14 inch wheels for my 1999

[taccobill]

Does anyone know what light 14 inch wheels are a good fit for my base 1999 miata? Bought car with brand new tires on stock 14 inch wheels. I know weight makes a difference. Doesn't seem to be a lot of choices. Any ideas? Looking at american racing estrellas but not sure how much they weigh?

[Tkblazer]

Enkei rpf1 maybe some bbs le wheels

[— kung fu jesus —]

There are a lot of options, but not for tires. 185/60,195/60, then 205/55 or 225/50 which a generally r-comp sizing. There are a few other oddball sizes, but they typically don't come in a sticky compound.

[etikoner]

195/60 Azenis are a great all around tire.
So are the 185 Star Specs of 205 R888's

There are a few all season tires left but those arent worth a mention.

You can look into 14x7 panasport wheels as well.

[— kung fu jesus —]

Yeah, don't let me discourage you! I ran 14" wheels for years. I loved testing how much agility I could could muster from a set of 195/60-14 Azenis on the track. It was really entertaining and helped me improve my inputs. A lightweight wheel/tire combo feels really neat on a Miata, the taller sidewall also help soak up road impacts a lot better, too.

[etikoner]

+1 I also love the small wheel fat tire look. But everything said above is so true. I can respect a 15x9 wheel with sticky rubber but I think early Miatas shine with 14"s

[BoBo]

RPF1, Watanabe or Panasports Ultralight w/ 195/60-14 Azenis. There's Kosei, which is a cheaper alternative, but it's light and it works. If I were you, I wold just use up the tires you have and step up to 15" wheels for more wheel & tire selection. In addition, 205mm tires have mad grip. I ran 185mm on daisies for a year, it looked nice and I like the weight; however, the traction was inadequate. 195mm was all you needed, but 205mm tires was just plain great.

I would have offered you my BBS for $250, it came with fresh 195mm tires but I already sold it yesterday.

[—atank—]

^^$250 for BBS Wheels with Tires.................good price!!!!!!!!!

[jdmfc3s90]

Federal also makes a 185/55/14 size. The side walls are pretty big and look like 185/60. Its not a race or a super sticky compound, but it does fine in street and spirited drives.

[Twistietweaker]

Think about the stock hollow spokes. 14 inch, no curb rash or blemishes. PM me if interested. Also have pretty good Toyo Proxes on them.