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tire fitting #278342 04/27/01 02:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 310 Allen, TX C ContourSVT* OP Member
OP ContourSVT* Member C Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 310 Allen, TX	Found a really good deal on 205/50/16's (from a friend). Will these work ok on stock SVT wheels? I'm a tire idiot so please help. Brian 2000 SVT Toreador Red lightly modded #181 of 2150 Born on Oct 1, 1999 AIM - nitrofish24

Re: tire fitting #278343 04/27/01 02:52 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida G Gator VR4 Member
Gator VR4 Member G Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida	Yes, they will fit the SVT wheel. 1991 GVR4 Lots of mods done.

Re: tire fitting #278344 04/29/01 10:14 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 323 Central PA P Patrick Member
Patrick Member P Joined: May 2000 Posts: 323 Central PA	Your speedometer will be a little off since your sidewalls will be 5mm shorter on each side. (10mm total for .4 inches less than original diameter) I forget which way this will affect the readout, but this is discussed often so a search should turn up lots of info. ------------------ '98 SVT KKM / TH fix / Mobil 1 / Synth tranny cocktail / JVC LX-30 HU / 10" JL sub / Alpine V12 amp / Panther 199 wheels / Kuhmo Ecsta 215/45/17 '98 SVT KKM / TH fix / Mobil 1 / Synth tranny cocktail / JVC LX-30 HU / 10" JL sub / Alpine V12 amp / Panther 199 wheels / Kuhmo Ecsta 215/45/17 / Bosch +4 / Ford Motorsport wires

Re: tire fitting #278345 04/29/01 11:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,861 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim Member
Big Jim Member B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,861 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Smaller tires will cause the speedo to read fast. Check it out on the tire calculator at www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Personally, I would not want a smaller diameter tire on my SVT because of ground clearance problems. ------------------ Jim Johnson 98 SVT Jim Johnson 98 SVT

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