Might be getting IS300 rims- have some ?'s

[Erbe]

so...i might be getting some IS300 rims from Shawn...im pretty sure theyre the same bolt pattern (113.4) as my camry, but, i was wondering about one specific thing...the front wheels are 7 inches wide and the rears are 7.5 inches wide...the front tires are 215/40/17 and the rears 225/40/17....my question is...my friend told me that 40 is usually too thin of a tire and that i might have a bigger gap than i currently have with my stock steelies...i wont be able to get struts and lowering springs for like a year or two from now...is this tru???...how bad is it gonna be???...and it is worth it, or should i look for some different wheels???

thanks

-pat (big p )

[Porkch0p220]

dont worry, there is going to be a big gap there is if your gunna but any after market rim that is bigger then stock. it dosent look that bad i put 17's on mine there is a big gap but i am not worried, its taking me a while to come up with money for springs and struts but with the rims on it shows me how much of a drop i need... dont worry about it to much if you like the rims then get them, you can always do a drop later

[2wickedtoyz]

you'l be fine the width is correct for height of the side wall now if it was 195 or 205 40 17 then you'd be running too small a tire. but it is correct. so no worries i checked the specs

[Hamsterman]

it really doesn't matter what kinda 17's you get or what not, unless you get super big sidewalls, which i think would look bad anyways, you are going to have a big gap until you drop the ride. That is just hte nature of wheels/tires ratio maintaining stock, even when you get 18/19 inch wheels, you will notive gap without drop, it is just less

[2wickedtoyz]

tire size calculator

^this link will help solve that

allen i am running 50's on my car right now i noticed some acura's and lincoln come with the same so i decided on those cause i wanted a smoother ride

[604-Mico]

just out of curiosity,
what is the stock tire size of a gen 3 i4 camry?
Ofcourse the size is different than a v6
but then is the overall diameter (wheel + tire) the same on both trims??

[amerikim]

Wider tires in the rear, on a front wheel drive?
Sounds a little bit unsettling, changing the balance of the car.
I would think that through.
225/40 x R17 is a tight fit in the rear.
Also Bolt pattern is 5 X 114.3,
but we know what you mean't.

[bowlofturtle]

yea that does seem wierd. Hey heres a thought how about you run the wider tires in front. I too wanted IS rims but thinking twice due the wider rear wheels.

[Phi]

Originally posted by UfoZ8myCow
and are you sure that IS300s come with staggered wheels? i was under the impression that they were just 17x7 all around...

ditto

[Erbe]

so...ur sayin i should hold off on buyin these???...im a little iffy myself now that you brought this to my attention

[Mikey21]

Originally posted by 604-Mico
just out of curiosity,
what is the stock tire size of a gen 3 i4 camry?
Ofcourse the size is different than a v6
but then is the overall diameter (wheel + tire) the same on both trims??

Gen 3 I4
Standard 195/70-14
Optional 205/65-15

Gen 3 V6
Standard 205/65-15

Originally posted by bowlofturtle
yea that does seem wierd. Hey heres a thought how about you run the wider tires in front. I too wanted IS rims but thinking twice due the wider rear wheels.

225/40-17 is taller than a 215/40-17 it might look a little funny having taller tires in the front.

Originally posted by 2wickedtoyz
you'l be fine the width is correct for height of the side wall now if it was 195 or 205 40 17 then you'd be running too small a tire. but it is correct. so no worries i checked the specs.

If his Camry had:

Standard tires 195/70-14 Diameter 24.7"
Optional tires 205/65-15 Diameter 25.5"

The new tires

215/40-17 Diameter 23.8"
225/40-17 Diameter 24.1"

Speedo could be off as little as 2.7% or as much as 6.7% which is equal to running 56 mph while your speedo says 60 mph.

Originally posted by UfoZ8myCow
well if your question is whether 40 series tires are the correct size then the answer is no. im running 40 series tires on my 18s. you should be running 45 series in order to get the proper diameter of tire. your speedo wont quite read correctly with the smaller tires.

Yep, a 45 series tire on 17" rims gets it a little closer. Depending on his factory tires it could be a 50 series tire is what he needs on a 17" rim.


Sorry guys, I'm just on a tire thing this morning.

[jhbhatia]

Originally posted by UfoZ8myCow
and are you sure that IS300s come with staggered wheels? i was under the impression that they were just 17x7 all around...

What he said...from what i know...they are all 17*7 and 45 series is what i'd go with personally...but then it depends on how sweet of a deal you get!

[MRQtwinturbo]

ask ekam...he has IS rims on his cam.......and yes to confirm once again...rims are 17 x 7 all around....offset is +50.....

[Admiral]

i have them too and have no probs with them. i have the 215/40/17 tires on them. maybe 215/45/17. Im not sure. they fit fine. i'm pretty sure that they are 17x7 all around.

[zoni]

the difference is .1 of an inch. try it for yourself...
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
go there and put in the specs for 215/40/17 and then 225/40/17

it will say specifically how different they are.

really guys, its not good to put info on these boards if you have no clue what the fuck you are talking about.

i say... dont post unless you know the right answer.

i have 225/45/17 all the way around right now on my camry and it rocks.. i might be able to go to 225/50/17 but it would be close because my car is WAY lowered... if it were lowered with eibach, whiteline or h&r, or stock, 225/50/17 would be PERFECT. but i have sprint, and they are mad low, especially in the front because i cut 1.5 coils off.