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Perth
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Wed, 10 August 2005 13:08
 
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depends on offset
i've had 16x7,8 on a lowered ae86
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Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Wed, 10 August 2005 14:23
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I guessing thats with modifying the guards cause ive got 15x6.5 and the rub and thats also with the car sitting like a 4wd
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Wed, 10 August 2005 15:54
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nah no guard mods
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Batemans Bay, NSW
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February 2005
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Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 00:28
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16s on an 86... 
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Adelaide
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July 2005
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 02:32
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^^ word 
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 02:34
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instead of wasting on wheels why not spend it on the suspension. Just get a nice set of 15x6.5.
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brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 04:42
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i agree on spending money on suspension.
most cars can run wider rims with the correct offset, at least on the rears.
a 16 inch rim/tyre can be an overall diameter of a 14 inch rim/tyre (with a plus 2 size fitament with common low profile tyres).
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Sydney
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July 2003
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 05:16
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I dont see a problem with fitting 16z.
mine runs 17x9 on the rear no rubbing, dumped lower than most would consider sane, you could get away with it with stretched tyres and a good rolling.
either way it looks better than any 14 or 15 could in my opinion
have fun!
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 05:18
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biggest i'd go is 15"
but hey thats just me
its your car and you can do what you want
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northern beaches
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August 2002
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 07:29
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i tried a mates fr16 simmons (16 inch) on my sprinter last weekend and they fitted fine, not to mention looked seriosly FAT! heaps better than my 15s. i dont know why people have a problem with >15 inch wheels on sprinters.
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Batemans Bay, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 12:25
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| AE86Boy wrote on Thu, 11 August 2005 15:16 |
I dont see a problem with fitting 16z.
mine runs 17x9 on the rear no rubbing, dumped lower than most would consider sane, you could get away with it with stretched tyres and a good rolling.
either way it looks better than any 14 or 15 could in my opinion
have fun!
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I sentiment that... So many 86 owners are traditionalists... I like nice big rims with 35's ...looks hott...(depending on rim choice of course...can look fucked if ur selection is pooh)
-- everyone has their own agenda though... all comes down to personal preference.
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Perth
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July 2002
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 12:39
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I've got 16x7 ROH rims on mine, fit perfectly with the right offset, but you have to be careful you do get the right offset.
IMHO 16's are ok, perhaps a bit of an advantage rubber wise, the total diameter for mine is within 2 or 3% of original using 205/45 tyres.
The disadvantage is weight, most 16's are much heavier than smaller rims. I'm running 15x7's for the track for that reason plus 15" R compound rubber is a fair bit cheaper.
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Adelaide
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August 2003
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 13:36
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Ive had 17s, 16s, 15s and now 14s on my 86. Bigger wheels may look nice when your looking at the wheels, but the car as a whole looks so much more fitting on smaller wheels.
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Sydney
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July 2003
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Re: Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
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Thu, 11 August 2005 23:59
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Skaney has a point....
if you go with bigger rims you must compensate it with lower suspesion or else it looks like a "rollerskate"... but i think 16z are a good compromise between the two...
im hoping to get my car a little closer to the ground with a bodkit soon but if that doesnt work out i think i'll buy a second set of wheels 
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Okay to run 16x7 with stock AE86 Suspension ???
