Tire size and suspension advise?

[jek1123]

im running on stock suspension and on a rota slipstream with 205/55/R16. and im planning to get a full coilover system (Megan racing *street series or tien Basic), which suspension do you guys recommend? also planning to get a low profile tires for my 16"s should i get a 205/40/R16 or 205/45/R16 and im planning to lower my car... for a dailly car...

[Gaz]

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Your speedometer will be off when going from 205/55/16 to 205/45/16 or 205/40/16.

[mustclime]

Are you looking for the "slammed and slow" look?.....get the megan rsx track coilovers with the rsx tie rod ends. Stoopid stiff springs are a must for mega drops.

[jek1123]

Actually i have a 225/40/R18 and i was thinking using the 18"s instead of the 16"s... if im gna use my 16"s what profile should i use? im planning to tower my car like 2.5 inches... 1.5" from the coilovers and 1" from the tires...

[mustclime]

Actually i have a 225/40/R18 and i was thinking using the 18"s instead of the 16"s... if im gna use my 16"s what profile should i use? im planning to tower my car like 2.5 inches... 1.5" from the coilovers and 1" from the tires...

I put togather a thread on another forum that might help.....

http://forums.clubep3.net/showthread.php?t=565170

If you plan on running 40's, you might want to buy your rims in groups of 6. 40's do not leave a lot of sidewall to protect the rims.

[civiKSiborg]

225/45/16s dont change your total tire height. The tire size is rare though and not many companies make this size. I have 225/50/16s and imo... the sidewalls are way too high. The tire flexes way too much and is really noticable in high speed cornering.

[Gargola]

I followed that link to that forum, and it looks almost like a mirror of this one, you have a lot of the same members posting in that forum...wierd.