[Miata] 205 vs. 195

[Paul Smalley]

Will the rim width be painfully obvious in looking at the rim (tire  
still mounted)?

The rims came with the car new from dealer (a 2001) but it was in LA,  
and you know how flaky we can be in CA.  (All that July racing at  
Buttonwillow does it, I think!)

(thanks)

-Paul


On Dec 22, 2007, at 7:18 PM, the.jack wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Paul Smalley
> Subject: Re: [Miata] 205 vs. 195
>
> Related question -- I have 195/50 on 15", and will need to replace
> the tires in the spring with summer wear (on a 2001).  Will 205/50 or
> even the 215/45 mentioned fit on the rims I'm currently using?
>
> -Paul
> -----Response-----
> 	Uh... What size rims? ;)
> 	205/50 and 195/50s are both fine on a 6.5", absolutely on a 7"
> (I'd prefer the 205 in that case). 215/45 might be pushing it on a  
> 6.5"
> though, someone else might be able to answer that, I'm sure 7" is  
> great.
> 	Any tire spec sheet should tell you the rim width range for the
> tire as well as the measure rim width (the rim width used to figure  
> the
> other measurements on the spec sheet).
> 	As has been pointed out, though, between 195/50 and 205/50 you
> have a lot of options. I've never searched for 215/45s so don't know
> what's out there.
>
> the.jack / Chris C.
> 99 Miata 5-sp Heliums w/ R-S2s
>
>
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