What tire size for stock rims?

[micahs97m8]

I know it's 225/60/16 from the factory, but what is good for driving in the summer? Will 235/60/16 fit? I'm not a tire guru... I wouldn't mind doing 225 in front and 235 in back. The wider, the better!

 

[chris2523]

I know it's 225/60/16 from the factory, but what is good for driving in the summer? Will 235/60/16 fit? I'm not a tire guru... I wouldn't mind doing 225 in front and 235 in back. The wider, the better!

235/60s fit out back no problem. pretty sure you can rock all the way up to 255/50s out back on stock wheels.

the speedo will be off, but only by 1 or 2 mph at 60.
watch the difference in tire height on 2nd gens though. the abs and trac control will get angry. 1st gens trac control is off after 30 mph so its not as much of a problem.

 

[micahs97m8]

If I put 255/50's in back, I guess 50's will have to go in front. 235/50 & 255/50 would look sick!!!

 

[chris2523]

the 50 is a percentage. on a 225/50, so its 225 mm wide, and the side wall is 50% of that.
weird i know.
but 255/50s in the back, and 225/55s up front would match pretty well.

tire size calculators.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html simple.
http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp more complex.

 

[micahs97m8]

Off to tirerack.......

 

[micahs97m8]

Not a lot of options in this size. How do these puppies look?....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...odel=g-Force+Sport&partnum=55WR6GFSP&i1_Qty=2

 

[slowmkviii]

I ran 255/50s all the way around on my 97 LSC
Eric now as those wheels and tires on his 95 LSC
also put that size on a friends 96 LSC back in 2000
but technically speaking these are to wide for a 7in rim

 

[marco]

I have 235/60/16's, they fit good front and back with no rubbing. Will go to a 245/50 or a 255/50 later.

 

[LaserSVT]

Get the same size all around. Our cars eat front tires and rotation is important. Also it may cause TC issues with that much of a change in sidewall height from front to back.