I had a chance to buy 4 bare steel rims, hopefully to 'fit' a `94 Camry .
Found some "ID" as follows, on the 1st wheel : . J14x5_1/2_JJDOT CMC 198LC 12 . rim 'stamped' . 4 'dots' and "LC" stamped . on the hub(5 ribs)
The other '3' similar except ; . a 'section' of the "ID" was 596LC 14 /1097LC 20 /893LC 9 and, one(1) hub(5 ribs) was stamped . JA 07 . . .
Mite be some form of pt# , assuming rolled rims + stamped hub are assembled in diff plants.
Anyone know the "code" ???
Ed
The JJDOT stands for the Japanese DOT, meaning they were passed by JJDOT for use.
Here's what you're looking for:
Measure the distance from the center of one bolt hole to the center of the other bolt hole. Most 4 lug Toy wheels are either 100mm centre-to-centre or 125.5 (4 1/2") centre to centre. The other number will be something like 14x5 or similar. This is the diameter of the wheel x width of wheel.
Chances are you have 14x5.5 w/125mm bolt holes. You should be able to go to a 15x6 with no problem. 15 or 16x7 is pushing it; when you mount the tires they may not clear the frame on turn (front wheels, of course...)
I put a set of Ford Escort alloys on an '83 Tercel, they worked fine. When I decided they'd look better on my '95 Tercel, I changed them ALL over and then discovered they didn't clear the brake calipers...
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Thanks.
Very little nitty_gritty wheel 'data', shown in the OEM Camry manual. "Which", I'm about to cut into manageable sections , ... & rebind. Worse_er_er than M$ 'Resource' manuals, sizewize.
Actually, they're a 5 bolt pattern , Camry wheels.
Someplace, safely filed 'away' , I do have the formula to compute(exact) 5_bolt , bolt_hole_circumference, given two(2), adjacent bolt ctr measurement.
Oh 'Well'. 'So' much for interchangeability.
I thot i'd stick with 'std' Camry spec'd rims & tires ... dont want to 'wear' the side_walls , or the brake/suspension parts.
Added that, I have a bit of 'concern' that wheel/suspension "tinkering" mite turn 'a bit cushy' into 'sloppy', handling_wize.
Ed.
As for the last bit, tires definitelt DO have a bearing on ride and handling. Understanding a little about tires: if you have a 205/60-15 tire, this translates to 205mm width, multiply by .6 for the sidewall height in mm, and 15 being, of course, the diameter of the wheel. So, you have a sidewall height of 123 mm, about 4 inches (sorry if I'm being too basic here, I don't know what your knowledge level is...)
Best bet to enjoy the same ride and better handling: increase the width as much while keeping the sidewall about the same. Shorter sidewall means less sidewall flex, and better handling but a stiffer ride. The guys you see with the Hondas and Nissans with what look like bicycle tires will be replacing their fillings in due course!
I posted some tire calculators in a message either here or in the a.a.toyota group; they can help you figure what's good. I would say a 215 or 225/55-15 or 16 would be a good ride with decent handling. I 'upgraded' a '95 Tercel from 155/80-13's to 185/60-13's and the handling was so good I ran out of engine long before the tires would let go. And the sidewall height gave a decent ride, too.
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