Chance EG

I've searched, read faqs, looked at other car forums, etc to see what options I have, but don't have quite a clear answer.

For this car, what size tire would leave the diameter the same as the OEM wheel/tire setup so my speedo doesn't read incorrectly? I'm basically debating between 205/45/16 and 215/45/16.

Let me know if anyone has any ideas. My fenders are already rolled, but if this is going to have a high risk of rubbing I wouldn't mind trying to find a smaller (lower diameter tire) and just living with an inaccurate speedo.


Eventually I'm planning on doing LM16's with 225s, so this is mostly a trial run for me before I drop big $ on a proper suspension and wheel combo.

toyomatt84

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205/45/16's will be closer to factory tire diameter, however they're rated only up to a 7.5" wide wheel.

215/45/16's would fit an 8" wide wheel, but are 3.86% oversized (outside of a safer 3% margin).

The real issue is going to be fitment on that low of an offset wheel. You would be better off with a +35 offset.

Chance EG

Thanks, and yeah I'm planning on getting around a +42 offset on the LM16's once I eventually get them. Should be able to run 225's like that. +20 was the biggest option for these rims from XXR.

I'll go ahead with the 215/45/16s, thanks man. Fenders are rolled with a slight flare already so I should be alright as long as I don't drop it too low.

Chance EG

Just FYI if anyone looks at this thread in the future, I ended up realizing that 15x8 was an option in these wheels (don't know how I didn't realize that in the first place...) so I'm biting the bullet and just returning the 16x8 to the company I purchased them from and getting another set of the same wheels in 15x8 +20, and will run 225/45/15.