kolbs_91
3/10/2008 8:38:35 PM
I'm now being told by a friend that the tires I have ordered (215/50-17) will rub with the suspension setup I'm running (Neuspeed Race / Bilstein Sport non-grooved).
And thought??
I've got a feeling I'm going to be screwed in one way or another.
hiwords
3/10/2008 8:47:44 PM
kolbs_91
3/10/2008 9:05:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: hiwords
i don't think it should but i could be wrong. i personally would have gotta 215/45/17 though, it's closer to the stock size.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
That's what I'm wishing I would've gotten, just to be safe. When I picked out the wheels and tires I wanted the guy that worked there chose the tire size, and I forgot to mention that I was lowered. I'm going to try to call them tomorrow and get the size changed.
UpstateNYA4
3/10/2008 9:12:16 PM
Even lowered, you shouldn't have a problem as long as the wheel offset is right. Those tires are very marginally wider than stock, so I wouldn't worry. At most, you might rub just a bit with the wheel turned as far as it'll go. Think of it this way - I'm running 235-45-17s (admittedly at stock ride height) and I have zero rub at all, anywhere in the turning range and not even at full strut compression. You're running narrower than that, and close to the same rolling diameter. Even lowered (if you're lowered correctly, with struts meant for lowering springs), you should be fine. I would try and get the 215-45s if you can, just because of what hiwords said (keeping the rolling diameter as close to stock as possible, for better accuracy of odometer and speedometer), but even if you can't, I don't think you'll have trouble.
kolbs_91
3/10/2008 9:22:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: UpstateNYA4
Even lowered, you shouldn't have a problem as long as the wheel offset is right. Those tires are very marginally wider than stock, so I wouldn't worry. At most, you might rub just a bit with the wheel turned as far as it'll go. Think of it this way - I'm running 235-45-17s (admittedly at stock ride height) and I have zero rub at all, anywhere in the turning range and not even at full strut compression. You're running narrower than that, and close to the same rolling diameter. Even lowered (if you're lowered correctly, with struts meant for lowering springs), you should be fine. I would try and get the 215-45s if you can, just because of what hiwords said (keeping the rolling diameter as close to stock as possible, for better accuracy of odometer and speedometer), but even if you can't, I don't think you'll have trouble.
Thanks - great information. All I can do is call ASAP tomorrow and tell them before they mount them, which should be interesting as I'm in school from 8:02 until 3:12.
UpstateNYA4
3/10/2008 9:33:11 PM
Take a "pee break" at the appropriate time and call them:)
kolbs_91
3/10/2008 9:35:13 PM
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ORIGINAL: UpstateNYA4
Take a "pee break" at the appropriate time and call them:)
Haha, yeah; it might come down to that.
UpstateNYA4
3/10/2008 9:58:03 PM
Hey, you do what you have to do right? I doubt that the few minutes you'd miss of the lecture is going to make or break your grade:)
kolbs_91
3/10/2008 10:01:54 PM
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ORIGINAL: UpstateNYA4
Hey, you do what you have to do right? I doubt that the few minutes you'd miss of the lecture is going to make or break your grade:)
Yeah, probably not. Hehe. I might just sit in my car and make the call at 8:00 when they open, then be a few minutes late to first hour - that'll make things even easier.
