will it fit?

potatoe · 09-11-2009, 06:12 PM

you think itll work? 215/45R16 tires on 16x8 wheels? stock fenders. ill roll em if necessary, but it cant rub the inner wheel housing wall.

Redstar · 09-11-2009, 06:34 PM

What offset are the wheels?

potatoe · 09-11-2009, 09:37 PM

20, 40, or 48

RePete · 09-11-2009, 10:07 PM

+40 on 8" should work all around but it won't look so good, maybe +20 for the rear 16s and you'll have a bit of poke or add a 5mm to 8mm spacer to the +40 rears.

Don't you like staggered wheels/tires? The car shipped that way, you're 'un-MR2ing' it.

Sh0ty · 09-11-2009, 10:10 PM

215 on 8 inches seems a bit small. You can either use larger rubber or smaller wheels.

mr3 · 09-11-2009, 10:15 PM

On an mk1? We had 14's stock. Stick with 14's or 15's they look like they are supposed to be on the car. I had 16's on my car and they were too big. I dont know the offset but they had 40 profile tires and they allmost hit the suspension. Do yourself a favor and buy a rim that you can run some rubber on.

potatoe · 09-12-2009, 12:00 AM

actualy they have them in 34 offset too.

potatoe · 09-12-2009, 12:02 AM

oh. damn. ok. i guess ill go with 15s then. yeah, i want some sidewall.

potatoe · 09-12-2009, 12:40 AM

ok. so 205/50R15 on 15X7.5 with a +20 offset should work?

RePete · 09-12-2009, 02:18 AM

Oh sorry, got mixed up with an MKII.

195/50-15 all around is quite possibly the best combo for an MK1, one of the best compromises between looks, great handling, ride comfort and snappy turn-in. 205s are also good, the next best thing.

If you have stiff suspension than +20 will work, otherwise you may have fender rubbing issues using a 7.5" and 205s.

potatoe · 09-12-2009, 10:22 PM

thanks for the help guys. ill just get the +40s and run spacers when i get stiffer suspension.

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potatoe No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san marcos, ca Posts: 47 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	will it fit? you think itll work? 215/45R16 tires on 16x8 wheels? stock fenders. ill roll em if necessary, but it cant rub the inner wheel housing wall.

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09-11-2009, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redstar My other cars are jealous Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 439 Thanks: 21 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts iTrader Rating: (12/100% )	What offset are the wheels?

09-11-2009, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
potatoe No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san marcos, ca Posts: 47 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	20, 40, or 48

09-11-2009, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
RePete No Frills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 3,881 Thanks: 0 Thanked 251 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	+40 on 8" should work all around but it won't look so good, maybe +20 for the rear 16s and you'll have a bit of poke or add a 5mm to 8mm spacer to the +40 rears. Don't you like staggered wheels/tires? The car shipped that way, you're 'un-MR2ing' it.

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Sh0ty Armchair Racer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 22 Thanked 57 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	215 on 8 inches seems a bit small. You can either use larger rubber or smaller wheels.

09-11-2009, 10:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,406 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	On an mk1? We had 14's stock. Stick with 14's or 15's they look like they are supposed to be on the car. I had 16's on my car and they were too big. I dont know the offset but they had 40 profile tires and they allmost hit the suspension. Do yourself a favor and buy a rim that you can run some rubber on.

09-12-2009, 12:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
potatoe No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san marcos, ca Posts: 47 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	actualy they have them in 34 offset too.

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potatoe No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san marcos, ca Posts: 47 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	oh. damn. ok. i guess ill go with 15s then. yeah, i want some sidewall.

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potatoe No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san marcos, ca Posts: 47 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ok. so 205/50R15 on 15X7.5 with a +20 offset should work?

09-12-2009, 02:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
RePete No Frills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 3,881 Thanks: 0 Thanked 251 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Oh sorry, got mixed up with an MKII. 195/50-15 all around is quite possibly the best combo for an MK1, one of the best compromises between looks, great handling, ride comfort and snappy turn-in. 205s are also good, the next best thing. If you have stiff suspension than +20 will work, otherwise you may have fender rubbing issues using a 7.5" and 205s.

09-12-2009, 10:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
potatoe No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: san marcos, ca Posts: 47 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	thanks for the help guys. ill just get the +40s and run spacers when i get stiffer suspension.