Aftermarket RIMS - SIZES ! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

TRiUMPHED MIND · 07-25-2006, 11:43 PM

Okay so here is the deal, I own a 5th Gen Camry (05) and i want to put rims on it.
I was thinking 17's but then again the car is big so the rims wont stand out at all
Then i reconsidered to 18's, so there's a thought. . . but will they look good ?
Then i got lost and was looking at 19's and even 20's.
So here come the questions:
What is the biggest size I can fit on a 2005 Camry ?
And from your expiriences or just out of personal opinion which size will be best for this car?

Super Kaioken · 07-26-2006, 12:13 AM

i have 17's on my car and they look just nice. The is300 rims

majorgercko1 · 07-26-2006, 12:26 AM

you can go up to 22s i believe, but that would just be damn stupid. Low as profile tires. I suggest you go with 18s. you have a nice tire that wont mess them up and looks just fine. Oversize rims are a no no.

Hawkeye-SE · 07-26-2006, 12:32 AM

I have 19s with no problems what so ever. There is definitely a noticible trade off in ride quality from the stock 17s with SUV sized sidewalls though.

Epsilon · 07-26-2006, 12:51 AM

The rule of thumb is 17's if you want to maintain performance, 18's if you're half go/show, 19's+ if you're pure show.

Frank20 · 07-26-2006, 02:32 AM

I have 19's and personally think they look perfect on the car. I think 18's would of been to small for my taste because the gen 5 is a big bodied car. 20's would be over doing it IMO. Had some issues with rubbing but i got the fenders rolled and now its okay.

Hawkeye-SE · 07-26-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Epsilon

The rule of thumb is 17's if you want to maintain performance, 18's if you're half go/show, 19's+ if you're pure show.

The rule of thumb is it is a Camry, so throw out the "performance rule of thumb."

cuttooth · 07-26-2006, 11:09 AM

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

Epsilon · 07-26-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye-SE

The rule of thumb is it is a Camry, so throw out the "performance rule of thumb."

So what if it's a Camry? Just like any other vehicle the Camry can lose certain aspect of its perfermance, handling, and ride quality from bigger wheels just like any other vehicle, sports car or not. Who knows, maybe he redline his Camry sometimes, or takes corners alittle faster than normal when he's in the mood. For whatever purposes he uses his Camry for, this is just an advice that can be applied to all vehicles, even the Camry.

Webb26 · 07-26-2006, 01:46 PM

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.

Epsilon · 07-26-2006, 04:21 PM

Just because you hear the word "Camry' doesn't mean you can't affiliate it with performance. For instance, there's a variety of Camrys with turbocharger, supercharger, and even a 3sgte engine swaps which I recently found out.

TRiUMPHED MIND · 07-26-2006, 05:10 PM

Thanks guys, keep those opinions coming !

And especially to cuttooth for the picture presentation lol
I guess i will go with 18's

Hawkeye-SE · 07-26-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Epsilon

Just because you hear the word "Camry' doesn't mean you can't affiliate it with performance. For instance, there's a variety of Camrys with turbocharger, supercharger, and even a 3sgte engine swaps which I recently found out.

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.

RICO8458 · 07-26-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Epsilon

The rule of thumb is 17's if you want to maintain performance, 18's if you're half go/show, 19's+ if you're pure show.

I would agree with Epsilon. go 17's and see how it rides, later you can always go higher.

white3ch0c0late · 07-26-2006, 10:34 PM

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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.

Gotta agree with Hawkeye-SE. Epsilon has a good point and all, but the fact of the matter is that no matter what you do, you won't be losing much of anything. And lets say you lose 2 or 3 hp? Who cares? Its not like you even use all of those horses before 5800 RPM anyway. And I don't know about you, but my Camry doesn't know what 5800 RPM is... my Camry's never been beyond 4500. You'll be fine with whatever size wheel you get.