what is the biggest size that the phone dials can handle?



what size would you recomend?



thanks

Alex

Stay with the stock size, but get a high quality tire.

such as?

the factory has run 3 different tire sizes on a 14-5.5 rim

83 limited edition 195-60-14

and the 84-85 gsl-se 205-60-14



i prefer the 195's they have less sidewall flex



mike

hmm this is in 2nd generation right?

hmm this is in 2nd generation right? [/quote]

1st gen they only ran 185's? on the fc



mike

I've been eyeing the 195/60/14 Azeni's at discount tire for 60 bucks a piece. But mine would go on an extra set of rims, I don't know how well they would work for everyday driving.

I'm using the 195/60 Azenis on my phone dials for autocross. I love those tires. I think they'd be fine for everyday driving.. probably wear out pretty quick though depending on alignment etc.

195/60 is as wide as I'd go with the phone dial wheels. Some people go wider, but that's their call. They've convinced themselves that wider tires are better no matter how narrow the wheel. It's a narrow wheel and it needs narrow tires. 195 isn't too bad. You can find plenty of good tires in that size. Well, a few at least. The Yoko ES100's are very good tires for the occasional autocross while being a good street tire. tire Rack has them for $67 each. The Azenis? Everybody that I know that has them, loves them. But they are the kind of drivers that see a lot of autocross and "spirited" driving up in the hills.



Focus on what kind of tire you want for what kind of driving you see yourself doing. Budget? Get the best you can afford. After all, the tires are what matter most on a car. Once you have an idea of what you want, then focus on the sizes. The size that came with the tires from the factory are usually the best for the wheels.

i argee 100% its just that the factory has put a bunch of different sizes on that size wheel over the years



mike

Well the stock size phone dial tire is 185/70/14 for the FC. There aren't to many performance tires available in that size. Like Jerk Racer said, you can find more perf tires in 195/60/14 if that's what you're looking for. One thing to keep in mind is that Tire Rack and some other places won't sell you a tire that is lower overall diameter or rating than what is stock. In other words, if you tell them you have a 1988 RX-7 base for example, you can't get a 185/60/14 tire due to some lawsuit against Sears a couple years ago. I think the early Miatas come with 185/60's stock so I just say I have that when getting a 195/60 for example (which is still smaller than a 185/70). They actually called me after I placed an order over the net once and said they couldn't sell me the tires I wanted.. just FYI.

185/70? Wow. I forgot they were that size. Not much in that size for high performance tires. Probably nothing. But there's a reason for that. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png



I've ordered all sorts of tire sizes from The Tire Rack over the years. They have yet to give me any problem with my car. The first time I called they set up an account with my car and my name. I told them I needed 225/50 for my 16x8 wheels and they obliged. I don't ask for advice when I call. I call to place an order and that's that. But I do call and speak with a person when I order stuff from there just so there is no uncertainty of what I want.



A 195/60R14 should have (all things considered equal I guess) 96% of the diameter of a 185/70R14 tire. That shouldn't make much of a difference at all with the speedometer readings. It will lower your effective gearing a smidgen if that means much to you.

I ordered some 225/60/15 tires from tire rack a few months ago with no hassle. They called me afterwards to tell me that the tires were incorrect for my vehicle, but they still sold them to me.