Spins4

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Nope, Saturday Sept. 22nd. And I think I am actually working that Sat

MR Turco

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I will come pick up those gaskets then.

Spins4

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Something tells me that now this car wash is going to take off. To think, they were not even advertising it that much. Hmm..maybe I'll bring the Evo to work that day myself..

IMR-TIM

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255/35 =

Paul, you will not regret 255/35/18 on a 18x9 wheel. It is the best size. Rubbing will only come into play on your decision for wheel offset. More aggressive offset and you will be fender rollin. I am currently running 255/35's on Kevins [inphluence] old wheels. And those are 18x8.5 +30 and look like flush. I'm only rockin these wheels until my secret set come in from Japan and they are 18x9 +35. Only 120+/- days to go

_Tim

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Does Mr. T pity the fool with heat?

MyEvoDream

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Tim the offset of the rims would be +34, so not aggressive and I've heard no rolling needed.

IMR-TIM

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Paul,

Here is a helpfull hint. I have a setting on my tire fitment guide here at work in my tire catalog program.


Outside diameter measurements:

Stock 235/45/17 = 25.3 inches (9.25 inches road contact)

245/40/18 = 25.7 inches (9.65 inches road contact)

255/35/18 = 25.0 inches (10.0 inches road contact)

A 255/35 will be your best bet if/when running a lowered suspension

Hope thes numbers help!!!

_Tim

MR Turco

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Road contact can vary depending on the tire.

MyEvoDream

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thanks Tim, ya it does help, I'm going to try to measure some stuff tonight, maybe build a cardboard cut out to certain specs and see what happens..

MR Turco

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Please take pics of the evo riding on cardboard. "You see paul rollin', you hatin'"

IMR-TIM

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Yes, you are correct. The wheels I chose came in +30 or +35. +30 I would have had to roll. So I chose the +35. I as well did not want to start modding the body of my car to run a certain tire/wheel combo. If this was all for race purpose, than I would. But its only a street car.

MyEvoDream

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ok, just sent jon a pm for spec price on the 255/35/18 615's!

I'll be rolling on cardboard, they're super light!! Just have to clear the calipers!

MR Turco

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They dont come in that size. They come in 255/40 or 255/45.

According to my trust tire calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html) the 255/40's are slightly taller then stock (60mph (speedo) = 61.7mph) . Before when i mentioned the 255's are dead on, it is on a 17" wheel (my bad).

Vulcan has the 615s (255/40) for $669 to your door. Like I said last night, retail wise, vulcan has the best prices hands down. I did a ton of looking when i bought them for my other car.

http://www.vulcantire.com/azenis_rt615_t.htm

MyEvoDream

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hmm...265/35, too wide?

MR Turco

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They should fit but I wouldnt run that on the street, you would be dragged all over the road and get **** poor gas mileage.