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.
