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Originally posted by tboner:
I run the Firestone SZ 50 EP in a 215/45-17 so I know that size is available.
They rock in both wet and dry, but I got the car stuck in the little "drainage divot" at the end of my FIL's driveway in the snow at Christmas. (Only a 2 or 3" deep little culvert, BTW)
Great tire!
I have Toyo Proxes FZ4 in 215/45ZR17. I love them and they are pretty good in the snow.
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I usually drive the Buick in the snow, but I had the kids and the carseat works better in the Contour with shoulder belts in back, than it does in the 87 LeSabre with lap belts only.
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215/45-17 KDW is $161.00 at The Tire Rack
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and that would be the Buick with Cadi wheels ????
Luke Pavlick
Sales Representative
ASE Certified Master Tech
For more info on any post
or to place an order please
call 800-428-8355 ext. 362
for on-line orders mention
my name in the previous
contact field for prompt
personal service.
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I want to die peacefully in my sleep
Like my Grandfather
Not screaming and frightened like
the passengers in his car !!!
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Yeah,
I bought them from a pretty great guy at TireRack, LOL.
TB
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@all Here is a link to a tyre size helper. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.htmlNeil
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Hey I will chime in here. I have Nitto 225 40 17 on Rage 5.0's and I love them. They handled great on the track at Mosport and IRP. The first 2000 kms they squealed a bit too much but since then have been great for grip.
I used the tire selector tool on the miata site and it told me that the 225 40 17 was an overall shorter wheel and tire combo. The other day i switched my 17's off an put the worn out 16's back on for winter storage and noticed that the KDWs on the 16's were in fact overall shorter than the 17s! Go figure. I guess there is a lot of variation from tire to tire. Also the 225's were not much wider than the 215's. But there could be many factors contributing to that.
My .02
Fern
1999 SVT Contour Silver Frost
Bassani,Ground Controls Street..17x7 Rage 5.0/Falken Azenis Sport 225/45/ZR17 Track...Kosei K-1 17x7.5 Avon Tech Ra 225/45/17/ Quaife/ SPEC Stage III/ Fidanza /Capaldi Racing 4.5 final drive/TCE Brake Kit 13"
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The best tire size to go with (wider, keep low profile, a little toward OEM) is 225/40/17.
Ive read great reviews about the Nitto NT555, and it comes in that size too. You can get it from www.discounttiredirect.com for $130 each. 300AA isn't too shabby either.
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iirc, the best tire size closest to oem is 215/45/17. thats the size i'll run after winter is over. my kdw's were pretty shot when i switched over to the snows. it throws of the speedo the least.
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