16 Inch Wheels and Rims

About 16 Inch Wheels and Rims

A 16 inch wheel is the older compact size, an EK Civic, an NB Miata, a 90s Corolla, with a 205/45 or 205/50 tire. The wheel is cheap and light and the ride is soft. Brake clearance is the limit, because most big brake kits will not fit under a 16. Going up a diameter trades sidewall for wheel. The car steers a little sharper and the ride gets firmer, and the caliper sets the floor.

163 designs on this site come in 16 inch, in 5 widths from 6 to 10 inches wide. 16x8 has the most designs (84), then 16x7 (81). The bolt patterns with the most 16 inch designs are 5x114.3, 4x100 and 5x100. A 16 inch wheel clears or rubs on its width and offset, not its diameter, so pick your car and the page keeps only the sets that clear, flush or tucked as you choose.

Common questions

Will 16 inch wheels fit your car?

Pick your year, make and model and the page answers for yours. The brake caliper sets the smallest diameter a car takes, and width and offset decide the rest.

What tire sizes go on 16 inch wheels?

The size depends on the wheel width and on your car. Pick a wheel set and the tire step sizes the tires to it and to your car, then the package ships mounted and balanced.

Which width should I run in 16 inch?

16x8 has the most designs here. Stock cars take the factory width or a half inch more, flush fitments go a half to one inch wider with a lower offset, and the widest sizes are rear widths on staggered sets. Pick your car and the page shows which widths clear.