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sponge_man69
01-10-2005, 03:53 AM
can i use the stock xa tires in a 15x7 rim???

also i want to know i good tire in 215/50/15


thanx

hotbox05
01-10-2005, 04:36 AM
wow 215/50 eh? thatll be a bit off but um yeah . and the stock tires will stretch it but ya know not the best .

sponge_man69
01-10-2005, 06:31 AM
so what size would be better??? i check with a tire calculator in 2003corolla.org and between 205/55 and 215/50 i think 215 would be better. gime your opinion about that

thanx

sponge_man69
01-10-2005, 06:56 AM
i check again now here, http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

with the 205/55 the speedometer is .06% too slow

with the 215/50 1.2% too fast


so i think the 215 been wider and with less sidewall the car will handle better and also will accelerate better.

boilerman
01-10-2005, 10:26 AM
Do not recall exact sources for this information. Collected it while researching the xA. Stuck in folder without source data. Perhaps it might help.
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Scion xA Misc. Info.

Tire Size Comparison

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
185/60-15 4.4in 11.9in 23.7in 74.6in 850 0.0%
195/55-15 4.2in 11.7in 23.4in 73.7in 860 -1.2%
195/60-15 4.6in 12.1in 24.2in 76.1in 833 2.0%
205/50-15 4.0in 11.5in 23.1in 72.5in 874 -2.8%
205/55-15 4.4in 11.9in 23.9in 75.0in 845 0.6%
215/55-15 4.7in 12.2in 24.3in 76.4in 830 2.4%
215/50-15 4.2in 11.7in 23.5in 73.7in 860 -1.2%
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WHEEL FITMENT INFORMATION

It is assumed that these figures will work on both the xA and the xB, but most are from xB owner's personal comments.

WHEEL SIZE . . OFFSET RANGE . . TIRE SIZES . . . COMMENTS

19x8.0 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-19 . . . . Rubs under hard cornering
19x7.5 . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-19 . . . . Rear needs 5mm spacer: DGTLLVR
19x7.0 . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-19 . . . . Rolled fenders & hammered wheelwell: matchbox

18x7.0 . . . . . . . 28-32 . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18 . . . .foxSCION "no rubbing"
18x7.0 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235/35-18 . . . .K4kas no rubbing
18x7.5 . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18 . . . .Front tire rubs at full lock
18x7.5 . . . . . . . 35-42 . . . . . . . . . . 215/35-18 . . . .Silkywilson et42
18x8.0 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/35-18
18x8.5 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/35-18
18x9.0 . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225/40-18 . . . .rampagesd

17X7.0 . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205/40R17 . . . .quadoptix xB
17x7.0 . . . . . . . 28-42 . . . . . . . . . . 205/40-17
17x7.0 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/40/17 . . . . .TheScionicMan
17x7.0 . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/45-17 . . . . xB stock
17x7.5 . . . . . . . 30-40 . . . . . . . . . . 215/40-17 . . . .
17x7.5 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/40-17 . . . .3mm Spacers CBSIMONSEZ xB
17x7.5 . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215/40/17 . . . .Stock xA Leinad
17x8.5 . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .215/40-17 . . . . Front doesn't rub: Oper8r
17x9.0 . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .215/40-17 . . . . Rear rollled fenders: Oper8r

16x7.0 . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205/55-16 . . . . Front rubs slightly in front: oj411
16x7.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205/55-16 . . . . No rubs: The Zeeness
16X7.0 . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205/45-16 . . . . Stock Xb: Pushytop
16x7.0 . . . . . . . 25-35 . . . . . . . . . . 205/40-16
16x7.5 . . . . . . . 38-40 . . . . . . . . . . 215/40-16

15x7.0? . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185/60-15 . . . . Stock Size
15x8.0. . . . . . . 18et rear 23 et front 205/60/15 2" ground control Minsk99 xB

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Scion xA and Scion xB Specifications:

Bolt Pattern
4x100

Center Bore
54.1mm

Nut Size
M12x1.5

Stock Wheels/Tires
15"x5.5" +38 offset / 185/60-15
37 lbs per set
Alloy wheel: 16.7 lbs

Other Vehicles With Interchangable Wheels
Toyota Celica (1988-1989)
Toyota Corolla (1988-2001)
Toyota Corolla Wagon (1988-1996)
Toyota Echo
Toyota MR2 (1986-1990)
Toyota Paseo
Toyota Tercel (1989-1998)
Toyota MR2 Spyder (2000-)

Scion tC Specifications:

Bolt Pattern
5x100

Center Bore
54.1mm

Nut Size
M12x1.5

Stock Wheels/Tires
17"x7.0" +45 offset / 215/45-17
?? lbs per set

dgHotLava
01-10-2005, 10:41 AM
moved.....

RogerTTR
01-12-2005, 10:24 PM
FYI, most 185/60R15's (the xA O.E. tire size) have a rim width range of 5.00 to 6.50 inches, however, some will fit up to a 7.0 inch wheel, it depends on the tire brand and model.