Lotus Wheels on my Yaris

[D&D]

Hey all,

Just picked these wheels up on craigslist to resell and thought I'd see how they look on the Yaris. For reference, I'm lowered about 2" on springs. I think they look pretty great, and the wheel fitment alone is pretty great too. But the rear tires would need to MUCH smaller than this to fit properly, they were rubbing like crazy just driving a few feet. If I can't sell them for what I'd like to get, I may source some smaller rear tires and put them back on my car.

These wheels were found on the 2005+ Lotus Elise. Specs are: 4x100, 56.6mm hub bore, +31.5 front, +38 rear, 16 x 5.5 front, 17 x 7.5 rear, ~15 lbs front, ~21 lbs rear.
The tires in this case are 195/50/16 front and 245/45/17 rear (which are much larger than the factory setup of 175/55/16 front and 225/45/17 rear).

Anyhow, onto the pics..

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[WeeYari]

With better sized rubber, those would be FRICKIN' awesome. Don't think anyone has pulled off running 2 different diameter wheels yet. Not that I can recall anyway.

They definitely scream REAR DISCS PLEASE!

[D&D]

Yeah, the more I look at picutres, the more I want to just get better fitting tires and roll them. They look pretty great!

And yeah, seriously wish I had some rear discs... Just too bad I can't get some from the junkyard like Honda or VW guys can do, lol.

[WeeYari]

What's the offset on those? Are they heavy (probably are with all that rubber currently on them)?

[D&D]

+31.5 front, +38 rear.
And I didn't weigh them, but online says ~15 lbs front and ~21 lbs rear.

[CTScott]

Very cool and unique! (And you gotta love that they came off and Elise).

[D&D]

Thanks Scott. I couldn't believe they bolted right up.
Man, y'all are making me want to keep them now! haha

[WeeYari]

I can't stop looking at them. Been a long time since wheels have held my attention for this long.

[47_MasoN_47]

Snap, that is beautiful. I freaking LOVE Lotus cars anyway. Combine the Lotus and the Yaris and you get some hawt, hawt secks.

[D&D]

Thanks y'all. I haven't gotten any hits on craigslist. So I'm either asking too much, or I'm destined to keep them. haha

[CTScott]

Thanks y'all. I haven't gotten any hits on craigslist. So I'm either asking too much, or I'm destined to keep them. haha

$400 seems pretty reasonable for them. Maybe you should post them on here.

[D&D]

Nice sleuthing there Scott. ;)
I'd really rather not ship them, though.

[cali yaris]

KEEP.

[D&D]

KEEP.

Yeah? Just curious, what do you/ y'all like about them so much? Just that they're pretty rare? I mean, they're not especially light, and need tires and some touch up. I do like the way they look on the car though, I guess I just need to hear a different perspective...?

:thumbup:

[47_MasoN_47]

They look pimp as fck.

[D&D]

:smoking::smoking:
It's settled then, I'm keeping them. lol

[WeeYari]

Your use of y'all is making me want to slip in an eh!

And yeah, pull the craigslist ad and rock those kick-ass sexy hunks of alloy yourself.

[D&D]

Bring on the eh's, y'all!

[enviri]

Please switch the orientation of the rims..larger in front, smaller in the rear. You have a front wheel drive car. smaller rim in the rear is to promote rotation in cornering.

[47_MasoN_47]

I doubt those larger ones will fit in the front. I know I'm running 205/50/R16 and NF210s, I scrub pretty hard at full lock already.

[D&D]

I doubt those larger ones will fit in the front. I know I'm running 205/50/R16 and NF210s, I scrub pretty hard at full lock already.

Yeah, it's not gonna happen.
I understand the reasoning behind it, but this is a case of form>function for me.

[malibuguy]

THAT LOOKS TITS

seriously, dayum :wub::thumbsup:

[TOLMACH]

I would keep them.. they look awesome

[bebeelo]

how much you selling for it again?

[Viperoni]

Looks great!

[yarisgeo13]

Nice set of wheels! Any suspension mod's? I'm looking at some custom wheel/tire combination myself.

[D&D]

how much you selling for it again?

I was asking $500 OBO including the tires.

Nice set of wheels! Any suspension mod's? I'm looking at some custom wheel/tire combination myself.

I'm lowered on M2 lowering springs that were cut a little bit extra up front, and stock shocks. I also have a TRD rear sway bar and aftermarket bumpstops in the back, but those things don't affect the height.

[WeeYari]

DAMN.

I saw you posted fresh in the thread and figured I was going to see install pics with proper rubber. Bastard!

[D&D]

DAMN.

I saw you posted fresh in the thread and figured I was going to see install pics with proper rubber. Bastard!

Oops! haha

I'll get right on that for you. ;)

[D&D]

Oops! haha

I'll get right on that for you. ;)

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Front: 16x5.5, +31.5, 195/50/16
Rear: 17x7.5, +38, 205/50/17

Front and rear both rub on large dips, so I'm going to do some more trimming up front. For the rears, I just installed some aftermarket bumpstops (I had removed most of the originals) that will keep the suspension from compressing all the way, and I might add a bit of camber as well if needed.

The #1 complaint I have now is the amount of understeer that I have now. With my TRD RSB, I had pretty neutral handling before on stock wheels and tires. Any suggestions to gain back some oversteer on this setup?

[Viperoni]

Some toe out in the front and/or more camber (something around 1/8" toe out and -1.5*)

You can also increase spring stiffness or sway bar stiffness in the rear, along with getting the toe close to zero, while still staying slightly toe-in.

[Exiwolfman]

Love the look ...really dig the 16 front and 17 rear just looks awesome unique.