wonderin why some people get 18x7.5 for the front and then 18x8.5 for the back??

well thats usually a RWD trait, but on fwd i imagine it would be strictly for handling or maybe just a 'look'. I know the newer GP GXPs have wider rears.

really the newer GP have wider rears? Anyways yes its usually a rear wheel drive thing for more tracking on the drive wheels. The stance looks a little meaner too. I see 350z constantly use this method and it looks awesome.

but rotating is a bitch if you didn't guess that yet.

John, you're mistaken, I'm afraid

The new GP GXP uses wider FRONTS and skinner rears.

They do that to reduce understeer but the suspension components are tuned for that.

hmmm... so is it worth it to get 245/45 fronts and 255/45 rear?

i really wanna lower my car like an inch to an inch and a half and i dont want it to rub so i dunno what to do about tire size









but wait...??? if i get 245/45 front AND rear, should i get 18x7.5 for front and 18x8.5 for rear for the wheels or only if i get a wider tire???? im so lost im sorry

Get the same size tires and wheels all the way around

the only reason why some cars do wider in the back is cuz its a RWD car and it helps handling on RWD cars

alright band, thanks. but if i wanna lower my car about an inch or an inch and a half can i do that with 245/45s, or even 255/45s?

i dont know much about what tires will fit on a lowered 2000+ but i do know that someone did put 255x?x20" tires on there 96 SE, but he had to put air bags in the rear springs to keep them from rubbing

i would think the 2000+ bonnies have a little more room (at stock height) but lowered... :? im not to sure

dont forget if you put a 1 inches lower tire this will lower the car only half a inches
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

and look at this for tire size it help me

No one ever put wider tires on the rear of a FWD car that knew what they were doing, unless it was solely to get more grip out back.

99.9% of the time, the fronts need more traction on a FWD car anywho. But too wide can be bad for handling depending on the suspension geometry.