I was just wondering this. I like 17inch wheels and getting 18" in canada is dangerous since our roads just royally suck... But the reason I dont like 17" is because they got them HUGE ass tires. Can I get like 40 maybe 35 tires for 17"???
low profile tires.
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Re: low profile tires. (quicksand)
You want to be careful not to change your total diameter too much so as not to throw off your spedo and odometer. Use this site to check out your options: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html (stock tire size is 225/45/17 or 195/65/15 for comparison).
You want to be careful not to change your total diameter too much so as not to throw off your spedo and odometer. Use this site to check out your options: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html (stock tire size is 225/45/17 or 195/65/15 for comparison).
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Re: low profile tires. (phatplat)
quote:[HR][/HR]yeah, i have 225/45/17 now, i am getting 215/40/17, they should not change it too much, i lovingly refer to the low profiles rubber bands
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[Modified by phatplat, 10:43 PM 2-11-2002][HR][/HR]
215/40/17 will be a HUGE change from 225/45/17... diameter will be 1.2" less, and ur sidewall will be .6" smaller.... also, you will have approx a 4.8% speedo error (aka, it says 60MPH, but u are really doing ~57)
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Re: low profile tires. (phatplat)
yeah or just speed... and tell the officer that your thing is broken and it said you were doing the right speeding limit (I KNOW in this case your going slower then it says but he cant prove what your speedometer says)
yeah or just speed... and tell the officer that your thing is broken and it said you were doing the right speeding limit (I KNOW in this case your going slower then it says but he cant prove what your speedometer says)
Re: low profile tires. (phatplat)
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quote:[HR][/HR]yeah, i have 225/45/17 now, i am getting 215/40/17, they should not change it too much, i lovingly refer to the low profiles rubber bands
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[Modified by phatplat, 10:43 PM 2-11-2002][HR][/HR]
sorry but this doesn't make much sense -just go ahead and get 18's, I mean with that tire change you a affectively going to have the same side wall as an 18" - not trying to slam you, but more like caution. But hey, if that's what floats your boat then
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Re: low profile tires. (quicksand)
quote:[HR][/HR]yeah or just speed... and tell the officer that your thing is broken and it said you were doing the right speeding limit (I KNOW in this case your going slower then it says but he cant prove what your speedometer says)[HR][/HR]
That won't work. You're responsible for maintaining your equipment.Re: low profile tires. (Darkdub)
what if you cant afford 18" Or what if you just dont want 18??? HUH!!!!!!!
quote:[HR][/HR]yeah, i have 225/45/17 now, i am getting 215/40/17, they should not change it too much, i lovingly refer to the low profiles rubber bands
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[Modified by phatplat, 10:43 PM 2-11-2002]
sorry but this doesn't make much sense -just go ahead and get 18's, I mean with that tire change you a affectively going to have the same side wall as an 18" - not trying to slam you, but more like caution. But hey, if that's what floats your boat then
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[Modified by phatplat, 10:43 PM 2-11-2002]
sorry but this doesn't make much sense -just go ahead and get 18's, I mean with that tire change you a affectively going to have the same side wall as an 18" - not trying to slam you, but more like caution. But hey, if that's what floats your boat then
what if you cant afford 18" Or what if you just dont want 18??? HUH!!!!!!!
Re: low profile tires. (quicksand)
So it really has nothing to do with our roads being bad, does it? Because if it did, you wouldn't want such short sidewalls with 17's either. The extra sidewall compared to 18's is what's going to protect your rims from those maneating potholes out there. Putting 35 or 40 series rubber on your 17's defeats the purpose.
If you really can't afford 18's, then don't do it.... Unless you are willing to live with the speedo error, higher rpm's, inflated odometer readings, slightly worse fuel economy, slightly faster acceleration (due to the effectively shorter gearing), and no more protection from bad roads than 18's.
[Modified by catalytic, 7:23 PM 2-12-2002]
So it really has nothing to do with our roads being bad, does it? Because if it did, you wouldn't want such short sidewalls with 17's either. The extra sidewall compared to 18's is what's going to protect your rims from those maneating potholes out there. Putting 35 or 40 series rubber on your 17's defeats the purpose.
If you really can't afford 18's, then don't do it.... Unless you are willing to live with the speedo error, higher rpm's, inflated odometer readings, slightly worse fuel economy, slightly faster acceleration (due to the effectively shorter gearing), and no more protection from bad roads than 18's.
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