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posted by runwld2 on Fri Jul 3 16:28 CST 2009
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last visit: Thu Nov 19 09:49 CST 2009[RELATED]205/60's are an easy upgrade, and lots of good performance tires available in that size.
Recently got some 16" wheels from a 700 turbo, those have 205/55 on them. Even more performance tires in that size...
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posted by benski on Fri Jul 3 17:04 CST 2009
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last visit: Sat Nov 21 02:39 CST 2009[RELATED]The 205/55s will probably be the least amount of speedometer error, but they do some at a slight premium..
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posted by benski on Thu Jul 2 22:55 CST 2009
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last visit: Sat Nov 21 02:39 CST 2009[RELATED]I believe the factory callout is 195/60-15 for the turbo equipped cars. Just for grins I'm running 215/45-17s on one of my 1985 245Ts. A harsh ride, but a lot of fun through the twisties.
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posted by weather on Thu Jul 2 17:59 CST 2009
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last visit: Sat Nov 21 16:30 CST 2009[RELATED]get the size best matched to the original 185R14 (that's metric, and translates to 185/82-14).
i use 205/60-16 with hydras. less than 2% difference between my odometer and GPS.
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posted by mcduck on Thu Jul 2 09:26 CST 2009
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last visit: Sat Nov 21 21:14 CST 2009[RELATED]I've always run 205-60-15s for the better load rating.
If the speedo's off, I don't notice.
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last visit: Fri Nov 20 15:24 CST 2009[RELATED]
You can go with different tire sizes if you'd like: Google "tire size calculator", and you'll find the Miata club's spiffy java app to figure out speedo differences with different tire sizes.
The official size should be listed in the owner's manual or on the door, but the stock size for 700/900 turbo's with 15" wheels should be 195/60-15. That's the size I'm running on the 240 with Draco wheels (15").
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1990 245 DL 134k M47, E-codes, GT Sway Bars, GT Braces, Draco Wheels
1991 745 GL 300k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars
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