Time to go to the 17's

[ChrisYellowV6]

I just confirmed with this guy over in Pensacola that he's selling me his set of 17" bullit rims for $300, then i'm gonna get some kumho ecsta supra 712's (245/45-17's is the correct size, right?) to go on 'em....total package being around $718.42 plus mounting the tires and balancing (expecting $40 or so for that). Does this seem like a good deal? And how much do y'all think I can get for my current 16" rims with the tires..probably 1/3 tread left on it i'd say. Just a rough estimate is all i'm looking for...

 

[Ghostalker]

i dunno about how much u can get for the 16"s, im using mine for teh wintor weathor... i got my bullits for $350, used with less than an inch of curb rash on one, relatively minor in depth might i add, and all tires, they got me around for about a week, lol, they suked so much, didnt even match. the front were goodyear eagles an the rears were potenzas, but the rears were lower profile and very little tread left on them, so we replaced them with some Yokohama Avid H4s...
and of course since were in good with... ever company around here basically, (considering my dad put in, and services the HUNTER machines that they were using to do everything, lol) we got them wholesale, and of course balanced and put on for free, no more than 100 bux a piece... love having connections... and they put on little chrome end caps! w00t!

 

[ChrisYellowV6]

lol nice...my friend at work just offered me some michelin 235/35-17's with 5k on them for $50 each but he only has two. will the low profile make me need to get my speedo calibrated?

 

[Ernad]

235 I doubt that will fit on the Bullits. I think you need at least 245.

 

[ChrisYellowV6]

well sheeit

 

[Ghostalker]

recalibrate the speedo... hmm... you shuld get it recalibrated no matter what tires u put on ure new rims (but the difference is so minute... ~1 mph prolly) i would imagine low profile tires would change that ever so slightly...

 

[peyotesands]

I just confirmed with this guy over in Pensacola that he's selling me his set of 17" bullit rims for $300, then i'm gonna get some kumho ecsta supra 712's (245/45-17's is the correct size, right?) to go on 'em....total package being around $718.42 plus mounting the tires and balancing (expecting $40 or so for that). Does this seem like a good deal? And how much do y'all think I can get for my current 16" rims with the tires..probably 1/3 tread left on it i'd say. Just a rough estimate is all i'm looking for...

sounds good to me. I have those tires. I paid $200 for my 17 GT rims, and like $600 (can't remember) for the tires, balancing, warranty, blah blah

 

[Ghostalker]

i feel sad for you guys, without connections, lol, 100 bux each for my tires, mounting, balancing and all, but i paid 300 for my 17" offset bullet rims, but thats oies cuz i lovers them...

 

[stang*girl7]

i bought my rims and tires off ebay...stock 99 GT rims but i deff love them. i paid 400 bucks (thats including shipping) and the tread wasnt that bad on them. i just had to buy new tires this year and i bought 4 brand new ones (goodyear) for 400 bucks on ebay. deff good deal considering that there 200 a piece at goodyear.

 

[PonyJoe]

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

Put in your stock tire size, and the tire size of the wheel you are shooting for, and it tells you the difference the speedo will run with the new tires vs old tires.

IE:
Stock Tire: 225/55/16
New Tire: 275/40/17
Speedo will show 60 when I'm really going 59.8.

Or:
225/55/16
vs
245/45/17
speedo will show 60 when I'm going 59.9

 

[rvlyssup]

lol nice...my friend at work just offered me some michelin 235/35-17's with 5k on them for $50 each but he only has two. will the low profile make me need to get my speedo calibrated?

Max you can fit a 235/45 is on a 8" wheel let alone 235/35. Your pushing the safety envelope at that point. Do it right the 1st time and get 245/45. If cost is an issue, go with the el cheapo route like Falkens, Rikens, Hankooks, Federal, Ultra, etc...

 

[SpectorV]

you can buy new bullit rims in perfect unused shape for 450 bucks.... from www.gefracing.com and you can get rims/tires for 900 bucks~ i would NOT buy kumos i had them they blow.... get yokahoma avs es100s they are right at the same price and look a million times better and ride better.