Does anyone know the 15" Rim offset on Matrix and '05 Corolla?

[Guido]

I found an amazing deal on 15" steel rims that were on a 2003 Matrix. I know the bolt pattern is the same, but I heard the offset is quite different and may not work.
Can anyone confirm these rims will work? I'll be using them with winter tires.

Thanks!

[Minou]

Originally Posted by Guido

I found an amazing deal on 15" steel rims that were on a 2003 Matrix. I know the bolt pattern is the same, but I heard the offset is quite different and may not work.
Can anyone confirm these rims will work? I'll be using them with winter tires.

Thanks!

No Matrixes ever came with 15" wheels so that particular car was probably fitted with 15" Corolla wheels for the winter as everybody does here.

My GF just bought a 06 Matrix XR and had 15" Toyota steel wheels and winter tires installed on the car before she took delivery of the car and indeed, the wheels look to be much less offset toward the fender. But I didn't see the car with the original wheels in the first place. I'd have to see one to make sure.

[Guido]

I ended up buying the wheels.
They are not Toyota wheels, the previous owner put them on his Matrix for the winter.
They are 6.5" inches wide (compared to Corolla's 6").
Measuring the offset from the mounting flange to the edge of the rim I got 131mm for the Matrix rim, and 124mm for my stock Corolla rim. So the rim edge sits 7mm closer to the inside of the car.

With 185/65 snow tires I hope I won't rub on the rear trailing arm or during extreme steering angles.