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Well, its my opinion that width is much more important than weight.
You don't win races with acceleration, you win races with handling, and the extra half inch is important.
You don't win races with acceleration, you win races with handling, and the extra half inch is important.
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Originally posted by sam_i_am02
what is the best size for 15 X 6.5 wheels for autox use? 195/55's?
what is the best size for 15 X 6.5 wheels for autox use? 195/55's?
The rest depends on what overall diameter you want the tire to have. For a Miata you would want a 195/50-15 to keep a near-stock tire diameter. 195/55 would be too tall.
It just depends on the car.
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actually i would have to say a 205 (unless it is a falken which run a little wider) would be the size i would go with, the 195's are actually a bit narrow on the rim.
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6.5" wheel for autocrossing? 225s. The ONLY way to go if you have the clearance in the fender. I believe its a 45 series. The Miatas run 225s all around on 6" wheels with great success. The extra half inch is even better.
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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX
6.5" wheel for autocrossing? 225s. The ONLY way to go if you have the clearance in the fender. I believe its a 45 series. The Miatas run 225s all around on 6" wheels with great success. The extra half inch is even better.
6.5" wheel for autocrossing? 225s. The ONLY way to go if you have the clearance in the fender. I believe its a 45 series. The Miatas run 225s all around on 6" wheels with great success. The extra half inch is even better.
Stock class Miatas run 225's on 6" wheels. But if they had the freedom to change wheels, they'd probably be running 225's on a 7.5 or 8" wheel... maybe even 235-245's on a wider wheel. Stock class = sometimes doing weird shit to work around the things you aren't permitted to change.
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Originally posted by Loren
The question was "what is the best tire size for a 6.5" wheel", not what's the widest autocross tire you can stuff on a 6.5" wheel if you have no other choice.
Stock class Miatas run 225's on 6" wheels. But if they had the freedom to change wheels, they'd probably be running 225's on a 7.5 or 8" wheel... maybe even 235-245's on a wider wheel. Stock class = sometimes doing weird shit to work around the things you aren't permitted to change.
The question was "what is the best tire size for a 6.5" wheel", not what's the widest autocross tire you can stuff on a 6.5" wheel if you have no other choice.
Stock class Miatas run 225's on 6" wheels. But if they had the freedom to change wheels, they'd probably be running 225's on a 7.5 or 8" wheel... maybe even 235-245's on a wider wheel. Stock class = sometimes doing weird shit to work around the things you aren't permitted to change.
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