Toyota 7th Gen Celica Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

If you’re looking for fitment advice for your 2000 - 2005 Toyota 7th Gen Celica, you’ve come to the right place. Our Celica Fitment Guide contains tailored information for a wide range of wheel and tire setups specific to the GR Corolla. Featuring popular fitments such as our 17x9” ET35, we’re certain that our Celica fitment guide has a solution for you. As enthusiasts ourselves, we’re mindful of the unique needs that each chassis presents when attempting to optimize wheel fitment and this vehicle is no exception. All of our Toyota Celica wheels are designed to clear the factory brakes as well as a variety of aftermarket big brake kits. Our Toyota 7th Gen Celica Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide goes into great detail on exactly what modifications are needed to achieve the exact fitment you’re looking for. We have a wide variety of strong, lightweight wheel designs to choose from. Interested in Forged Wheels? Our VS-5RS and SM-10RS are popular with street and track drivers alike!

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter.

These bolt-on wheel fitments are ideal for Toyota 7th Gen Celica owners enjoying their car day-to-day on the street, and they are typically paired with all-season or performance oriented summer tires. These wheel and tire configurations will improve the appearance and performance of the car without requiring modifications to the factory suspension or alignment. Just bolt-on and enjoy!

While these wheel fitments can be used for track days and AutoX, performance will be left on the table. Drivers that prioritize performance should review our Performance Street & Track and/or Hardcore Track & Race sections below.

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x8" ET40
• • Available in: VS-5RS, SM-10RS

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 225/45-17
• • Direct fit
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: No options currently available
  • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama AD08R (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang NS-2R (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
• Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 235/40-17
• • Direct fit
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: No options currently available
  • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama AD08R (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang NS-2R (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)

Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for Toyota Celica owners looking for a more dramatic improvement in performance and they are typically paired with performance oriented Summer tires or track oriented R-compounds.

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x8.5” ET44
• • Available in VS-5RS
  • These wheels require 3mm front spacers to clear suspension components

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 235/40-17
• • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Toyo Proxes Sport A/S (440 TW) 
  • Ultra High Performance Summer: Toyo Proxes Sport (240 TW), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (300 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer:Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang NS-2R (200 TW), Toyo Proxes R1R (200 TW)
• Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
• • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Toyo Proxes Sport A/S (440 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW), Continental Extremecontact DWS 06+ (560 TW)
  • Ultra High Performance Summer: Toyo Proxes Sport (240 TW)
  • Max Performance Summer:Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Hankook RS-4 (200TW), Yokohama Advan AD09 (200TW), BFGoodrich Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x9" ET35
• • Available in ARC-8, VS-5RS, SM-10RS
  • Popular Fitment

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
• • A mild increase in negative camber is encouraged
  • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280 TW) 
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Hankook RS-4 (200TW), Yokohama Advan AD09 (200TW), BFGoodrich Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compounds: Nankang AR-1 (100TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Goodyear Eagle SuperCar 3R (100 TW)
  • Semi Slick: Hoosier R7 (40 TW), Hoosier A7 (40 TW), BFG R1 (40 TW), BFG R1S (40 TW), Toyo RR (40 TW)
• Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 255/40-17
• • A healthy amount of negative camber is encouraged
  • Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
  • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter. The following brakes have been tested and confirmed to clear our wheels.

The following brake setups have been tested and confirmed to clear:

Coming soon!

Should I Dial in Negative Camber, and How Much is Right for me?

Whether you are a casual weekend track warrior that still enjoys your car on the street, or a hardcore racer competing for a spot on the podium, negative camber is a vital part of chassis setup that has many benefits. Not only will adding negative camber create more room for wider wheel and tire configurations, it more importantly improves handling, turn-in and tire longevity. Learn more in our blog article The Positives of Negative Camber.