usiphi246 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 So I have got two flats in the last 4 days, so I think it is time for new tires...Don't have the money (or wife's permission)to do new rims/spacers, but I am tired of the tiny stock tires. What is the maximum size I can put on the stock chrome rims? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kefferjoe Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 265/75/15 without a lift.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 great website for comparing tire sizes. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clkindred Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) A member in Woodland Park Colorado! WOOT! You're just a stones throw from me. What do you have on there now? 265/70/15? The aforementioned size is what mine had when I got it, and is what the factory states is the size the vehicle needs IIRC. It works out to be about 29 inches in diameter by 10.5 inches wide. A hair bigger should be ok, as kefferjoe posted, a 265/75/15, but I don't recall that size being very common around here, you might not have a lot of choices of brand/tread pattern. Perhaps a 30/1050/15? *edit Nope that size is even less common, but it was one of the search options so I know they exist. I put 31/1050/15's on but I got new rims with the needed backspacing. I'm still waiting to gather the last pieces for my lift, but it works still. Edited July 29, 2011 by clkindred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clkindred Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 K just looked at a tire website and you can get BFG AT's in 30/950/15, so that is a 30 inch diameter tire, but 9.5 inches wide. The tire being an inch skinner than stock might help it fit without rubbing the front swaybar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usiphi246 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Thanks for the info! It currently has 235/75/15 on it...I'm mostly worried about it hitting the front strut/spring perch. 30x9.5 may not be a bad option, just a little narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clkindred Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks for the info! It currently has 235/75/15 on it...I'm mostly worried about it hitting the front strut/spring perch. 30x9.5 may not be a bad option, just a little narrow. If you have 235/75/15's right now, then they are the same width as the 30/950/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I hate metric to SAE conversions! We should all commit to the metric system (all just multiples of ten!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 265/75 is a lot of tire for that wheel. a lot. a 255/75 should be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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