Miata Mailing List: September 1994, Message #141
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   From: dbk@mozart.esl.com (David Kay)
Subject: Re: tire sizes (was: Re: finally did it.)
   Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 21:24:56 -0400

Dan writes:
> My other car is a Corvette, so I like big tires(wide). I want to put
> the  widest tires that I can on my miata. I don't race and only use
> my miata  for commuting back and forth to work. I wonder if you
> could use 225/50/14  size tires and would the diameter be close to
> the stock 185/60/14 tire?

It might be different if you raced, but probably the widest tire you
can use on the street is a 195 width (use 195-55R14).  Any wider
won't heat up properly, and may also not fit well on the 5.5" stock
wheel. 


Try the Dunlop SP8000 in 195/55/14.

Cheers,
dbk