Tire Size (was NX Highway Cruisin')

David Pertuz davidpertuz at mindspring.com
Sat Aug 22 09:43:07 CDT 2009


For whatever it's worth, my SE-R's track tires (205/55-14 on old Miata 
wheels would rub on the rear strut housings without 1/4" spacers. I 
think 205/50 are fine.

David

Darren Calbero wrote:
> That may be the case about manliness but that last time a friend of mine
> stuck 205/50-14 Nitto Drag Radials, they rubbed the rear fenders.  This
> may be due to the offset of the B13 SE-R rims but I'm hesitant to try
> the B14 rims with a 205 tire.
>
> What's a good tire in a 205/50-15?  I'm still leaning toward the
> 195/55-15 Star Spec due to it's favorable Tire Rack test results and the
> desirable feasibility.  What say you all?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: se-r-bounces at se-r-list.org [mailto:se-r-bounces at se-r-list.org] On
> Behalf Of Ray Kawski
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 11:59 AM
> To: Darren Calbero; 'se-r at se-r-list.org'
> Subject: Re: Tire Size (was NX Highway Cruisin')
>
> Get 205x50x15.   They clear fine. The size you mentioned will fit but
> the 205s are manlier.  Lol. 
>
> RK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: se-r-bounces at se-r-list.org <se-r-bounces at se-r-list.org>
> To: se-r at se-r-list.org <se-r at se-r-list.org>
> Sent: Fri Aug 21 17:54:09 2009
> Subject: Tire Size (was NX Highway Cruisin')
>
>  Anyone know if a 195/55-15 on a B14 SE-R rim would fit on a B13 with no
> problems? I currently have a set of 195/50-15 Bridgestone S-02 on the
> rims and I'm planning to replace them with Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star
> Spec.
>
> TIA
> DC
>
>
> Chris Scarpulla sr20de at optonline.net
> Fri Aug 21 10:47:14 CDT 2009
>
> I know NX's came with 195/55/14 tires but never heard the same for auto
> SE-R's.
>
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