Wheel Fitment & Question Thread

[garagefujimoto]

Prob + 5 with a spacer

My friend however, has a GA70 narrow body, it looks flush with a 225 tire LOL

Narrow FTL

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

lOL

Thats sad

 

[Keros]

why would anyone really want wheels so big in a supra? Handling would be like in a SUV with these...

I missed this post... But I must say, clearly there are some misconceptions here. SUV's handle as they do because they: wiegh a hell of a lot with a high center of gravity; have suspension designed for comfort, offroad ability, or all around driving to the grocery store with the kids; and typically have bigger tires and less horsepower (engines intended for economy not road racing). Of course, these are just generalizations... In the end, you get a vehicle with loose suspension, big tires, and medicre horsepower to weight ratio. The width of the tires have nothing to do with "handling like an SUV". If anything, having 265 tires (stock is 245 i think) on my 4runner makes it handle better... and makes it look way more badass in the process.

Putting wide ass rims on a mkIII will glue it to the road when coupled with a good suspension system. Wider tires = more grip. You will sacrifice a bit in exchange, but usually the trade is well worth it.

Wider is generally better... there's some exceptions, but for summer performance, wider is and always will be better.

 

[BorHor]

Work Reezax.
17x8 +5 17x9 +5
Don't know what tire he's running.
And those dang aussie's NEVER lower there cars enough!
EDIT: They don't really look like +5s..... hmmmm... That what the dude posted them as though. So I dunno.

Wow a 17x9 with that much stretch? must have like a 215 tire maybe a 205. I have 17x9 in front with a 225 and it is almost no stretch

 

[toml]

And those dang aussie's NEVER lower there cars enough!

We have shitty roads

 

[ViR2]

Wider is generally better... there's some exceptions, but for summer performance, wider is and always will be better.

You have miss understood me I was refering to wheels in diameter, not width. The wider the better, as they say.

And no, american SUV with with ridiculasly large 5.7l or 4.0l engines are not for economy, they are weak in hp and have terible MPG and have compleatly no power... To tell you the truth, I cant even imagine why the hell they have such engines while they could roll with 3.0 diesel or hybrid engines, and be faster and more economic/ecologic then they curently are.

Running 20' in an MKIII is just for show maybe, on track you would not have any advantage when compared to normal 17' or 18' wheels, nor car would handle normally.

 

[DEFIANT 7M]

I never said going with a 20" rear was my only wheel option. This set of wheels and tires are not intended for racing. I will not put more than 5K on my car in a year. Hell it has sat for SEVEN! But I'm not going to drive around on drag slicks and skinnies either. The stigma of big wheels, skyjacked cars and 50 million screens is not me. But when have I ever done what everybody else does?:biglaugh:Hence my name.... Anyway I got the front wheels today and the rear tires. This thread has a wealth of information and it is not my intent to cloud it. BorHor,:bigthumb: hell of a thread man! Hat's off to you.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=897131&postcount=183

 

[ViR2]

OK, to put it back to topic, please read this thread's first post:
http://per4m.lt/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6203

 

[upgradedsupra]

New wheel combo.

I am looking for people that have pics of a 315 tire on the rear of a MKIII Supra. I know, the body may need to be widened a little which wouldn't be a problem.

My new wheel combo I am going with is.

255x35/18 / 8.5 front
315/35-17 / 11" rear

Not sure of the sizing I am going with on front.




Trying to figure out my offsets.Will I have issues with rubbing on front if I go wider?

Thanks
Duane

 

[Kristian_Wraae]

This might be of some help to someone.

http://www.jennyxxx.de/

It's in german but I think you can figure it out by trying to enter a few different values. Otherwise just ask and I'll translate.

 

[rodel]

New wheel combo.

I am looking for people that have pics of a 315 tire on the rear of a MKIII Supra. I know, the body may need to be widened a little which wouldn't be a problem.

My new wheel combo I am going with is.

255x35/18 / 8.5 front
315/35-17 / 11" rear

Not sure of the sizing I am going with on front.




Trying to figure out my offsets.Will I have issues with rubbing on front if I go wider?

Thanks
Duane

Duane,

For the 8.5s, you could go mid 30s.

For the 11s you could go around 20, but will have to widen the fenders at least another inch just to get the rim in. But since you wanna mount really wide 315 tires, then you'll need to pull the fenders at least 1.5"

 

[upgradedsupra]

Duane,

For the 8.5s, you could go mid 30s. For the 11s you could go around 20, but will have to widen the fenders at least another inch.

actually the wheel company suggested a 9" wide wheel for front.

 

[Datsrboi]

Reposting mine because my picture went dead.
Wheels Unknown.
17x8 fronts with 225/50 and 17x9 rears with 235/45 tires +36ish all around

 

[DEFIANT 7M]

OK, to put it back to topic, please read this thread's first post:
http://per4m.lt/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6203

Good info. We shall see...GM has a hell of a tire on the new Vette 335/25R20!
At 29lbs I wouldn't say my rear wheels a very heavy compaired to most.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=898483&postcount=201

 

[flubyux2]

i think ive posted these pics at least a dozen times since i first put these wheels on...

Duane; Here you are

they are 19x10 +50mm fronts and 19x11's +50mm on my old Gray on Gray 89. lowered on BG sport springs and KYB GR2 shocks. i had to use 10mm spacers on the rears to get them to clear the strut bodies, even then it was too close for comfort (only a few mm of clearance). the tires were Contentital Contisport2's. the rear tires are 315/25's and the fronts were 265/30's.

the width is the main issue. the tires are only 25.6" tall so its not liek they were huge. even with those wheels and the MAXIMUM amount of positive offset possible, they still protruded past the body. to run that much tire, you will HAVE to pull the fenders or raise the car.

... i kinda miss that car, but not the rust.

 

[NashMan]

i don't know if i asked this befor but how whoudl this fit

Work vs-xx 3 piece
18x8 +31 1.5" lip
18x9 +31 2.5" lip

it seasm like they will fit nice and fine mabey spacer form front and rear guy lowered price on me again

 

[Sawbladz]

i don't know if i asked this befor but how whoudl this fit

Work vs-xx 3 piece
18x8 +31 1.5" lip
18x9 +31 2.5" lip

it seasm like they will fit nice and fine mabey spacer form front and rear guy lowered price on me again

That should fit with no issues.

 

[upgradedsupra]

i think ive posted these pics at least a dozen times since i first put these wheels on...

Duane; Here you are



they are 19x10 +50mm fronts and 19x11's +50mm on my old Gray on Gray 89. lowered on BG sport springs and KYB GR2 shocks. i had to use 10mm spacers on the rears to get them to clear the strut bodies, even then it was too close for comfort (only a few mm of clearance). the tires were Contentital Contisport2's. the rear tires are 315/25's and the fronts were 265/30's.

the width is the main issue. the tires are only 25.6" tall so its not liek they were huge. even with those wheels and the MAXIMUM amount of positive offset possible, they still protruded past the body. to run that much tire, you will HAVE to pull the fenders or raise the car.

... i kinda miss that car, but not the rust.

Thanks

I see that the big tire I want may be too much since I like my car low. Hmmmm I think I may drop down to a 10 to make sure I fit with no issues at all. I can still get a decent lip on these wheels. (These have a step lip)

Thanks for the feedback people! :icon_bigg
Duane

 

[BorHor]

Should have a decent lip. maybe like the lip I had on my 18's

 

[upgradedsupra]

Should have a decent lip. maybe like the lip I had on my 18's

pics?!!