mandangalo

Hey, winter is coming up, and i was wondering if anyone knows if 15" is the smallest you can fit over the brakes on the tc.

I have heard of people using 15s, but was wondering if 14s would work as well, because i can get a good deal on 14 inch wheels and snow tires.

Please let me know, thanks.

Syr00

Dunno maybe measure the whole brake assembly from rotor to calliper, then add a 1" clearance.

krdshrk

15's are the smallest.

kdog_1981

i want to see a pic with 15s or 14s...should be funny lol!

web

Well, rather than running smaller rims, why not just run smaller width tires? It'll actually give you better weight application and still keep the stock ground clearance.

krdshrk

web - because 17" Snows are expensive as heck.. and changing tires on rims is expensive.

lj973gm

I am looking currently as well.

Seems like a waste to drop money on steel wheels since they are so ugly but as stated the 17" snows are pricey.

Still trying to figure it out.

Might just run snows up front.

on my previous RWD cars I was fine all winter with just snows on the rears.

Taller and skinnier is better in the snow.

psl824

Has anyone had any luck finding a 14 or 15 inch wheels that fits the TC? I'm looking for a manufacturer and a part number. To me it looks like a stock steel offest wheel from a new Corolla will fit the TC, but my local dealer hasn't been much help. Thanks!

krdshrk

Regular 15" steel wheels will fit. Also look on some other tire/wheel websites for a 15" wheel with a 5x100 bolt pattern and an offset of anywhere between +35 and +50.

magnetic

This reminds me that I need to wax and polish my 15" black steelies for winter. And get some chrome beauty rings. Just because they're worse than stock doesn't mean you don't have to take care of them. =D

chenc544

Get used Celica GT-S 16" wheels. They can be had for $250-$300 a set.

Slide

15" is the smallest.
I have a set of Blizzaks on 15" steelies that worked great for the one winter I owned the TC.
Now I just have to find a buyer in the Wisconsin area.
Any takers PM me.

mandangalo

i just got a deal the other day on some 215/60/15 hankook winter radials on 5x100 subaru steelies for $50. awesome deal. they might look really odd because they are pretty big (my mom's sienna runs the exact same size).

im gonna paint them safety cone orange so it looks ridiculous

speddlysmitt

I bought a set of 4 off craiglist $180, 99> VW Jetta tires have a 5x 100 bolts pattern.

chenc544

I know the Subaru's have 56.1 mm bore diameter vs the 54.1 mm on the Toyota/Scion, don't know what VW's bore diameter is. In general you want to use hubcentric rings if you have a bore diameter bigger than your hub. This will help avoid vibration problem. You should also check the offset make sure it won't have any rubbing problem.

speddlysmitt

Yea I am getting a vibration when the car is driven over 60. I did some research and the VW has a 57.0 bore. I can't find any rings small enogh to fit.

chenc544

You probably won't be able to find a ring that fits. They only make rings for aftermarket bore to fit OEM hub... You can ask a machine shop to make you a set. It's not that hard to machine a set.

speddlysmitt

I am going to try to get the whells balanced as lug centric and see if that will take care of some of the vibrations.

mandangalo

from what i have been told, you don't need to worry about this with steelies. is this true or not?

speddlysmitt

Trust me they shimmy. I had to get the tires demounted and then remounted on my wife's car.