f1ernie

hello, I am the proud owner of an "83" 7 & I am starting to do it up.I recently purchased a set of dyna-lite wheels 14x7 & I'm trying to find info about them.Does anyone know the better tire to fit these (summer driving only) + how wide can I go before things begin to rub? thanks f1ernie

treceb

hmm. Ive got 225/50R15 tires on my car. And they fit fine in the back, you might be able to to 215 in the back. The front, however, at least on my car, seems to have been the object of some abuse. I think something on th esuspension is bent, and the tire slightly touches the lower spring base on the left side. The right is ok, though.

You might want to wait for wooffinn(sp?), to reply or pm him, to see what our brothers from down under are running.

laters

Wooffinn

Hey all,wooffinn here. Hey F1 those could be a tight fit but like Treceb said a 215 should fit. Down here there's a wild array of different mags ranging from standard issues to 18 inches and that's just gen 1's!!

Usually the offset is mazda's problem. Most guys will modify rims to suit and also bend the strut units to suit. Another very popular past time is lipping the guards to suit. A number of tyre shops here now have the machines to do it.Shop around and find a good tyre shop to help you would be my suggestion.

But remember two often overlooked issues. The closer you can get to the original rolling diameter of the factory wheel,the better. This saves a lot of work and your speedo will remain fairly accurate. Number two, check the speed rating. There's quite a few 'cheaper' so called high performance tyres being imported in my neck of the woods. They look great,low profile and all that but usually sport a 'N' or 'P' rating. Beware of so called bargains. Save a little more and get better quality.Measure twice,buy once.