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Old 04-06-2006, 02:21 PM
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Old 04-06-2006, 02:36 PM
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the overall diameter looks smaller now.

but gosh damn, those look good.
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wheels are bigger, tires are smaller
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
wheels are bigger, tires are smaller
Thanks captian obvious.
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Nate, check here.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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Originally Posted by Gumball
now that is hot
Old 04-06-2006, 03:46 PM
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I would suggest some darker tint to complement the wheels. Do that first
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Ya I got other things that are a need before I can get to the wants LOL


Tint has always been on the list, just a matter of money and the stuff I need first.
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Originally Posted by Gumball
Interesting.....

Using that calculator, the best match I could find with 18" wheels while maintaining speedometer accuracy is a 245-45-18.

With that wheel/tire combo the stock speedometer would only be 0.2% slow. Acceptable by my standards!
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Originally Posted by big_news_1
[ 245-45-18.
thats what I have


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