Tamago's guide to ultimate yaris handling

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by kngrsll

that set up sounds fine to me. i prefer smaller tires mostly bc they are cheaper and i see alot of fast people use that set up. im not an engineer, so i just copy what works. im using 15x7's with a 195/55/15 dunlop. its a great set up. you can get the wheels for $120 a piece or less, and the tires are like $80 a piece. awesome deal, awesome set up... ive passed corvettes on hoosiers with this set up lol, seriously. cant wait to get the LSD installed and get some real race tires to try out nasa TT!

I was actually looking at some rims today and saw that if I went with 15x7" I'd have more to choose from as opposed to 15x6.5", as recommended by this thread. I want to go as light as I can for a reasonable price on the wheels. Maybe Enkei or something.

So how much can I deviate from "the letter of the law"? Are there any trade-offs? Most tires seem to fit a range (such as 5"-7" for instance), so that wouldn't affect the tire selection much. What would I sacrifice/risk with a 15x7 setup?

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by fmicle

What would I sacrifice/risk with a 15x7 setup?

nothing if the weight was on point :)

[kngrsll]

Originally Posted by fmicle

I was actually looking at some rims today and saw that if I went with 15x7" I'd have more to choose from as opposed to 15x6.5", as recommended by this thread. I want to go as light as I can for a reasonable price on the wheels. Maybe Enkei or something.

So how much can I deviate from "the letter of the law"? Are there any trade-offs? Most tires seem to fit a range (such as 5"-7" for instance), so that wouldn't affect the tire selection much. What would I sacrifice/risk with a 15x7 setup?

i use a 15x7 and it works great, i would use anywhere from a 195-225 on it and it will be fine. you wouldnt be sacrificing anything but a tiny bit of weight.