[Miata] Anyone running 225/45 - 15 tires ?

[Ken Bogart]

I have Toyo T1R 225/40/16 on Konig Holes 16x7.5 with no rubbing on my
97. It has Konis and FatCat bumpstops.

KEN


On 4/16/07, Keith Tanner <keith at miata.net> wrote:
> The ride height of the car is irrelevant. You'll rub at maximum
> compression, and the static ride height doesn't affect that. Different
> bump stops, different length springs or altered shock mounts - now
> that will cause rubbing.
>
> There's a plastic protrusion in the wheelwell that's usually the first
> thing to hit.
>
> On 4/16/07, Chris Klein <cjklein67 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > There is a seam on the inside of the fenders that the Spec Miata guys
> > roll...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris Klein
> > www.thedigitalperspective.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Simon Whitworth <pswhitworth at gmail.com>
> > To: Keith Tanner <keith at miata.net>
> > Cc: Miata.net Newslist <miata at realbig.com>
> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 11:02:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Miata] Anyone running 225/45 - 15 tires ?
> >
> >
> > On 4/16/07, Keith Tanner <keith at miata.net> wrote:
> > > The big tires should fit. They're wide, but stock diameter. Keep in
> > > mind that 1999-05 cars can swallow bigger rubber than the earlier
> > > cars.
> >
> > I'm a 97 with GCs set fairly low. If they were to rub, where would
> > they most likely rub ? (Just so I know where to look should I
> > encounter any funny noises).
> >
> > The first time I will use these will be at a track day so I want to
> > make sure I am prepared to do emergency fixes in the paddock if
> > required. I don't care about full lock, I'm more interested in what
> > happens when the suspension compresses under hard cornering.
> >
> > Simon.
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