Mazda Miata rims on Corolla

[hoanganese]

Hi all

I have a question here for the rim fitment experts. I am currently driving 93 Corolla LE. And I found a good deal on a set of miata rims. I want to know if these rims would be a direct fitment to my Corolla. If not what modification do I need to to? And Has anyone ever tried these on their Corolla

thank you, attached is the picture of the rims

http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...t=101_0335.jpg

[Rip The E Brake]

Any rims that are 4x100 will fit on the stock, non converted hubs.

So to answer your question, yes.

Welcome to TNF.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Originally Posted by Rip The E Brake

Any rims that are 4x100 will fit on the stock, non converted hubs.

So to answer your question, yes.

Welcome to TNF.

Sorry dude but I'm going to have to disagree with you there. The stud pattern is the same, but there's a very good chance that the offset might not be.

Originally Posted by hoanganese

Hi all

I have a question here for the rim fitment experts. I am currently driving 93 Corolla LE. And I found a good deal on a set of miata rims. I want to know if these rims would be a direct fitment to my Corolla. If not what modification do I need to to? And Has anyone ever tried these on their Corolla

thank you, attached is the picture of the rims

http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...t=101_0335.jpg

I am by no means an expert, but you'd have to measure the offset of the wheels you want to purchase in order to know if they're going to be compatible. The more positive (+) your offset is, the closer the wheel will sit inside your guard (fender), which can cause problems such as hitting the shock/spring or the brake caliper/rotor. The more negative (-) your offset is, the further the wheel will sit from the hub, which can cause problems such as scraping on the guard/splash-trays and could also cause it to look ridiculous. Either way, an incorrect offset can affect the handling of the car.

It's relatively easy to measure the offset. The easiest way is to measure it with the wheel sitting flat on the ground. If you're lucky it'll be written on the inside of the wheel. If not, then measure the overall width of the wheel then divide that figure by two. This will give you the centerline of the wheel. After you've determined the centerline, measure from the hubface to the edge (where the tyre mounts to the rim). Subtract the centerline figure from that measurement and the remainder will be your offset. There are plenty of online calculators that allow you to enter the offset of your standard wheels as well as the offset of the wheels you are wanting to put on, which will tell you how much clearance you'll have within the guard.

Alternatively, head down to your local tyre shop and they'll be able to tell you. They know exactly what to do and will be able to give you an exact figure. The offset between the two sets of wheels don't have to be identical, but you shouldn't go any further than -2 or +2.

Good luck.

[REN69]

Offset is not the main worry though, the hubs might be different... so the hole in the middle of the wheel could be smaller and therefore not fit the hub on a Toyota.

I think he's safe with Miata wheels though as I believe the Mazdas usually have the same hub size (54.1mm but correct me if I'm wrong)

[ruprickt]

I put miata rims on my 1993 corolla. The hub is the same, a bit snug, but they fit. I needed a small spacer on the fronts, its about 1/8" thick. I tried them without the spacer and they hit the caliper. Not all Miata rims are the same size so you may want to see what year Miata the rims are from to get the rim specs.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Bit of an old thread, but I was randomly searching for something else online when I came across a list of Miata wheel specs. The style the original poster was looking at getting is shown in picture 4. It states the offset is 45, which could definitely cause potential problems with rubbing etc:

http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weights.html#spec

Thought I'd post it here for anyone else that may be looking at getting some Miata wheels.

[PhatRoyale]

It's kinda funny how there's all this speculation going on and no one has ever bothered getting Miata wheels on their Corolla.

At least I've never seen pics of it happening.

Maybe there is an issue with brake clearance.

[Redline322]

Unless they are steel rims, mazda uses a different offset since they use longer control arms for better handling and they need the offset so the rims dont stick out. If you try them on the front of a corolla, they will hit the caliper unless you use a spacer. They will fit on the rear though if you are ever stuck for a rim.

[GTChink]

I wouldn't bother with those wheels... one way to stay safe is same bolt pattern and I'd stick to a +38 to +41 offset. I'd love to go with smaller offset but man would we need to roll those wheel wells big time. If the hubs are different you can always get adapter rings at most wheel shops.