996 Turbo Winter Tires?
#49
No, by my calculations, none of those will work.
After starting this thread, I have spent countless hours educating myself and trying to find a solution.
Use this calculator to figure out the overall diameter of the tires. They should me a MAXIMUM of 0.2" apart, 0.1" is better.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
The only thing I can find is to use Pirelli Winter 240's in 235/45 18 and 295/35 18. They work out to be 26.2" and 26.1" respectively. You could also use Pirelli Winter 240 Serie II in 225/45 18 and 295/35 18, but Tire Rack is out of stock on them right now.
I ordered mine 2 days ago, and according to UPS they should arrive on the 28th. I will post pictures as soon as I get them on the car.
After starting this thread, I have spent countless hours educating myself and trying to find a solution.
Use this calculator to figure out the overall diameter of the tires. They should me a MAXIMUM of 0.2" apart, 0.1" is better.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
The only thing I can find is to use Pirelli Winter 240's in 235/45 18 and 295/35 18. They work out to be 26.2" and 26.1" respectively. You could also use Pirelli Winter 240 Serie II in 225/45 18 and 295/35 18, but Tire Rack is out of stock on them right now.
I ordered mine 2 days ago, and according to UPS they should arrive on the 28th. I will post pictures as soon as I get them on the car.
#50
u sure about ur math? i used the calculator at 1010tires:
285/35 = 25.85
235/40 = 25.40
=1.77% difference
225/40 = 25.08
225/45 = 25.97
235/40 = 25.40
235/45 = 26.32
275/35 = 25.57
285/35 = 25.85
295/35 = 26.12
295/30= 24.96
so i cld keep my nokians in the back and go with the pirellis or blizzak also makes a 235/45 in the front i guess.
285/35 = 25.85
235/40 = 25.40
=1.77% difference
225/40 = 25.08
225/45 = 25.97
235/40 = 25.40
235/45 = 26.32
275/35 = 25.57
285/35 = 25.85
295/35 = 26.12
295/30= 24.96
so i cld keep my nokians in the back and go with the pirellis or blizzak also makes a 235/45 in the front i guess.
Last edited by RickyN F355; 12-24-2010 at 06:36 AM.
#51
No, by my calculations, none of those will work.
After starting this thread, I have spent countless hours educating myself and trying to find a solution.
Use this calculator to figure out the overall diameter of the tires. They should me a MAXIMUM of 0.2" apart, 0.1" is better.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
The only thing I can find is to use Pirelli Winter 240's in 235/45 18 and 295/35 18. They work out to be 26.2" and 26.1" respectively. You could also use Pirelli Winter 240 Serie II in 225/45 18 and 295/35 18, but Tire Rack is out of stock on them right now.
I ordered mine 2 days ago, and according to UPS they should arrive on the 28th. I will post pictures as soon as I get them on the car.
After starting this thread, I have spent countless hours educating myself and trying to find a solution.
Use this calculator to figure out the overall diameter of the tires. They should me a MAXIMUM of 0.2" apart, 0.1" is better.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
The only thing I can find is to use Pirelli Winter 240's in 235/45 18 and 295/35 18. They work out to be 26.2" and 26.1" respectively. You could also use Pirelli Winter 240 Serie II in 225/45 18 and 295/35 18, but Tire Rack is out of stock on them right now.
I ordered mine 2 days ago, and according to UPS they should arrive on the 28th. I will post pictures as soon as I get them on the car.
#52
Here's the set up you want:
The front tire and wheel specs are:
225/40R18 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 performance snow tires
Mounted on:
18X8 Silver Painted Sport Edition Cup 4 wheels.
Offset: 54mm
Backspacing: 6.61"
Bolt Pattern: 5-130
Rec. Tire Size: 225/40-18
Weight: 24.6lbs.
Finish: Silver Painted
Construction: 1pc. Cast
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The rear tire and wheel specs are:
265/35R-18 BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK LM-60 XL performance snow tires
Mounted on:
18X10 Silver Painted Sport Edition Cup wheels.
Offset: 40mm
Backspacing: 7.08"
Bolt Pattern: 5-130
Rec. Tire Size: 265/35-18
Weight: 27.8lbs.
Finish: Silver Painted
Construction: 1pc. Cast.
Here's the thread for pics of what they look like mounted:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-widebody.html
I have since sold them, but it's by far the best winter set up for these cars.
The front tire and wheel specs are:
225/40R18 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 performance snow tires
Mounted on:
18X8 Silver Painted Sport Edition Cup 4 wheels.
Offset: 54mm
Backspacing: 6.61"
Bolt Pattern: 5-130
Rec. Tire Size: 225/40-18
Weight: 24.6lbs.
Finish: Silver Painted
Construction: 1pc. Cast
---------------------------------------------------
The rear tire and wheel specs are:
265/35R-18 BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK LM-60 XL performance snow tires
Mounted on:
18X10 Silver Painted Sport Edition Cup wheels.
Offset: 40mm
Backspacing: 7.08"
Bolt Pattern: 5-130
Rec. Tire Size: 265/35-18
Weight: 27.8lbs.
Finish: Silver Painted
Construction: 1pc. Cast.
Here's the thread for pics of what they look like mounted:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-widebody.html
I have since sold them, but it's by far the best winter set up for these cars.
#53
Yeah, but if you look back to post #25 from Damon at Tire Rack, you will see that the 265 tire isn't wide enough to fit on the wide Turbo rear wheel. The picture is worth a 1000 words. Maximum rim width for the 265 is 10.5".
My fronts are going to be 0.1" taller. If I had a choice I would have gone with the Serie II in 225/35 18's on the front to make the fronts 0.1" smaller, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Once I get them mounted I will take pictures of them back to back so we can see how much of a difference there really is.
My fronts are going to be 0.1" taller. If I had a choice I would have gone with the Serie II in 225/35 18's on the front to make the fronts 0.1" smaller, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Once I get them mounted I will take pictures of them back to back so we can see how much of a difference there really is.
Last edited by Glacier; 12-24-2010 at 08:51 AM.
#54
Yeah, but if you look back to post #25 from Damon at Tire Rack, you will see that the 265 tire isn't wide enough to fit on the wide Turbo rear wheel. The picture is worth a 1000 words. Maximum rim width for the 265 is 10.5".
My fronts are going to be 0.1" taller. If I had a choice I would have gone with the Serie II in 225/35 18's on the front to make the fronts 0.1" smaller, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Once I get them mounted I will take pictures of them back to back so we can see how much of a difference there really is.
My fronts are going to be 0.1" taller. If I had a choice I would have gone with the Serie II in 225/35 18's on the front to make the fronts 0.1" smaller, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Once I get them mounted I will take pictures of them back to back so we can see how much of a difference there really is.
Just my $.02
#56
235/40R18 would be a closer match.