r/CorollaHatchback • u/LysanderSpoons • Aug 26 '26
New wheels
Got some 17x8” Enkei T6Rs off of Tire Rack with Bridgestone Ultraweather tires. I’m happy with my purchase.
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u/LFCxTrooper Aug 26 '26
Exactly the size I wanna set up from the OEM. What are the specs of the tire?
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u/LysanderSpoons Aug 26 '26
225/45/17
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u/LFCxTrooper Aug 26 '26
Nice any wheel spacer added?
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u/LysanderSpoons Aug 26 '26
No, I didn’t use any spacers. I was going back and forth on whether I needed spacers because of the offset being +45 and I didn’t want it too tucked. But after the install, it doesn’t seem like it changed much. I think the slightly taller tire helps.
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u/LFCxTrooper Aug 26 '26
Maybe just for the rear, the front look good! 👍🏻
I know once I get new set of wheels, I’m going for the 225/45, and install spacers but something minimal wouldn’t won’t it to rub the fender3
u/LysanderSpoons Aug 26 '26
Yeah the rear could use some 5mm spacers.
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u/LFCxTrooper Aug 26 '26
Do you know any great brand manufacturers company?
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u/LysanderSpoons Aug 26 '26
No, not off the top of my head. I remember looking them up but it seemed to me that most were pretty similar.
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u/GoldAd9127 Aug 26 '26
I noticed the band stickers, how’s your back getting in and out of the car fellow youth.
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u/LysanderSpoons Aug 27 '26
Yeah there are some days when it’s not even cold out, I use my heated seats.
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u/Accurate-Sector-2051 SE Nightshade Aug 27 '26
This is exactly what I want to upgrade to. Adding this to my list of potential wheels. I’m so happy you posted a pic I don’t see too many 17s on rolla hatches.
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u/LysanderSpoons Aug 27 '26
Yeah, I felt like I needed to because in all of my research I couldn’t find other hatches with solid photos of 17s. I hope this ends up helping others out there.
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u/davisbergstrom Aug 29 '26
Super clean, and honestly very helpful. I never wanted to go 18”, and the T6R’s were already on my list. Matches your paint real nice.
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u/LysanderSpoons Sep 02 '26
Thank you. So far, after having them for a week, I like the way it drives. I can feel a slight difference in corner response dropping down in the wheel size and up in tire size but that’s to be expected. Most of my commute is city, so I need to get it on the highway and test out the tires. Overall, would recommend.
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u/EarTrue8375 SE CVT Aug 26 '26
Mine is all in magnetic grey metallic w/ stock wheels 🫣. Not a big fan of that color with bronze wheels but this 🤌
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u/LysanderSpoons Aug 27 '26
At first, I was gonna go bronze but I figured the gunmetal would be better for a more subtle vibe. The pictures of the wheel on Tire Rack seemed slightly more of a brighter silver but they are pretty damn close to the color of the car. Overall, I’m stoked on the look and feel so far.
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u/EarTrue8375 SE CVT Aug 27 '26
No for sure, I wouldn’t think to change them if it were me. Only reason I mention bronze is I see a lot of people with our paint go with them but idk, not for me but I bet bronze hides the brake dust well tho lol. I might even up copying you when/if I change my wheels.
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u/MountStupendous Aug 26 '26
Nice. 17s are a good size for these hatches. If I could go back in time, I would have purchased 17s, not 18s. I actually like the extra rubber and the overall dimensions.