OK, 245/40/18 on 7.5 wide=ok?
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OK, 245/40/18 on 7.5 wide=ok?
i really want to get these tires now and keep looknig for rims but i don't want to commit myself to 8's or wider so just lookiong for opinions. quick, 16 hours left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=602019245
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Re: OK, 245/40/18 on 7.5 wide=ok?
Originally posted by dmbmaxima88
i really want to get these tires now and keep looknig for rims but i don't want to commit myself to 8's or wider so just lookiong for opinions. quick, 16 hours left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=602019245
-steve
i really want to get these tires now and keep looknig for rims but i don't want to commit myself to 8's or wider so just lookiong for opinions. quick, 16 hours left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=602019245
-steve
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245/40's are more accurate then 235/40's according to the tire calculator at miata.net i think i'm gonna buy it now on these and then look around 18x7.5's are just so easy to find though SO, will they fit if i have to????
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Originally posted by dmbmaxima88
245/40's are more accurate then 235/40's according to the tire calculator at miata.net i think i'm gonna buy it now on these and then look around 18x7.5's are just so easy to find though SO, will they fit if i have to????
245/40's are more accurate then 235/40's according to the tire calculator at miata.net i think i'm gonna buy it now on these and then look around 18x7.5's are just so easy to find though SO, will they fit if i have to????
if you put a 245/40 on a 7.5" wheel, the side of the tire near the wheel will be pushed in while the top of the tire will be out. it might make the tire look square. going around hard turns will wear the tire fast around the edges. try to get a 8" or 8.5" wheel. don't forget about the offset of the wheel if you go to high it will rub. try getting something like 38 offset, stay away from 45 or more.
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Originally posted by 1MAX2NV
Good price. But 245 is a bit wide for 7.5"...maybe the money you save on tires you can get the 8" rims Good find. I might pick up a set too.
Good price. But 245 is a bit wide for 7.5"...maybe the money you save on tires you can get the 8" rims Good find. I might pick up a set too.
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Originally posted by dmbmaxima88
so can your rim guy get me a decent set of say katana's or racing harts. i haven't found much i like but don't want to spend more then like 200-250 TOPS a rim right now. money is tied up elsewhere.
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so can your rim guy get me a decent set of say katana's or racing harts. i haven't found much i like but don't want to spend more then like 200-250 TOPS a rim right now. money is tied up elsewhere.
-steve
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I have 245/40 18's and my spedo is perfect. I timed it at 60 between 2 mile markers and it was 59 seconds, so it's only off by .5 or less. Yeah, i checked the miata tire size calculator before i bought the tires. 245 isn't too wide, it keeps the awesome power of the VQ to the ground.
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