What size tires are you guys running on your 17" s? When i got the car it had 17" s on it but the wheel gap is herendous! I measured a 3.5 inch gap on stock shocks and springs theres a 3.5 inch gap. Even with a decent drop thats still alot of gap. then i looked and the tire size and while i know the rims were low profile because they were on a integra before I realized that the tires are mega thin. 17/205 ? ? I can get a good deal on some skunk2 lowering springs and I was wondering is 17/225 a decent size to help eliminate some of that wheel gap. Whats a standard size thats not to bulky and not too thin. Post pics of your setup if possible thanks !
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i got 235/40 r 17and yea i had a big gap before the drop. chk mr thred -
17/215/40 on this pic! that is 2.1" front drop can go 45 if you want less gap and comfy ride
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http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
An excellent site that let's you compare all kinds of tire sizes and how they compare to the stock tire.
The stock size for the LX is 185/70-14. The stock size for the EX is 195/60-15. Using a +2 method on the EX tire size, you should be running a 215/40-17. A lot of people have had good results with this size.
I personally ran a 215/45-17 just to lose some of the wheel gap since I didn't have an aggressive drop.
I would think depending on the offset you could run into rubbing issues with the 225.
Do NOT run 205/40-17 tires unless you're absolutely slammed and live where there's no potholes. You don't have enough sidewall to soak up bumps and your rims will bend. In addition you're gaining wheel gap with that setup.Comment
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ok cool because like i stated in anoter thread, the previous owner of the car cracked a rim and almost wrecked so i am guessing that part of the reason is because of those rims paired with the fact that we live in nyc aka pothole city! The skunk 2 springs are a 2.0 inch drop at max so I am going to get the 215's but i am still considering the 225s though! Anybody with 17's running 225's with a 2 inch drop?
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by the way I have tenzo passion 5 wheels i am going to check the offset now
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I really like the way the 235s look on your ride man. Sweet. The offset is 42mm so i think the 235s might actually be comfy and look niceOriginally posted by beerman987 View Post
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How wide is that rim your planing to use, your not suposely go any wider 215 on 7" wide rim (with low profile tires) if they 7.5" you'll be fine.Originally posted by newyorkcb7ss View PostComment
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Too many people run on improper sizes. It may only be a few miles of difference on your speedometer but I personally hate it. When I'll get my 17" rims, I'll try and stay as close as I can to the total diameter end everything so that the revolution remains as close as possible to the original tire size and for a 17" that would be 205/45/17. Usually a tad more expensive since it is an uncommon tire size but it's nothing crazy.Comment
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