SyncroHead wrote: << Increasing the tire diameter means even slower acceleration and higher gearing. Using a Syncro for any real four wheeling, you'll quickly realize that even the low gear on the Syncro isn't low enough for many off-road adventures. I'll stick with the 14" wheels until a pile of cash lands in my front yard enabling me to change the differential gears to compensate for the larger wheels. >> Not necessarily. If you choose your new wheel/tire combo well you can keep your overall tire circumference the same even with larger wheels. The original tires on my '86 GL were 195/75 14". I now have 215/65 15" with minimal change in overall circumference -their actually a bit smaller! Go look at http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html This is a tire size calculator -Done by someone with a Miata but its all the same. This tool has some visual bugs but it works. Eric Small Dallas, TX '86 GL |
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