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donchae · 09-20-2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

Oops, sorry it's the other way around. I ran Toyota rims on my Honda and had to bore them out.

oh so you're saying toyota's are smaller than honda's..

33OH · 09-20-2010, 02:56 PM

Not all cars are the same, even if they're the same manufacturer. Just keep it in mind to look it up if you know the rim the car came off of. Some Honda Civic rims DO fit on the Yaris.

Our hubs are 54.1mm, same as a Miata.

The Prelude rims you pictured won't fit, but only because they are 4x114.3 lug pattern (not 4x100). You can buy adapters but I personally would just look for Civic rims.

why? · 09-20-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by evo165

Me too very curious about that as well. My current rims just changed 3 days ago to Volk Racing CE28N 14 x 5.5 inch (185/65/14). Before that i am using the SSR Type-F 15 x 7 (195/55/15).

The feel & response of the engine now is so much lighter/faster acceleration. As for comfort level, it drive & absorb bumps so much BETTER now than before. (Due to my thicker tires side wall) I LOVE the feeling & the handling of my car now!! The more I drive it, the more i'm loving it!!!

Maybe the only negative effect i can think of now is the cornering speed, wider rims/tires width always offer sure foot to the ground. But once again, my yaris is daily street cars with many stop & go in my local traffic therefore i opt for the tiny rims/tires over the wider rims/tires. ;)

donchae: If you're choosing ONLY between this 2, i'll advise you to go for the lighter one. It gonna make a different in your tank mileage as well as faster acceleration for our tiny 1.5 engine.

welcome to the club! There are a couple of us around here on those rims.

Oh and miata wheels are better than civic wheels. Better miata community, and better variety of lightweight wheels.

donchae · 09-21-2010, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 33OH

Our hubs are 54.1mm, same as a Miata.

The Prelude rims you pictured won't fit, but only because they are 4x114.3 lug pattern (not 4x100). You can buy adapters but I personally would just look for Civic rims.

just a little confirmation, is the hub the centre hole of the rim? i tried to do some research about rims, but i still kind of get confused about that.

so there are things such as adapters.. hmm.. i'd rather just have my rims fitting just right. i'll look around for more rims.. i really like the style of the honda ones.

WeeYari · 09-21-2010, 08:11 AM

The hole in the centre of the rim is the hub bore. The hub is on the vehicle. Aftermarket rims are manufactured with a very large hub bore in order to address fitment for a larger vehicle segment. Hub centric rings are then used to reduce this large bore to the exact hub diameter (54.1mm in our case) of the vehicle being mounted on. OEM rims are manufactured with an exact dimension hub bore. This is what makes it difficult to mate some rims to another vehicle even if offset and bolt pattern will work.

donchae · 10-15-2010, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by WeeYari

The hole in the centre of the rim is the hub bore. The hub is on the vehicle. Aftermarket rims are manufactured with a very large hub bore in order to address fitment for a larger vehicle segment. Hub centric rings are then used to reduce this large bore to the exact hub diameter (54.1mm in our case) of the vehicle being mounted on. OEM rims are manufactured with an exact dimension hub bore. This is what makes it difficult to mate some rims to another vehicle even if offset and bolt pattern will work.

thanks for the patience and info..

donchae · 10-15-2010, 03:32 AM

so i bought a set of lowering springs for my sedan, Tanabe NF210.. but i'm gunn wait until spring before i install these babies. :) and plus i don't really have the time right now..

another this is what do you guys think of the following:

this is what the owner had said: "in okay condition, they run well with no vibration. tires are 205/50/15. are out of date but do have tread. one of the tires is only a year old. fits jetta, or golf too. 4 bolt by 100, would take a 195/55/15 which is excellent size for a passat/jetta.. +35 offset"

i said before that i'll just get aftermarket rims, but for some weeeiirrddd reason, i am really liking this set of VW rims

padre1964 · 10-15-2010, 06:18 AM

looks like a difficult style to clean, just my 2 cents

Betrivent · 10-15-2010, 10:53 AM

Do you want to buy mine? I'm in Vancouver. You can have em once I put my winter steelies on :P

Note* I've rebalanced them and had stick on weights out on

donchae · 10-15-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Betrivent

Do you want to buy mine? I'm in Vancouver. You can have em once I put my winter steelies on :P

Note* I've rebalanced them and had stick on weights out on

mazda precidia eh? i was thinking on switching the wheels of our precidia to my yaris.. hehe.. how much are you selling them? just pm me

donchae · 10-15-2010, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by padre1964

looks like a difficult style to clean, just my 2 cents

padre, yes it does look like it.. but im a patient person, and i like to take my time doing stuff.. at least with that, i can assure that things are going smoothly..

Betrivent · 10-15-2010, 07:09 PM

They're MX-3 wheels, circa 1994

EDIT: Forgot to mention I've sinced shaved off the mazda logo and repainted the centre caps a shade of grey that SORT of matches the wheels, not noticeable unless you look closely

33OH · 10-15-2010, 08:17 PM

I like the VW wheels, very nice looking. And OEM VW wheels are usually worth a little bit, check out vwvortex.com.

donchae · 10-15-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 33OH

I like the VW wheels, very nice looking. And OEM VW wheels are usually worth a little bit, check out vwvortex.com.

the ones pictured above are being sold for $100 CDN...

33OH · 10-15-2010, 10:09 PM

Yeah I'd be picking those up. Just me though. :)

donchae · 10-16-2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 33OH

Yeah I'd be picking those up. Just me though. :)

you think there's gunn be problems regarding the tire pressure sensor thing with the VW rims?? and what tire size would you recommend with that? 185/60/15?? i am still confused about these numbers.. what does the 185 stands for? and the 60? i know that the 15 is the size of the rims.. and offset is how much the wheels are sticking out right?

freak! i wish i had the yaris veterans' brains when it came to this.. doesn't even help when i have 'better' priorities than the my lil chug butt

33OH · 10-16-2010, 08:14 AM

185 is the width of the tire in millimeters.

60 is the ratio of the shoulder height to width. The smaller the number, the lower the "profile" of the tires.

Offset in a dumbed down way, is yes - it sticks out more or less. (It's really how far the mounting surface is from the center of the wheel. If it's towards the rear of the wheel, it sticks out more, if it's towards the front it tucks in more, etc.) For an OEM wheel you won't really need to worry about offset.

But yes, a 185/60/15 would work fine. Or a 195/55/15. Or a 205/50/15. Etc...

33OH · 10-16-2010, 08:15 AM

Good place to compare tire sizes, you're just looking at the overall diameter and making sure it stays close. The sidewall height is important too as you don't want a beefy looking tire. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

09-21-2010, 08:11 AM	#23
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,744	The hole in the centre of the rim is the hub bore. The hub is on the vehicle. Aftermarket rims are manufactured with a very large hub bore in order to address fitment for a larger vehicle segment. Hub centric rings are then used to reduce this large bore to the exact hub diameter (54.1mm in our case) of the vehicle being mounted on. OEM rims are manufactured with an exact dimension hub bore. This is what makes it difficult to mate some rims to another vehicle even if offset and bolt pattern will work. __________________

10-15-2010, 03:32 AM	#25
donchae noob-toob View User's Garage Drives: 2007 yaris 4dr sedan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: victoria, bc Posts: 59	so i bought a set of lowering springs for my sedan, Tanabe NF210.. but i'm gunn wait until spring before i install these babies. :) and plus i don't really have the time right now.. another this is what do you guys think of the following: this is what the owner had said: "in okay condition, they run well with no vibration. tires are 205/50/15. are out of date but do have tread. one of the tires is only a year old. fits jetta, or golf too. 4 bolt by 100, would take a 195/55/15 which is excellent size for a passat/jetta.. +35 offset" i said before that i'll just get aftermarket rims, but for some weeeiirrddd reason, i am really liking this set of VW rims __________________ \|\| "it's a tough job, but somebody has got to do it" \|\|

10-15-2010, 06:18 AM	#26
padre1964 Drives: I'm back !! 2012 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: atlanta ga Posts: 128	looks like a difficult style to clean, just my 2 cents __________________ best mpg so far, 46.1 !! Still shooting for 50 !

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09-20-2010, 02:56 PM	#20
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Not all cars are the same, even if they're the same manufacturer. Just keep it in mind to look it up if you know the rim the car came off of. Some Honda Civic rims DO fit on the Yaris. Our hubs are 54.1mm, same as a Miata. The Prelude rims you pictured won't fit, but only because they are 4x114.3 lug pattern (not 4x100). You can buy adapters but I personally would just look for Civic rims.

10-15-2010, 07:09 PM	#30
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	They're MX-3 wheels, circa 1994 EDIT: Forgot to mention I've sinced shaved off the mazda logo and repainted the centre caps a shade of grey that SORT of matches the wheels, not noticeable unless you look closely

10-15-2010, 08:17 PM	#31
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	I like the VW wheels, very nice looking. And OEM VW wheels are usually worth a little bit, check out vwvortex.com.

10-15-2010, 10:09 PM	#33
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Yeah I'd be picking those up. Just me though. :)

10-16-2010, 08:14 AM	#35
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	185 is the width of the tire in millimeters. 60 is the ratio of the shoulder height to width. The smaller the number, the lower the "profile" of the tires. Offset in a dumbed down way, is yes - it sticks out more or less. (It's really how far the mounting surface is from the center of the wheel. If it's towards the rear of the wheel, it sticks out more, if it's towards the front it tucks in more, etc.) For an OEM wheel you won't really need to worry about offset. But yes, a 185/60/15 would work fine. Or a 195/55/15. Or a 205/50/15. Etc...

10-16-2010, 08:15 AM	#36
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Good place to compare tire sizes, you're just looking at the overall diameter and making sure it stays close. The sidewall height is important too as you don't want a beefy looking tire. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html