Running wider rubber on stock rims
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Looks good, still trying to decide if I should take the plunge or not.
One minute I am all for it and one minute I am not sure.
Looks great though and looks is not the issue. It;s safety, I will be going for 245-35-18 and 275-35-18s since 40s aren'y available in the brand I am looking into.
Thanks for your help.
One minute I am all for it and one minute I am not sure.
Looks great though and looks is not the issue. It;s safety, I will be going for 245-35-18 and 275-35-18s since 40s aren'y available in the brand I am looking into.
Thanks for your help.
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Originally posted by Sevs2k
Looks good, still trying to decide if I should take the plunge or not.
One minute I am all for it and one minute I am not sure.
Looks great though and looks is not the issue. It;s safety, I will be going for 245-35-18 and 275-35-18s since 40s aren'y available in the brand I am looking into.
Thanks for your help.
Looks good, still trying to decide if I should take the plunge or not.
One minute I am all for it and one minute I am not sure.
Looks great though and looks is not the issue. It;s safety, I will be going for 245-35-18 and 275-35-18s since 40s aren'y available in the brand I am looking into.
Thanks for your help.
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http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Btw, i'm sure my setup is as safe as they come. I doubt a major retailer outlet would have installed them if otherwise.
Good luck on your tires
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Originally posted by Sevs2k
Looks good, still trying to decide if I should take the plunge or not.
One minute I am all for it and one minute I am not sure.
Looks great though and looks is not the issue. It;s safety, I will be going for 245-35-18 and 275-35-18s since 40s aren'y available in the brand I am looking into.
Thanks for your help.
Looks good, still trying to decide if I should take the plunge or not.
One minute I am all for it and one minute I am not sure.
Looks great though and looks is not the issue. It;s safety, I will be going for 245-35-18 and 275-35-18s since 40s aren'y available in the brand I am looking into.
Thanks for your help.
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This is great guys! I was looking into Nitto 555's also but wanted wider fronts and rears for that more aggressive look. I even bought new 8.5" rims just so I could do that. But the more reading I did the more apparent I bouhgt too small a rim. You guys just proved to me that my rims are just fine..Thanks!
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Originally posted by ZilvahZ
This is great guys! I was looking into Nitto 555's also but wanted wider fronts and rears for that more aggressive look. I even bought new 8.5" rims just so I could do that. But the more reading I did the more apparent I bouhgt too small a rim. You guys just proved to me that my rims are just fine..Thanks!
This is great guys! I was looking into Nitto 555's also but wanted wider fronts and rears for that more aggressive look. I even bought new 8.5" rims just so I could do that. But the more reading I did the more apparent I bouhgt too small a rim. You guys just proved to me that my rims are just fine..Thanks!
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Yeah unfortunately I bought the rims before I did all my research..ended up with all four 8.5" wide rims. (darn) So mounting the sizes you guys have will not be a problem.
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Originally posted by ZilvahZ
Yeah unfortunately I bought the rims before I did all my research..ended up with all four 8.5" wide rims. (darn) So mounting the sizes you guys have will not be a problem.
Yeah unfortunately I bought the rims before I did all my research..ended up with all four 8.5" wide rims. (darn) So mounting the sizes you guys have will not be a problem.
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Man, shift, those look awesome!! How do they handle compared to the old set up? Those rears seem to fit absolutely Perfect! Nice job. Glad to know I can do that when the time comes for new rubber.
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I will be getting, If I decide to go through with it that is, Hankook ventus K104s. Hankook doesn't have a top notch reputation but their tires as of late are really good.
I know the importer for eastern Canada and I can get a set for really cheap. The K104s are used in an eastern Canada racing series as a spec tire, they are great. They stick very well and last a long time.
Not sure yet what to do.
I know the importer for eastern Canada and I can get a set for really cheap. The K104s are used in an eastern Canada racing series as a spec tire, they are great. They stick very well and last a long time.
Not sure yet what to do.
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