Wheel gap - from suspension height or tire diameter? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

CaptainSlow · 01-24-2013, 04:58 PM

Only real thing I don't like so much about the FRS is the wheel gap. Honestly, though, the car looks pretty low as it is, but I don't know if that's just an optical illusion or what. To me, it looks like the stock tires are really low-profile...lower than they probably should be.

So my question, I guess, is can the wheel gap be solved with just some taller tires, even on the stock wheels? If so, does anyone have an example picture, and possibly the tire size used? Or is this a "problem" that can only be solved with a wider wheel and/or suspension upgrades?

Not my car, obviously

madcap · 01-24-2013, 05:10 PM

I thought the stock wheels with stock suspension looked awful. I changed to a larger & wider rim and thinner tire, and the combo is just barely larger than stock diameter.

Here it is and I don't mind the gap now, I actually like it.

Tim_Asphalt_FRS · 01-24-2013, 05:15 PM

My car is lowered 1" w/ stock tires. There's still some gap, but not nearly as bad as before. I'm thinking I'll just get 225/45/17 tires because they're .5" taller and it'll look perfect.

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86•BRZ · 01-26-2013, 07:45 PM

but then your car will be slower

dori. · 01-27-2013, 06:56 AM

if you are keeping the stock wheels then getting lowering springs is the way to go

getting a taller tire is gonna make it look silly and throw your speedo off a bit

Stance86 · 01-27-2013, 08:43 AM

It's a ride height problem. Bigger tyres on the stock wheels will of course close the gap a little (won't make a huge difference)... but it will signifigantly increase ride height.. so you will still have a wheel gap and the car will be riding higher...

Try lowering springs.

2point0 · 01-27-2013, 01:48 PM

My gap is a little better with the 235/45/17s I have on there now, but I only used them because I had them sitting around. Switching to 225/45 soon, so just a tad taller than stock, but close enough. Although the stock speedo isn't going to be all that accurate anyway, it's better to handle gap with suspension.

01-24-2013, 04:58 PM	#1
CaptainSlow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 799 Thanks: 392 Thanked 388 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wheel gap - from suspension height or tire diameter? Only real thing I don't like so much about the FRS is the wheel gap. Honestly, though, the car looks pretty low as it is, but I don't know if that's just an optical illusion or what. To me, it looks like the stock tires are really low-profile...lower than they probably should be. So my question, I guess, is can the wheel gap be solved with just some taller tires, even on the stock wheels? If so, does anyone have an example picture, and possibly the tire size used? Or is this a "problem" that can only be solved with a wider wheel and/or suspension upgrades? Not my car, obviously __________________ Ultramarine 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT

01-24-2013, 05:15 PM	#3
Tim_Asphalt_FRS Is it fast? No. Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Manual-Asphalt Location: Vista, CA Posts: 604 Thanks: 824 Thanked 164 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My car is lowered 1" w/ stock tires. There's still some gap, but not nearly as bad as before. I'm thinking I'll just get 225/45/17 tires because they're .5" taller and it'll look perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 (Rebadged) Toyota GT-86 {Perrin intake tube, aFe dry air filter, custom 2.5" exhaust, PLM overpipe, Kartboy crank pulley, Hotchkis springs, custom Flossy grip tape shorty, TRD shifter, Berk HFC, Whiteline Sway-bars} [Wanted: Delicious Stg 2 tune, Bilstein struts]

01-27-2013, 06:56 AM	#5
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madcap Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Hot Lava FR-S Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought the stock wheels with stock suspension looked awful. I changed to a larger & wider rim and thinner tire, and the combo is just barely larger than stock diameter. Here it is and I don't mind the gap now, I actually like it.

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Stance86 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 GTS Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a ride height problem. Bigger tyres on the stock wheels will of course close the gap a little (won't make a huge difference)... but it will signifigantly increase ride height.. so you will still have a wheel gap and the car will be riding higher... Try lowering springs.

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