Unsure of tire fitment? Here's some tools.

[mdxtasy]

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[Squishy]

I find the 1010tires calculator to be much more useful than the miata.net one, although that rims-n-tires one seems to have pretty good technical information.

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

[dr_spock]

I found this tire bible useful when I was in search of some rims last year.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

[rocko...]

hmmm.... shopping online for tires can be a bit of a pain...especially if you purchase the wrong size!  i guess they try to make the purchase dummy proof right?

here is a sample of what i could purchase .... to all you tire and bmw pros... does this seem like a great deal or should i pass???



http://www.tirerack.com/cart/HoldingArea.jsp

[dorin]

This is the best tire and wheel calculator I found.  It allowed me to figure out how much I could play with my wheel width and offset as well as tire size.

http://www.huntergraham.com/twcc.htm

[weebl]

Here's a tool for wheel fitment...

http://fastwheels.ca/FCW2008AppGuide-Web.pdf

[Dave L]

These links really help. As a long time Miata owner I've used the program from miata.net .  These are more helpful!

DAveL

[ninja250]

Great tools.  Thanks 

[Lexusfreak]

I found this tool VERY helpful for both tire & wheel fitments...

  http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp 

   

[vicali]

I don't buy the rims-n-tires or the wheelmaster calculator.. here is why;
the rim dimensions show a change in offset but the suspension clearance doesn't change, it's based only on tire width. if I go from a 6.5 rim to a 8 rim the wheel is going to hit my susp (on my forester anyways) regardless of the tire width.. these all in one calcs don't flag/show it..

keep the tire size calculator and the offset calculators seperate and figure it out yourself:
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[Noobee]

Bear in mind that you need to know the bore pattern/size.  If you're considering buying generic wheels or steel wheels, you need to know the bore size eg. 5x114.3 and the centre bore size.  Having a bore size larger than what your hub is designed for can lead to tire vibration and can stress your lugs which can break.  Hubcentric rings won't work on steel rims.

[Squishy]

Having a larger centre bore won't break your studs.  If you buy your winter wheels from Canadian Tire or Wal-Mart, then they are lug-centric.  Haven't heard of a broken stud yet.  The clamping force produces enough friction between the wheel and the hub to keep it in place.

Vibrations from lug-centric wheels are usually caused by not properly torquing the nuts, or by torquing with too much weight already on the wheels.  We have four (had five) cars all on lug-centric winter wheels and none of them have vibration due to wheel fitment.  Two of the cars have slight sidewall variations that cause a small vibration, but I know it is not due to the wheels because I mount my own tires and swapped wheels - the vibration moved with the tire.

[barrie1]

I have had the same problem with the existing Goodyear Tires on my car. The shimey is actually in the tires as I have had them rebalanced more then once and the rims are fine. No-body wants them in trade even tho they are almost new. 

[rrocket]

Try a Road Force Balancer.  You might find success this way....

[nathan19]

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Awesome, thanks!

[davidy]

This is my preferred link for alternate tire sizes including PLUS or MINUS sizing:

http://ejelta.com/tiresize/

Dave

[mmorriso]

i stumbled across a way of finding out how to search for vehicles based on tire size using the active green & ross website.

here is an example of the output:

http://www.activegreenandross.com/asp/tire_reverse.asp?size=P215/65R16&id=4196

start here:

http://www.activegreenandross.com/asp/tire_search.asp#generic

enter tire size under "advanced search", click "find tires"

on the following page click "more information" under the detail column

http://www.activegreenandross.com/asp/tire_search.asp?t=6&re=1&id=4196&size=P215/65R16&yearcar=&modelcar=&makecar=&optionscar=

click "view makes/models of cars for this tire"

voila!

the only glitch is that results will only show if active green & ross carries that size of tire for sale

[mmorriso]

wheel fitment:

http://www.tdwonline.net/testOutputEXPANDED.php

[Noobee]

02MP5MT, that's the best link yet. It also includes the bore size too.  The vehicle model selections are a bit scarce though.

[dukespence]

Can anyone please tell me if the 17" OEM alloy rims from a 2005 Toyota Highlander will fit a 2006 Toyota Sienna FWD?