Can I use bigger wheels?

Greg4prez

I want to know ican I put 215/50ZR17 7Jx17 ET45 wheels on my toyota matrix xr it came with 205/55R16 89H 6.5Jx16 ET40.

kyfdx

Greg4prez said:

I want to know ican I put 215/50ZR17 7Jx17 ET45 wheels on my toyota matrix xr it came with 205/55R16 89H 6.5Jx16 ET40.

To go to a larger diameter wheel, you need a lower profile tire.
While the 215/50 is slightly lower profile, it isn't a big enough change to make up for the 1" larger diameter wheel.

2.4% greater circumference/diameter on the 17" tire/wheel combo

While that isn't a huge difference, it could be more likely to cause rubbing, etc. You would need a test-fit to make sure. It will definitely cause your odometer/speedometer reading to read that much slower than actual.

Greg4prez

Thanks I appreciate that. The 215/50 is the alternative size in the manual.

kyfdx

Greg4prez said:

Thanks I appreciate that. The 215/50 is the alternative size in the manual.

BMW uses those two sizes on early 2000 models.

They give 205/50-17 as the alternative size.

From a math standpoint, I think BMWs numbers are closer.

Mr_Shiftright

"They" say that up to 3% difference in size is acceptable, so you're just in range there. But your speedometer and odometer will be off that 2.4%.

I agree, in your case it's a question of test-fitting the new tires to see if there's enough clearance issues, especially with either turning or going over bumps.

rickdon

I would just stay with 16 inch rims. They look good, and you will have more tire choices. If you really want to upgrade, I strongly recommend checking the wheel/tire weight combo and the overall diameter.