best wheel size for 2003 yaris??

[olls205]

ive been looking at getting 15x8, but been told 8J would stick out the wheel arch, i want a size that wont stick out but wont be too far in if that makes sense? thankss

[WeeYari]

15x7 or 16x7 with an offset value in the neighbourhood of +40. Wrap them in 195 series rubber and you're good to go. Fronts will sit nice with that setup. Add 5 to 10mm spacers in the rear to push them out a bit more to line up with the front.

[Exiwolfman]

15x6.5 with 195 55 its what im running and 42 offset ..perfect fit

[IllusionX]

On a 2003, you would run 185/55R15 tires or 195/50R15.

185/55R15 is the stock size of the T-Sport.

[olls205]

thanks everyone for the help. i have found a set of wheels i like the size is 15x7.5 ET10. im guessing ET10 is too low? heres the link... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2713812752...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

i think these would look pretty sick :)

[WeeYari]

Yeah, ET10 on a 7.5 is asking for trouble.

[Bluevitz-rs]

I have 15x7 et35 with 195/50 tires. They will rub on hard compression. My old 16x7 et 42 with 205/40 tires fit perfectly with no rubbing at all.

[olls205]

thanks alot, i will look for some with bigger offset, what is the minimum offset you would suggest? cheers

[Bluevitz-rs]

Depends on how low you want to go.

[WeeYari]

No offset number lower than 35, on a 7 inch rim with 195 tires.

[olls205]

cheers weeyari, already got the 195 tyres just need the wheels now :)

[olls205]

so if i was to lower my yaris by 40mm would the wheel size still ok? 15x7 ET40..

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by olls205

so if i was to lower my yaris by 40mm would the wheel size still ok? 15x7 ET40..

Yeah, you would be good. Best to error on the side of caution. With ET40, you are leaving room to push wheels out a little further, with relatively little expense, using wheel spacers.

I once ran 16x7 with 195 rubber, ET42. Liked the way the front sat, but wanted to widen the track in the rear. Used 10mm spacers giving me an effective offset of 32. Liked the look, but did rub some in the rear when lowered 1.5 inches. Spacers are available in thicknesses ranging from 3mm to 15mm, with 5 and 10 being the most common.

I reiterate, you can always widen the track with a conservative offset. You cannot narrow the track with an aggressive offset wheel.

This is how mine looked with the described setup. The MK1 will be similar.

[Bluevitz-rs]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Yeah, you would be good. Best to error on the side of caution. With ET40, you are leaving room to push wheels out a little further, with relatively little expense, using wheel spacers.

I once ran 16x7 with 195 rubber, ET42. Liked the way the front sat, but wanted to widen the track in the rear. Used 10mm spacers giving me an effective offset of 32. Liked the look, but did rub some in the rear when lowered 1.5 inches. Spacers are available in thicknesses ranging from 3mm to 15mm, with 5 and 10 being the most common.

I reiterate, you can always widen the track with a conservative offset. You cannot narrow the track with an aggressive offset wheel.

This is how mine looked with the described setup. The MK1 will be similar.

You have to remember this is the 2003 chassis not the newer '06+. My et35 rub on the outside with a 25mm lowing on hard compression. So 40mm lowering would rub all the time at any more than a et40 offset.

[WeeYari]

^ pretty much why we are trying to ensure he settles with nothing less than et40. He would be starting off safe, and if he so chooses to in the future, can widen out with spacers. We are making headway here, getting him off of the 7.5 et10 path he briefly entertained.