I have been so focused on getting some 16 x 7 or 16 x 8 wheels for a set of good drag radials that I never even looking into weather 16" are the smallest diameter wheels that will fit over our brakes! One of the advantages of the Ralliart over the EVO (on a drag strip, not a road course) is our smaller brake system allowing smaller and thus lighter wheels... can we fit a 15 inch rim, or is 16 the smallest we can go without swapping out the stock brake system?

Thanks,

Keith

 

we had a set of the 02/03 lancer 0z rims laying around the dealership, and i know the bolt pattern is different, but i was holding them up just to see if i could get away with the same thing when i was trying to get some winter wheels/tires and they would not clear the calipers.

 

Are the oz rims 15's?

Keith

 

lol, yeah, sorry for not saying that outright. 15s were a no, but the 16s off of a diamante were a go for me.

 

^^ same wheels for my winter setup...

 

It is my understanding that 16" is the smallest wheel that will fit the 2008+ Lancer and 2009+ Ralliarts.

 

Roger, 15's wouldnt fit but the 16' steeles for my winter set fit perfectly

 

16 should fit because the base modle lancers have 16 inch steelies. But of course our ra have different suspension setup

 

92 Talon 16" swirls fit with minimal clearance.

 

so the 16" steel wheels from the diamante fit the 09 ralliart? what size tires? any idea where i can get them and how much $?

 

i used the aluminum split-6 spoke, but i assume the steelies would fit as well. 205/60-16 tire size gives almost identical overall diameter to stock 215/45-18

 

this doesnt make a tonne of sense to go so small and ill make my reasoning simple.

The car is AWD, a smaller wheel+more rubber isnt really needed as the car doesnt have launch or grip issues in a quarter mile. A lighter wheel doesnt always mean smaller. Running a 17in or 18 inch wheel that weights as much as the 16, will yield the same advantages.

 

mostly agreed, but i did it for winter use also, with the 205/60-16 being a much cheaper option (about 50 bucks a tire) than 215/45-18 for the michelin alpin pa3's i use. that was my reasoning.

the only other reason im considering mounting some star spec's on these 16" wheels is to avoid abuse to my summer "show" set. weight loss is more of an afterthought and a pleasant addition than anything else, since im not a die-hard racer, just a weekend warrior on occasion.

 

Don't forget that with a 16" wheel will always be cheaper and lighter than a 17" or 18" wheel.
You can get 15-17lb 16" wheel where you can't with a 17" or 18"

 

they arent always lighter lol.

thats a wheel to wheel scenario.