265x35x17 tires
#8
AFAIK there is no such thing as a 265/35-17 tire. You'd be better off with a 245/35-17 Toyo R1R. That's about as wide as you can go on a 17" wheel and keep the proper rolling diameter. Trust me, I've looked into this for years. There are plenty of 17x8 wheels that don't weigh a ton, but be prepared to pay out the *** or be lucky. For example, you can get two pair of Exige Sport/Elise Sport (LSS) rear wheels...17x8.5 +30 and wigh like 14lb ea....but good luck finding 4 rear wheels for sale in one place. Used sets (staggered 17 & 16) go for $1k+ all day long here. This is something I've wanted to do.
Mmmmmm..want.
Mmmmmm..want.
#11
Black wheels aren't mine...I have the SSRs in my sigpic. The R1R is a livable street tire...excellent wet traction, but kinda short life since they are a 140 treadwear tire.
spd- I don't think it's about wheel diameter, but tire diameter. Going 1" larger in diameter is pushing it in Miata wheel wells. The average 15" tire is ~22.5" diameter, speaking from experience, a 24.5" tire is visably much larger (and has fitment issues). Running a 24" diameter is about as large as I would ever go. To keep 17" diameter issues to a minimum you have 205/45, 215/40, 225/35, 225/40 and 245/35 tire sizes...go larger and problems arise. Remember that a 215/40 from one manufacturer will have a different diameter compared to a 215/40 from another manufacturer by as much as .2-.3", which is a lot for a tire.
spd- I don't think it's about wheel diameter, but tire diameter. Going 1" larger in diameter is pushing it in Miata wheel wells. The average 15" tire is ~22.5" diameter, speaking from experience, a 24.5" tire is visably much larger (and has fitment issues). Running a 24" diameter is about as large as I would ever go. To keep 17" diameter issues to a minimum you have 205/45, 215/40, 225/35, 225/40 and 245/35 tire sizes...go larger and problems arise. Remember that a 215/40 from one manufacturer will have a different diameter compared to a 215/40 from another manufacturer by as much as .2-.3", which is a lot for a tire.
#12
Black wheels aren't mine...I have the SSRs in my sigpic. The R1R is a livable street tire...excellent wet traction, but kinda short life since they are a 140 treadwear tire.
spd- I don't think it's about wheel diameter, but tire diameter. Going 1" larger in diameter is pushing it in Miata wheel wells. The average 15" tire is ~22.5" diameter, speaking from experience, a 24.5" tire is visably much larger (and has fitment issues). Running a 24" diameter is about as large as I would ever go. To keep 17" diameter issues to a minimum you have 205/45, 215/40, 225/35, 225/40 and 245/35 tire sizes...go larger and problems arise.
spd- I don't think it's about wheel diameter, but tire diameter. Going 1" larger in diameter is pushing it in Miata wheel wells. The average 15" tire is ~22.5" diameter, speaking from experience, a 24.5" tire is visably much larger (and has fitment issues). Running a 24" diameter is about as large as I would ever go. To keep 17" diameter issues to a minimum you have 205/45, 215/40, 225/35, 225/40 and 245/35 tire sizes...go larger and problems arise.
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