time to buy new tires/rims

**emilioG** · 04-22-2005, 02:22 PM

Celica 2002 GT-S

I'm on 205/50/R16's and am thinking of going:

215/35/R18's

Is this bad or good?
Will it rub?
Should I go 17 instead?
Will I have to drop my car or not?

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

Thanks everyone.

ps: I'm a Montrealer, and I used to live in Toronto and miss Canada so much. Canada ROCKS!

**Hwanger** · 04-22-2005, 02:40 PM

Yo. I'm also getting some new rims very shortly. I am also going 215/35R18. Number 1-Yes they do fit. 18x7.5 no problem. I'm pretty sure you can go 18x8 with the right offset to fit, otherwise, you most likely will experience inside tire rub when turning. Your speedo should read slightly faster at 100km/h then it did stock. I think its 0.624% too fast (that's from going 60mph stock to 60.3mph with 215/35R1

. I'm also pretty sure that the ride height is barely noticable. Actually, you'll be sitting 0.17 inches less than you did on stock.

Hope that helps...

What kind of rims/tires you looking at? I'm pretty sure i'm gonna go with Konig Theory Graphite with machined lip 18x7.5 (20.26lbs) with Falken GRB FK-451 tires. I'm pretty gonna purchase them in the states cause currency exchange is kick ass right now. I can get the whole deal rims/tires that I mentioned for $1555 Canadian.

On an interesting note... it will most likely be hard to find Konig wheels right now. The company couldn't keep up with the demand this spring and the warehouse is basically empty ROFL

**emilioG** · 04-22-2005, 03:37 PM

hey man, thanks for all the info. Unfortunately for me, I'm just starting to understand all this stuff. I can actually read a tire now! lol

I'm looking at a few, tell me what you think:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...8959 518&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...9089 525&rd=1
(you can see the tire on this one)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

lemme know what you think :)

btw, yeah, the exchange is outstanding for you and horrible for me. I'm still paying my Celica in Montreal which is totally screwing me, but I love her, and she's worth it. lol

CONTROL ONE · 04-22-2005, 04:01 PM

those sizes are fine, they will fit

**emilioG** · 05-02-2005, 04:46 PM

ok, so i've come to the coclusion that i want these wicked wheels. the are 18X8, 20mm offset.
can someone explain the offset? I don't understand what that is...

will this fit on a celica gt-s 2002?
(please say yes.)

will they rub if they are 215/35/18 tires?
(please say no)

thanks everyone.

**TRDcelicaGT-FOUR** · 05-14-2005, 11:29 AM

Your best bet is to drop the car, and get 17's, 18's are just making your car that much slower. 17's are a bit bigger, but you wont have as much loss, then you would get with 18's. Although 18's look nice. If your going for looks, go with 18's, if your going for performance, go 17's. Plus if your going for performance, 17's are cheaper on tires, and you'll probably be going through tires more frequently.

Good luck.

**Diesel Dud** · 05-14-2005, 06:19 PM

hey i have 17x8 235-40-17 like new for sale
check out my cardomain..

ps - im from mtl

04-22-2005, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
emilioG Location: San Francisco Posts: 10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 05-09-2005 09:22 PM	time to buy new tires/rims Celica 2002 GT-S I'm on 205/50/R16's and am thinking of going: 215/35/R18's Is this bad or good? Will it rub? Should I go 17 instead? Will I have to drop my car or not? Any help would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks everyone. ps: I'm a Montrealer, and I used to live in Toronto and miss Canada so much. Canada ROCKS! __________________ Emilio

04-22-2005, 02:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hwanger Location: Windsor/London Posts: 58 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 09-09-2006 09:35 PM Vehicle: 03 TRD GTS	Yo. I'm also getting some new rims very shortly. I am also going 215/35R18. Number 1-Yes they do fit. 18x7.5 no problem. I'm pretty sure you can go 18x8 with the right offset to fit, otherwise, you most likely will experience inside tire rub when turning. Your speedo should read slightly faster at 100km/h then it did stock. I think its 0.624% too fast (that's from going 60mph stock to 60.3mph with 215/35R1. I'm also pretty sure that the ride height is barely noticable. Actually, you'll be sitting 0.17 inches less than you did on stock. Hope that helps... What kind of rims/tires you looking at? I'm pretty sure i'm gonna go with Konig Theory Graphite with machined lip 18x7.5 (20.26lbs) with Falken GRB FK-451 tires. I'm pretty gonna purchase them in the states cause currency exchange is kick ass right now. I can get the whole deal rims/tires that I mentioned for $1555 Canadian. On an interesting note... it will most likely be hard to find Konig wheels right now. The company couldn't keep up with the demand this spring and the warehouse is basically empty ROFL

04-22-2005, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
emilioG Location: San Francisco Posts: 10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 05-09-2005 09:22 PM	hey man, thanks for all the info. Unfortunately for me, I'm just starting to understand all this stuff. I can actually read a tire now! lol I'm looking at a few, tell me what you think: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...8959 518&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...9089 525&rd=1 (you can see the tire on this one) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 lemme know what you think :) btw, yeah, the exchange is outstanding for you and horrible for me. I'm still paying my Celica in Montreal which is totally screwing me, but I love her, and she's worth it. lol __________________ Emilio

05-02-2005, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
emilioG Location: San Francisco Posts: 10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 05-09-2005 09:22 PM	ok, so i've come to the coclusion that i want these wicked wheels. the are 18X8, 20mm offset. can someone explain the offset? I don't understand what that is... will this fit on a celica gt-s 2002? (please say yes.) will they rub if they are 215/35/18 tires? (please say no) thanks everyone. __________________ Emilio

05-14-2005, 11:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
TRDcelicaGT-FOUR Lost in a world of Chaos Location: Mississauga Posts: 1,585 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 02-16-2007 12:53 AM Vehicle: BMW 325i 2nd Vehicle: MB 300D	Your best bet is to drop the car, and get 17's, 18's are just making your car that much slower. 17's are a bit bigger, but you wont have as much loss, then you would get with 18's. Although 18's look nice. If your going for looks, go with 18's, if your going for performance, go 17's. Plus if your going for performance, 17's are cheaper on tires, and you'll probably be going through tires more frequently. Good luck. __________________ When a boy reaches puberty, he says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.

04-22-2005, 04:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
CONTROL ONE Banned Location: Toronto Posts: 3,113 Join Date: Sep 2003 Last On: 05-31-2006 11:05 AM	those sizes are fine, they will fit

05-14-2005, 06:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Diesel Dud Location: Montreal, CA Posts: 848 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 10-23-2005 02:53 PM	hey i have 17x8 235-40-17 like new for sale check out my cardomain.. ps - im from mtl __________________ 2002 BMW M3 (current) 2002 Toyota Celica GT (sold) http://www.cardomain.com/id/dieseldud

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