What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7

[ninjajim4]

hmm you are right for GS values. for RS values, 205/40 is actually the closer fit. but i coulda swore last time i looked into this, 205 was -1.5% and 215 was +1.5%. i do remember it was a different website, and i never put in the stock values, it just autofilled from a pull down vehicle select menu

[Daninski]

Ok for sh*ts and giggles I did the math.
205/40-17= 104 kms per hour or 65mph
205/45-17= 107.6 67.24
205/50-17= 111.5 69.47

So by trading up tires sizes we could eliminate the need for an MX-6 tranny if we're looking for better hwy kilomerage/mileage.

[Dark_Rider2k3]

those 15's look good on the car -- i didn't think they would. i think the silver would look better, now that i see the photoshop, but i wouldn't do it unless i got a great deal on it.

there is no direct equivalent in the 17 inch. 205/40/17 is slightly too small, 215/40/17 is slightly too large. the +/- is the same, so they will both be equally inaccurate on the speedo, in opposite directions. if there were such a thing as 210, that would be perfect. i use 205/40 because they are cheaper

Yeah unless I am getting a good deal I'm not doing it. I could be spending that money on more important things lol.

205 55 15.

205 45 is actually larger then stock but not by much 215 40 is almost dead on. Here is a awesome site to determine what tire to use:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My RS came with 14" tires =/

[solo_ryder]

I am speaking specifically about GS models. At the end of the day I don't really care about the speedo stuff, just a tire that looks right and fills the fender properly.

[Dark_Rider2k3]

I am speaking specifically about GS models. At the end of the day I don't really care about the speedo stuff, just a tire that looks right and fills the fender properly.

x2 about the speedo stuff. And I didn't know that GS models came with 15" tires.

[mymx.3]

Why 15s....................?????

Too small...need 16s or even 17s.............

My 2 cents

DEB

[Dark_Rider2k3]

I like having a smaller tire. I can whip around corners quick with 'em

[Sleeper6]

Ok for sh*ts and giggles I did the math.
205/40-17= 104 kms per hour or 65mph
205/45-17= 107.6 67.24
205/50-17= 111.5 69.47

So by trading up tires sizes we could eliminate the need for an MX-6 tranny if we're looking for better hwy kilomerage/mileage.

You forgot the extra horsepower your going to need to turn those babys... just go with 15 rota slipstreams for the win, sexy and light

[MX3-4U2NV]

If the Motegi MR7's are your taste, you'd like the Konig Tantrums. Same rims, different brand basically.

Those two were my all time fav...were... After much searching, I realized they were everywhere. So I set my sights on a different rim. In the end though, I still wouldn't hesitate to get a set of either the Konig's or Motegi's.