one is definitely more of a black chrome.
     
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    Is that a 17" or 18" wheel? I have seen the blacker looking wheels, they look like they are almost a black chrome. But I thought they were 18's.
     
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    Looks like a 210 40 R17 tire on closer inspection….
     
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    Seems like an odd size. I think the standard size is 215/45/17.
     
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    The 215/45/17 seems right 210 seems off
     
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