I need help on rim ?

[xony75]

I have 03 solara, and i have someone offer the rim with tire. they are( 215 / 45 / R 17 ) will that fit my solara? thank

Post in the correct forums please.

[Sap Z]

umm...i thought its supposed to be 215/50..someone back me up on this?

[theprodigy79]

They will fit on your car, but the tires will be 43mm (about 1.75") smaller diameter, which is substantial... You can do it, but you will have a much harsher ride, and your speedometer will be 6.4% too fast (meaning when it reads 60mph you'll actually be traveling 56mph)

[SolaraBlue]

youre good! ^^^^^^

[theprodigy79]

Sap, an exact match to factory would actually be 55 series (215/55/17)

Let's see if you all remember this

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=19602

[WTF??]

215/45/17 is good if youre lowered... if not then 215/50 is koo

[Sap Z]

haah yup i remember that James !


If theres one person i'd talk to about tires it'd be U

[xony75]

thank a bunch guys.
the rim he offer is not factory, it is after market rim

[JAYDEE23]

Ive been rim shopping lately exhaustively and most of the tire shops ive talked to use +/- 5% as there "OK" difference in overall diameter.

some told me +/- 10% but obviously this is a bit much

[indiglosolara]

Sap, an exact match to factory would actually be 55 series (215/55/17)

Let's see if you all remember this

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=19602

Thats the Gen 2 Diameter size... not the Gen 1...
You have to remember the Gen 2 came with a bigger wheel diameter then he gen 1 and 1.5 Solars..

The gen 1 with 17" wheels should use 225/45/17 to be closest to stock diameter.

[theprodigy79]

Sap, an exact match to factory would actually be 55 series (215/55/17)

Let's see if you all remember this

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=19602

Thats the Gen 2 Diameter size... not the Gen 1...
You have to remember the Gen 2 came with a bigger wheel diameter then he gen 1 and 1.5 Solars..

The gen 1 with 17" wheels should use 225/45/17 to be closest to stock diameter.

The rim size on the Gen 2 changed diameter from 15-16" to 16-17", however the overall tire diameter for the Camry has remained the same since the mid '90s (possibly earlier), as has the Solara tire diameter since introduction. That is what I am referring to (the rim size itself doesn't matter).

The Gen 1 Solara came with 215/60R16, which is pretty much the exact equivilent to 215/55R17... Or if you got the 15" rims it came with 205/65R15...

the size of 225/45R17 you refer to would be 2% fast over the 205/55R15, and 4.5% fast over the 215/60R16... The 2% is perfectly fine under most driving conditions, but the 4.5% would reflect a noticable difference in your speedo accuracy... That tire size, however, is doable if you don't care about the speedo difference (I, personally, prefer a difference of under 3%).

[indiglosolara]

Sap, an exact match to factory would actually be 55 series (215/55/17)

Let's see if you all remember this

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=19602

Thats the Gen 2 Diameter size... not the Gen 1...
You have to remember the Gen 2 came with a bigger wheel diameter then he gen 1 and 1.5 Solars..

The gen 1 with 17" wheels should use 225/45/17 to be closest to stock diameter.

The rim size on the Gen 2 changed diameter from 15-16" to 16-17", however the overall tire diameter for the Camry has remained the same since the mid '90s (possibly earlier), as has the Solara tire diameter since introduction. That is what I am referring to (the rim size itself doesn't matter).

The Gen 1 Solara came with 215/60R16, which is pretty much the exact equivilent to 215/55R17... Or if you got the 15" rims it came with 205/65R15...

the size of 225/45R17 you refer to would be 2% fast over the 205/55R15, and 4.5% fast over the 215/60R16... The 2% is perfectly fine under most driving conditions, but the 4.5% would reflect a noticable difference in your speedo accuracy... That tire size, however, is doable if you don't care about the speedo difference (I, personally, prefer a difference of under 3%).

The Rim size i know has changes. But also the tire diameter is smaller with in the gen 1 and 1.5.

The stock size tires on the gen 1 for 15" is 205/65/15. While the the 16" are 205/60/16... This is what comes stock with the car.

If you look up the Gen 1's you will see even if you stayed with 16" wheels the overall tire size is larger on the Gen 2's..

the stock 16" on the Gen 2 Solara has 215/60/16.. its only 5mm..
This overall creates a larger wheel diameter. Which can be the 2 to 4% diff you see you in calculations..

But over all staying within 2 to 3% is always better..