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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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what size tires should i get on my hx wheels....i dont like the 185 65 their way too narrow
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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185-65-14?
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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yea thats whats on them now
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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i swapped mine out for 195/60/14 bridgestone potenza RE960 AS.

heres the link to tirerack.com for that size: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...r=14&x=11&y=13

and a tire size calculator: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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have any pics...
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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i want sumthin wit shorter side wall and wider
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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also do u think they will look better with wheel spacers if so what size
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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I don't know how they will look with wheel spacers. If you're going to stay with the same size wheel, you can go to a 205-55-14. But those are expensive in my opinion.

but just in case I don't know if you knew this or not, i'll just post it anyways:

195 = width of tire in milimeters
60 = % of width of tire, equal's tires sidewall height.
14 = wheel size in inches

185/65/14 (stock size)
sidewall 4.7in
radius 11.7in
diameter 23.5in
circumference 73.7in
revolutions per mile:859

195/60/14
sidewall 4.6in
radius 11.6in
diameter 23.2in
circumference 72.9in
revolutions per mile: 869

205/55/14
sidewall 4.4in
radius 11.4in
diameter 22.9in
circumference 71.9in
revolutions per mile: 882

If you're gonna upgrade the wheel to a 15in. I'd go with either a 195/55/15 or a 205/50/15
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by saadi
i want sumthin wit shorter side wall and wider
A shorter sidewall will mess up your speedo reading and odometer (because your wheel diameter is smaller). If you want shorter sidewalls, I would get some 15s
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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THANKS
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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195-60 r14 are what my bro had on his teg a while back
perfect size if you ask me
for 15 inch rims I go with 205-50
and with 16 inch I go with 205-40
but I cant tell you any other rims size cuz i only had tires of that size with me

oh and these tires lined up next to one another is the same size as far as hight goes
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