Whats your tire size? Options

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Im running Bridgestone 225/40/18

[BenMMellor]

on the Sr - 205/50/16 Falken FK 451's
on the Gt 215/40/17 Avon ZZ3's

This post has been edited by BenMMellor: Jan 28, 2004 - 4:24 PM

[FallenHero]

Nitto 215-45's

[Cormudgen]

Falken Azenis

245/40/18

[Simmo]

Eagle F1's 215/40/17

Simmo

[afroman]

kumho supra 225/40/17

[RedSunCelica]

Good Year Eagly F1 225/40/17 I think?!?!? for got what the first number was.

[ghostdog]

falken 215-45r17 << the best size

[Cragspider]

Kumho Supra 205-45-17.
Bryan

This post has been edited by Cragspider: Jan 28, 2004 - 8:58 PM

[aaronc222]

Currently running Bridgestone Potenza RE910 at 205/50/15. When I get my tax refund I'll have new rims with 215/40/17(probably Kumho 712).

[van95st]

BFGoodrich Scorcher's 215/40 r-17

[Kwanza26]

Wanli S-1099 in 215/40/17... 'W' rated tires...

[Phat_99CeliGT]

I did have Kumho 205-40-17's
now i have 18's and i might be runnin the Wanli or Nankang 215-35-18's

This post has been edited by Phat_99CeliGT: Jan 30, 2004 - 4:50 PM

[Junior]

195/50/15 toyo T1-S

[celicakid84]

kumho 215/45/17

[XXX_Mina]

Khumos 225/45/17 i think they raised my car



Mina

[ToplessMan]

I am running the stock 55/15's but I thought that for each inch that you went up in rim size you needed to drop your tire profile by 10 which would mean that to run a 17" rim you would need to run a 35 profile to maintain the correct outside diameter. Or am I wrong?

[Kwanza26]

[Blackcelliman]

Falcon ziex 512's (215/40/18) on my enkei RS-6's.

[Coomer]

Nankang 215/40R17 on my Exel TZ-10 wheels.

[FallenHero]

[HaRv3sTeR]

Continental ExtremeContact 215/45/17

This post has been edited by HaRv3sTeR: Feb 27, 2004 - 7:52 AM

[CelicaST_CALI]

3 years 10 month bump!!!!!

[jdg371]

why the hell was this bumped out of no reason what so ever?

[CelicaST_CALI]

to see what tire size ppl have,is that alright?

[Celica-Boy]

225/35 20" Durans Sport

[Supersprynt]

215/35/18s and I hate them.

[presure2]

225/45/17

[celicast3sgte]

^^^ what he said

[CelicaST_CALI]

thats the size im thinking of getting^^^,how do they handle,feel,look,etc?

[presure2]

thats the size im thinking of getting^^^,how do they handle,feel,look,etc?

ive had the 3 most popular sized tires for a 17" rim for our car. 205/40, 215/45 and now the 225/45.
the 225s are by FAR the best handling, best feeling tires ive had so for.
i love the look as well. it really fills up the wheelwell much better, and gives it tough, track ready look as well.
i will never buy a smaller set of tires for a 17" rim on this car.

[Kadett]

I've had 3 different tyres on the car

With 3S-GE:

215/45/17 Avon ZZ3: Last quiet a bit (20k miles) and had good overall grip.

With 3S-GTE:
225/35/18 Toyo Proxes T1-R: The tyres are pretty soft compound and worn after 8000 miles. But this set was only used in the City and only a few (cruising) miles on the Highway. And I'm always in 'Race Mode' Best grip tyre I've had. Cornering is great and tyres never squeek. Only disklike is the 35 wall therefore the next set will be a 225/40/18.
Since the Goodyears are now in the back. My 'rear set' Toyo's are now in front and I've done about 12k miles with them and probably do another 5-6 with them.

225/40/18 Goodyear Eagle GS-D3: Because the local tyre company somehow couldn't deliver the Toyo's in 40 sidewall I ordered the Goodyears. They where compared to the Proxes in many ways by other people who had them. Boy I was wrong. Traction and cornering is a lot worse with these tyres. These went into the back and will stay there untill there fully worn and I will then replace them with the same size Toyo's

But all considered:

I wish I never got 18". Tyre's are more expensive, ride is worse and overall grip/performance could be better with 17". Therefor I'm considering purchasing either:
C-one SA70 rims: 17x8J ET32
Work CR Kai Bronze rims (middle taper): 17x8.5J ET38

But this will not be done untill this tyre set is worn and I finally made up my mind

[boosted95]

185 70 14 craptastic dryrot

[lagos]

thats the size im thinking of getting^^^,how do they handle,feel,look,etc?

ive had the 3 most popular sized tires for a 17" rim for our car. 205/40, 215/45 and now the 225/45.
the 225s are by FAR the best handling, best feeling tires ive had so for.
i love the look as well. it really fills up the wheelwell much better, and gives it tough, track ready look as well.
i will never buy a smaller set of tires for a 17" rim on this car.

x39908474 billion

if you have 17s, get this tire size.

[dabazied]

P205/60HR-14 Sumitomo HTR H4..... gotta love stock lol

[GriffGirl]

215/40R-17 and I can't wait to replace them. Hate 'em. I will be following above advice and going with 225/45-17 at the end of the summer.

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Mar 21, 2008 - 3:08 PM

[kufor]

winter -> 195/60 R15
summer -> probably 205/50 R16

the streets in Prague, CZ (Europe) are not so good as i want them to be, so choosing 17" rims would result in bumpy and hard ride, the suspension will also suffer a lot
wider tyres are also causing loss of acceleration
i would rather like to buy some lightweight rims, but i cannot find this important information in the rims description
any suggestion where to look for lightweight rims please?

[jason]

235 35 18

i got 18's for the look not performace (7a woo hoo)

toyo t1r's are great tires for the money and ive had them on a few other cars that actually could get out of their own way and i love them. i have abotu 10k on my set now and have about 60-70% tread left on them from eye balling it, wanna say reads 6 on teh tires gauge (new was like 8 i think)

any kind of perfomance dont go with 18's, but the wider wheel is awesome in the rain =)

[boosted95]

What would you recomend for celica 01 gts 16s on a 3sgte engine swap?

[808celica]

any suggestions on the gts rims(gen.7)????

should i go stock 205/50/16 on the gts rims or go 215/45/16?????

[Zelstin]

205/40/16 BFGoodrich G-Force Sports

[x_itchy_b_x]

Falken Azenis

245/40/18

i demand more pics.

[nics]

215/ 45 zr/ 17R Falken Ziex 912

[shaunrichard]

Three old Fate AR-550's and one somewhat new Nexen N2000, stock size 205/55 15. But I'm getting ready to scrap 'em all for a new set of BFG G-Force Sports.

[airfron]

Three old Fate AR-550's and one somewhat new Nexen N2000, stock size 205/55 15. But I'm getting ready to scrap 'em all for a new set of BFG G-Force Sports.

i have the BFG G-Force sports in 225/45/17 and i love them , a great tire for the $ imo. they grip better than my yokohama's did

[LewFX]

Toyo Proxies 4 225/45/17

[GriffGirl]

Toyo Proxies 4 225/45/17

How do you like those? I'm getting new tires this summer... hoping to actually make it to the end of the summer w/my current ones even though I hate them. I had high-end Toyos on my 4Runner and loved them. How are they on the Celicas?

[LewFX]

I wouldn't recommend them for a summer tire. my next set will be general exclaims

[jaxceli94]

195/65R14 Yokohama H4s stock wheels... yokohama's are the best tire for the money. sell em' everyday no comebacks.

[x_itchy_b_x]

those are def my next tires.

[6strngs]

in the next couple of days I'll be getting some 225/45/17 dunlop direzza DZ101's or BF goodrich G-force Sports. But itchy, I'm gonna try to test fit some 245/40/17's for you since I know you want a big tire on there.

[x_itchy_b_x]

^ awesome. id really appreciate that! let me know the results. even if i have to do 6 point turns i'm fine with that lol.

[6strngs]

sorry, I didn't get a chance to mount up a 245. But I'll try to measure and figure out how much room we have to play with and I'll let you know the results.

anyway, I can say officially now I've got 225/45/17 dunlop direzza DZ101's.

[shaunrichard]

I got the BFG G-Force Sports in the stock 205/55-15 size. Those tires are so grippy that if I ever did slip while driving on them, I'm sure I'd have to chip the asphalt off! Smooth ride, too!

[6GenCelicaST]

BFG g-froce 205/55R15

[Penkka]

Semperit 225/45/16

not that great actually, when its even a littlebit wet, I dant get grip before 3rd gear

[Random_Stranger]

I had got some new (4)Nitto Neo-gen 215/40/17 that I got for $319 shipped. I dunno about them so far, because our roads suck and I need to fix my suspensions and shocks.

[parriehunter]

205/50 r16
.

[chrisalphonsus]

can 245/40/18 and a 9 inch wide wheel require a lot of modifications to put on as my car is lowered 1 inch , please help as i might have just got ripped off by someone who vouched it will fit

[CelicaST_CALI]

woooow 9 inch???holy **** lol,mabye w/o lowering and some spacers...

[Rider]

I'm considering buying a set of 16x7 rims that would come with 245/50/16 tires... These should fit on a Celica, right? (my car is lowered, in case that matters).

edit: my current tires are 205/50/15... I like the comfort, but not the handling.

This post has been edited by Rider: Apr 24, 2008 - 12:17 AM

[6strngs]

can 245/40/18 and a 9 inch wide wheel require a lot of modifications to put on as my car is lowered 1 inch , please help as i might have just got ripped off by someone who vouched it will fit

what's the offset? (it should be stamped somewhere on the wheel, usually on the back of the spokes.) it's gonna be hard to fit them. you'd need an offset somewhere around a 25-35, probably about 30. Then, you're wheels are gonna stick outside your fender about 10-20mm so you'll need to roll the fenders. it also might be much easier to fit with a 245/35/18 tire.

[Rider]

The offset on the rims I was asking about is 38 if that matters.

This post has been edited by Rider: Apr 24, 2008 - 12:35 AM

[jason]

i believe they should fit.

with my old wheels which i think are a 30-35 offset? maybe even 28 im not sure..

i mocked up a 235 35 18 tire and it fit very well, i was gonna get some 235 40 18's and rock them

245 40 18 will come close up front, but i wouldnt see any problems as long as you arent smashing bumps while turning

[BonzaiCelica]

i have 185/70/14 the factory size tires.
on the side panel of the door it says cold tire invlation should be at 29 in front and 29 in the back, would 33 psi in the front and back do anything to the tires

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Apr 26, 2008 - 1:21 PM

[6strngs]

i have 185/70/14 the factory size tires.
on the side panel of the door it says cold tire invlation should be at 29 in front and 29 in the back, would 33 psi in the front and back do anything to the tires

look on the side of the tire for the max inflation pressure and don't go past that! if you notice the tire starts wear more on the middle than on the side, then it's got too much air. anf if it wears faster on both sides than the middle, it's under inflated. (if it wears on only one side, you need an alignment)

[BonzaiCelica]

i have 185/70/14 the factory size tires.
on the side panel of the door it says cold tire invlation should be at 29 in front and 29 in the back, would 33 psi in the front and back do anything to the tires

look on the side of the tire for the max inflation pressure and don't go past that! if you notice the tire starts wear more on the middle than on the side, then it's got too much air. anf if it wears faster on both sides than the middle, it's under inflated. (if it wears on only one side, you need an alignment)

oh okay ya it says max 44psi alright thank you

[woatherekilla]

does anybody know if 225/50 16's will rub on a lowered car??? offset should be 35

[808celica]

225 isnt that for 7.5-8.5in. wide rims?????? why!?!?!?!?! i get awesome handling with my new 205/45/16 91V (i think) tires...........oh they're Toyo Proxies 4s

[RickJamesBish]

i have 185/70/14 the factory size tires.

Same here, sadly.

This post has been edited by RickJamesBish: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:53 PM

[woatherekilla]

225 isnt that for 7.5-8.5in. wide rims?????? why!?!?!?!?! i get awesome handling with my new 205/45/16 91V (i think) tires...........oh they're Toyo Proxies 4s

ya thats right... I have a 7.5 inch wheel thats goin on... I jus didnt know if n e body has tried that or knew if it would hit, cuz if I need 2 use a spacer it might look wierd

[808celica]

if you're gonna use a spacer read that "things to know about spacer thread" for your safety

[GotToyota]

Falken FK452's, 205/50/16 on GTS wheels.

This post has been edited by GotToyota: Aug 20, 2008 - 8:41 AM

[6strngs]

does anybody know if 225/50 16's will rub on a lowered car??? offset should be 35

they should fit. maybe some slight rubbing on the fender plastics but no big deal.

225 isnt that for 7.5-8.5in. wide rims?????? why!?!?!?!?! i get awesome handling with my new 205/45/16 91V (i think) tires...........oh they're Toyo Proxies 4s

you can fit a 225 on a 7 inch wheel. just not any wider. I had a 6gc come into my work the other day with 225/50/15's on the stock GT wheels. that's the tire size I was gonna run so I could get better traction with my 5sfte before I got the 17's and did 225/45/17's on a 8 inch wheel.

[Cuts_the_Pilot]

225/40 18" although the rims are 8.5" so i could run a 245 or bigger, but this keeps the right rolling diameter.

[breakneck142]

EAGLE F1
215/40 R17

[trdproven]

225/40/17 ZR Nitto Xtreme 555




This post has been edited by trdproven: Aug 17, 2008 - 7:30 AM

[NgoFcukinWay]

two oh fi/ fitty/ sisteen hankook V4ES

[brthrurik]

225/45 ZR17 Falken fk452

[GotToyota]

To you guys with the 225/45/17, why do you like it as opposed to the 215/45/17?

I have the Scion TC wheels, and I'm wondering if it's worth the extra money to get the 225's. What's the advantage of these as opposed to the 215's? I know the bigger tires will cost more, and I'm trying to save as much money as possible at this point.

[6strngs]

To you guys with the 225/45/17, why do you like it as opposed to the 215/45/17?

I have the Scion TC wheels, and I'm wondering if it's worth the extra money to get the 225's. What's the advantage of these as opposed to the 215's? I know the bigger tires will cost more, and I'm trying to save as much money as possible at this point.

wider and slightly taller tires. the width for getting good traction and handling, the taller tire for better ride quality and less of a chance of bending your new rims...

[GotToyota]

Sounds like a plan then.

I'll be going with the Sumitomo HTR Z III tires, 225/45/17. I get them at my work for $350 a set, with road hazard and lifetime balance.

EDIT: Also, can anyone show me up close pictures of that tire size on their car? I want to see if clearance would be an issue for me, as I'm lowered 1.5" all around.

This post has been edited by GotToyota: Aug 20, 2008 - 11:44 AM

[brthrurik]

I had 215/45 r 17 but they were stretched across an 8 inch wheel, the 225 is just right width wise... I have noticed more stability in cornering and reduced road noise.

[GotToyota]

Mine are 17x7, will this be an issue?

[brthrurik]

it should be fine, make sure you get a tire with a stiffer sidewall though or you could end up with a little roll...

[GotToyota]

it should be fine, make sure you get a tire with a stiffer sidewall though or you could end up with a little roll...

Ok, the Sumitomos have a pretty stiff sidewall from what I've heard, but what do you mean by a "little roll"?

[LewFX]

225/45/17 toyo proxies on the celi, 225/45/18 falken 452s on the accord

[GriffGirl]

I had 215/45 r 17 but they were stretched across an 8 inch wheel, the 225 is just right width wise... I have noticed more stability in cornering and reduced road noise.

This is good to know because I've got 17s too and have been trying to figure out what a good width would be (7.5" wheel I think though). The road noise is KILLER for me right now, not to mention my 205/45r17 (there now I'm on topic) tires basically just SUCK anyhow. What tires do you have/from where/cost?

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Aug 20, 2008 - 5:39 PM

[6strngs]

Sounds like a plan then.

I'll be going with the Sumitomo HTR Z III tires, 225/45/17. I get them at my work for $350 a set, with road hazard and lifetime balance.

EDIT: Also, can anyone show me up close pictures of that tire size on their car? I want to see if clearance would be an issue for me, as I'm lowered 1.5" all around.

I was lowered on Tein S-techs with no problems. but, sumitomo's? all I need to say is you get what you pay for. I had Dunlop Direzza DZ101's. still a pretty inexpensive tire, but are still a really good tire from a good name brand. another good tire around that price range that I was considering is the BF goodrich G-force sports. I've never heard a bad thing about them from all the people that I've talked to that have had them.

Mine are 17x7, will this be an issue?

one time at my work we mounted some 245/40/17's onto 17x7 wheels for a brand new '08 WRX. Not only was it incredibly difficult to get that tire to air up, it looked like total crap! the tire hung out past the edge of the rim by a good 3/4 of an inch. which is what the other guy meant by "a little roll". but a 225/45/17 will fit on a 17x7 no problem, it might look a little wide for the wheel, but not too bad. it would look just right on a 7.5 inch wheel, and is the minimum recommended width for an 8 inch wheel.

if you want a stiff tire get some bridgestone potenza's

[brthrurik]

I had 215/45 r 17 but they were stretched across an 8 inch wheel, the 225 is just right width wise... I have noticed more stability in cornering and reduced road noise.

This is good to know because I've got 17s too and have been trying to figure out what a good width would be (7.5" wheel I think though). The road noise is KILLER for me right now, not to mention my 205/45r17 (there now I'm on topic) tires basically just SUCK anyhow. What tires do you have/from where/cost?

I have Falken fk452's I had Falken 512's loved em both... bought at Americas Tire in Tanasbourne because they had the best price...

The 512's are now the 912's and I have a set on my wifes xB, the good thing about the 512's and 912's is they still come with a warranty...

[cjh4l22]

wow this is kinda back from the dead...

anywho..
2 sets of wheels/tires for the celi:
-Stock option 15x7 silver BBS wheels on 205/60/15 Pirelli P400 all season POS
-BRAND SPAKIN NEW 17x7 bronze ENKEI RSV's on 215/45/17 Hankook Ventus hrii H405's
(these tires got amazing reviews for the price!)

we'll see... -CJH

This post has been edited by cjh4l22: Aug 21, 2008 - 3:50 PM

[GotToyota]

Sounds like a plan then.

I'll be going with the Sumitomo HTR Z III tires, 225/45/17. I get them at my work for $350 a set, with road hazard and lifetime balance.

EDIT: Also, can anyone show me up close pictures of that tire size on their car? I want to see if clearance would be an issue for me, as I'm lowered 1.5" all around.

I was lowered on Tein S-techs with no problems. but, sumitomo's? all I need to say is you get what you pay for. I had Dunlop Direzza DZ101's. still a pretty inexpensive tire, but are still a really good tire from a good name brand. another good tire around that price range that I was considering is the BF goodrich G-force sports. I've never heard a bad thing about them from all the people that I've talked to that have had them.

Mine are 17x7, will this be an issue?

one time at my work we mounted some 245/40/17's onto 17x7 wheels for a brand new '08 WRX. Not only was it incredibly difficult to get that tire to air up, it looked like total crap! the tire hung out past the edge of the rim by a good 3/4 of an inch. which is what the other guy meant by "a little roll". but a 225/45/17 will fit on a 17x7 no problem, it might look a little wide for the wheel, but not too bad. it would look just right on a 7.5 inch wheel, and is the minimum recommended width for an 8 inch wheel.

if you want a stiff tire get some bridgestone potenza's

From what I've read, it's only a few mm bigger overall. And you don't know Sumitomos, do you? The HTR Z III ranks #1 in it's class. Here's a link:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=93

So are you saying the 225 is a good or bad choice?

EDIT: What do you guys recommend as far as tire pressure goes?

This post has been edited by GotToyota: Aug 21, 2008 - 5:27 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

im running 205/55/15 kuhmos...

[GTSOwner]

235/40-17 Falken Azenis RT-615 on 17x8 +35 wheels, dropped with Tein S-techs and KYB GR2s. 1/8-1/4" trimmed off the back fenders. Looks the way it's supposed to be

This post has been edited by GTSOwner: Aug 22, 2008 - 10:53 AM

[j0ch0a94ST]

245/40/ZR17 Riken Raptors....after many tests they fit...only in the back though....ran into problems in the front...i'll post pics of the clearance in the rear soon

[99Celica]

Hey I was wondering if 235/40 will fit on 17x8's +35 w/o rubbing? Any other comments on them?

Travis

[xrav22]

I use the regular Federal 205/55R15 and they seem great if you shop around they can be cheap.

[6strngs]

Hey I was wondering if 235/40 will fit on 17x8's +35 w/o rubbing? Any other comments on them?

Travis

they'll fit, you may just encounter some rubbing during full lock steering.

[schmooot]

anybody know if I can manage to fit 215/65-16 in my wheel wells? just curious, its 27" diameter for those who are interested...stock size is 24.46" diameter


edit: I guess I could just take the radius of that and measure it against the distance between my hub and lower strut mount huh? maybe I'll try that

This post has been edited by schmooot: Nov 2, 2009 - 2:08 PM

[6gcSTVT]

anybody know if I can manage to fit 215/65-16 in my wheel wells? just curious, its 27" diameter for those who are interested...stock size is 24.46" diameter


edit: I guess I could just take the radius of that and measure it against the distance between my hub and lower strut mount huh? maybe I'll try that

They will not fit. A 215/55/16 would be really close at 25.3". gl