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Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 11:28 am
by 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
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 11:52 am
by 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.
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 12:13 pm
by Dark_Rider2k3
ninjajim4 wrote: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.
solo_ryder wrote:
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 =/
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 1:38 pm
by 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.
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 1:48 pm
by Dark_Rider2k3
solo_ryder wrote: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.
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 7:32 pm
by mymx.3
Why 15s....................?????
Too small...need 16s or even 17s.............
My 2 cents
DEB
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:38 pm
by Dark_Rider2k3
I like having a smaller tire. I can whip around corners quick with 'em
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: May 14th, 2010, 10:46 pm
by Sleeper6
Daninski wrote: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
Re: What do you think? 205/50/r15 Motegi R7
Posted: June 7th, 2010, 10:55 pm
by 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.