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06-30-2007, 03:42 PM
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okay i searched and searched and well i guess I'm not any good at it. 
I got some new rims the chrome swoopies, and I was wondering what size tire would i go with? so that my speedo wont be off by that much... I know it will be off by a little bit.. but would 235/55/17 tires be the ones i would get? Thanks Nick
I got some new rims the chrome swoopies, and I was wondering what size tire would i go with? so that my speedo wont be off by that much... I know it will be off by a little bit.. but would 235/55/17 tires be the ones i would get? Thanks Nick
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I have 17" Wheel with 235x55R17. so its the same size thats ont he 00+ SSEi'* and some SLEs
it looks nice on a 92-99, it fills the Wheel wells up nicely
it looks nice on a 92-99, it fills the Wheel wells up nicely
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use this site to find out what you need to keep close to your speedo readings.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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thanks for the information on your tire.... bandit
website works great... thanks gumball
okay another question... I used that website and figure out 225-55-17 is alot closer to stock than the 235-55-17 is there a reason everyone uses them instead of the 225'*? -Nick
website works great... thanks gumball
okay another question... I used that website and figure out 225-55-17 is alot closer to stock than the 235-55-17 is there a reason everyone uses them instead of the 225'*? -Nick
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if you put 225x55 on the 17"* they might look weird because the tire tread might be narrower then the wheel 
best bet would to just deal with the 1 or 2 MPH your gonna be off and get the right size tires.
best bet would to just deal with the 1 or 2 MPH your gonna be off and get the right size tires.
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sounds good to me... I was just making sure .... better than ask questions now than buy the wrong tires right Thanks Nick
.... better than ask questions now than buy the wrong tires right Thanks Nick
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what is the size of the stock tire ?
if the 225/55-17 is close to stock then the 245/50-17 is close too.
the 225/55 is 26.7" in diameter and the 245/50 is 26.6" in diameter .
if the bigger tire will fit use it, my stock tire on my '00 SSEi was 235/55-17
but i use the 255/50-17'* and the car handles soooo much better and looks good too.
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if the 225/55-17 is close to stock then the 245/50-17 is close too.
the 225/55 is 26.7" in diameter and the 245/50 is 26.6" in diameter .
if the bigger tire will fit use it, my stock tire on my '00 SSEi was 235/55-17
but i use the 255/50-17'* and the car handles soooo much better and looks good too.
ROD
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