Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by 95Sleeper:
The sidewall would be very close between a 205/55 and a 215/50


No. The 215/50 has noticeably less sidewall. (and is shorter)

The 205/55 compares in sidewall & height to a 225/50 but is over 1" narrower.

If your choice is between 215/50 or 205/55 then choose 215/50 for handling & 205/55 for comfort.

For more tire selection and better performance try 225/50 but you may have rubbing issues on the earlier models.



Yeah, my mistake :-p
i was flipping through the miata tire calulator at work and I was looking at the 225. I think I'll look at the tires reccommended in both 215/50 and 205/55 and see what is affordable - thanks for the advice everyone, i'm getting ancy for spring now! well, not really- last night i was in the empty parking lot at the (huge) king of prussia mall sliding my parents subaru in the snow. Next time i need to get my dads 4motion passat

-Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS | Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES | Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results