and some serious guard work in order to fit the rather wide offset, albeit skinny, wheels that Beau had lined up for the car

 

http://www.excitementcarmagazine.com/out-with-the-ae86-in-with-the-ke70

Just beware those ones i posted are 4x100 offset so FWD junk, You need 4x114.3 ones

In the photo you posted, the car is lowered more than 30mm, looks like it's got shorter shocks all round unless the springs are just cut. I would recommend doing suspension properly before buying wheels. 7 inch width is plenty for an xE7x, if you go for a Rota something more like an RB in 15X7 +4 would be a smarter option as you are on the safer side if you get around to the path of installing longer lower control arms and different diff for example.

 

This particular seller from the states is quick to ship according to another member on here who dealt with them... damn cheap too.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/15-ROTA-RB-BLACK-RIMS-WHEELS-15x7-4-4x114-3-AE86-COROLLA-DATSUN-510-280Z-280ZX-/261051779986?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cc7e60b92

This is mine. 15 x 7 +5 running 195/50 all I had to do was lip the guards. I have an adjustable panhard rod to center the diff though.

 

 

Edited August 16, 201214 yr by B.L.Z.BUB

These are the particular wheels I had my eye on. From what I've been told / read, they sound like they'd be what I'm looking for. Like I said, I'm happy to lip the guards if need be,

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rota-GRID-Classic-V-15-x-8-4x114-3-0-AE86-KE70-/150671618558?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2314ba71fe

 

Was also looking at picking these springs up, as as far as I'm aware, they're going for a pretty good price,

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOYOTA-COROLLA-AE-70-KE-70-F-R-LOW-30mm-LOWERED-COIL-KING-SPRINGS-/160763827014?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256e455346

 

Thanks for all the advice guys! I'll be sure to post photos once I get it all sorted!

Those springs probably wont even take the car low enough to warrant lipping the guards, will probably still be way high. I personally think the 8's may be a bit wide. You may never need bigger than a 195 tyre which 7 inch wheel fits perfectly, unfortunately the grids don't appear to come as a 15X7. I personally wouldn't buy those springs, save money for something a bit better like second hand coilovers for the front and short stroke shocks and lower springs for the rear. Those spring will not make the car low enough to look like the car in the photo you posted.

^ I posted a link before, Grid v's come in 7's, it's a fwd stud pattern but i reckon they do 4x114

That link you posted before doesn't post outside of the US or Canada. But if I can find somewhere that does, for that price, I'd be on that.