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spoon3168
04-07-2003, 08:35 PM
guys i have stock rims.15x6 with 45mmoffset
and buddy club sf 15x6.5 with 40mm offset...
should i get 205/55/15 or 225/50/15
i noticed that we can't get 205/55/15 slick, but we can get 225/50/15., i really wanna get 225/50/15, but if lower like 2.5 inch would it rub at all?, i don't want to roll my fenders at all, ohh yeah would the tires fit on the rims at all??
thanks in advance

spoon3168
04-10-2003, 08:43 AM
does any body even has an answer to my question??

02SilverSiHB
04-10-2003, 12:17 PM
Originally posted by spoon3168
guys i have stock rims.15x6 with 45mmoffset
and buddy club sf 15x6.5 with 40mm offset...
should i get 205/55/15 or 225/50/15
i noticed that we can't get 205/55/15 slick, but we can get 225/50/15., i really wanna get 225/50/15, but if lower like 2.5 inch would it rub at all?, i don't want to roll my fenders at all, ohh yeah would the tires fit on the rims at all??
thanks in advance
I think you would definitley rub with the 225, try 215 at the most if you want to go bigger than the 205

glw
04-10-2003, 06:20 PM
You might find these two sites helpful...

Tire Size Calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)
Wheel Offset Calculator (http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html)

Tirerack.com also has some good info on this page (http://tirerack.com/about/techcenter.html) particularly under The Plus Concept...

Your EP Owners Manual should have stock wheel and tire sizes in case you need them.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

02SilverSiHB
04-10-2003, 07:31 PM
Originally posted by glw
You might find these two sites helpful...

Tire Size Calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)
Wheel Offset Calculator (http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html)

Tirerack.com also has some good info on this page (http://tirerack.com/about/techcenter.html) particularly under The Plus Concept...

Your EP Owners Manual should have stock wheel and tire sizes in case you need them.

Hope this helps. Good luck!
I don't think that's what he was looking for...I think he's more worried about rubbing with those tires and a 2.5" drop and the offset he was going with.....well, I think that's what he was after, but those are helpfull urls.

glw
04-10-2003, 08:49 PM
Oh well, it didn't seem like anyone knew about his exact situation and I believe that each of those links provides fairly precise measurements using different sized items (wheels and tires). That and knowing a 2.5" drop, I thought it might help him make an informed guess ;) . I don't know about spring compression range or wheel arc, though.

My opinion... Kinda crazy to do a 2.5" drop in the Great White North with the snowy winters they get... :D

spoon3168
04-10-2003, 09:15 PM
i was thinking around that low, but not too low..thanks about the site, i checked that b4 thanks anyways..

02SilverSiHB
04-11-2003, 04:25 AM
Originally posted by glw

My opinion... Kinda crazy to do a 2.5" drop in the Great White North with the snowy winters they get... :D
hahaha :) yeah that would be crazy for you :)