will these tires rub?
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will these tires rub?
i have the opportunity to get a set of good snow tires cheap. question is, will i have to worry about them hitting or running anything. ill be running them on stock 16" clk wheels. 225/55/16. im aware that they are almost an inch taller then the stock size. its a 01 clk 320 if that matters.
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Rubbing is a maybe. I believe our cars (unless lowered) have a decent bit of play inside the fenders. But an inch is a bit taller.
Your bigger issue will be whether it screws up your speedometer and messes with your electrical systems. IE, traction control worries about # of revolutions and/or angular velocity of the wheels. You don't want the front/back to have different diameters. Could also cause an issue with cruise control. if all 4 are the same, its less of a problem. Speedo will be off if your tire size changes.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html good reference for tire size adjustments
Your bigger issue will be whether it screws up your speedometer and messes with your electrical systems. IE, traction control worries about # of revolutions and/or angular velocity of the wheels. You don't want the front/back to have different diameters. Could also cause an issue with cruise control. if all 4 are the same, its less of a problem. Speedo will be off if your tire size changes.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html good reference for tire size adjustments
