What would be ideal?

[RacerFreakXXX]

I am going to get wheels but I can't decide between getting 15x6.5 wheels and put them on my stock bridgestone tires(185/60R15) or get some nice 16x7 wheels and put some nice sticky rubber on them. I am also planning on geting coilovers. It would be cheaper to get some 15's by about $600 however I'd feel safer with better rubber, Opinions :iono:?

I was planning on getting konig feather with some toyo proxies 205/50

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

15'S with 205/55'15......

[Nagoya_TRD.]

I like the idea of 16s and nicer rubber. If you are going to stretch it, you can go lower too.

[33OH]

I have 15x7's with nice rubber (Bridgestone Potenzas) and I love them. I just sold my stock tires off my steelies and put snow tires on them for winter. That way I'm covered all year.

[SailDesign]

I have 16x7's +42, with 205-width rubber. Love them.

[Tamago]

15X7, +35, 205 55 15 Hankook RS2's or Falken Azenis RT615's and call it a day.

ohh or this!!!

http://www.949racing.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=178

[Tamago]

Maybe on an xA ... but you'll rub all day on a Yaris. :smile:


so?


fix it.

why are yaris owners so afraid of a little rub?

[FunctionSpec]

so?


fix it.

why are yaris owners so afraid of a little rub?

Haha, totally agree with you on this. Rub a little plastic and they feel like their car is going to fall apart.

I would get 15s and ditch the crappy stock rubber. Better rubber selection going with 15s. But 16s do look better on the Yaris's round bubbly body.

[ChinoCharles]

so?


fix it.

why are yaris owners so afraid of a little rub?

Dude, rubbing is teh suck. Admit it.

[Tamago]

Dude, rubbing is teh suck. Admit it.

when you guys say "don't buy a +42 offset, you'll rub... you have to buy a +43 offset" does that 1 millimeter make THAT much of a difference? and where is the tire rubbing anyway? outside fenderwell?

[33OH]

Depends on if the 1 millimeter puts the tire into the fenderwell. :biggrin:

[ddongbap]

I've seen tires replaced under 5k miles, due to some rubbing. That fender can really mess stuff up.

With that said, minor rubbing shouldn't be a problem. I've had rubbing on my +38s, but it stopped once the fender lining made a hole.

[Tamago]

Depends on if the 1 millimeter puts the tire into the fenderwell. :biggrin:

tire tread varies in width by much more than 1mm

which means if you rotate tires, you might rub

[33OH]

tire tread varies in width by much more than 1mm

which means if you rotate tires, you might rub

I know, I was being a smartass. :biggrin:

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

when you guys say "don't buy a +42 offset, you'll rub... you have to buy a +43 offset" does that 1 millimeter make THAT much of a difference? and where is the tire rubbing anyway? outside fenderwell?

its rubs on the outside fenderwell like you said but its not that big of a deal. EXCEPT when your trying to be cool making a u turn or something else that requires you to turn steering wheel hard.......

[SailDesign]

My 16x7 +37 wheels with 205/50s rubbed like crazy--not just a rub here and there.

My 15x6.5 +38 wheels with 205/50 rubbed while turning hard and over most dips/bumps. Could I have lived with it? Sure. Instead, I switched to a 195 tire and +40 offset wheel for a 12mm difference in width, and that solved it. Even with that setup it rubs a tad bit, but I live with it.

My 16x7 +42 with 205/45-16 doesn't run at all. Ever.
Of course, I'm not lowered, but still....

[Tamago]

are we talking front? did you add any negative camber?

y'all just need to quit buying those soft ass DF210s ;)

[33OH]

Hey, I love my DF210's. I just use 205/40's. =)

Not sure on the offset of my rims, I looked for it once and it just says "Made in Taiwan" on the back.

[Tamago]

Hey, I love my DF210's. I just use 205/40's. =)

Not sure on the offset of my rims, I looked for it once and it just says "Made in Taiwan" on the back.

so to prevent rubbing, you bought a tire that's too small for your car? :iono:

[33OH]

so to prevent rubbing, you bought a tire that's too small for your car? :iono:

And for the looks, but yes.