better tires? to much skidding... better susp?
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better tires? to much skidding... better susp?
hmm ok i dont know why i got new regular gas struts (cheap and lazy maybe) and after my engine swap I noticed my front tires skid to much for example at take off... im a sucky driver bleh... any recomendations for tires on 15 inch pimp rims? (remove the word pimp because they are apc and suck)
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MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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what size are you running now? previous owner put 195s on mine I need some sticky 205s on there at least, car likes to drift, esp rear end when i turn fast/make sharp corners
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its 205 /55/r15 unfortunatelly..i wants 205 55 r 16 satstes traction a whatever that means..I do have them inflated to 30-40 psi..i think thats what it says/ they did it at the tire place..i am now thinking the problem maybe that i have them to inflated? the tire is called negotiator and are only one sided as far as cant flip them backward. what do u suggest?
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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I run Falken Azenis tires on my miata and did so on my old mx-3.
I used 205/50/15s these tires are amazing and grip almost at the level of an R compund.
They are not that much money maybe $120 CDN a tire.
thats what I would recomed, although they are summer only tires, if you tr to drive in snow you will not move and might die
I used 205/50/15s these tires are amazing and grip almost at the level of an R compund.
They are not that much money maybe $120 CDN a tire.
thats what I would recomed, although they are summer only tires, if you tr to drive in snow you will not move and might die
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it rarely snows here in el paso tx.. to hot here for snow
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MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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i would go with falken azenis or 512's... azenis look cool as hell.. so do 512's but they are more of year round tires...
azenis dont have along tread life but are farily cheap
azenis dont have along tread life but are farily cheap
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16" wheels, with Falken ziex 512 tires
16" wheels, with Falken ziex 512 tires
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HGallegos,
As far as specific tire suggestions, I'll let everyone else jump in on that
FWIW,
Dr.Faustus
This is part of your problem. The data sticker on the edge your driver's side door recommends 28 PSI for your tires (if it's the same as my '92 GS). You should go with the manufacturer's recommendation and ignore the max PSI rating on the tire. That will make a big difference in your traction.I do have them inflated to 30-40 psi
If you want to go up a size on your rims to 16" diameter (Plus 1) you should drop 10 in your sidewall size ratio ~ 205/45 R16. This way your actual tire diameter should be nearly the same and your speedometer will remain accurate.i wants 205 55 r 16 satstes traction
As far as specific tire suggestions, I'll let everyone else jump in on that
FWIW,
Dr.Faustus
'92 MX-3 GS, mostly stock
Autocrossers use higher tire pressures than standard to prevent the tires from rolling onto the sidewalls in hard cornering so the handling is more consistent. It also helps them get the tires up to temperature more quickly. This may be why the shop did it, but it is NOT optimum for the street - as noted above, stick with the factory-recommended pressures.
As for sizing, the correct tire sizes for our cars on 16" wheels are either 225/45-16's or 205/50-16's. 205/45's are too small a diameter compared to stock GS size, though I think they might be alright compared to stock RS size.
As for sizing, the correct tire sizes for our cars on 16" wheels are either 225/45-16's or 205/50-16's. 205/45's are too small a diameter compared to stock GS size, though I think they might be alright compared to stock RS size.
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I"m not runing store tires or rims so I go by what the tires say, I have 50psi up front and 45psi on my rears, but when i drag, I lower my fronts to about 20-25psi
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Info regarding tire pressure: http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/0208scc_tires/
'92 MX-3 GS, mostly stock