big/small rims on corollas - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

rice · 10-07-2005, 01:09 AM

hey guys, i know that having bigger rims will have more grip, but will it actually make your car faster? will these corollas still handle good with say....16 or 17s??? or is it better off the stay with 14s or 15s? and will the rim weight make a difference?? i have a choice to pick 14 inch rims that weigh 10 lbs or 15 inch rims that weigh 15 lbs., which one should i go for? thanks in advance

paparazzi4age · 10-07-2005, 01:38 AM

i could b wrong but i beliee the smaller rims you get the better cornering bc your closer 2 the ground and the center of gavity is better i have 13 inch rims on mine

but it came like that when i bought it but no you cant go faster if your rims are bigger or smaller

paparazzi4age · 10-07-2005, 01:39 AM

5 pounds? will make almost absolutly no difference what so ever

rice · 10-07-2005, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by paparazzi4age

5 pounds? will make almost absolutly no difference what so ever

yes, but 5 lbs per wheel and that adds up to 20 lbs for unsprung weight, are you sure 20 lbs of unsprung weight will make no difference?

***REN69*** · 10-07-2005, 10:34 AM

14s and 15's give you better performance, 16s are somewhat ok on performance but are more for looks, 17s are basically for looks as they take longer to rotate specially with a 4cyl motor as you're probably wasting power in trying to make the tire rotate.

Your best bet is to go with 15s or 16s max.

89yotarollagts · 10-07-2005, 01:16 PM

i dunno what you drive but your best bet would be not to go over anything bigger than 1 size over stock

seymour44 · 10-07-2005, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by paparazzi4age

i could b wrong but i beliee the smaller rims you get the better cornering bc your closer 2 the ground and the center of gavity is better i have 13 inch rims on mine

but it came like that when i bought it but no you cant go faster if your rims are bigger or smaller

Cornering and grip would be effected if there was a change in the width of the tire, not so much diameter of the rim. however, i would assume that to some degree by lowering the centre of gravity by using a smaller diameter rim you could have effects on handling. Also the overall size of the diameter of your rim and tire will effect top speed and acceleration. The larger the diameter the higher the top speed but at a decrease in acceleration.

albertmdh · 10-07-2005, 02:16 PM

mine came with 14's, wider will be more foward/backward grip, narrower will have better sideways grip, and for some reason, better gas mileage?

seymour44 · 10-07-2005, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by albertmdh

mine came with 14's, wider will be more foward/backward grip, narrower will have better sideways grip, and for some reason, better gas mileage?

how would narrow tire give you more sideways grip? it decreases the contact surface area between the tire and the road?

89yotarollagts · 10-07-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by albertmdh

mine came with 14's, wider will be more foward/backward grip, narrower will have better sideways grip, and for some reason, better gas mileage?

i will agree with the narrower tires giving u better gas mileage as for the rest of it

in no way will narrower tires be better in cornering (manby in mud and snow but not on the road)

the more tire u have on the road the better grip you will have (an example) u dont see top fuel dragsters using bike tires do u ?

tire pressure also plays a big role in traction

if you dont know for sure what you are talking about dont post at all, use the search button and figure it out yourself before throwing out these comments

rice · 10-07-2005, 07:54 PM

thanks for the replies guys, but i never got a real answer to my one question, "should i go with 14 inch rims that weigh 10 lbs each or 15 inch rims that weigh 15 lbs each?" which one is better for performance? help me choose....