Biggest wheels on a stock '91?

[Unicornasaurus]

So I got my 91 Festiva L, and I need to put some new rims/wheels on it, because the stock just don't show off the real beauty of the car.

So what's the biggest size rim/tire combination that you can put on that car without having to adjust suspension or anything like that?

Edit: I totally put this in the wrong forum. Thank you to whoever moved it.

[Damkid]

depends on if you care about the tires hitting the fenders when you hit bumps

i had 15 inch rims on mine and thats about the max you can go, i think 16's are possible with out modifying anything but like the 15's the tires hit the fenders

[Unicornasaurus]

depends on if you care about the tires hitting the fenders when you hit bumps

i had 15 inch rims on mine and thats about the max you can go, i think 16's are possible with out modifying anything but like the 15's the tires hit the fenders

But you'd say 13"/14" would be fine?

[Damkid]

i know a few people on here who have done the aspire swap and put 14 inch miata rims on and i haven't heard of them rubbing, so i would say 14's should go on with out problems

[25Horseplay]

I run 14" without any clearance issues and my car is lowered.

[SimonTuffGuy]

I've got 15's with 195/45's AND I'm lowered... I don't rub on any of the fenders.

[Gomez]

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

If stock is 155/80-12 then a 195/45-15 will have almost the same exact outer diameter. It will just be wider. I am not exactly sure of the offset needed to possibly keep them from rubbing the fenders. I am pretty sure I have seen people say +38. I am just starting my project also. Everyone just wait for this one :wink:

[Jcomnislash]

o got 14's....no prob...in fact, they look kinda small with those 195/45's i got on them..lol...15's look like they would fit well with the same size tire (195/45)

[Damkid]

yeah i had 195/50R15's i'm not sure what the offset was cause i bought them used but they were also 7 inches wide

[Festiva_tunner]

yeah i had 195/50R15's i'm not sure what the offset was cause i bought them used but they were also 7 inches wide

And no rub in hard turns or rear tire rub at all? hows handling/traction

[Mazda_Power]

17's fit.

[av8ter]

I'd do 17''s with stock aspire springs and shocks!!! Can you say DONK???

[25Horseplay]

We had a member here that had 17's on his car (seanpaintsflames) and there is another one that has 16's (Catladykaren) posted in the FOTM section.

[Maxtiva]

On my festi I use 15x6½ RTX Falcon 38 mm offset with Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 195/45R15. On the back I use coil spring spreader (to prevent rubbing and to make it harder) and 1/4" spacer. I also have KYB GR-2 front & rear strut and FMS coil spring drop 35 mm. I did not have any problems or rubbing.

[rossfuz]

what brand were the 17s