195 tyres instead of 205's ????

[whit]

could i fit 195's instead of 205's on the same rims??

i've always had 205's on and the inside the fuel cap cover it states 205's yet put my reg into any tyre search engine it says 195's???

[benvictors]

205's came as standard on the latsr models, 195's on the early's.............................
or vice versa 

[Wayne]

No issues with switching, mine had 205's and I switched to 195's all ok.

[benvictors]

No issues with switching, mine had 205's and I switched to 195's all ok.

What he said, although I swapped to 195's to stop scrubbing in my arches due to drop and spacing 

[dom]

I also swapped from 205 to 195 without probs

[whit]

do the wheels look any different with narrower tyres fitted? (i only have the standard alloys on)

also do they affect road holding/handling having slightly less rubber on the road??

[thai-wronghorse]

If anything id say it handles marginally better due to the slightly stiffer sidewalls as the 195's are a fraction smaller but not enough to really affect the gearing or speedo. Then there's the added bonus of the 195's been cheaper.

[Ninj]

Yeh same here 205 - 195s

They don't look any different fitted, the speedo is still accurate and no detrimental effect apart from my wallet is heavier to carry around due to the 50 quid saving on the pair 

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[dom]

Mine handles much better with slightly narrower tyres and as said above the tyres are a little cheaper as well

[whit]

all these years i've been wasting money on 205's!!!