Hi guys. I'm looking to buy an 07 Touring soon, and came across one with these rims. They're very shiny and chrome-like. I was wondering if these are OEM or aftermarket. I've heard of instances where aftermarket wheels affect the performance/mpg negatively, so wanted to avoid them if so. Please help!
Pretty sure that's a factory touring wheel that has been chromed. There's a shop in your area that does these. Here's an Ebay add for that wheel: TOYOTA PRIUS 16" CHROME EXCHANGE WHEELS 2007 - 2009 NEW:eBay Motors (item 140327319839 end time Jul-15-09 16:10:59 PDT) So they sould be equal to any factory wheel in performance, except that the chrome adds some weight (not sure how much).
He is right. The chrome should not affect your overall mileage enough to be very noticable. If you are trying to seriosly max out MPG then I would avoid them. Aftermarket wheels are generally ok for MPG as long as you don't go any heavier than stock and avoid non-aerodynamic designs.
