E30s on 16s - post yours

[5Toes]

so.. fucking.. hot

[ubernasty]

[markseven]

205/45/16 - 590mm tall
225/40/16- 586mm tall

Depending on the stretch they should look very similar. But the sidewalls are almost identical height.

1010 tire's calculator says there is a 20mm difference.

[Erik]

1010 tire's calculator says there is a 20mm difference.

205/45/16 = 406.4mm + (2x 92.25mm) = 590.9mm Tall

225/40/16 = 406.4mm + (2x 90mm) = 586.4mm Tall

406.4mm = 16" diameter wheel
92.25mm = sidewall height of 205/45 tire
90mm = sidewall height of 225/40 tire.

I use http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp. I also just use basic math.

[riverdale21]

www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Compare mathematically and visually side by side.

[Erik]

^ That's like a three year old's drawing version of what I use. Lawl.

[KamakaziX]

BBS RS 16X8 Et20ish

[blacksport325]

^ What tires are you running on the rear?

[88e30ix]

Old school ATSs 16x7 205-45-16's 10mm spacer in front and 15mm in the back!

[byza213]

ideal tyre size for 16x8 ? currently off the top of my head i have 195 / 50 / 16

[Pantless Spency]

if you like to stretch then sure.
for 16x8 i would think you would want to run something like 225/50/16 or for more beef 235/505/16

[KamakaziX]

^ what tires are you running on the rear?

225/50/16

Front and back.

[e30lov]

Not mine anymore but here is an old one i found.

[M Kube]

What suspension are you running? ^^

[ubernasty]

cut springs