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Rim & Tire Question
Just a quick question.
I've decided to go with 16" rims on my 95 MX-5 with Yokohama Avid H4S rubber. Question; will 16" screw up my cornering geometry or will it improve it? Other than a harsher ride just cruising, any pitfalls here? Appreciate any input. |
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In article >, "joe" >
wrote: > Question; will 16" screw up my cornering geometry or will it improve it? It won't make any geometry difference, as long as the offset is close to stock. > Other than a harsher ride just cruising, any pitfalls here? SInce you're getting cheap tires, I assume you're also getting cheap wheels. Cheap 16-inchers are bound to be heavy, which will hurt ride, grip, acceleration, and braking. A lower-profile tire offers less protection to the wheel from road hazards, so it's easier to bend a rim. But the differences probably won't be huge. With those tires, you may not even notice. -- Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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this may also be of interest... it should help you get the right tire size
(which i think is 195/45/16)... http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message ... > In article >, "joe" > > wrote: > >> Question; will 16" screw up my cornering geometry or will it improve it? > > It won't make any geometry difference, as long as the offset is close to > stock. > >> Other than a harsher ride just cruising, any pitfalls here? > > SInce you're getting cheap tires, I assume you're also getting cheap > wheels. Cheap 16-inchers are bound to be heavy, which will hurt ride, > grip, acceleration, and braking. A lower-profile tire offers less > protection to the wheel from road hazards, so it's easier to bend a rim. > > But the differences probably won't be huge. With those tires, you may > not even notice. > > -- > Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA > '94C > the alignment page: > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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