i just bought a 95 miata that has american racing spyder ar-55 (to the best of my knowledge) and a different make 205/50/15" tire on each wheel... i am not sure of the exact size of the wheels and am guessing that they are 15x7 or 15x6.5. any tips on how to confirm the each size would be my first question. also i want to replace the tires, and possibly the wheels. i am not a speed demon and in choosing a tire i would put safety (sticking/braking) first, comfort/quiet second, and handling third. after some reading i get that the 15" wheels have the advantage of better handling performance and no shimmy at high speeds, but at the cost of a harder ride. i am thinking that perhaps i should just put 195/50/15 toyo t1-s on the existing rims because they are so highly regarded, so cheap at onlinetires.com ($59 each), and i think the current 205's look too fat. but i wonder if they are appropriate for the current rims, and if i am perhaps foolishly giving up some sticking power that i am gussing comes with a wider
205 tire? or perhaps i should just get some used oem 14" rims and stick to the oem sized tires. what would you do? all comments welcome. thanks in advance!- posted
19 years ago