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So I can't seem to find this info anywhere and thought it would be a great discussion.
Stock Wheels:
17"
Offset: ????? Does anyone know?
Rim Width" ??????
Stock Tires: Bridgestone Potenza S001 205/45R17
Obviously the offset / rim width determines what tires you can run on stock or otherwise. I would love to run 215/45R17, but have no idea if they will fit the stock Abarth wheels.
This is from Good-Win Racing:
Mazda designed the chassis under the Fiat 124 for LIGHT weight wheels like we offer here. Lighter wheels equal best handling and best ride quality. Stock tire sizes are 195/50/16 on 16x6.5 and 205/45/17 on 17x7... which means the stock tire diameters range from 23.6 to 24.3 inch. Within that range there are interesting upgrade sizes to consider. TPMS operates off ABS system with the ND, that means NO sensors in the wheels to worry about when changing to another wheel.
16" Wheels
195/50/16 tire size fits within the fenders on wheels down to about 35mm offset. For customers seeking more performance in 16 inch sizes consider 205/50/16 up through 225/45 on 16x7 and 16x8 wheels with higher offset. See product description for 16x8 Enkei RPF1 for pictures of this popular choice on our own Fiat 124.
17" Wheels
With stock size 205/45/17 tires you can run offsets as low as 40mm and still fit in factory fenders with 1 degree negative camber or better, we have run 38mm with more camber. An easy upgrade in 17 inch is 215/45/17 and that fits with our wheel choices that are 42mm to 50mm offsets.
MAX TIRE SIZE that will fit in stock fenders without a fender roll is 235/40/17 using our Advanti Racing, Konig HyperGram, and 6UL Racing Wheels in either 17x8 or 17x9, as long as you have about 1.5 degrees of negative camber or more. If the car is lowered and/or raced, this size will typically rub the plastic fender liners inside the wheel well at full steering lock and/or over big bumps/dips in turns depending on amount of lowering and amount of negative camber (same story with taller 225/45/17). This is all even more true for 245/40/17, which can be used by SCCA STR competitors with a fender roll. Picture here is our own Fiat 124 with our 17x8 Tungsten 6UL wheels and 235/40 Toyo R1R tires, fits great, grips for days!
Please note that most 15 inch wheels do NOT clear the big brake calipers, even on cars without the Brembo upgrade, and the effective offset to make 15 inch clear the brakes will usually put the tire outside the fender lip (and the fender arch on ND is bigger than prior Miatas, doesn't look right with 15 inch anyway). Thus, we do NOT suggest 15 inch choices on the Fiat 124.
Stock Wheels:
17"
Offset: ????? Does anyone know?
Rim Width" ??????
Stock Tires: Bridgestone Potenza S001 205/45R17
Obviously the offset / rim width determines what tires you can run on stock or otherwise. I would love to run 215/45R17, but have no idea if they will fit the stock Abarth wheels.
This is from Good-Win Racing:
Mazda designed the chassis under the Fiat 124 for LIGHT weight wheels like we offer here. Lighter wheels equal best handling and best ride quality. Stock tire sizes are 195/50/16 on 16x6.5 and 205/45/17 on 17x7... which means the stock tire diameters range from 23.6 to 24.3 inch. Within that range there are interesting upgrade sizes to consider. TPMS operates off ABS system with the ND, that means NO sensors in the wheels to worry about when changing to another wheel.
16" Wheels
195/50/16 tire size fits within the fenders on wheels down to about 35mm offset. For customers seeking more performance in 16 inch sizes consider 205/50/16 up through 225/45 on 16x7 and 16x8 wheels with higher offset. See product description for 16x8 Enkei RPF1 for pictures of this popular choice on our own Fiat 124.
17" Wheels
With stock size 205/45/17 tires you can run offsets as low as 40mm and still fit in factory fenders with 1 degree negative camber or better, we have run 38mm with more camber. An easy upgrade in 17 inch is 215/45/17 and that fits with our wheel choices that are 42mm to 50mm offsets.
MAX TIRE SIZE that will fit in stock fenders without a fender roll is 235/40/17 using our Advanti Racing, Konig HyperGram, and 6UL Racing Wheels in either 17x8 or 17x9, as long as you have about 1.5 degrees of negative camber or more. If the car is lowered and/or raced, this size will typically rub the plastic fender liners inside the wheel well at full steering lock and/or over big bumps/dips in turns depending on amount of lowering and amount of negative camber (same story with taller 225/45/17). This is all even more true for 245/40/17, which can be used by SCCA STR competitors with a fender roll. Picture here is our own Fiat 124 with our 17x8 Tungsten 6UL wheels and 235/40 Toyo R1R tires, fits great, grips for days!
Please note that most 15 inch wheels do NOT clear the big brake calipers, even on cars without the Brembo upgrade, and the effective offset to make 15 inch clear the brakes will usually put the tire outside the fender lip (and the fender arch on ND is bigger than prior Miatas, doesn't look right with 15 inch anyway). Thus, we do NOT suggest 15 inch choices on the Fiat 124.
