Tire Size

[p5sucka]

what is the fattest tire you can fit on the stock 16x6 p5 rim. thats safe of course

 

[Red Baron]

what is the fattest tire you can fit on the stock 16x6 p5 rim. thats safe of course

Check here : http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html, then call a tire dealer.

Must not go over 3% diff in order not to mess the speed gauge and other things.

 

[xelderx]

what is the fattest tire you can fit on the stock 16x6 p5 rim. thats safe of course

205 series would probably be as wide as you need to go. If you want a good tire sticky tire for the stock rim I would look into getting the new Falken Azenis RT-615 205/40-16 when they become available or you can get the Azenis Sport 205/55-16 now, but they are a little taller than I like. For the price of the Azenis I can afford to wear them out a little quicker than other tires.

 

[Mazdaspeedgirl]

For the price of the Azenis I can afford to wear them out a little quicker than other tires.

That's my same rationalization. But for some reason I have 3 sets of wheels for the miata, one wrapped in the Azenis, another in Yoko ES-100s (boom03), and the third set is waiting for me to afford some drift tires. (lol)

 

[xelderx]

That's my same rationalization. But for some reason I have 3 sets of wheels for the miata, one wrapped in the Azenis, another in Yoko ES-100s (boom03), and the third set is waiting for me to afford some drift tires. (lol)

What do you mean afford? Just use your Azenis on the front and scope the used tire bin at the dealership for something that will work. They have to pay to get those tires hauled off so you can have anything you want.

 

[blynzoo]

You CAN run 215's on the stock P5 rim, no problem. Really it's about what sort of lip the tire has on it, so not all 215's will work. Pretty much any 205 will stick on just fine. I have used Yokohamas and Kuhmo's in 205 (45 and 55 ratio, respectively) with no issues. 55's are tall at 205. And for 215, I would not go past 45 (maaaaaaaaaybe 50) in ratio.