Normally I buy only Toyota brand parts, but I am going to need to replace a slightly bent wheel and was wondering if it would make any difference to buy a generic one made to fit my '03 Corolla? I mean, wheels are pretty simple, I'm not sure what a generic one would lack that a Toyota brand one would have?On an interesting side note, the parts dealer I just called for pricing was very perplexed because normally, painted steel rims sell for around $125 but the painted steel rim for the '03 Corolla is coming up as being well over $300! Yes, that's for just one. He double-checked by looking it up in Toyota's own database and got the same price. Not being able to believe that price, he took my name & number and is going to contact Toyota and ask them what's up with the pricing on this wheel then call me back when he finds out what the scoop is. That's good service.

You can probably get one for $25 from a parts yard.

Are Toyota brand plain steel wheels better than brand X?

Apr 19, 2006 22 Replies

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Ernie Sty 20 years ago

Thanks, Andy. As much as I buy from eBay, I never thought of looking for a wheel there. After I read your post I went there and found one at a reasonable price.

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dimndsonmywndshld 20 years ago

Hmmm, so The Tire Rack plans to sell all their winter tire packages with alloys? I am skeptical.

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Ernie Sty 20 years ago

I don't know about packages. However I looked through their wheels and found no plain stamped steel wheels for the 03 thru 06 Corollas.

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