rims same size 17by7 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Henry0313 · 01-14-2009, 10:13 PM

my friend is going too give me rims 17*7 rims... what tires would i need for the front and rear? and would i have to get the same size?

***MR2Jedi*** · 01-14-2009, 10:59 PM

No. The back should be wider than the front.
You should go 205/17 40 series front and 225/17/40 rear. This will throw your speedo off by only 3mph

Henry0313 · 01-15-2009, 02:00 AM

yea because the stock rims i have are 195/60/14 and the rear are 205/60/14

so i could put 205 on the fronts, whats the biggest on the width i could go on the rear besides 225?

so those sizes would fit on 17x7 rims right

***MR2Jedi*** · 01-15-2009, 07:23 AM

235 on a 7" wide rim is the max the rim can safely hold.

Henry0313 · 01-15-2009, 07:52 PM

ok so those are the biggest ok thk hopefully it would look nice not too fuck up, i dont need no spreaders or mod the rear or front fenders for the rims could fit

***MR2Jedi*** · 01-15-2009, 08:05 PM

Not for only a 7" wide rim. Offset makes all the difference. They will probably be tucked. You do want a wider stance in the rear. MR2's are meant to be that way.

Henry0313 · 01-15-2009, 08:17 PM

No Im Not Really A Wide Body Person, But I Seem Some Mr2 That Look Nice With With Body In The Rear, Im Still Checking For Some Body Kits

***MR2Jedi*** · 01-15-2009, 08:37 PM

I meant that the distance between the rear wheels needs to be greater than the distance between the front wheels.

Henry0313 · 01-15-2009, 08:42 PM

Oo Yea I Know That I Quess I Miss Read U, Yea Thats Why Im Trying Too Find Out What Kind Of Tires Would Fit On Those Rims Because He Has 205 Or 195 On The Rims But I Dont Know If There 60 Or 40

moogleX · 01-21-2009, 01:08 PM

the toyo rep told me 215 was the widest i could go on the rears on my 17x7 rims. to up the sidewall to a 45 series to safely fit the 225's i have on there now. though i ended up with yokohama parada's lol 205.40 in the front and 225.45 in the rear. im not saying anyones wrong, just what I was told. /shrug

***MR2Jedi*** · 01-21-2009, 01:17 PM

I have a friend that owns a GoodYear Tire. He tells me that 235 is the widest that can go on a 7" wide rim.He also has brochures with a listing of many tires and the rim widths they fit..
I have 235/40 on my rears now. Though they fit and are safe, the 7"" rim doesn't really spread the tire out the way it should be. So essentially, you are right. I would not go over 225 on a 7" rim. I plan on getting 17 x 7" with 215/40 in the front and 17 x 9" 245/40 in the rear.