Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I know they look different, but does anyone know if the 17" wheels weigh any different? Would I be silly to put different on the same axle? Is the difference the ridges you can see on the attached pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I've had 2 sets of each and the only difference I noticed was the centre caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Has anyone ordered a replacement Toyota wheel? If so did they ask what year it was from? I doubt it. Like Mike says.. just the centers. If there was any difference you'd really notice this when you got your wheels balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 The difference bizarrely is just those ridges. I'm buying another from Jez anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 My original UKs had those ridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 My original UKs had those ridges. That's right old bean. Apparently facelifts don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 That is interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 That's right old bean. Apparently facelifts don't. My facelifts did too old bean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I've had 2 sets of each and the only difference I noticed was the centre caps. The EPC confirms that Michael is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 My facelifts did too old bean Interesting. Thanks for the input. I'm confused now. Jez definitely says they're different and I know that Chris Webbly (I think it was him) has said about a difference to me before now too. When I get it I'll post up pics and we'll all be the wiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 My facelifts are no different to my old standard wheels pete, sorry if that neither helps nor hinders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Has anyone ordered a replacement Toyota wheel? Yes, I had a slight off in 02 and had a rear wheel replaced by Mr T at the time. The only difference was that there were very fine ridges running the other way to Pete's photo above. See below. Other than that they were identical. It could just be a different supplier to Mr T or an updated mold ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 YES! Thanks Peter for proving my sanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 check out this old thread.............Willson and I had weighed stock 17" rims with quite different weights...... 22lb and 25lb my results (definitely facelift ones) 24.5lb and 26.5lb Willson's results (unknown type) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hmmm. Measured using what though? Scale discrepancies? Would different rubber weigh differently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I'm 100% sure on this now Pete. The facelift wheels although look the same on the rim and face as UK wheels, have no ridges as per your photo in your first post. Quite bizzarre. By tomorrow i'll have both UK and facelift, so no bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Scale discrepancies? Would different rubber weigh differently? these were 'without tyre' weights............can't comment on Willson but i hung them from fishing scales that weighed in ounce divisions........i'm not claiming to know they are different or not just remembered the discrepancy from way back and thought i'd post it back up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I'll check mine in the morning....weird I never noticed?!? I guess it is a really small difference and maybe if you are not looking for it you don't notice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Here is what I have on the other side (Original 1995) refurb'd. No ridges bar the BIG one as per Pete's #1 post above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Here is what I have on the other side (Original 1995) refurb'd. No ridges bar the BIG one as per Pete's #1 post above. The ridges Pete and I are reffering to are on the inside edge of the rim, and run all the way from the back of the center of the wheel to the inner edge of the rim. Facelift wheels, although the same as UK wheels, dont seem to have these ridges. I'll try and get some pics to compare tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 I'll try and get some pics to compare tomorrow. I think Petes photos have taken care of that mate. Now all we need is a decent set of scales! I suspect it's yet another thing lighter than lardy UK specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I think it would just be a different supplier for the casting of the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 The EPC does show two sets of part numbers for the 17s...... 17x8.0 9408-9709 42611-1B050 SUBS 42611-1B060 17x9.5 9408-9709 42611-1B090 SUBS 42611-1B100 17x8.0 9709- end 42611-1B060 17x9.5 9709- end 42611-1B100 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 The EPC does show two sets of part numbers for the 17s...... 17x8.0 9408-9709 42611-1B050 SUBS 42611-1B060 17x9.5 9408-9709 42611-1B090 SUBS 42611-1B100 17x8.0 9709- end 42611-1B060 17x9.5 9709- end 42611-1B100 . Thats just telling you that the part numbers have changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 With my VIN and frame number entered into the EURO EPC I only have 42611-1B050 for the 8" and 42611-1B060 for the 9.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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