11-02-2010, 06:23 AM
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Supra Owner
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: GA, USA
Posts: 2,209
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Originally Posted by kylej
Ah, okay.. So 17'' is probably good all around?
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Yes, from a pure performance perspective, unless you want to upgrade the brakes.
Note that the oem rims are 17". When considering aftermarket rims, there's a good thing and a bad thing about the 17" oem rim size: - The bad thing: Normally, guys that spend $$$ on a set of rims will want the rims to look more cool than oem. In 1993, a 17" rim was considered relatively large, but by today's standards it's really not. Most guys that buy aftermarket rims for the Mkiv Supra Turbo get at least 18" rims all around...and 19s are quite common. Beside a 19" rim, a 17" doesn't look nearly as 'bad@ss'. As much as I'd prefer for this analysis to be 100% about performance, the reality is that looks matter too. The rims are one of the most visible features of the car, and they're the easiest opportunity to upgrade its looks without doing any bodywork or repainting.
- The good thing: If you're looking to do this on a budget, or you want a 'sleeper' look, then get an extra set of oem rims, and run the back rim on the front (you may have to shave the lip of the caliper to do this - very easy - the caliper lip is not functional, it's only there to prevent someone from accidentally putting the rear rim on the front).
There are companies that widen rims - so send a pair of oem rear rims to one of these companies and it comes back at 11.5" that you run with a 1" spacer. This is what I did for my Supra...before I got my brake upgrade:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/parts/oem_mkiv_rim_widened/index.html
..it's actually my Supra in that article.
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Last edited by pwpanas; 11-02-2010 at 06:32 AM.
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