Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S (ZN6/ZC6, 2013-2020): Wheels & tires mods
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What are the best wheels & tires mods for the Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S (ZN6/ZC6, 2013-2020)?
It depends on the car’s condition and how you use it. These are the 2 wheels & tires build entries we have sourced for this car: 17x9 +35 with 245/40R17: the go-to performance wheel size (Reported); Winter wheels: 16s for base cars, 17s for Brembo cars (Reported). Each lists caveats, related problems and sources so you can match it to your goal.
17x9 +35 with 245/40R17: the go-to performance wheel size Reported
Most owners chasing grip move to a square 17x9 around +35 to +42 with 245/40R17 tires. It fits without fender work on stock or spring height, saves weight compared with 18s, and opens up 200-treadwear tire choices. Use cone-seat lug nuts and 56.1 mm hub rings.
Caveats: On Brembo cars, check that the spoke design clears: an Enkei RPF1 17x9 +35 needs about an 8 mm spacer, while 17x8 +35 clears. Wider tires (255+) start needing rolling and camber.
Parts: 17x9 +35 wheels with 245/40R17 tires, Enkei RPF1 17x8 +35 (5x100), Hub-centric rings to 56.1 mm (for aftermarket 5x100 wheels), Factory wheel studs and lug nuts (M12x1.25, 60-degree cone seat)
Sources (3)
- Everything you need to know about BRZ/FR-S/GT86 wheel fitment — ThreePiece.us (wheel retailer blog) (vendor article; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- Subaru BRZ Wheel Fitment Guide (2013-2020) — rimlist (wheel guide site with affiliate links) (editorial; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- Hub thread size and stock lug nuts — FT86CLUB (forum) (forum thread; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
Winter wheels: 16s for base cars, 17s for Brembo cars Reported
The factory tires are summer tires, so a second set of wheels is common. On non-Brembo cars, 16-inch Subaru wheels (16x6.5 around +48 with 205/55R16) are reported to clear the calipers. Performance Package and other Brembo cars need 17-inch wheels that are known to clear.
Caveats: Test-fit before mounting tires. Older WRX 16-inch wheels (+53) were not tested by any source.
Parts: 16-inch wheels (winter or lightweight sets), OEM 2002-2004 WRX wheel (16x6.5 +53)
Sources (4)
- 16 inch wheels — FT86CLUB (forum) (forum thread; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- 16 inch wheel option for BRZ with performance package Brembo brakes — FT86CLUB (forum) (forum thread; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- Subaru BRZ Wheel Fitment Guide (2013-2020) — rimlist (wheel guide site with affiliate links) (editorial; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- 2013 Scion FR-S brochure (specifications page) — Scion / Toyota (brochure hosted on a dealer-website CDN) (mfr spec; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
More for this car
- All Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S (ZN6/ZC6, 2013-2020) fitment answers · ZN6/ZC6 common problems
- Newsletter archive: past issues with every new and corrected entry
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