 Quick question about 7th gen wheels! |
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 Dec 13, 2013 - 11:37 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Oct 20, '11 From Colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey, so I have a chance right now to get the 7th gen wheels off of my brother's (sadly totaled) Celica. The only thing I would need would be new tires since the ones that the dealership put on them are waaay too big for our cars. They rubbed like no other when he cornered in his '94.
My question, especially to those of you that currently have or have had experience with 7th gen wheels, is what size is going to fit best without rubbing and also still has options for good all season tires? Mine is a '97 GT, stock suspension. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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Dec 13, 2013 - 4:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '13 From Valrico, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
On my 95 st coupe sitting at factory hieght.
running 205-50-16 up front and 245-50-16 out back Don't have any difference witbthe 245-50 out back than 205-50 all around Running falkens and ha he almost 11k miles on then and they are great in all weather conditions -------------------- 1974 Green Dart Swinger 360 4 BBL auto
1973 Duster #'s Matching 340 4 BBL Auto 1973 Duster 318 4 BBL 4 Speed 1974 Valiant 4 Door All Original 440 Auto 1995 Celica ST Coupe 1.8 5 Speed |
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Dec 13, 2013 - 4:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 From Bulgaria Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
No problems at all with 245 on 6.5" Rim?
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Dec 13, 2013 - 5:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '11 From Colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Awesome. Thanks much!
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Dec 13, 2013 - 10:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '13 From Valrico, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (The_enD @ Dec 13, 2013 - 4:35 PM)  No problems at all with 245 on 6.5" Rim? Nope non at all I actually like it with a slightly taller and wider tire in the rear Gives it a slight rake but not so much of one to affect handling Heres how it looks  size of the rim is "Recomended" Like a 275-60-15 isn't supposed to work on a 15x6 and is supposedly not "safe" yet my father has run that combo for over 20 years with no problems at all and he drives the car hard too This post has been edited by 95Celica5Spd: Dec 13, 2013 - 10:54 PM -------------------- 1974 Green Dart Swinger 360 4 BBL auto
1973 Duster #'s Matching 340 4 BBL Auto 1973 Duster 318 4 BBL 4 Speed 1974 Valiant 4 Door All Original 440 Auto 1995 Celica ST Coupe 1.8 5 Speed |
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Dec 13, 2013 - 11:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (95Celica5Spd @ Dec 13, 2013 - 1:26 PM) On my 95 st coupe sitting at factory hieght. running 205-50-16 up front and 245-50-16 out back Don't have any difference witbthe 245-50 out back than 205-50 all around Running falkens and ha he almost 11k miles on then and they are great in all weather conditions 245/50 is pretty big. Reminds me of my coworkers car. He's running 245/60/15 on his lil Nissan stanza on a 7" rim. To answer the OP. To stay in factory spec. Run 205/50/16 all around. Rubbing shouldn't be an issue at all since I ran on this setup before on lowering springs. -------------------- |
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Dec 14, 2013 - 2:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '11 From Colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Awesome! That's will I'll go with then.
 They're currently on brand new super treaded 205/65r16s and they are massive. Feels like a monster truck and the rub is just ridiculous. Haha. No clue what the people at that dealership were thinking putting those on there. |
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Dec 14, 2013 - 3:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '11 From Colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Dec 14, 2013 - 12:30 AM) QUOTE (95Celica5Spd @ Dec 13, 2013 - 1:26 PM) On my 95 st coupe sitting at factory hieght. running 205-50-16 up front and 245-50-16 out back Don't have any difference witbthe 245-50 out back than 205-50 all around Running falkens and ha he almost 11k miles on then and they are great in all weather conditions 245/50 is pretty big. Reminds me of my coworkers car. He's running 245/60/15 on his lil Nissan stanza on a 7" rim. To answer the OP. To stay in factory spec. Run 205/50/16 all around. Rubbing shouldn't be an issue at all since I ran on this setup before on lowering springs. Awesome, thanks. It's getting new tires as we speak. How much did you lower? I was kind of wondering about that today as well. Next thing I'm doing is the KYB GR2s and some lowering springs since mine are just completely shot. Just wasn't sure on how much I can drop before I start getting rubbing problems! Thanks again for your help! |
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Dec 14, 2013 - 4:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
I was on some eBay AG springs. I think the drop was 1.75" in the rear and 1.25" in the front. not sure but it was a nice drop.
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Dec 15, 2013 - 8:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '11 From Colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Dec 14, 2013 - 4:15 PM) I was on some eBay AG springs. I think the drop was 1.75" in the rear and 1.25" in the front. not sure but it was a nice drop. Nice! I was thinking about 1" in the front and 1.5" in the back, so that's definitely doable then. Thanks so much for the info! |
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