Can anyone post the dimensions of the radius of clearance (measured from the center of the hub) to the outer edge of the brake caliper or drum? This is for the Prius V /wagon. The goal is to know what minimum inner wheel clearance required before impinging the brake caliper on the inner metal wheel (yet to be purchased). The application: I intend on using the same multi-hole "universal" 10 hole wheel and swap wheel sets (winter and summer) between the two cars (2015 Prius V, bolt hole pattern 5x114.3mm & 2004 Prius 5x100mm). I hope to find a compromise wheel/tire combo that will work for both cars. Has anyone successfully used a 15" wheel on a Prius V /wagon?
I am now shopping for a Prius V. Otherwise I would just pull the wheels and take the measurements. I read (somewhere) that a 15" wheel worked on that Prius V but aftermarket wheels have a range of inner "drum" diameters. If I know the brake to center bore dimension constraints, I can objectively know if (by the inner diameter of any wheel in hand) will have enough clearance without a failure of buying, trying and returning the wheel. Does this seem logical or am I missing something?
Wheels have a characteristic know as offset. So without knowing what the offset of the wheel, you can't tell how much it will protrude in towards the brakes or out towards the fender lip. To play with the dimensions try Online Wheel and Tyre Fitment Calculator. Offset, Tyre Stretch and Speedo Error | Will They Fit
You could start here and see what may develop as interference issues: Rim & Tire Size Calculator. Custom Offsets - Wheel-Size.com
Thank you for your reply. My question concerns Non-stock wheel dimensions. Prius V / wagon has stock wheels of 16 or 17". I will use 15" with a high profile tire. I simply need Radius measure from center bore to the outer most limit of the brakes (front and back). With this I can physically measure any wheel's inner dimension and know if the that inner shell surface of the wheel will impinge on the outer most limit of the brake caliper.
Thank you for your reply. Online wheel calculators have proven themselves to be wrong. They are not set-up for the idiosyncratic range in different architectures of all manufactures wheels. This is why tires stores will say "besides the calculators, we only truly know after we pull your wheel and try ours on". It is very simple if on an physically measure the radius center point of the center bore to the outer edge of the brake caliper. From this one can compare that physical limit to that of the wheel. I simply need Radius measured from center bore to the outer most limit of the brakes (front and back brakes). With this, I can physically measure any wheel's inner dimension and know if the that inner shell surface of the wheel will impinge on the outer most limit of the brake caliper.
