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What tire sizes fit on stock 16" swings... (looking at 225/55/16 or 225/50/16)

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Old 06-16-2006, 12:24 PM
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Default What tire sizes fit on stock 16" swings... (looking at 225/55/16 or 225/50/16)

I found a few sets of basically new tires for sale locally, but not sure if they will fit:

One is 225/55/16, another is 225/50/16

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Default i run 225/50/16 bfg gforce sports on my 16" swings. perfect IMO

a little road wonder due to the extra sidewall, but VERY grippy!
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Default 205/55/16 is oem and your speedo will be accurate (?) if you go 225/50/16 it'll be off a bit

someone has prepared an excel spreadsheet that will tell you by how much...
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Default Cool... Do you think the sidewall is too tall on the 55's?

I am not as worried about the speedo being off as much as I am about the tire physically fitting on the swings and not bulging or rubbing or anything like that.
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Default There is always the good 'ol miata.net tire-size speedo calculator too

I am not as worried about the speedo being off as much as I am about the tire physically fitting on the swings and not bulging or rubbing or anything like that.
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