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Thirty-Nine
10-20-2011, 03:22 PM
I played it super conservative on my current wheel/tire package:

15x6.5
+40
195/55/15
Lowered on Tein S-Techs

I found a set of wheels that I really like that are:

15x7
+28
No tires

I know the fronts will rub in hard cornering, bumps (my current setup does, too). If I buy this setup, would I be wise to opt for a 195/50/15 tire instead? Will the rears be OK?
WeeYari
10-20-2011, 03:27 PM
When I was running 16X7 +32 in the rear with 195/50/16 rubber, dropped 1.5 inches, the passenger side rubbed on hard dips. A bit of camber rectified that.
33OH
10-20-2011, 05:27 PM
My rears rubbed with passengers on 15x7 +26 with 195/55/15. When I went to 195/50/15 I had no rubbing, but some more ugly fender gap. (DF210's with stock struts.)

I would guess you'd be fine with +28 on 195/55/15's unless you have more than one passenger often.
Thirty-Nine
10-20-2011, 06:56 PM
Good to know ...
yarisugi
10-21-2011, 01:56 AM
Or you could go with a few other options with an even less chance of rubbing?
195/45/15 or 175/50/15 (my favorite) :P
The amount of passenger that ride with you would play a major factor like 33OH said.




Ummm. 33OH... plz make a thread with your "new" Miata :) pretty please.

EDIT: Thank you 33OH!
33OH
10-21-2011, 09:11 AM
yarisugi - http://microimageonline.com/forums/showthread.php/4194-The-new-ride..-1991-Mazda-Miata-MX-5.
TOUGEghost
10-23-2011, 11:39 PM
My car is on S-Tech springs and right now I have 15x7's with a +25 offset and 195/50's. A hard enough corner with a bump in it will make the front rub, but it doesn't happen very often. The rear has plenty of room.
hwnstyle21
10-24-2011, 12:13 AM
I found a set of wheels that I really like that are:

15x7
+28
No tires


My car is on S-Tech springs and right now I have 15x7's with a +25 offset and 195/50's. A hard enough corner with a bump in it will make the front rub, but it doesn't happen very often. The rear has plenty of room.

@Thirty-Nine: What kind of wheels are you looking at?

@Tougeghost: What wheels do you have?
TOUGEghost
10-27-2011, 02:01 AM
@Tougeghost: What wheels do you have?

Enkei J-Speeds. (Pictures are in my garage.)
Thirty-Nine
10-27-2011, 11:47 AM
@Thirty-Nine: What kind of wheels are you looking at?

I was looking at a used set of ATS Cups. However, I don't think I'll pick 'em up now.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5468273-FS-ATS-Cups-15x7-et28-450-shipped&referrerid=0
33OH
10-27-2011, 02:16 PM
^ Haha I was looking at those too, he's just a hop and a skip away from me.