need a lil help here.. anyone riding on 235/50/17's??
03-21-2006, 05:35 PM
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need a lil help here.. anyone riding on 235/50/17's??
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i need to order new tires and the wheel and tire forum does not generate enough respones.
anyway.. i have a 96 max lowered with h&r's and illumina's.
i currently have 235/45/17's now. i know, thats the ideal size. but im looking to get rid of my performace tires and switch to a grand touring. id like to, if i can , move up from a 45 series to a 50 to help smooth out the ride a bit more, and give a lil more protection against the potholes since id be going with a softer sidewall. i wouldnt imagine there would be any problems since i think its a stock 5th gen tire size, and i know alot of you guys run with those rims.
that being said, does anyone know for sure, if id have any cleareance or rubbing issues with the taller sidewall since the car is lowered, or if im in the clear. any issues with decreased braking power? id prefer to hear from someone thats running this rim/tire on a lowered set-up .. i know some of you guys are out there.. help me out here!! thanks in advance
i need to order new tires and the wheel and tire forum does not generate enough respones.
anyway.. i have a 96 max lowered with h&r's and illumina's.
i currently have 235/45/17's now. i know, thats the ideal size. but im looking to get rid of my performace tires and switch to a grand touring. id like to, if i can , move up from a 45 series to a 50 to help smooth out the ride a bit more, and give a lil more protection against the potholes since id be going with a softer sidewall. i wouldnt imagine there would be any problems since i think its a stock 5th gen tire size, and i know alot of you guys run with those rims.
that being said, does anyone know for sure, if id have any cleareance or rubbing issues with the taller sidewall since the car is lowered, or if im in the clear. any issues with decreased braking power? id prefer to hear from someone thats running this rim/tire on a lowered set-up .. i know some of you guys are out there.. help me out here!! thanks in advance
03-22-2006, 08:45 PM
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Up front I have 225/50/17 and 235/50/17 rear. I've had them on for about a month but with stock suspension so far; I've have had absolutely no problems as of yet. My speedo is not far enough off to matter.
03-23-2006, 07:45 PM
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http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
check this out. you can compare your stock size (i went with 215/60/15) and the closest match of 17s with a 50 series would be 225. that should drop it into a cheaper price range of tire
check this out. you can compare your stock size (i went with 215/60/15) and the closest match of 17s with a 50 series would be 225. that should drop it into a cheaper price range of tire
03-25-2006, 04:16 PM
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my car is dropped 1.5" all around using Tokiko Illumina setup... and I'm using 235/50/17 in the front and 245/50/17 in the rear ... I have no problem what so ever with rubbing. I hope that answers ur queston
03-25-2006, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by alleydawg6
my car is dropped 1.5" all around using Tokiko Illumina setup... and I'm using 235/50/17 in the front and 245/50/17 in the rear ... I have no problem what so ever with rubbing. I hope that answers ur queston
04-03-2006, 10:53 AM
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the larger the sidewall the more flex its going to have. so your going to loose traction and not feel as comfortable as it once was.
and going from sports to grand turing same thing.
but if you ride nice, then you shouldnt have ANYTHING to worry about. should be just fine.
i ride performance even on the street - i hate other drivers that go way to slow :P
i went from the stock rims and tires (ie 16" rims, and 215/55/16 tires) to stock rims and 225/50/16 tires (and stock rims)... the improvement was worlds of differnce, tho the tires wore very quickly. the lower sidewall and wider tire worked wonders around corners etc.
then i went all back to stock with a really good all weather tire, and now im upset that i did that.
when i take turns really fast you can really feel the flex in the sidewall
with your 17"ers and going from 45 to 50 it shouldnt matter that much, you may or may not feel the differnce i had... and if you drive nice you shouldnt feel the differnce at all.
and going from sports to grand turing same thing.
but if you ride nice, then you shouldnt have ANYTHING to worry about. should be just fine.
i ride performance even on the street - i hate other drivers that go way to slow :P
i went from the stock rims and tires (ie 16" rims, and 215/55/16 tires) to stock rims and 225/50/16 tires (and stock rims)... the improvement was worlds of differnce, tho the tires wore very quickly. the lower sidewall and wider tire worked wonders around corners etc.
then i went all back to stock with a really good all weather tire, and now im upset that i did that.
when i take turns really fast you can really feel the flex in the sidewall with your 17"ers and going from 45 to 50 it shouldnt matter that much, you may or may not feel the differnce i had... and if you drive nice you shouldnt feel the differnce at all.
04-03-2006, 09:11 PM
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some nice help guys thanks.. rite now im tryin to deicide if i should go with the z rated tires i want or the v.. theres a $50 difference in price and i dont really think i need the z's. i dont drive like the nut that i use to when i was younger, and my commute is around 100 miles a day now.. comfort is an issue but i refuse to put stock springs in.
BTW- the tires im gonna get will be either the bridgstone turanza ls-v's or ls-z's.. both are grand touring all seasons tired. they rank number 1 and number 2 in customer reviews. if i go with the v's ill have to go for 225/50/17's since they dont make them in a 235..
BTW- the tires im gonna get will be either the bridgstone turanza ls-v's or ls-z's.. both are grand touring all seasons tired. they rank number 1 and number 2 in customer reviews. if i go with the v's ill have to go for 225/50/17's since they dont make them in a 235..
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