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Oct 13, 2005 | 02:25 AM

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Tire Size

Going To Buy Some 14 Tires For Some Old School Keystone Rims. Any Size Recommended? Thought About Using A 195/60/14 For Front And Maybe A 215/60/14 For Rear. Want The Biggest Tire I Can Fit In Both F/r Without Rubbing. Any Info Is Appreciated. Thanks.

Oct 13, 2005 | 02:32 AM

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215/70/14 all around

Oct 13, 2005 | 04:05 AM

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i dont know if this will help you out but its a wheel calculator for a miata but iam pretty sure its the same for 1st gen http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Oct 13, 2005 | 08:38 AM

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It depends on the width of your rims... You don't want to toss 215's on a narrow rim...

Oct 13, 2005 | 10:21 AM

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The Rim Is Seven Inches Wide. Wonder If That Is Wide Enough For The 215.

Oct 13, 2005 | 10:34 AM

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7" is plenty wide for a 215 tire. You want to stick with a 60 series profile especially with 14" wheels, otherwise you end up taller than stock.

Oct 13, 2005 | 10:42 AM

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225 will fit in rear. In front it would need modification for example cut wheelwells to prevent 225 from rubbing.

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Oct 13, 2005 | 12:58 PM

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with 7" I'd say 215 front, 225 rear...

Oct 13, 2005 | 03:39 PM

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I had 215 in my front with 17" and they would not fit. The tire got stuck on the front coil spring. so now I have 205/35/R17 in front.

Oct 13, 2005 | 09:45 PM

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Whoops... That was a typo... I mean 205's in the front... You might be able to fit 215's if you have the proper offset and maybe lip the fenders...

Oct 13, 2005 | 10:23 PM

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I've been doing a LOT of research on tires for 14" rims that fit, and pickings are slim. Your pretty much stuck with a 195/60 if you don't want to throw your speedo off. But, if you don't mind a messed up speedo, 225/60 will throw it off about 5mph at 60. Also, you should know that the only available tires in a 225/50 size are slicks. 225/50 is same diameter as stock FYI.

The best I have found so far is 205/60's all around. They won't mess up your speedo and they fit nicely. Unfortunatly, I do not have rims with an "ideal" offset so I'm stuck with 195/60's in front and I can only fit a 205/60 in the rear. Really sucks. But if you were wondering, I got 6" wide rims with something like a 3.75" backspace. I'd like to take a 1/4" off them to make it 4" backspace, but I'm not sure how I could do that accurately enough. Oh well.