Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Wheels & Tires 225 50 R16s

Theres a pic in my sig of the car with 225's on it.

I have BAT springs and koni yellows,with yoko AVS es100's I have never rubbed in the rear even with my back seat and trunk full of camping stuff.Including a cooler.

i have eibach springs and 226 50 goodyears and im on factory struts still and have no rubbing issues with 4 people in the car pics here pic isn't great but it will show you size that was from sat at our dragon meet and the car was freshly knauberized and if you look at all the audio equip that doesnt help the rear weight issue either i dont think you will have a problem audio

With a 99 SVT and stock suspension, the chances of you rubbing on 225/50-16 are very low. Personally I love the way they look, they fill up the wheel well just a hint better than stock size. I have run two sets of different brands, and even loaded up, no rub.

If you want to see the numbers on just how much taller they will be, check this out:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

A lot of people have them and like them, do some searching.

Brian
99 SVT

I had slight rubbing on my struts with those tire sizes. The rubbing, most likely, occured while autocrossing though.

I never had strut rub, although I did hear the fronts grind against the fenderwell liners in tight turns on occasion. I haven't decided for sure if I'll do 225s on my next set or move to 205s, though.

Hmm, I might paint my coug. wheels, that doesn't look bad at all !