Can I use stock tires on these 15" rims?

[songa]

i have a new 2009 yaris sedan, with the 15" steel wheel with wheel covers.

i just found the Motegi SX5 rims in silver, 15x6.5 i believe. the recomended tire size is 185/60/15. here is a link from tirerack:

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand

will those fit my stock yaris tires that i have on right now? so i can just order the rims only, without tires, and have them installed somehwere using my existing tires?

also, with those rims installed, it shouldnt affect my odometer/speedometer readings at all since its the same size as the OEM steel wheels and tires, righT? so itll only affect those meters if i have bigger or smaller wheels installed?

thanks again u guys have been a huge help so far

[CASTREX]

Yes....

Your Stock wheels will fit into a 6.5" wheel with no problem.

A lot of people here have done it.

A little advise... the offset on that wheel is a little low for the Yaris. That one on your link is a +35

You could have some rubbing.

It should be ok as long if you don't plan on lowering the car on the future. Or you don't usually carry 3 grown ups in the back of your car.

For an un-lowered car the ideal offset should be 40+ or higher.

For a lowered car you should look for 42-45+ offset

[songa]

Originally Posted by CASTREX

Yes....

Your Stock wheels will fit into a 6.5" wheel with no problem.

A lot of people here have done it.

A little advise... the offset on that wheel is a little low for the Yaris. That one on your link is a +35

You could have some rubbing.

It should be ok as long if you don't plan on lowering the car on the future. Or you don't usually carry 3 grown ups in the back of your car.

For an un-lowered car the ideal offset should be 40+ or higher.

For a lowered car you should look for 42-45+ offset

interesting...thanks. what exactly does the offset values represent, and what is rubbing?

[CASTREX]

Originally Posted by songa

interesting...thanks. what exactly does the offset values represent, and what is rubbing?

Basically the offset measures how much the wheel sticks out or tucks in the fender of the car.

Go to The Tirerack.com. They have a lot of technical information regarding this subject.

Now a Yaris with an offset of 35+ like the wheels on your link will rub the outer side of the tire on the fender of the car. In other words, the tire will stick out a little too much.
This will happen over a bump or when carrying heavy load.

You want enough offset so your wheel can move freely inside the fender of the car when the suspension is compressed.

[songa]

ahh isee...so the smaller the offset value, the more the wheel will be sticking out? this makes sense if its lowered as you said, since you would want a larger offset value to have the wheel tucked ina bit more and away from the fender, correct?

ok..so i should be looking for a wheel with offset of 40 or more? how about these:


http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand


so far, these seem to have all the matching specs....


also, how much do the 15" stock wheels weigh? i want to see if these 17lbers are lighter...

CASTREX: thanks again for all your help!!

[kimona]

15x6.5, ET35, 185/60/15, is good fitment for the Yaris. With the +35 offset and the 185mm tyre, you will have no rubbing issues whatsoever! If you plan to run OEM 185's, any wheel with ET35-45 will be fine. No worries.

Perhaps you can checkout this website as well: discounttiredirect.com
Lots of wheels $100 or less, plus free shipping.

[CASTREX]

Originally Posted by kimona

15x6.5, ET35, 185/60/15, is good fitment for the Yaris. With the +35 offset and the 185mm tyre, you will have no rubbing issues whatsoever! If you plan to run OEM 185's, any wheel with ET35-45 will be fine. No worries.

Perhaps you can checkout this website as well: discounttiredirect.com
Lots of wheels $100 or less, plus free shipping.

I guess you are right. With the OE tires he will have no rubbing with a 35+

But will be limited in the future if he wants to upgrade to wider rubber right?

[songa]

thanks guys! i dont think ill ever want to go wider anyway...i dont really want to do anything thats gong to hurt fuel economy as that is the main reason why i chose this car over many others. but that 15" setup with 35 offset sounds good with 185OEM tires.

[Tonavi]

If I understand correctly...

I could buy some 15x6 wheels and put my stock 185/60/R15 (Potenza RE92) tires on them with no problems at all???

I hope so, as 5.5" wheels are harder to find.

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Tonavi

If I understand correctly...

I could buy some 15x6 wheels and put my stock 185/60/R15 (Potenza RE92) tires on them with no problems at all???

I hope so, as 5.5" wheels are harder to find.

185/60/15 tyres will safely fit wheels from 4.5"-7.0" in width.

[phenoyz]

Originally Posted by CASTREX

Yes....

Your Stock wheels will fit into a 6.5" wheel with no problem.

A lot of people here have done it.

A little advise... the offset on that wheel is a little low for the Yaris. That one on your link is a +35

You could have some rubbing.

It should be ok as long if you don't plan on lowering the car on the future. Or you don't usually carry 3 grown ups in the back of your car.

For an un-lowered car the ideal offset should be 40+ or higher.

For a lowered car you should look for 42-45+ offset

what if your offset is 41? is it still ok
i'm planning to lower my sedan
15x7, 41 offset

[kimona]

15x7, ET41 should work just fine.