Getting ready to buy wheels from the 00-01 Max, what size tire do I need?

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Feb 15, 2002 | 09:24 PM
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I have a 97 GXE but just bought the 16" stock rims that come on the 00-01 Maxima's when I go to tirerack.com or any other web-site and it asks for year should I enter 00 or 01 since I have those tires? Thanks I think the ones I was looking at were 215/55-16 will those work? THanks
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Feb 15, 2002 | 09:28 PM
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Re: Getting ready to buy wheels from the 00-01 Max, what size tire do I need?
this website will let you do comparisons between the stock tire and a new tire...just need to input data...

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

i'm pretty sure the stock tire is 205/65/15, but not absolutely sure...but you can compare all the data, and it will even tell you how the speedo would be effected...hopefully this helps you
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Feb 15, 2002 | 09:31 PM
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they will work but they are slightly wider then it should probably be to be close or perfect to stock..

I think me and you have the same wheels, I got some 2001 GLE/SE 16" 5 spoke wheels... I got Dunlop Sport A2 tires for them, in 215/55/16... Basically, that's the tire size they run stock on the 2001, and it's the same tire size that is on the 97-99 SE 5 spokes, which are exactly the same measurement as these wheels (16 X 6.5" ) It mismatches the overall diameter by very little.. nothing to worry about.. But 215/55/16 is the stock / suggested size..... if you want them to be more sporty... get 225/50/16... It is like WIDTH/THICKNESS/OVERALL DIAMETER OF WHEEL. so if the 1st # is 225, then they will be slightly wider, possibly better for cornering... I didn't want to bother with all that, I got the stock size, it looks good and handles awesome.. if u get some good tires, u are set.


btw, i have a 98 gxe
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Feb 15, 2002 | 09:48 PM
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Originally posted by NYCe MaXiMa
they will work but they are slightly wider then it should probably be to be close or perfect to stock..

I think me and you have the same wheels, I got some 2001 GLE/SE 16" 5 spoke wheels... I got Dunlop Sport A2 tires for them, in 215/55/16... Basically, that's the tire size they run stock on the 2001, and it's the same tire size that is on the 97-99 SE 5 spokes, which are exactly the same measurement as these wheels (16 X 6.5" ) It mismatches the overall diameter by very little.. nothing to worry about.. But 215/55/16 is the stock / suggested size..... if you want them to be more sporty... get 225/50/16... It is like WIDTH/THICKNESS/OVERALL DIAMETER OF WHEEL. so if the 1st # is 225, then they will be slightly wider, possibly better for cornering... I didn't want to bother with all that, I got the stock size, it looks good and handles awesome.. if u get some good tires, u are set.


btw, i have a 98 gxe
Thanks for the help guys! I think ill get the 215/55-16 I used that on the tire calculater thing and it was really close. It said if the spedo said 60 I would really be going 59.6 so that should be close enough for me. Thanks again for the help! Take Care
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