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Offline dubsport

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what do you wrap on your 15's?
« on: 04 November 2007, 18:00 »
collected my 15" winter wheels today, at the moment they have 195-50-R15 on, all tyres will need to be replaced soon, would like some low profiles on so what kinda of size am i looking at?

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Offline Simpson

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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #1 on: 04 November 2007, 18:07 »
handle better with 185 55 15s  :smiley:
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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #2 on: 04 November 2007, 18:50 »
Wouldn't recommend 45s, got a set on the wheels I just bought and they're pretty harsh  :undecided:
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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #3 on: 04 November 2007, 19:33 »
cheers guys ... the 195 50 15 look quite big compared to whats on already,

this is the new alloys resting against the car ... looks like a monster truck :(



would 195/45 R15 be alright do you think? im not to bothered about the harshness of the ride .... yet  :laugh:
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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #4 on: 04 November 2007, 19:36 »
I'll get a picture of my wheels tomorrow if you want a comparison?
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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #5 on: 04 November 2007, 19:39 »
yeah that would be great, cheers  :smiley:
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Offline vw-bob

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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #6 on: 04 November 2007, 22:41 »
dude. i got 205/50 i think on my RA's.....now thats tractor treads
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Offline Mew

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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #7 on: 04 November 2007, 22:43 »
Quote from: Simpson on 04 November 2007, 18:07
handle better with 185 55 15s  :smiley:

Any ideas why?
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Offline mk2mark

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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #8 on: 04 November 2007, 23:41 »
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Original tyres were 185/60/R14 IIRC, someone correct me if I'm wrong. Your suspension was designed with an overall diameter in mind, makes no sense whatsoever to alter that.
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Re: what do you wrap on your 15's?
« Reply #9 on: 05 November 2007, 00:16 »
Rolling radius of a 185/60/14 tyre is the same as a 195/50/15 though
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