Time for tires

[hgallegos915]

wow, well my tires lasted a long time, around 3 years if not more.


Im boosted... so I dont know if that makes a difference.


Anywho.. I was looking into a 225 45 r17 tire, my friend in his boosted mx3 had great success...

my current tires are 215 40r r17

so which is better? bigger? or smaller?

[mazdamx3freak]

Bigger and wider = more traction but 17's are too heavy imo. 225/50/17 would be better but may rub a lil or not fit at all without spacers. imo 45 is too small and riding to much on the rim. But then again I have 225/50/15's

[onlytrueromeo]

+1 on 17's not being the best for dragging, honestly go pick up a set of cheap 15's and stick some slicks on there to improve your time! (Or a street tire if you wish) Then you won't be wasting your tires at the tracks.

Best of both worlds

[10secSim]

I've asking ym self the same question....what size of rims and tires to go with....finally i found some light weight 15s with 5 small spokes with 215 55r15s almost brand new...so i'll go pick them up friday....I should get bether fuel mialge and bether times on the 1/4 with those instead of the heavy steel rims for sure

[tehbrookzorz]

17s tend to be for looks. Performance enthusiasts with the mx-3 mostly run lightweight 15s and 16s.

[Flyer]

Nothing about 14 inch rims?

[onlytrueromeo]

14's have very small tire selections from what I find.

+1 on lightweight wheels, they also help w/ cornering, and will make your car more comfortable than driving on 17's w/ low profile tires.

[nightfire]

I've been thinking about this a lot too. I love my General Exclaim UHPs in 205/45R16. They were dirt cheap (like $60/tire) and even shredding the hell out of em they've got about 10k km left I figure.

Nonetheless they're too small for the ZE, and a little too firm for Montreal roads. I'm thinking my next tire will be a 225/50R16, or even 235/50R16 if I can fit them. Probably exclaim UHPs again if I can find them in that size, otherwise.. Ecsta SPTs?