Styling Trends that have faded away (auto)

[Thursday7]

Originally Posted by AKADriver

Fucking tire companies, man. I want to run 15" wheels on my car. I don't want to run 23" rolling diameter Miata sizes. Basically my only choices are the absolute lowest grade far east garbage tires, or super plush whitewall eco mileage max extreme 900 treadwear tires from the name brands.

The worst part is googling "205/60R15 summer tire" and getting tons of great choices from tire stores whose URLs end in .au .uk .jp etc. Just let me buy the fucking things...

a 205/50 is super common in quality 200tw options. I just looked it up and that translates to 23", but I don't really see how that is too small of a tire. Still way more sidewall than what is commonly run on 17" and 18" wheels (aka the correct wheel diameter for S-chassis)

[AKADriver]

Originally Posted by Thursday7

a 205/50 is super common in quality 200tw options. I just looked it up and that translates to 23", but I don't really see how that is too small of a tire. Still way more sidewall than what is commonly run on 17" and 18" wheels (aka the correct wheel diameter for S-chassis)

Because my car is not low. 23" tires look dumb and lost in the wheelwell like skateboard wheels or an old school lowrider. Also 8% speedo error. 205/60 is the OEM size.

Back in the early 2000s I ran Yokohama AVS Intermediate in OEM size, then AVS S.Drives. And again Yoko even does make modern equivalents... But only outside the US. So I have 205/55R16 Advans for now as the compromise.

Closest I can find to a performance tirein the US is an Ohtsu which is basically the old Falken Ziex ZE512 from 20 years ago... Haha. It might do!