young-nyc

Hi all,
this is my first post on this forum..
i am thinking of purchasing some 17" rims however
i need all season tires living in NYC, and i think 18"s are out of the question.
I was wondering what is the best application for 17's?
can you get 205/45? i want the higher sidewall and think that 40 will be too low.
If not i think i might just have to stick to stock 15's
thank you.

randode

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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=348

WHEEL FITMENT INFORMATION

It is assumed that these figures will work on both the xA and the xB, but most are from xB owner's personal comments.

WHEEL SIZE . . OFFSET RANGE . . TIRE SIZES . . . COMMENTS

19x8.0 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-19 . . . . Rubs under hard cornering

18x7.0 . . . . . . . 28-32 . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18
18x7.5 . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18 . . . . Front tire rubs at full lock
18x7.5 . . . . . . . 35-42 . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18
18x8.0 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/35-18
18x8.5 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/35-18
18x9.0 . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/40-18 . . . . Mentioned by 'rampagesd'

17x7.0 . . . . . . . 28-42 . . . . . . . . . . 205/40-17
17x7.5 . . . . . . . 30-40 . . . . . . . . . . 215/40-17
17x8.5 . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/40-17 . . . . Front doesn't rub, mentioned by Oper8r
17x9.0 . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/40-17 . . . . Rear needs rolled fenders, mentioned by Oper8r

16x7.0 . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205/55-16 . . . . Front rubs slightly in front, mentioned by oj411
16x7.0 . . . . . . . 25-35 . . . . . . . . . . 205/40-16
16x7.5 . . . . . . . 38-40 . . . . . . . . . . 215/40-16

15x7.0? . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185/60-15 . . . . Stock Size

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MISC INFORMATION

Bolt Pattern
4x100

Center Bore
54.1mm

Nut Size
M12x1.5

Stock Wheels/Tires
15"x5.5" +38 offset / 195/60-15
37 lbs per set
Alloy wheel: 16.7 lbs

Other Vehicles With Interchangable Wheels
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Toyota Corolla (1988-2001)
Toyota Corolla Wagon (1988-1996)
Toyota Echo
Toyota MR2 (1986-1990)
Toyota Paseo
Toyota Tercel (1989-199
Toyota MR2 Spyder (2000-)

young-nyc

wholly cow that's a whole lot of information thanks..
but i don't see anyone with the 205/45 set up for 17's
or for that matter 205/45 for 16's..i know that 205/45 will fit for the 16's since that's the tire package offered by TRD 16"

scionspecialistvegas

Darren, Randy post should get a sticky or put in archieves that is valuable info.

randode

iTrader: (-2)

im running 215/40/17 on a 7.5" x 17" wheel with 40mm offset and i love it.

as far a posting this as a sticky, it allready is

scionaraxb

Im running 215/40/17 on a 7.5" x 17" wheel with 40mm offset.......too

bobbyboshay

I'm running 215/45/17 with a 40 offset and I have NOT lowered yet

scionaraxb

That'll be the next size I buy.

wonderworm

215/45/17 42 offset, stock springs = no rubbing. Looks great.

I'd get the lowest offset you can find to push the tire more flush with the wheel well.

yanges

me too

young-nyc

NICE..
i think i am going for the 215/45 17 set up as well...
i went to the dealer lot today, and they had a demo with that size...

so for you guys with this size...you have no rubbing issues right?
i don't plan on lowering the car.

hnefrdo

im going with 205 40 17's

bobbyboshay

Just remember that you are going just a little faster than you're speedometer says and you are showing less miles than you actually traveled. Nothing to stress over.

westsype

I'm thinkin about 205/45/17 on 8 inch width rims. What do u think?

young-nyc

hey showing less miles is good..
besides it's very neglible i believe.

Sgt_Scion

im running 215-40-17 with a 35 off set. And I have no rubbing at all. And not too much difference in the ride either. One thing I do notice is that they grab the road alot more and deffinatly sticks better in the rain.

yanges

i think that 215/45/17 would be better on an 7.5-8 inch rim....

just my personal preference...

now if you are going to lower it, the 205 might be better...

westsype

yep dropping it duece inches

HemanC

I have 17x7, 36offset. I want to get 215/45/17 but not sure if it will fit or not. If they fit, can I still have a 2" drop? Help guys.....

CBSIMONSEZ

According to the tire calculator, you will be moving faster then you think running a 215/45R17 tire. Your spedo will read 60, and your doing 62+. Closest thing to stock is 215/40R17, almost dead on.

http://www.saturnperformance.com/tech/tiresize/

for those using the 215/45's, how much of a sidewall is there?