Tire replacement==what did you use?

[drew72ca]

I ran a tire calculator for you real quick and here are the results for comparison:

195/50-16 (Stock)

Diameter: 23.7"
Sidewall: 3.8"

205/45-16

Diameter: 23.3"
Sidewall: 3.6"

As you can see, the sidewall of the new tire you are looking at is .2" smaller than stock so you will get that much more wheel gap. It's not a whole lot and probably won't be noticeable.

If you go with these tires let me know how they fit on the stock rims and if they change the ride at all. This is one of the sizes I am considering too. I either want to go with the 205/45-16 or 205/50-16.

Thanks,

Andy

Hey this is a good thread for me, I've gotta get tires right now. I'm leaning toward Yokohama AVS in 205/45/16 on OEM wheels.

I've never done any Plus Sizing with my tires and I'm a little paranoid. Has anyone used that exact tire on a 2002 Protege? Also, does the lower profile tire make the wheel well gaps look too big???

 

[TexP5]

Thanks. Where'd you find that size calculator? I was looking for something like that. I'm probably going to get them tomorrow. I'll check bacik in with an update in a couple of days to let you know how they ride.

 

[drew72ca]

I just went on a search engine and typed "tire size calculator" and a bunch came up. Here's the one I used: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

It gives you all the data you need, including showing you an overlay of the old and new tire and telling you how much your speedo would be off by.

Andy

Thanks. Where'd you find that size calculator? I was looking for something like that. I'm probably going to get them tomorrow. I'll check bacik in with an update in a couple of days to let you know how they ride.

 

[SciFiMan]

but are Neo Gen's any good?

The new Neo Gens have good reviews so far from the tuning magazines.

Yes, but the mag's don't really count. It's Feb already. Doesn't anybody have any real world and real weather experience with the Neo Gen's? They could have a heavy bias towards summer conditions, which won't really help us fools living in the north. I've seen a few people say they have them but not how they perform. They may be just a show tire.