Best 16" rally tyres are Michelin Michelin 16/66-16 FB 80 or similar at a cost of about US$190 each or Dunlop 195/70-16 SP82 at a cost of about £130 each

Unless the stages are long its usually best to go with a medium compound - but sometimes you can only get the hard compound in 16" - if so treat them with tyre softener such as Grip - http://www.griptyresoftener.com

The other option is to get a set of brakes from an RS evo or a Gallant VR4 or similar which are small enough to allow 15" rims to be used, but it's not an ideal solution.

I use 16" rims and I find they work well.

 

looks like it might cost a little to get a good setup (tire/brakes). I too would like to get started into rally.

 

i dont plan on getting into competition hardcore. i want a set of wheels with my summer tires on them, which i have (falken azenis/stock 17s). and i want a set of 16's with winter/offroad tires.

 

also what is a recommended width for the rim?

 

7" rim width is the most common - it depends what tyres you can obtain.

It's important to get wheels that will clear the calipers - such as:
http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels....orsport+Wheels

 

i've heard the best way to get into rally, is to buy an already built car...

 

Here is a link to put you off that idea:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...97344002627039

 

thanks for making us all not want to rally.

 

Let me bring you back
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch&plindex=0

group B cars is the sh*t

 

damn alot of europeans do this rally thing.

 

speedline wheels are best for rally

 

check out
http://www.specialstage.com/classifieds/

and

rallyclassified.com

and
www.rallycarsforsale.net

 

What a great video - wish I had the confidence to drive like that - terrific.

 

Rallycross is for rallying like autocross is for track racing.

Find a rallycross in your area and have a blast

 

that one video is crazy...one mistake and those guys plummit to their death.