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Known GVR-4 Wheel/Tire Combos

Known wheel and tire combos that will fit a Galant VR-4 and 1g DSM

Wheel Size Tire Size Offset Comments Total Back Space
15x6 195/60/15 46 Stock 6.15
16x7 205/50/16 40 Rota Circuit 8 with Kumho 712's 6.11
16x7 225/45/16 42 Volk 6.58
16x7.5 245/45/16 35   6.7
16x8 225/45/16 42 Volk TE-37 on GVR-4.  Used 1/4" spacer in back 6.7
16x8 225/50/16 38 Volk TE-37 on GVR-4.  Had to trim rear control arm seam 6.43
16x8 225/50/16 45 RX-7 rims with 5mm spacer, RE730 tires.  Need to grind rear control arm 6.7
16x8 225/50/16 32 Kosei K-1  6.18
16x8 245/45/16 32 GAB wheels/Yoko AVS Intermediate 6.18
16x8 245/45/16 40   6.89
16x8 245/45/16 38 ROH Snyper with Toyo Proxes RA1 6.82
16x8 245/45/16 37 3G RX-7 wheels (50mm offset) with 12.7mm spacer 6.78
16x8 245/45/16 38   6.82
16x8.5 245/45/16 37 Kosei K-1 with Kumho V700.  Required grinding on rear control arm 6.78
16x10 275/45/16 12 Race Setup RS Racing Rims Hoosier tires 6.38
16x10 275/45/16   5.5" backspacing.  Had to raise car to near stock height and use very stiff springs 450F/375R, and clearance fenders.  Hoosiers are very wide, nearly 285  
17x7 215/45/17 40 Ace Cyclones with Firestone SZ50's 6.3
17x7 235/40/17 40 Moda R2's with Kumho 712's 6.7
17x7.5 205/45/17 42   6.19
17x7.5 235/40/17 43   6.82
17x8 235/45/17 35 Racing Hart Type C 6.5
17x8 245/40/17 35   6.7
17x8 245/45/17 40   6.9
17x8 245/45/17 38   6.82
17x8   45    
17x9 245/45/17 25 Konig Villan for 95+ Mustang 6.27
17x9 255/40/17 25 Konig Villan for 95+ Mustang 6.5
17x9 255/40/17 28 Sticks out about 1"  Kuhmo V700's 6.62
17x9 255/40/17 30 Sticks out a little 6.7
18x7.5 225/40/18 40 Konig Monsoon with Dunlop SP Sport W10 6.5
18x8.5 245/35/18 35 Dunlop SP8000's 6.7
18x8.5   38    
19x8 235/35/19 42 Racing Hart C2 wheels 6.8

Note: It appears that a tire/wheel combo that ends up with a total back space number of 6.0 to 6.7 will work

Imaginary Best Fit

Wheel Size Tire Size Offset Comments Total Back Space 
15x6 205/55/15 46   6.35
15x6 225/50/15 46 Tire is a bit wide for this width rim, better off with a 7" wide rim 6.74
15x7 225/50/15 40   6.5
15x8 245/50/15 30 Might be able to find some cheap steel wheels like this in 5.75 to 6" BS 6.5
16x7 205/55/16 40 Common Tire Rack +1 upgrade 6.11
16x7 225/50/16 40 225/45/16 has same total backspace, but is a bit shorter in diameter 6.5
16x8 245/45/16 35 A little less offset will fit better 6.7
16x8 245/45/16 30 Best bang for the buck combo, if you can find wheels 6.5
17x7 215/45/17 40   6.31
17x7 225/45/17 40   6.5
17x8 235/40/17 35   6.5
18x8.5 255/35/18 30   6.7
18x8.5 255/35/18 25   6.5

Generic

Wheel Size Tire Size Offset Comments Total Back Space 
6 205 46   6.35
6 215 46   6.54
6 225 46   6.75
7 205 40   6.11
7 215 40   6.31
7 225 40   6.5
7 235 40   6.7
7 245 40   6.89
8 225 35   6.3
8 235 35   6.5
8 235 42    
8 245 35   6.7
8 255 35   6.89
8 245 30   6.5
8 255 30   6.7
9 245 30   6.5
9 255 30   6.7
9 255 25   6.5

All of the data was compiled by Mark Rieb who is an esteemed member on GalantVR4.org.

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