The Short Version
- 4×100 with a 54 mm bore. Not 5×114.3. We checked six separate grade pages across the whole production run.
- The MR-S is staggered, as a mid-engined car should be — and the stagger got more aggressive partway through.
- Early cars: 15×6J front, 15×6.5J rear. From the 2000 update: 15×6J front, 16×7J rear.
- Import warning: only the pre-August 2001 GH-ZZW30 cars are US-eligible. Every S Edition and V Edition in the tables is too new.
Settling the Bolt Pattern
We had this car flagged because our own notes carried both 4×100 and 5×114.3, and we did not know which was right. It is 4×100.
We opened six grade pages — base grade, S Edition and V Edition, from both the early GH-ZZW30 and the late TA-ZZW30 chassis codes, spanning 1999 to 2007 — and every one returns PCD 100 mm, 4 holes, 54 mm bore. The pattern did not change at any point in the eight-year run.
Where the 5×114.3 claim comes from we cannot say for certain. It may be confusion with a Celica or an Altezza of the same era. What we can say is that it does not survive contact with the factory table, and that fitting five-lug wheels to an MR-S is not a thing you can do.
Factory Specification
| Grade | Chassis | Period | Front | Rear | PCD / Holes / Bore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Edition 5MT | GH-ZZW30 | 1999.10–2000.08 | 15×6J +45, 185/55R15 | 15×6.5J +45, 205/50R15 | 100 / 4 / 54 |
| Base 6AT | TA-ZZW30 | 2005.12–2007.01 | 15×6J +45, 185/55R15 | 16×7J +45, 215/45R16 | 100 / 4 / 54 |
| S Edition 6MT | TA-ZZW30 | 2005.12–2007.01 | 15×6J +45, 185/55R15 | 16×7J +45, 215/45R16 | 100 / 4 / 54 |
| V Edition 6MT | TA-ZZW30 | 2005.12–2007.01 | 15×6J +45, 185/55R15 | 16×7J +45, 215/45R16 | 100 / 4 / 54 |
The Stagger, and How It Changed
Mid-engined cars carry more weight over the rear axle and want more tyre there. Toyota specified that from the start, then went further.
The early GH-ZZW30 cars are staggered by width only — 6J front and 6.5J rear, both 15 inch, both +45. From the August 2000 update onward the rear goes to 16 inch and 7J, carrying a 215/45R16 against the front’s 185/55R15. Same diameter overall, considerably more rubber.
The practical warning is the same one we give for the Honda Beat: a set of four matching wheels is not the factory setup. If you buy four identical 15×6J, you have under-tyred the driven axle of a mid-engined car. Buy front and rear as a pair.
Importing: the Awkward Part
The MR-S launched in October 1999 and ran to 2007. Under the US 25-year rule, only cars built through August 2001 are eligible now — roughly the first 22 months of production.
That is the early stagger, on 15-inch wheels front and rear. Every S Edition and V Edition car in the factory tables dates from 2001.08 onward and is not yet importable. The later grades become eligible on a rolling basis through to 2032.
North American buyers should also note that they had this car as the MR2 Spyder from 2000 to 2005, so a US-market example is already local and takes the same wheels.
Sizing
The MR-S is light — under a tonne — and makes 140 PS. Wheel weight matters more than width here. The sensible window is 16×7J front and 16×8J or 17×8J rear, in the +35 to +45 range, keeping the stagger.
54 mm hub rings are required. Most aftermarket 4×100 wheels are bored well over that.
What We Could Not Verify
- The final-run V Edition (2007.01–2007.07). We read its wheel sizes from the summary index rather than opening its page, and they match every other grade.
- Where the 5×114.3 claim originated. We resolved that it is wrong without tracing its source.
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