RX7Girl needs help with tires

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Mar 7, 2006 | 05:49 PM

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Wankelguy

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Originally Posted by 85rotarypower

Those must look rediculous on a 7. A 175/50 would have a 4" smaller diameter and throw off the speedo a LOT, nearly 10mph at 60. The sidewall would be about 3.25" high instead of 5". A shorter sidewall normally has a wider tread because the tread has to be closer in size to the section width.

They aren't on my RX7. I am going to mount them on some 13X6 Panasports I bought for my 135hp/1500 lb. Fiesta project. The sidewalls are more like 2-1/2" high.

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hades12

You have to run them with more pressure then most tires. I have some HTR 50's and keep them at 42

A 192/60/13 would be good, and tire rach has the HTR 200 in that. Sumitomo also has the saxion line, We have them on my wifes LE and they are real nice.

Exactly. The side walls are soft, but the max pressure is like 52 or so. I keep mine around 45 and I have loved them. HTR 200s, 205/60/13.

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by LokiRx7.1

Can someone post a pic of the stock wheels with 205's? My '81 has Rikens that have 205's but my '85 has the stock wheels and I was wondering what that would look like. I think it has 185's on it now.

I will try to find some pics of my car with the stock 13" SA waffle wheels.

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:55 PM

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I know it doesn't show much, but I don't have a better pic right now.

Mar 7, 2006 | 07:39 PM

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I thought they would bulge a little more than that, sweet little SA tho!

Mar 7, 2006 | 08:39 PM

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Wankelguy

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Well, it ain't an RX7, and it ain't a waffle wheel, but here's a 205/60/13 tire mounted on a 5.5 inch rim. Yes, that tire is worn out, I only used it to transport my RX4.