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what size tires to buy?
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SuperWhite92
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yep, 225/45/16. No sense in going smaller than stock. Also, I personally don't see the purpose of buying wheels unless you're at least getting bigger(wider) tires.
falken_gt4
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903SGTE":3ajkd394 said:i have an st185 with the new celica 16 inch rims.what size tire should i buy,tire rack says 205/50/16 but the originals were 215.has anyone put these rims and tires on there st185?
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Good tyre size calculator, put in the original size then try out other sizes.
Cheers
Andy
SuperWhite92
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okay. I thought it was a 7" wide rim.
The stock alltrac rims are 6.5" wide, so you CAN fit a 225, but i would suspect that it would bubble around the edges.
In this new light, i would change to a 215mm wide tire.
The stock alltrac rims are 6.5" wide, so you CAN fit a 225, but i would suspect that it would bubble around the edges.
In this new light, i would change to a 215mm wide tire.
BraveUlysses
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SuperWhite92":3r9phnwo said:yep, 225/45/16. No sense in going smaller than stock. Also, I personally don't see the purpose of buying wheels unless you're at least getting bigger(wider) tires.
There's a lot of reasons to get bigger wheels other than tire width. Sidewall height, size availability, tire compound and tire quality are a few.
Remember the contact patch square only changes its ratio between sides when you go to a wider tire, it doesn't actually get larger.
Furthermore, going to a wider tire with a sidewall of 45 means your gearing will be slightly taller, which will give you even slower acceleration at the gain of higher top speed.
i had 225/50/16 tires on my mr2 and swapped those tires onto my alltrac rims a long time ago without checking the ratio.
my acceleration was slower. when i put my stock alltrac rims back on, the car feelt lighter and more nimble. havng oversized tires will slow you down!
anyways, 225 will fit on a 6.5" rim. being if you get 225/45/16 tires, the sidewall will not stick that much out. i tried 50 series which was a mistake but it was free. if i were to buy a new set of tires. it would be 225/45/17. but, i had sold the set of GTS rims and bought some 17s.
i have 215/40/17 on 17x7 now but after seeing some 235/40/17 on some 17x8s, i want 235/40/17s...
my acceleration was slower. when i put my stock alltrac rims back on, the car feelt lighter and more nimble. havng oversized tires will slow you down!
anyways, 225 will fit on a 6.5" rim. being if you get 225/45/16 tires, the sidewall will not stick that much out. i tried 50 series which was a mistake but it was free. if i were to buy a new set of tires. it would be 225/45/17. but, i had sold the set of GTS rims and bought some 17s.
i have 215/40/17 on 17x7 now but after seeing some 235/40/17 on some 17x8s, i want 235/40/17s...
SuperWhite92
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did you guys happen to see the pictures of the 225/35/17? Looks awesome, and its reaaaalllly close to stock diameter.