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hi what do you guys think of these tires and the fit in my 99nb stock suspension. these are the tires i want in the back 225/45-16 16 Inch Toyo Proxes R1R Tires - Tire Size & Price Details - 1010tires.com
and here are the tires i want on the front 215/45-16 Kumho Ecsta XS)
the 205/40-16 are just way to small.![](https://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v645/133/65/835234011/n835234011_1797065_4456.jpg)
and here are the tires i want on the front 215/45-16 Kumho Ecsta XS)
the 205/40-16 are just way to small.
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the biggest tire i have ever run on a miata is 235/45-17 on a 90 i used a baseball bat to fix the rubbing
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15*7 enkei rpf1's 225-50-r15 i think they are 24 inches tall in total 23.9 listed height http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...um%3D25VR5GFSP
and yours are similiar sized 16 inchers in the same width are .1 shorter http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...m%3D245WR6048M you should be fine.
and yours are similiar sized 16 inchers in the same width are .1 shorter http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...m%3D245WR6048M you should be fine.
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15*7 enkei rpf1's 225-50-r15 i think they are 24 inches tall in total 23.9 listed height Tire Specs for BFGoodrich g-Force Sport
and yours are similiar sized 16 inchers in the same width are .1 shorter Tire Specs for Yokohama ADVAN A048 you should be fine.
and yours are similiar sized 16 inchers in the same width are .1 shorter Tire Specs for Yokohama ADVAN A048 you should be fine.
i have been using this to find a good size Wheel / tire size calculator / comparer - RIMS-N-TIRES
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i go by the factory specs man not all tires are measured as truely as wel like 100% of the time but yeah you should be fine worst case scenario you wear a hole in you fender liner in hard high speed cornering nothing serius though. Either as your tires wear down or the hole gets right sized it stops. For instance that site shows me with a 7 inch raod contact across i assure you i end up with more in the neighborhood of 8 inches on my tires.
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It's not ALL about the width, Richie Rich. IIRC the contact patch is 8.3" vs. 8.6"
The 215/45/16 is already large enough (diameter). That's exactly the tire I just picked up. But I dont see a reason to mix-and-match the compounds and widths. It is really worth the extra $175 for the rear tires?
I'd also like to see you fit the 225/45/16s up front, I know we couldn't fit a 225/50/15 on a lowered miata, and the 225/45/16 is the same diameter, 24". I'm worried about my 215/45s fitting...
The 215/45/16 is already large enough (diameter). That's exactly the tire I just picked up. But I dont see a reason to mix-and-match the compounds and widths. It is really worth the extra $175 for the rear tires?
I'd also like to see you fit the 225/45/16s up front, I know we couldn't fit a 225/50/15 on a lowered miata, and the 225/45/16 is the same diameter, 24". I'm worried about my 215/45s fitting...
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i dunno scot my tires where only 105 apeice i got em on sale. A wider tire set to the right air pressure will allow more traction period. If i could find light weight 10 inch wide rims afford them and knew i wouldnt twist my frame and tranny to peices i would run 300+'s. Even if it stuck out a few inches.
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yes staggered is blazing
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i dunno scot my tires where only 105 apeice i got em on sale. A wider tire set to the right air pressure will allow more traction period. If i could find light weight 10 inch wide rims afford them and knew i wouldnt twist my frame and tranny to peices i would run 300+'s. Even if it stuck out a few inches.
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sounds good
i dont do a lot of road racing mostly drag racing so i need hook up off the line. the only 225 that will work a bfgoordrich tires and the toyo r1r. im going to stop buy town fair tire and see a friend and have him throw on a toyo r1r to test fit it in the front and back. if they fit front. and back ill do that if they fit only in the back then ill run them in the back and run the 215/45-16 ecsta XS in the front
yes staggered is blazing
i dont do a lot of road racing mostly drag racing so i need hook up off the line. the only 225 that will work a bfgoordrich tires and the toyo r1r. im going to stop buy town fair tire and see a friend and have him throw on a toyo r1r to test fit it in the front and back. if they fit front. and back ill do that if they fit only in the back then ill run them in the back and run the 215/45-16 ecsta XS in the front
yes staggered is blazing
I'm betting staggered tires (especially compounds) will cause crazy handling nightmares. ****, even drags up front also would be a better solution. Atleast then you'll be closer to neutral setup.
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Why not: Run same size tires and compounds for the street and track. Get a pair of cheapo 15's or 16s wheels/tires for the strip.
I'm betting staggered tires (especially compounds) will cause crazy handling nightmares. ****, even drags up front also would be a better solution. Atleast then you'll be closer to neutral setup.
Chris
I'm betting staggered tires (especially compounds) will cause crazy handling nightmares. ****, even drags up front also would be a better solution. Atleast then you'll be closer to neutral setup.
Chris