Tire size for rims

charlie Gold Member Username: Redliner Wilmington, Ma Post Number: 3710 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 20:07 GMT alright guys i wont even pretend like i know anything about this lol. okay i am gonna get these rims http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=Konig&wheelmodel=Hotswap+%2D+Black now how do i know what tire size i need the rim is 18" X 8" 5/114.3 40 so how do i know http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=Toyo&tiremodel=Proxes+T1R these are the type of tires i want just not sure what size to get
Trevor Eaton Gold Member Username: Tdeaton1021 Near Tampa, Florida USA Post Number: 4080 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 20:16 GMT depends on what car you have.... what car DO you have? lol
charlie Gold Member Username: Redliner Wilmington, Ma Post Number: 3711 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 20:26 GMT 2000 eclipse
charlie Gold Member Username: Redliner Wilmington, Ma Post Number: 3713 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 20:28 GMT why should it depend on the car i have if i already know the rim cause doesnt the tire just go on the rim lol i mean i know the right bolt pattern and offset and what not for the rim so shouldnt u just pick a tire to on the rim now? i dont get it sorry if i sound stupid ive just never done this b4 lol oh and do u guys like those rims?
Rob Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r Post Number:... Post Number: 1632 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 20:46 GMT If your tire is too wide/fat it will rub the wheel well same if you get too tall of a tire.The same rim will may also fit fine with some low profile tires.Catch my drift?
¤Jack_ké££iñgoñ¤ Gold Member Username: Frkkevin Resonant Engineering..., Fort Worth... Email Post Number: 3413 Registered: Nov-05	Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 20:57 GMT 205 45R 18 .... this will only make your speedo .7 mph faster
¤Jack_ké££iñgoñ¤ Gold Member Username: Frkkevin Resonant Engineering..., Fort Worth... Email Post Number: 3415 Registered: Nov-05	Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 21:01 GMT if you want wider.. go with a 225 40R 18.. its only .3 mph .. but very little sidewall so watch them pot holes!
Marc Gold Member Username: Van_man Boston South, MA Post Number: 2314 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 02:41 GMT http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Brad Warren Silver Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego Post Number: 781 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 02:47 GMT http://www.tirerack.com/
C.Free Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7 Lindsay, Oklahoma U.S.A Post Number: 838 Registered: May-06	Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 04:42 GMT nice. but i thought the rims through ur speedo off. actually im positive the rims are what throus it off. i mean it can be re-calibrated. cause mine used to be bout 7mph off. cause my truck was set for factory 17' then i put 22's on it. f*cked it up. if it rubs the wheel well sides, jus cut some of it off. simple fix.

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