Ae111 - 16" Tyre Offset

[tingleweb]

Hi all

I have a 98 Corolla SR (AE111) which has been lowered and am thinking of buying some 16" tyres for it. Currently on 15"

Do you have 16" tyres? If so, what is your offset?

[cfc1]

Corolla >01 Year - 85 to 01

PCD - 4x100

Offset - 35 to 45

Bore - 54.1

Recommended fitments..

14" 185/60x14

15" 195/50x15

16" 195/45x16

17" 205/40x17

18" 215/35x18

[ae111sr]

The original 14" alloys that came on the car from Toyota were 42mm offset. My 16" alloys have a 40mm offset and I'm running 195 x 45 x 16 tyres - also tried 205 tyres and they were worse. Even with these tyres and the car lowered on Eibach springs the rear arches had to be modified. I tried 38mm offset with 205s and those would hardly turn in the wheel arches.

[tingleweb]

Sorry, I meant currently on 14". The original 5 spoke wolfrace ones.

Basically have seen a set of 16" wheels with ET35 offset. Wondered if I would have to mod the arches for them to fit. If so, do you have to touch the metal work or do you just cut away the plastic liner.

I guess its not looking good if ET38's were rubbing a lot.

Thanks for the feedback so far.

[ae111sr]

You have to modify the metal :(

[philjones1978]

Would 195/50 on 15's fit?

[Twincam.GTi]

If fitting '15's on a AE111 Corolla (1997 onwards) to keep same rolling radius then 195/55 TYRES will be required, not 195/50 as for earlier Corollas on 15's.

P.S. 17's on a 1984 - 2002 Corolla can mess up handling and prematurely were front suspension components!

[sparco_blues]

I have a 98 corolla running on 17s with 205/40s and i only get slight rubbing on the rear when going over big bumps, handling is amazing, then again i do have the koni shocks and apex springs

[tingleweb]

I have a 98 corolla running on 17s with 205/40s and i only get slight rubbing on the rear when going over big bumps, handling is amazing, then again i do have the koni shocks and apex springs

And whats your offset?

I assume thats with 7" wide rims?

[sparco_blues]

I think they has an offset of 38, they are a set of team dynamics 'mirage'

[lewo_rolla]

i'd prefer 205/45r16 or 205/50r15 on ae111