Low Profile Tire vs. Vintage Look | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

Former Member

Hello me again with another question. Has anyone gone to a low profile tire.

Has anyone gone to a bigger rim and lower profile tire setup?

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html

I finally started liking the low profile look, but am not sure if the Spyder is the car to do it to. Would that be sacriligious?

Rick

2/23/074:20 PM

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Former Member

Hello me again with another question. Has anyone gone to a low profile tire.

Has anyone gone to a bigger rim and lower profile tire setup?

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html

I finally started liking the low profile look, but am not sure if the Spyder is the car to do it to. Would that be sacriligious?

Rick

Former Member

Rick, Thanks for posting the web site..... I have been thinking of larger dia. wheels, which would mean changing tire sizes. So this might come in handy..

I also under stand that if I go to a non-stock speedo, that I can calibrate the speedo to match the tires...

I want bigger wheels and tires to fill up the fender openings but, now I can look at the different sizes and know what it does to my speedo.

Thanks again,
Lewis

11/5/0710:39 AM

Former Member

How low are you looking at? Quite a few people are running 50 series.

angela

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