Just a quick video for y'all today before we drop more MR2 videos soon! Lookout this week for the 2017 Ford Raptor, McLaren 570s at Sonoma Raceway, and some other epic cars :D
Roads Untraveled You need to check at ride height. Ur suspension was sprung, car jacked up. Bolt wheels down set off jack on big wood blocks. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WHEEL, NOT THE BEADS, THEY COULD BREAK. Then check for clearance.
I'm currently rocking 17x8 +35 fronts and 17x9 +35 rears on a 1994 SW20 GT-S hardtop. Assuming stock struts,etc. the best you can fit in the front is 215/40 (45 profile won't fit) although a friend of mine did fit a 225/40 on his by "modifying" the strut perch with a hammer. On rears I'm running 245/40 but there's enough room to go up to a 255 or 265/40 or even wider.. the hardest thing with MR2s is the front strut-to-wheel clearance fitting. Highly recommend you do some homework on coilovers before you buy any as I know that 17x8 +35 don't fit most brand coilovers (only certain ones will clear) however I'm not sure how a 17x7.5 front would go. Keep the MR2 updates coming, they're personally my favourite videos on this channel! :)
There's no 225 available that will fit properly, most of us use a 215/40R17 in front, but some people use a 235/40R17. You can always hammer that spring perch up a bit on the side if you need tire clearance.
Roads Untraveled immorality is right. I have a 17x8 +35 front on 215 40r 17 17x9+30 on 255 40r 17 wrapped in yokahama s drive tires. Like he said you can go upto 235 in the front. But with my 255's in the rear it does rub on mine when you hit bad bumps. So coilovers are a must! Mine is on stock suspension. And another thing with my fronts I can turn just fine but when you lock the wheel you will rub the plastic guard inside the wheel well, it really isn't a problem. I follow you on insta so I could send you pictures of mine so you can see.
225 40 (if you can find a pair) and 255 40 will fit perfect. The "perfect" mr2 wheel size is 17x8 and 17x9 +35 with a 215 and 255....so its gonna be MINT!!!!
Totally an MR2 guy here... and you've absolutely identified the limitation on the stock suspension. You'll struggle to get much more profile under the spring mount at the front. 205/40/17 and 215/40/17 are the common sizes on the front and people report issues with the spring mount when going larger. Otherwise, the widths and offsets sound pretty much spot on. As it happens I was doing a very similar test fit on my project MR2 (I didn't film it though... I struggle to crank out an episode a month!). My fitment is going to be much tighter though!
Had a buddy that was running 17x9.5+ 18 front on 235/40r17 with 18x10.5 +15 rear with 275/35r18 and fenderflares. Car looked sick and meaty. Also 350whp, it was so awesome to drive.
Those sizes will be perfect man I had 17x8 front with 235 tyres *35 and on the rear had 17x9 255 +38 and it fit perfect My current car has 16x7 205 +33 front and 16x8 225 +35 and it sits in the guards more than my old car
Have a shop test fit a 235 1st. I do this shit everyday. You will never know until you try. Every tire is different. You could have 3 different brands of 235s and everyone will be a hair different.
215/40R17 front and 235/40R17 or 245/40R17 will work well on those wheels. I have 17x8+37 and 17x9+29 with 215/40R17 and 245/40R17 with TRD springs and I only rolled up the rear lip. No rubbing with a bit of camber on the rear using stock struts.
well you're not winning any stance cred but definetly an upgrade over the old ones. And you know what solves strut clearance problems? coilovers of course
The down side with mr2s is that you can fit a wider tire with coilovers but at the same time, you decrease the tire height/wall that you can put on lol
+darius2640 the aim is definitely not stance cred haha. When I'm inside driving on a backroad I couldn't care less what my car looks like on the outside.
I like both - stock ones for the propper 90s look and the new one for modern sleek look. However I really don't like the wheel color. Black tyre on black rim looks horrible. Paint them white and it would be great. BTW, what's the weight difference? I'm little worried, that the car might be slower on the new wheels because of the wheel inertia.
I run 225/40 245/40 You may get induce understeer by doing a 225/255 setup. But with non coilovers in the front the biggest you can go is 225/40 235 will hit the strut.
215/40 and 235/40 are the right sizes for this setup, my car has 17x7.5 +41 and 17x8.5 +41 and they clear perfectly. Just not flush enough to the fenders for my taste though.
at that size I'd rather go 215/40/17 and 245/40/17. it's a little less tire bulge than stock but it's more worry free with rubbing. Sdrives are also the way to go for a daily driver
I would love some feedback I want to go with 235/40/17 up front and 275/40/17 on the rear. Its that possible without rubbing or rolling fenders? If so what offset should I go with to achieve this set up or as close to it as possible? Also I am on coilovers. Thanks
If anything, he'll probably use them for winter since he has snow tires for them. That's what I do, but my 93+rims are crappy looking and only thing I got. lol
josh nalepa that's what I was thinking, would be a shame to let them go to waste otherwise. Especially to me because I live in South Africa where we only have one SW20 in the whole country lol
I bought the te37 knock offs that fast wheels makes a couple weeks ago. They told me they'd fit my vr4 but the calipers didn't clear so I had to send them back. :/
+Subin Vattamakal Absolutely nothing! We love their videos. Unfortunately they decided to steal a few of our MR2 video clips and use them without permission. In the past, when channels such as CarThrottle have made MR2 videos, Alex has emailed us asking if it was cool if they use a few of our clips. We said yes of course, in return they gave us credit and that's all. Unfortunately Donut media never reached out to us and decided to use our clips without asking. Don't worry though, the video will be back online soon :D
I felt the same way but was pretty much forced to go up to 17's. I originally wanted to keep my stock 15's or move up to 16's but there are no tires to pick from in those sizes anymore. There aren't even that many decent 17" tires to pick from now. I'd really hate to move up to 18's.
+Robert Palhe It has nothing to do with the Police in Mexico. People refer to the wheels poking out past the guards as being "Mexican fitment" because in America, the only time you ever see cars with wheels that stick out way past the guards, it's on cars owned by Mexicans. For some reason that ethnic demographic really likes the look, hence the joke. The other joke "filmed in Mexico" is a comment made on car Internet videos to avoid the video being used as evidence in a US court. I don't know how effective it actually is, but the idea is that the Police would have to *prove* that the illegal driving didn't occur in Mexico, where the US/Canadian road rules don't apply nor does the court have any jurisdiction.
You are assuming that he wanted to do a doughnut and not something else: th-cam.com/video/eMm6ZEezoWM/w-d-xo.html I do agree though that it is not the best way to sell a car, unless you are after something to go drifting with, or to do doughnuts with.
Just a quick video for y'all today before we drop more MR2 videos soon! Lookout this week for the 2017 Ford Raptor, McLaren 570s at Sonoma Raceway, and some other epic cars :D
Roads Untraveled here's a super helpful tool for wheels and tires 91mr2.com/wheel-and-tire-calculator/
Bro why did u go with fast! Their not the best , I live in Montreal lol, you've should've gotten better
Roads Untraveled
You need to check at ride height. Ur suspension was sprung, car jacked up. Bolt wheels down set off jack on big wood blocks. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WHEEL, NOT THE BEADS, THEY COULD BREAK. Then check for clearance.
Picked up a set of these for my frs last year for $400 in really good shape... love them over the stock wheels
I'm currently rocking 17x8 +35 fronts and 17x9 +35 rears on a 1994 SW20 GT-S hardtop. Assuming stock struts,etc. the best you can fit in the front is 215/40 (45 profile won't fit) although a friend of mine did fit a 225/40 on his by "modifying" the strut perch with a hammer. On rears I'm running 245/40 but there's enough room to go up to a 255 or 265/40 or even wider.. the hardest thing with MR2s is the front strut-to-wheel clearance fitting. Highly recommend you do some homework on coilovers before you buy any as I know that 17x8 +35 don't fit most brand coilovers (only certain ones will clear) however I'm not sure how a 17x7.5 front would go.
Keep the MR2 updates coming, they're personally my favourite videos on this channel! :)
But what if you go with a +25 offset would you be able to clear wider tires up front and out back? Like a 235/ 275 staggered set up?
I saw your car down my street in Ocean Park the other day! Was hoping I could catch you but no dice. Love the channel Marcus BC represent.
I like the stock ones.....
But finding tires in stock size is a bitch compared to the new rims....
There's no 225 available that will fit properly, most of us use a 215/40R17 in front, but some people use a 235/40R17. You can always hammer that spring perch up a bit on the side if you need tire clearance.
If i'm going to try and fit a 255 in the rear, I just want to keep the stagger at a minimum :p I'm down for a little suspension modification!
Roads Untraveled immorality is right. I have a 17x8 +35 front on 215 40r 17 17x9+30 on 255 40r 17 wrapped in yokahama s drive tires. Like he said you can go upto 235 in the front. But with my 255's in the rear it does rub on mine when you hit bad bumps. So coilovers are a must! Mine is on stock suspension. And another thing with my fronts I can turn just fine but when you lock the wheel you will rub the plastic guard inside the wheel well, it really isn't a problem. I follow you on insta so I could send you pictures of mine so you can see.
"Filmed in Mexico" Hey what's up guys were here in my high school parking lot. Lol
225 40 (if you can find a pair) and 255 40 will fit perfect. The "perfect" mr2 wheel size is 17x8 and 17x9 +35 with a 215 and 255....so its gonna be MINT!!!!
I didn't know anything about Fast wheels before this. Very nice.
Totally an MR2 guy here... and you've absolutely identified the limitation on the stock suspension. You'll struggle to get much more profile under the spring mount at the front. 205/40/17 and 215/40/17 are the common sizes on the front and people report issues with the spring mount when going larger. Otherwise, the widths and offsets sound pretty much spot on.
As it happens I was doing a very similar test fit on my project MR2 (I didn't film it though... I struggle to crank out an episode a month!). My fitment is going to be much tighter though!
blue and black: Dope!!!!! Sweet rims.....
Had a buddy that was running 17x9.5+ 18 front on 235/40r17 with 18x10.5 +15 rear with 275/35r18 and fenderflares. Car looked sick and meaty. Also 350whp, it was so awesome to drive.
I want the same set up. Would they work without flares or rolling fenders with that offset?
Those sizes will be perfect man I had 17x8 front with 235 tyres *35 and on the rear had 17x9 255 +38 and it fit perfect
My current car has 16x7 205 +33 front and 16x8 225 +35 and it sits in the guards more than my old car
Have a shop test fit a 235 1st. I do this shit everyday. You will never know until you try. Every tire is different. You could have 3 different brands of 235s and everyone will be a hair different.
215/40R17 front and 235/40R17 or 245/40R17 will work well on those wheels.
I have 17x8+37 and 17x9+29 with 215/40R17 and 245/40R17 with TRD springs and I only rolled up the rear lip. No rubbing with a bit of camber on the rear using stock struts.
They look amazing
Those wheels look pretty nice, definitely better than the stock ones in terms of looks.
well you're not winning any stance cred but definetly an upgrade over the old ones. And you know what solves strut clearance problems? coilovers of course
The down side with mr2s is that you can fit a wider tire with coilovers but at the same time, you decrease the tire height/wall that you can put on lol
+darius2640 the aim is definitely not stance cred haha. When I'm inside driving on a backroad I couldn't care less what my car looks like on the outside.
Coilovers reduce the wheel options in the front, 8" wide wheels won't fit unless they're +30mm offset or lower.
I like both - stock ones for the propper 90s look and the new one for modern sleek look. However I really don't like the wheel color. Black tyre on black rim looks horrible. Paint them white and it would be great.
BTW, what's the weight difference? I'm little worried, that the car might be slower on the new wheels because of the wheel inertia.
this
Wheel weight isn't that big of a deal
im personally not a fan of wheels without a lip or concavity. makes them look cheap. but clean mr2
I run 225/40 245/40
You may get induce understeer by doing a 225/255 setup. But with non coilovers in the front the biggest you can go is 225/40 235 will hit the strut.
215/40 and 235/40 are the right sizes for this setup, my car has 17x7.5 +41 and 17x8.5 +41 and they clear perfectly. Just not flush enough to the fenders for my taste though.
Daaamn!! They look lit 🔥🔥👍👍
Which autozone can i find those?
at that size I'd rather go 215/40/17 and 245/40/17. it's a little less tire bulge than stock but it's more worry free with rubbing. Sdrives are also the way to go for a daily driver
cool vid. nice rims and cars
I would love some feedback I want to go with 235/40/17 up front and 275/40/17 on the rear. Its that possible without rubbing or rolling fenders? If so what offset should I go with to achieve this set up or as close to it as possible? Also I am on coilovers. Thanks
They don't fit the look of the car very well to me but you do you.
will look way different with tyres on I think
Please change the purple tint on the Z32 go to Diplomat Tinting in Pitt Meadows. Purple means cheap/shitty tint.
I have 215/40 R17 Toyo proxies on a stock Rev 3 JDM Turbo on the front and they clear fine
I got 17s n they fit well... Tire size 17.215.40
I'd take those over my stock mx83 wheels anyday
Gonna miss the stock ones
If anything, he'll probably use them for winter since he has snow tires for them. That's what I do, but my 93+rims are crappy looking and only thing I got. lol
josh nalepa that's what I was thinking, would be a shame to let them go to waste otherwise. Especially to me because I live in South Africa where we only have one SW20 in the whole country lol
Dude put on some shoes u scratching up the pavement lol
nice 300
when all your money goes into car parts instead of footwear
Well...It is the footwear of mr2 :)
They need to make 225/40/17 tires !
I bought the te37 knock offs that fast wheels makes a couple weeks ago. They told me they'd fit my vr4 but the calipers didn't clear so I had to send them back. :/
enkeis fit vr4s i got enkei raijin 18 by 8.5
Hey, just curious but where did you buy them from?
Christian Marineau I got them through my work, got a nice discount
Hype Tempo you have a 1G vr4?
yes
Nice wheels
You can run no more then a 40 tire,35 is recommended :)
215 for the fronts for sure. 235 for the rear.
225 will rub on the front, you need a 215 40 or 205 45
Mm clear markers and some coils
Hi, I've just posted a video on my new channel. You can check how car looked on 215/45/17 all around on 17x8.5 17x9.5 rims. Stock shocks, Tein springs
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Hey this is my mr2
How about staggered 18s....
What do you guys have against Donut Media? I liked the MR2 video they posted but was taken down due to a copyright claim from you guys.
+Subin Vattamakal Absolutely nothing! We love their videos. Unfortunately they decided to steal a few of our MR2 video clips and use them without permission. In the past, when channels such as CarThrottle have made MR2 videos, Alex has emailed us asking if it was cool if they use a few of our clips. We said yes of course, in return they gave us credit and that's all. Unfortunately Donut media never reached out to us and decided to use our clips without asking.
Don't worry though, the video will be back online soon :D
Oh ok. Thanks for the info!
Love the car but the rims aww man
*Filmed on location in Mexico* "Hey guys we're back at the old school HS parking lot. "
Hey need to polish the paint bro!
91mr2.com/wheel-and-tire-calculator/index.html
plug in your specs it will even tell you how much your tucked/poke
To me black rims never fit on anything, but thats me.
karlo Puma they look good one white and black I think...actually red as well...pretty much anything other than blue.
Anyone who says they like the stock wheels have never owned a CAR
Homwtown ? You grew up in mexico?? XD
this squeal of tires😬
Homie needs some drifting lesson's.
I feel like 17's are too big for that car
I felt the same way but was pretty much forced to go up to 17's. I originally wanted to keep my stock 15's or move up to 16's but there are no tires to pick from in those sizes anymore. There aren't even that many decent 17" tires to pick from now. I'd really hate to move up to 18's.
Bro plz don't put 225 put 235
Test fit without tires is pointless
Why always do jokes about being Mexico? Is because the police isn't effective? :'v (Regards from Mexico hahahahaha)
+Robert Palhe It has nothing to do with the Police in Mexico. People refer to the wheels poking out past the guards as being "Mexican fitment" because in America, the only time you ever see cars with wheels that stick out way past the guards, it's on cars owned by Mexicans. For some reason that ethnic demographic really likes the look, hence the joke.
The other joke "filmed in Mexico" is a comment made on car Internet videos to avoid the video being used as evidence in a US court. I don't know how effective it actually is, but the idea is that the Police would have to *prove* that the illegal driving didn't occur in Mexico, where the US/Canadian road rules don't apply nor does the court have any jurisdiction.
Great way to try and sell a car by tryin to do donuts. And a dished wheels looks the best on the Mr2.
You are assuming that he wanted to do a doughnut and not something else: th-cam.com/video/eMm6ZEezoWM/w-d-xo.html
I do agree though that it is not the best way to sell a car, unless you are after something to go drifting with, or to do doughnuts with.
Barefoot is fine by me....js
foul wheels mate
cool youre sponsored but they look like garbage
Dondonian whaaaaaaa????
Agree
This guy can't drive