whitezr6's aurion

[bigVAN]

no problem,

have a look at this thread for the aurions and recommendations in order to keep the wheels close to stock as possible

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/29603-aurion-wheels-rims-tyres-tires-specification-thread/

it helped me alot

[linhvo]

hey i drove past ur aurion today.

you were on beaufort st heading towards the city, i was going in the opposite direction

first thing i noticed was WOW ur 20's make my 18's look soo tiny man. ur wheels look awesome!!!

i didnt get a good glimpse of ur new taillights tho.

[whitezr6]

yeah I was like heyyy its linhvo, whilst eating my cheeseburger lol

tax refund time ill be moving onto avant garde's m550

FRONTS 19x8.5 +35mm 245/35

REARS 19x9.5 +40mm 245/35

some guard rolling and camber in order too

and coils lol

Ill keep the 20s though if I feel like swapping once in awhile lolol...

the tailights haha, they look better at night unfortunately, not much detail as said before but I still love em :)

Juan

[whitezr6]

got my tax refund today, took 6 working days

tax man has been very generous this year

so i went shopping :D

firstly

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/151080241645?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

jdmperforamnce aka just jap imports

upgraded the spring rates to 8kg and 4.5kg at no extra expense, 14 days max to deliver

and best of all

http://www.ozzytyres.com.au/store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/0f396e8a55728e79b48334e699243c07/m/5/m550_matte_black_17.png

19x9.5 all around +38mm offset

just the rims atm, will be buying tyres later 245/35r19

will be in by next monday :)

:)

Juan

[linhvo]

i managed to pick up a set of DGR coilovers a few weeks ago. they were only used for 6months but it was half the price of the BC's

springs are 7kg and 8kg at the back, stiffer than the BC's, but they are much softer than kings springs.

so stoked :D

[whitezr6]

Great find linhvo, excited for ya as well :D

So today picked up my rims

Happy with the choice, only concern is the offset and how it was achieved, pics attached of results

So I ordered 4x Avant Garde M550, 19x9.5 +38mm

I have been communicating with a camry owner in the US exact same rims, except +40mm offset, only mods were BC racing coilovers and Camber -2 Front and -1.5 Rear.

Today I picked up 4x rims 19x9.5... all good there, however they machined off the inner hub of 4mm!!!!

So now the offset is +42mm!!!! reason being so it ''suits/fits'' my vehicle...

awaiting reply from avant garde themselves, if the integrity of the wheels are compromised or not, I have read mixed reviews of machining rims to change offsets.

I must of misunderstood the sales lady or she did not explain it clearly, as I took it as at +38mm if the rims did not fit into the guards, then they would machine the rim to a higher offset. In my gut I knew +38mm would be fine and would have declined the machining, just did not snap that they may machine it straight away...

happy :) and worried :( at the same time, see how things go the coming weeks

Edited July 27, 2013 by whitezr6

[flexin]

nice ride bro, didnt know there was such a scene for modding aurions, they look great

[whitezr6]

nice ride bro, didnt know there was such a scene for modding aurions, they look great

Haha thanks mate, mods are piling up for me though, less time less money since I'm back at school again

[bigVAN]

Fuarrrr haha looks sickk the wheels.

Depends how low you're going too , with tyre choice as well.

Do you have Facebook?

[linhvo]

oh well worse case senario you can get spacers ^_^

HURRY AND GET THEM ON THE CAR!!! I WANNA SEE

[Defyant]

Who machined them?

the wheel makers? or a tyre/mag wheel outlet.

I mean as long as they are prepared to cover war etc and they are the fit you want? i'd be ok with it.

They do look sexy :D

[whitezr6]

Fuarrrr haha looks sickk the wheels.

Depends how low you're going too , with tyre choice as well.

Do you have Facebook?

Thanks mate, you've helped me, appreciate it

Currently on 20s, pedders springs, I think Ill keep it same height and see how she goes, Ill lower it bit by bit until im satisfied, but will definitely keep it to a legal height and able to carrry rear passengers without scrubbing too much

Yeah, but I think its on private pm me ill add ya

oh well worse case senario you can get spacers ^_^

HURRY AND GET THEM ON THE CAR!!! I WANNA SEE

2mm spacers would suffice, but do not really want to go down that path lol

Need justjap imports to hurry lol, only thing stopping me is the coils have not arrived yet :(

Who machined them?

the wheel makers? or a tyre/mag wheel outlet.

I mean as long as they are prepared to cover war etc and they are the fit you want? i'd be ok with it.

They do look sexy :D

Ozzytyres, here in perth the franchisee calls his shop epic tyres, but I think it was done over east before they sent it to perth, but not 100% sure if it was ozzytyres

I should ask them that thanks defyant :)

I know +40mm fits for sure, but its cutting it close so I don't know until fitment what the extra 2mm in will do

Awaiting on emails from AVANT GARDE AUS and US if machining the hubs down is safe

updates and pics within 2 weeks I hope

[whitezr6]

Got a message back from a rep from Avant garde US, he said max that could be machined off is 3mm... :S

Anyways got this in the mail friday arvo :) booked it in tuesday morning at pedders, $450

I'll bring 1 rim, and do a test fitment and see how it goes

[linhvo]

wow....is 450 with or without a full wheel alignment??

my mate and i put in coilovers at home, ima student so yeh...saving up every lil bit counts

[whitezr6]

wow....is 450 with or without a full wheel alignment??

my mate and i put in coilovers at home, ima student so yeh...saving up every lil bit counts

$132 for wheel alignment and $318 for labor, inc GST

8kg, 4.5kg riding harsh atm, may need to adjust dampening to my taste

Says on the manual its 8 clicks from factory

but the handling is awesome

Student here as well, but trying to get as many mods done these last 6 months of this year, before getting into an apprenticeship and start saving for a house

[linhvo]

at pedders yeh?

lol dont get too excited around the corners, otherwise u'll bump into one of my worst enemies, THE CURB LOL!

ahh ok, looking forward to see the mods mate!

[linhvo]

Juan mate

Are you the wheels mate?

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/caversham/wheels-tyres-rims/19x9-5-rims-brand-new-for-sale-avant-garde-m550-concave/1024778328

Is this ur add? :(

[whitezr6]

Yeah unfortunately

Trying to sell them so I can get the +38mm offset

Currently these are +42mm, too close to struts for my liking

I wont use spacers, or skinnier tyres than 235/35

Been advised not to fit them as the tyres will rub

If i do 3mm spacers, then for peace of mind I want to upgrade wheel studs to stronger ones

3mm spacers, hubcentric 5x114.3 60.1 set of 4 = $70-$80

ARP wheel studs = $190

So extra $$$ to spend, a student as well so budget for modifying is tight

That and future problems with Insurance

So in conclusion trying to sell them first lol

Then get another set, seen too many aurions with the equus geneva rims, need a change haha

[whitezr6]

Went and met with a buyer, FPV FG F6, he needed 15mm spacers for the fronts to fit lol

So no sale there :(

Was so close to calling up the wheel shop and get another order in

BBBaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

Its sad and frustrating

[linhvo]

Oh damn.....good luck with the sale then aye?

Hope u get a nicer set of kicks on that aurion. Im considering getting 19s aswell, buts thats another story for next yr.

[Defyant]

Hope they sell qik and it all works out well for you mate, dam sexy rim!

[whitezr6]

Hope they sell qik and it all works out well for you mate, dam sexy rim!

Thanks mate, lesson learnt

In the flesh, even on the fpv f6 they were

[VIPZR6]

Are you running standard struts still (with lowered springs id imagine)? or have you moved to the coilovers?

Because I'm running 19x9.5" on the back of mine in +45 offset with 245/35 profile tyres, have no issues with hitting the struts or scrubbing (even with a carload)

19x8.5 on the fronts in +40 offset with 235/35 profile tyres, again no issues.

Just some food for thought :)

[whitezr6]

Are you running standard struts still (with lowered springs id imagine)? or have you moved to the coilovers?

Because I'm running 19x9.5" on the back of mine in +45 offset with 245/35 profile tyres, have no issues with hitting the struts or scrubbing (even with a carload)

19x8.5 on the fronts in +40 offset with 235/35 profile tyres, again no issues.

Just some food for thought :)

Hey

thanks for the input every perspective helps

I figured, try sell them first, then if I can't try get the people who sold them to me to try fit them, if they can't and don't offer a refund or replacement then onto consumer protection.

Yeah moved onto coils :)

The rears are fine, just the fronts :(

19x9.5 +42 all around, was trying to keep the concavity uniform

I know +40mm works, just not gonna go all the way just yet based on a few enquiries with other tyre shops

[VIPZR6]

Fair enough. I know when I got mine fitted up, the tyre shop said to me "you've got about a bees ***** of clearance from the struts" so they obviously wern't wrong if your having issues with yours that have only a few mm difference :/

Such a shame, they are a superb looking wheel :(