96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!
96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!
And mine had 185's.
How would adding bigger high performance tires add stress to aging components, you ask ?
In many ways, added mass and traction, just to name the most obvious ones.
That is true, but I still stand by my statement that 195's and 205's do not add any more stress than your 185's on 14's. This isn't just my own empirical data of one (me) but of a lot of other Miata owners I have met over the years. BTW. I have over 30K miles on my current Miata with 205/50's and have ZERO troubles to report.
96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!
I'm with you. I also run 205/50/15's on my car as well as some 225's but for the street, give me a dinky Daisy and my 1.6L LSD stays happy. It's a lot more tossable to boot.
For me, it would come down to the lower weight and cost. That is, if all else is equal. Its just one centimeter, right?
....that's what she said
195 front and 205 rear for that staggered fitment! that's what i'm doing.. when i finish my wheels ha.