Lightweight 16s - Toyota Yaris Forums

hazzy · 05-05-2010, 04:51 AM

Any particular brand/model that you guys can recommend that are easily attainable in Aus/NSW.

Thanks a lot

Speedz · 05-08-2010, 09:32 PM

Tempe tyres would be my 1st place of call for cheap and mainstream rims...

I myself got Lenso Superlight (7kg per rim) 17' from them with Kumho tyres and its all sweet...

lunjiaow · 05-11-2010, 05:34 AM

Or you could try and get light weight japanese rims. But generally normal 16's weigh around 14+kg for rim and tyre.

nazier · 05-11-2010, 06:32 AM

why dont u check out domingo.co.za or mallas.co.za they deal in light wieght wheels, and they have got combos rims and tires

Bella · 05-11-2010, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nazier

why dont u check out domingo.co.za or mallas.co.za they deal in light wieght wheels, and they have got combos rims and tires

Freight from South Africa to Australia would (unfortunately) be absolutely prohibitive!

Perhaps give Tempe Tyres a try. I have never bought anything through them, but from browsing their website they have some amazing wheel/tyre packages available, and they can deliver if you live outside the Sydney area. Perhaps if you shoot them through an email they could tell you the weights. Hopefully someone here has bought stuff through them and can say whether they're any good to go through. Here's the website for you: http://www.tempetyres.com.au/

Speedz · 05-14-2010, 08:58 AM

Oh yeah i brought from them as mention in my previous post...

if they are doing deliveries to you and they dont have stock, make sure you do call them up after a week or so to make sure they havent forgotten about u...

check the tyres if they are put the right way... (mine was put on the wrong way... lol)

you can bagain with them but less likely if you only buy 2 sets from them...

they usually offer you 2 choice of tyres, for me it was Falken or Kumho, i choose the Kumho and tbh found it better than the previous Falkens...

hazzy · 05-14-2010, 11:17 PM

Thanks for the input guys,
As my car is the 1.3L YR, im still deciding between 15s or 16s, as the 15s design are more appealing to me. However, if i get the 15s, i probably will want to drop it later on as it will sit quite high. So yeah still deciding

spookz · 05-15-2010, 07:05 PM

Whether you go 15's or 16's, if you get the correct size tyre, the car will not go lower or higher, it will stay the same. So whether you decide on 15's or 16's, you'll want to drop it as the OEM height gap is huge.. haha

The OEM tyre sizes are:
15" - 185/60R15
16" - 195/50R16 (just note it's a very expensive tyre size).

hazzy · 05-19-2010, 11:06 AM

Would the 205/50/16 be a cheaper option than the 195/50/16 then?
And what would the wider tire benefit in general?

thebarber · 05-19-2010, 11:24 AM

find some mazda miata wheels....mine are 16x6.5 and weight 15.5lbs/wheel

i run 205-45-16 - - easy to find size, btw

PETERPOOP · 05-19-2010, 11:37 AM

barber, stop whoring out that pic! ;)

my 16x7" SSRs weigh 10.5lbs a wheel.

05-05-2010, 04:51 AM	#1
hazzy View User's Garage Drives: Yaris YR Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 46	Lightweight 16s Any particular brand/model that you guys can recommend that are easily attainable in Aus/NSW. Thanks a lot

05-15-2010, 07:05 PM	#8
spookz JDM yO! View User's Garage Drives: '09 3dr. 5-spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 331	Whether you go 15's or 16's, if you get the correct size tyre, the car will not go lower or higher, it will stay the same. So whether you decide on 15's or 16's, you'll want to drop it as the OEM height gap is huge.. haha The OEM tyre sizes are: 15" - 185/60R15 16" - 195/50R16 (just note it's a very expensive tyre size). __________________ .

05-19-2010, 11:24 AM	#10
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	find some mazda miata wheels....mine are 16x6.5 and weight 15.5lbs/wheel i run 205-45-16 - - easy to find size, btw __________________

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05-08-2010, 09:32 PM	#2
Speedz Will work for Yaris... Drives: Yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 191	Tempe tyres would be my 1st place of call for cheap and mainstream rims... I myself got Lenso Superlight (7kg per rim) 17' from them with Kumho tyres and its all sweet...

05-11-2010, 05:34 AM	#3
lunjiaow Drives: Yaris Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth, Australia. Posts: 189	Or you could try and get light weight japanese rims. But generally normal 16's weigh around 14+kg for rim and tyre.

05-11-2010, 06:32 AM	#4
nazier black shark View User's Garage Drives: black toyota yaris t3 sprit Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pretoria, south africa Posts: 122	why dont u check out domingo.co.za or mallas.co.za they deal in light wieght wheels, and they have got combos rims and tires

05-14-2010, 08:58 AM	#6
Speedz Will work for Yaris... Drives: Yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 191	Oh yeah i brought from them as mention in my previous post... if they are doing deliveries to you and they dont have stock, make sure you do call them up after a week or so to make sure they havent forgotten about u... check the tyres if they are put the right way... (mine was put on the wrong way... lol) you can bagain with them but less likely if you only buy 2 sets from them... they usually offer you 2 choice of tyres, for me it was Falken or Kumho, i choose the Kumho and tbh found it better than the previous Falkens...

05-14-2010, 11:17 PM	#7
hazzy View User's Garage Drives: Yaris YR Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 46	Thanks for the input guys, As my car is the 1.3L YR, im still deciding between 15s or 16s, as the 15s design are more appealing to me. However, if i get the 15s, i probably will want to drop it later on as it will sit quite high. So yeah still deciding

05-19-2010, 11:06 AM	#9
hazzy View User's Garage Drives: Yaris YR Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 46	Would the 205/50/16 be a cheaper option than the 195/50/16 then? And what would the wider tire benefit in general?

05-19-2010, 11:37 AM	#11
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	barber, stop whoring out that pic! ;) my 16x7" SSRs weigh 10.5lbs a wheel.