Track rims? Size?

[tinkerbell]

Why is everyone recommending rims and tyres without knowing what car this guy has?

he said it comes stock with 14in...

unless it is a freak car, a +1 fitment would be a 15in with 50 or 60 series...

since the toyo 205/50R15's are so common - that is why i recommended them...

and since the topic is not "should i run semis or streets", i stayed on topic.

[chargeR]

he said it comes stock with 14in...

unless it is a freak car, a +1 fitment would be a 15in with 50 or 60 series...

since the toyo 205/50R15's are so common - that is why i recommended them...

and since the topic is not "should i run semis or streets", i stayed on topic.

Fair call. Sorry I missed the "stocks are 14s" part .

15s are the go then. No need to worry about brake clearance especially if the OP wants to upgrade to bigger brakes in the future. Plenty of semis in 205/50 15 but that is a little taller than stock, which might be a good idea to slightly lower the overall gearing if you have a fair bit of power.

Bridgestone RE55s come in a 195/50 15 which is a bit closer to stock diameter, and they are a decent tyre.

[tinkerbell]

Fair call. Sorry I missed the "stocks are 14s" part .

15s are the go then. No need to worry about brake clearance especially if the OP wants to upgrade to bigger brakes in the future. Plenty of semis in 205/50 15 but that is a little taller than stock, which might be a good idea to slightly lower the overall gearing if you have a fair bit of power.

Bridgestone RE55s come in a 195/50 15 which is a bit closer to stock diameter, and they are a decent tyre.

yeah, the 195/50R15's might be better on a swift? but maybe not if it is a fully high-po one...

[fookah]

yer that was what i was thinking.. 195/50/15s

[hoey888]

if your turboing and wanting to track your car, have you considered using a 7" wide rim and using 205/45/16?... you'll be surprised how much a difference a wider tyre and lower profile tyres can do for your ride

[fookah]

car is already turboed.. im guessing 16s will be too big and will have scrapage also tire wall will be too small to absorb bumps. and going too big of a rim would effect the gearing also.

[string]

Widest rims that will fit in the guards, with smallest diameter that will fit over your brakes - less mass and tyres are cheaper in smaller diameters.

Narrow (i.e. stock 6") rims make sidewalls feel floppy, go wider before you band-aid it and go bigger. Big rims and tyres add much sprung weight, you'll hate it on a light car.

Gearing is usually not a factor since you can change the tyre profile to keep the same rolling diameter.