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by **Fat Mat** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:46 am

Hi all, just wanting to know what the best suited tyre size is for a 1991 Ae101 levin? Currently has 195/45/r14. I am looking at puting on some 17's and have seen some with 205/40/r17's? will these fit or will i need to put on 205/45...? Cheers

Website · by **Bling** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:46 pm

afaik, 205/40 17 is the most common tyre for 17s, should be close enough to standard diameter overall. how wide are the 17s you intend getting? the above is definently suitable for a 7" wide rim

by **Mr Revhead** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:02 pm

stock tyre size for those is 185/60/14s....

try this:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

by **Fat Mat** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:17 pm

I think the rim size is 7".

by **Fat Mat** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:31 pm

Hey Thanks for the tyre link. Only that poses afew questions. If the correct tyre size is 185/60/r14 and the current wheels i have are 195/45/r14 then my speedo should have been recalibrated for this tyre size? otherwise i would not get any speeding tickets? The main question is it easy and cost effective to get a speedo recalibrated? or should i stick to a tyre size that will not effect the existing calibration? and how can you tell wat the current calibration is?

by **Mr Revhead** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:02 pm

id say that you just have the incorect size... an odd one at that.

stick with 185/60/14 as your proper "control" figures...

get a mate to drive a long at an agreed speed and see whay your speedo says.. try it at several speeds

by **Fat Mat** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:30 pm

Yeah had my wires crossed big time. Cheers for your help

by **boy_with_a_new_toy** » Mon May 23, 2005 8:38 pm

those overall diameters arent goin to make a big difference. you can legally go up to 10% bigger in overall diameter without recalibration or cert.

205/40/17 will b sweet on 7" rims

by **THA SHZ** » Tue May 24, 2005 9:31 am

boy_with_a_new_toy wrote:those overall diameters arent goin to make a big difference. you can legally go up to 10% bigger in overall diameter without recalibration or cert.

205/40/17 will b sweet on 7" rims

not 10 % , its 10 mm without effecting it

by JT » Tue May 24, 2005 3:42 pm

boy_with_a_new_toy wrote:those overall diameters arent goin to make a big difference. you can legally go up to 10% bigger in overall diameter without recalibration or cert.

205/40/17 will b sweet on 7" rims

It's + or - 5% legally. Yes those diameters will make a big difference 195/45/14 is 8% smaller (146mm circ) than 185/60/14 which the car came with.

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