205/50/16 or 205/45/16?

[kimona]

The following wheel and tire vendors list wheel offset:

Tirerack.com (with tirerack, once you view a wheel on your car, click on wheel name in left hand column to get the specs).
Discounttiredirect.com
Buywheelstoday.com

Please check them out to get some more ideas.

The OEM wheel specs above are for 15" steelies which I assume you have, and for the 16" alloys. The 16" OEM wheel isn't available here in the States. I'll try to find a photo and post it for you.

I think the highest offset you'll find Stateside (in a one-piece wheel) will be 45mm.

If you're not lowering, I'd probably go with a 16x7, ET45, and either 195/50's or 205/50's.

[grampi]

Originally Posted by kimona54

The OEM wheel specs above are for 15" steelies which I assume you have, and for the 16" alloys.

No, actually mine will have the 15" OEM alloys.

[grampi]

Of the wheels I've looked at so far, these are the two I like the best:

http://www.enkei.com/jpeg%20files/wheels/rs5-cap.jpg

and

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/pr...tred.sm.xl.jpg

I think it would be kind of neat to have Hotwheels wheels on a car many might consider a Hotwheels car because it's so small. I like the pun. However, I still think the Enkeis, with the red center cap that would match the absolute red on the Yaris would look very classy. However, I would have to do more brake dressing with the Enkeis as there is a lot of open area that would expose much of the stuff behind the wheels. Maybe I could go with some red calipers as well.

[brickhardmeat]

If you like the Enkei go with those. That is a nice, instant classic wheel in my opinion. The wheel is fairly light weight , strong, and a trusty brand. It does show a lot of brake but I wouldn't dress them up at all.

[grampi]

Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

It does show a lot of brake but I wouldn't dress them up at all.

You'd just leave them ugly?

[brickhardmeat]

I would either buy a wheel that hides them a bit like I did, which also fit the style I am going for, or replace the brakes, or leave them alone. They are what they are dressing them up will make them look silly. That's my opinion. Enkei has come other options that may mask the brakes a bit more. The brakes are fine for this car , of course, we don't need anymore stopping power.

[grampi]

Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

I would either buy a wheel that hides them a bit like I did, which also fit the style I am going for, or replace the brakes, or leave them alone. They are what they are dressing them up will make them look silly. That's my opinion. Enkei has come other options that may mask the brakes a bit more. The brakes are fine for this car , of course, we don't need anymore stopping power.

A few years back I had a '98 Intrepid on which I installed aftermarket wheels. Those wheels also showed a lot of brake. I didn't want to spend the money to purchase aftermarket brake parts just to dress up the looks, so I bought some flat black spray paint which was also a corrosion inhibitor. This makes the brake parts that would normally be visable without the paint virtually invisable. You really had to be looking for the brake parts to see them as the flat black hides them very well. I would probably do the same with the Yaris, depending on how noticeable the parts are.