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Old Jul 4, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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I recently purchased a set of 17 x 8 wheels for my 75, and I am curious what size tire do I need for the inflated height to be

26 inches

27 inches

28 inches

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Are you trying to maintain the stock tire height?

I don't have the numbers for the stock GR70x15 tires, but:

245/60 R 15 is 26.57"
255/60 R 15 is 27.04"
235/60 R 15 is 26.1"

Hope this helps some.

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Here's a tire-size calculator:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html
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I am running 255 45 17s and they are 26.1 inches. The 255 50 17s are 27 inches but the yrubbed on a hard turn in my car.
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Stock tire height is 27"
255/50 17 is correct height.
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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