Aftermarket RIMS - SIZES !

[Epsilon]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye-SE

No, but it does mean buy the wheels you want and do not worry about arbitrary performance benchmarks. Because if you were that concerned about performance, you probably would not have bought a 3500 lb front wheel drive family sedan. That is all.

I never told him to not buy the wheels he wanted. I simply stated an advice which he can choose or not to choose to follow when purchasing wheels.

I do care somewhat about performance of the car I drive. That's why I chose a '07 V6 SE. I wanted the sports tuned suspension and the rear strut bar of the SE, and the 3.5L 268hp @ 6200rpm and 248lb.-ft @ 4700rpm that propels this vehicle from 0-60mph in less time than the recent BMW 330i according to Edmunds while still getting 22/31mpg. Not bad for a 3500lb fwd fully loaded luxury sedan under $30k right?

[dassler]

I've put 19" and it look nice. Planning to change it to 20".
17" AND 18" are too small.......and look wierd

[cuttooth]

Originally Posted by Webb26

Cuttooth....what offset were your trd rims? and what about the adr? IMO, the adr's give the cam a more sporty look. Sorry to thread jack...but in relation to this thread i think that epsilon is correct. even though the cam is not a performance car, we entusiasts still look for the best performance we can pull out of each car, and the minute we lose some, its just sucks.

dont know what the offset was for the trd rims...im guessing ~50. the offset on the adr's i think were 45...18x7.5

[TRiUMPHED MIND]

Originally Posted by dassler

I've put 19" and it look nice. Planning to change it to 20".
17" AND 18" are too small.......and look wierd

Yeah thats what i thought at first, but then again some people showed me some pictures so i kind of like the way 18's look.

[TRiUMPHED MIND]

Originally Posted by cuttooth

i had both 17's and 18's..both looked good imo
19's wouldve been ok too but 20's woulda been too big

edit: for some visual aid

17's


18's

Do you have lowering springs on it or something that makes it seem kinda low?
And if yes what kind, how much did it cost ?

[aGen5camry]

18's look kinda small on my car depends if your gonna run stretched or not.

[majorgercko1]

Originally Posted by TRiUMPHED MIND

Do you have lowering springs on it or something that makes it seem kinda low?
And if yes what kind, how much did it cost ?

Its obvious that he has lowering springs. There would be an obvious gap if he had not.

[TRiUMPHED MIND]

Originally Posted by majorgercko1

Its obvious that he has lowering springs. There would be an obvious gap if he had not.

Which brands are the best to look into ?
and price range if anyone knows....

[Frank20]

Originally Posted by TRiUMPHED MIND

Which brands are the best to look into ?
and price range if anyone knows....

I love my teins! Def. look into those!

[KILRCAM]

I say go for 18"...can't go wrong!

[JMSinMD]

1. Get dropped first

2. On a Gen 3 or Gen 4 a 17" or an 18" looks just fine, the Gen 5 and Gen 6 are much bigger vehicles so it would not have the same visual effect. From what I gather, on the Gen 5 and Gen 6 you have more room, so you could go with a wider tire, a nice 40 or 45 series sidewall and a bigger wheel and be ok. Some tips. Miata Tire Calculator will help you keep all the gauges accurate. Any lip on the rim will make it visually look at least 1" smaller. Find a shop in your area that is comfortable and capable of working/mounting/balancing/aligning a bigger wheel. Be prepared to spend a lot on tires 19" and above. Maybe an 18/19 on a Gen 5 and 19/20 on a Gen 6. Jon.

p.s. don't forget you're in Brooklyn so maybe rims aren't the best idea.

[leejinwen]

anyone have pics of a gen5 camry with 18'' wheels without lowering springs?

[Mid Life Crisis]

I have seen Camrys with 20's and they look a little over the top. I have 18's on mine & I love them. You have to keep in mind about your ride with the different tire sizes. You will definately notice a much more bumpier ride with the 20's. If you want to see more photos of my car go to car domain, and my name is CamCrazy.

I hope that helps.

Jason

[cuttooth]

Originally Posted by TRiUMPHED MIND

Which brands are the best to look into ?
and price range if anyone knows....

i had tein s-techs...got them off of ebay for ~200
be careful when getting s-techs off of ebay, there have been some knock off s-techs going around. i was lucky that mine were legit but some others that got theirs on ebay got the fake ones.

i'd say either teins or eibachs are the choices that most recommend...quality-wise anyway.
i went with teins because they had a lower drop. 1.7fr and 1.5r. my car was a V6 so the front probably closer to 2" total. the ride was a bit stiffer but not bouncy.

[obeycamgiant]

im running some black chrome 245/30/20's now. And thats with Eibach springs. 2.0front/1.2rear is what they claim. My rears have half the fender gap than the fronts do. I only rub minor if i have people sitting in the back, and thats with the fenders not rolled. But I plan on rolling them soon, so I can have more room to play around with on sharp turns.