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Hey everybody....Happy New Year to all!I really want to get a set of OEM rims for the 09 Vibe, and was wondering waht the specs are for the rims and which model's rims will fit it (Older Matrrix/Vibe, Corolla, Camry?) Thanks.

The vibe base has the same 16" 5x100 steelies that most late model Toyotas run. not sure if the '09 brakes will clear a 15 (earlier vibes can go down to 15s) but if it can then nearly any toyota wheel with that 5x100 pattern will fit. Aluminum toyota OEM wheels will need those shank style nuts. 5x100 wheels were used on a plethora of vehicles but a lot won't fit, like the 15" OnFire (Sunfire/Cavalier) wheels with the enlarged drop center won't clear. If you have a GT you're on the 5x4.5" pattern and Rav4 wheels are what you're looking for. 5x4.5 is the most common bolt pattern out there but a lot of it is low-mid offset for RWD vehicles.

A set of Scion tC wheels would look awesome on your 2009 Base Vibe!

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Quote, originally posted by PlatinumVibe08 »A set of Scion tC wheels would look awesome on your 2009 Base Vibe! Sweet! Thanks for including my ride in the pic!

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »Sweet! Thanks for including my ride in the pic!Still don't get why your sig doesn't have a picture of your car with those tC rims mounted??? The do look great on Vibes, and even better with the tires you mounted on them. And SS21, you have a "Base Vibe" with the 1.6L engine? The 2.4 would use a different wheel bolt pattern. If you have the 1.6L engine, then the tC rims would fit and look great on your car. Has anyone mounted tC rims on their 09/10 Vibe? Would be great to see a picture!!!

Quote, originally posted by vibolista »Still don't get why your sig doesn't have a picture of your car with those tC rims mounted??? The do look great on Vibes, and even better with the tires you mounted on them. My signature hasn't been updated because I haven't found the time to do it.Quote, originally posted by vibolista »And SS21, you have a "Base Vibe" with the 1.6L engine? The 2.4 would use a different wheel bolt pattern. If you have the 1.6L engine, then the tC rims would fit and look great on your car. Has anyone mounted tC rims on their 09/10 Vibe? Would be great to see a picture!!! The '09-'10 base Vibe has a 1.8L engine right? Was I confused and it really has a 1.6L?

Thanks guys...so 5x100 pattern will fit? and toyota lug nuts will be required for OEM toyota wheels? I even like the last gen Vibe/Matrix....and there seems to be some on sale here and there. Also, its the 1.8L motor.

Quote, originally posted by ss21 »Thanks guys...so 5x100 pattern will fit? and toyota lug nuts will be required for OEM toyota wheels? I even like the last gen Vibe/Matrix....and there seems to be some on sale here and there. Also, its the 1.8L motor.yup --- 5x100 will work with the 1.8

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »My signature hasn't been updated because I haven't found the time to do it.The '09-'10 base Vibe has a 1.8L engine right? Was I confused and it really has a 1.6L?Oooops! that was a late night after work, I was too sleepy to catch typo with the 1.6L thing... should be 1.8L. I'm going to have to watch my slow flying keyboard fingers. Yikes, very embarrassing. What kind of time do you need to find to take a couple of good pictures of that red hot Vibe on your tC rims. Is there anything we can do to help???? other than nag?! 'cause you know we, or at least I will! We want to see a new and improved sig pic that includes those tC rims of yours. If you delay much longer, I'll be forced to get everyone on this site to chant that at you.

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »Sweet! Thanks for including my ride in the pic!No sweat. Now, how about updating you sig with a pic of your ride with the tC rims? PlatinumVibe08

Quote, originally posted by PlatinumVibe08 »No sweat. Now, how about updating you sig with a pic of your ride with the tC rims? PlatinumVibe08Quote, originally posted by vibolista »What kind of time do you need to find to take a couple of good pictures of that red hot Vibe on your tC rims. Is there anything we can do to help???? other than nag?! 'cause you know we, or at least I will! We want to see a new and improved sig pic that includes those tC rims of yours. If you delay much longer, I'll be forced to get everyone on this site to chant that at you. If someone wants to make a new sig for me that would be awesome! I posted on the Sigs'R'Us thread and never got any responses. I don't do much with graphics/sigs, so the time and knowledge is what is holding me back.

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »If someone wants to make a new sig for me that would be awesome! I posted on the Sigs'R'Us thread and never got any responses. I don't do much with graphics/sigs, so the time and knowledge is what is holding me back.I'm not that great at it, but here's what I threw together on MS Paint in about 5 minutes.Here you go cyclops. LOL

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Cyclops is great! Thanks!I will be taking some new pics in the near future and hopefully can get a new sig based off those.

Anyone know what size are the TC wheels? & what's the widest tire I can run on the wheels??

Quote, originally posted by Ls1jorge »Anyone know what size are the TC wheels? & what's the widest tire I can run on the wheels?? 17x7.5I don't know how wide a tire you can run though. Keep the stock GT size tire and the speedometer will be fine too.

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »17x7.5I don't know how wide a tire you can run though. Keep the stock GT size tire and the speedometer will be fine too.You mean the GT size tire from the vibe?If so I have a Base 15" w/plastic hub Caps w/steel rimsWhat size tire are you Vibes W/TC wheels running??

Quote, originally posted by vibolista »Has anyone mounted tC rims on their 09/10 Vibe? Would be great to see a picture!!!Yes! Frankiemenz has tC wheels on his '10 Base.

Quote, originally posted by Ls1jorge »You mean the GT size tire from the vibe?If so I have a Base 15" w/plastic hub Caps w/steel rimsWhat size tire are you Vibes W/TC wheels running?? The stock Vibe GT (Gen 1) tire size is 215/50-17 and this is the most common size to run on the TC wheels. I'm going to put 215/55-17 tires on my TC rims next for a slightly smoother ride than the 215/45-17 stock TC tires that are currently on the rims.

That's a good call on the tire size, I will definately go up to p215/50R17 or 55R17 when I replace the stock size Scion TC tires. It feels so good to have the TC wheels on my Vibe tho, man winter seemed so long!!!

Quote, originally posted by frankiemenz »That's a good call on the tire size, I will definately go up to p215/50R17 or 55R17 when I replace the stock size Scion TC tires. It feels so good to have the TC wheels on my Vibe tho, man winter seemed so long!!! I hear ya, brother.

tC wheels looking good on a black 2nd gen.