custom wheels for camry 2000

[carlosalfaro]

I have a 2000 camry LE but do not have the owners manual. It has wheel covers and one fell off - I am looking to purchase wheels for it now but I would like to get 16 inch rims in place of the 15 inch rims I have now.

How would I determine which is the size wheel which whill fit the car? (i.e. 16X6.5)

the size of the tire I have in it now is:
205/60r15 91v

I will have to buy new tires as well but would like to know how much the rims go for in the 16 inch configuration before I do anything

Thanks in advanced.

[Eye8Pussies]

for the camry, 15s are wayyy too small, and 16s are also too small....the best looking wheels are 18s, but 17s are almost as good w/ "better" performance.......

but basically speaking, if you want the car to look better, get 17s or larger.......if you want to just go cheap and get 16s, look for some stock camry se rims which should be 16s

[carlosalfaro]

I was going to go to sears but before i go i wanted to check ebay for rims and they have lots of 16 in rims i like and I want to get tall tires (80 milimiters at least) so they look good

you are right - all camrys have way to small tires

would you know the size of where the tires go?
such as 16X6.5


by the way - ur camry looks hot and i like the rims also

[Eye8Pussies]

thanks bud

basically, cams can run up to 8" wide wi/ no real problems, and can go a max of I thikn 20" or maybe even 21" (somebody had it???)

for 16s, I would suggest probably 6.5 or even 7" is not a problem at all....

I'm not sure about the tire size tho....the easiest way would be to either use and online tire-size checker where you can punch in your current tire size and then put in your new rim size and it'll tell you what you can use, or jsut take a look on the toyota site and look at the se models w/ 16s and see what tires they use....

I'm using 215/45/17, which is slightly undersized.....215/50/17 or 225/45/17 are the optimum sizes that fill the wheel well a bit better.....

good luck finding your wheels

[carlosalfaro]

thanks a million - hope my car looks half as good as urs

later

[kocho]

Originally posted by Eye8Pussies
for the camry, 15s are wayyy too small, and 16s are also too small....the best looking wheels are 18s, but 17s are almost as good w/ "better" performance.......

but basically speaking, if you want the car to look better, get 17s or larger.......if you want to just go cheap and get 16s, look for some stock camry se rims which should be 16s

Just a note on the rim size - when going for anything larger than 16 you will feel a lot more of the road. Good for handling, bad for comfort, especially on city streets' potholes.

I have 17x7 rims with 215/50 tires and they fit fine. Offset of the rims is also important and should be about 42mm. The bolt pattern should match too, which is I think 5x114 (?)

If he's not looking for extreme handling, 16 are probably OK. Just go to tirerack.com for one of the best places to get tire/wheel combo. You might find somewhat cheaper deals on discounttiredirect.com - also a good place. Both places have tire calculators and explain how to "up-size". You'll probably need new lugnuts too (which generally come with the wheel package)

One last note. The guy said "I want to get tall tires (80 milimiters at least) so" - if he means the sidewall, that's one bad tire tha won't fit - the diameter would be too big...

[carlosalfaro]

thanks
i think you hit the spot - i am looking for more confort but a little better handling than what i have now

thanks

i will visit those sites

[haa21]

Carlosalfaro-

I had the same question not too long ago. I also have a 2000 Camry. Check out this thread....

http://www.toyotanation.com/showthre...threadid=22232

[carlosalfaro]

thanks
that was a lot of info - I can buy my tires with more confidence than before

thanks

congrats on your car - wheels look good

later

[kocho]

Originally posted by haa21
Carlosalfaro-

I had the same question not too long ago. I also have a 2000 Camry. Check out this thread....

http://www.toyotanation.com/showthre...threadid=22232

Yup - I read somewhere the 2003 is +50 mm offset, same as my current Lexus IS rims. I also have the 215/50/17 Continental ContiExtremeContact tires on my '00 LE and they also rub just a bit in the rear - I got 5mm spacer to fix that.

By the way, can you let me know where did you get a 3mm spacer from? I'd like to get one instead of the 5mm H&R spacer...

[carlosalfaro]

you have to ask haa21 he sent me to that thread

[haa21]

I got the 3mm spacers from my local wheel and tire place who installed mounted the wheels and tires for me. The place is called Gratiot Wheel and Tire and is located in Roseville, MI. I'm sure you can get them anywhere, but if you can't find them locally, let me know and I'll get you the phone number for the place I dealt with.

[kocho]

Thanks guys. Do you remember if the spacers were snug around the hub centerbore, or did they have a larger opening? Same for the lug bolt holes - were they snug fit for the Camry bolt pattern or they would move about and you had to center them somehow?

The spacers I've seen in my local stores have too big center opening and the lug bolt holes seem to be too wide to center the spacer (that's why I got the H&R spacers)...

Originally posted by haa21
I got the 3mm spacers from my local wheel and tire place who installed mounted the wheels and tires for me. The place is called Gratiot Wheel and Tire and is located in Roseville, MI. I'm sure you can get them anywhere, but if you can't find them locally, let me know and I'll get you the phone number for the place I dealt with.

[haa21]

THe 3mm spacers are like the ones you see in the store. I have been able to secure them snuggly, but they are obviously made for a wide variety of applications. When I buy tires again I'm going to go with 205/60/16's so I don't have to use spacers.

[Your Uncle Moe]

Dude I was in your same position about a couple of months ago. Listen, if u live anywhere near the city; DONT GET RIMS. Low profile tires are expensive and rims will seriously change the characteristics of your car. Well at least thats what happened to me. I bought 16's (40 Offset) with 2 Yokohamas in the Front and 2 Michellins in the back.

I dunno if this wil happen to you but; the car will start to follow the road. Like if the road is uneven the wheel will start turning on its own accord. If you hit a pothole going over like 20 MPH, your fucked. The tire will bubble or blow. If it bubbles, u still need to change the tire (more money).
If you bump a curb while parking=Bubble
Pothole=Bubble
Hit speed bump 2 fast = Bubble

Ever since I got 'em I have probably spent like an extra 200 bux on tires alone. What Im trying to say is, getting rims for your ride is going to be an investment that your going to have to consider the consequences of. When you buy them, dont forget that your gonna keep spending money on tires. And tires are more expensive when they are low profile.

P.S. Im selling my rims if u want them. lol