How big of wheels without modifying suspension?

[yarischester]

How about this?

American Racing Casino Diamond Cut

16 x 7 offset 42
215/50/r16?

[kimona]

Originally Posted by yarischester

kimona54 - How do you know so much about tires and wheels?

Wheels and tires have always been one of my passions, and I believe that wheel and tire application is an art.

Unfortunately, here in the States, most take a one-size-fits-all approach.

I'll do my best to answer your questions about your application, just keep the thread alive.

[kimona]

Originally Posted by yarischester

How about this?

American Racing Casino Diamond Cut

16 x 7 offset 42
215/50/r16?

Hmmm, well we each have our own tastes.

Hoping not to offend anyone, but for me, they look like a "pimp my ride" application.

We have a very limited selection of wheels (and wheel offsets) here in the US. But to start, try looking at tirerack, disconttiredirect, and buywheelstoday.

As far as tires go, I wouldn't recommend 215's up front unless you want the puddle-jumper look; stock height setup with tires sticking out past the fender wells a bit.

[OgDogg]

I've got mine lowered on trd's with 18/215's and it only rubs if I hit a bump and there's people in the back seat. I would like it to never rub though... I wonder if I installed new shocks...

[kimona]

That's a good question. Stiffer shocks may just do the trick!

I wonder if anybody in Yarisworld has first-hand experience here.

[OgDogg]

I went to a shop yesterday and asked about the shocks. I was told that smaller harder shocks would make the problem worse than using the longer stock shocks. They recommended that I sand away the lip inside the rear fender and see if that solves the problem. I'm a little scared to start rubbing away my 2007 car... Has anyone else ever tried or heard of doing this?

[slvryaris]

Not sanding it but rolling the fenders. Here is a link on the machine you use. I havent done it personally but I have talked to the owner a couple of times. Here is the URL.

http://www.rollyourfender.com/instruction.html


The lowering springs have what is called a spring rate. It is the stiffening and how much give is in the spring. I am using the same springs and the NF's have an almost stock spring rate that way the ride feels more comfortable . The lower you go the stiffer it will be. If you have 215/40/17 tires on the rear with a +40mm offset it will rub. I had the same scenario with my sedan and the rear tires rubbed, but I see you are rolling on 18's. There is another thread that talks about this going on about rubbing but they are talking about their front.

[smokinyaris]

Originally Posted by OgDogg

I went to a shop yesterday and asked about the shocks. I was told that smaller harder shocks would make the problem worse than using the longer stock shocks. They recommended that I sand away the lip inside the rear fender and see if that solves the problem. I'm a little scared to start rubbing away my 2007 car... Has anyone else ever tried or heard of doing this?

what type of shop is going to tell u to shave the wheels on the back thats just CRAZY........i would just go buy new wheels or go to a different shop................lol

[smokinyaris]

and also have you thought of using camber bolts so you can clear those by have negative camber...................check it out

[seanele]

Originally Posted by yarischester

It sounds like black yaris and kimon54 know what they are talking about! They must have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

hahahaha..they don't need too...,
since they do know more than most of us here.

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by kimona54

Hey Black Yaris, what's with the black then silver 17's on your car in the pics?

Did you paint your wheels black?

Yup, took the silver 17's off, got them all sanded down primed and painted satin black

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by yarischester

black yaris - What kind of wheels are those 17's? They look much better than the stock wheels on my yaris sedan. Do they have those in silver 15's or 16's?

kimona54 - How do you know so much about tires and wheels?

sorry for the delayed responce
17's are Motegi MR7 knockoffs
15's are some primax racing wheel's I got cheep, and they do make them in 16's

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by yarischester

The black and silver wheels are the same wheels on the black yaris?

If I were to go with 16's or 17's, how would it affect my gas mileage and will it wear out my wheel bearings faster than if I had 15's?

no effect on wheel bearings... only thing that would effect wheel bearings is if you went with a very low or reverse offset (aka making the wheels stick WAY out from the fenders like a Frogger car)

going from my 225/50R15 to my 205/40R17's had little to no effect on my gas mileage