"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678) 12/03/2014 at 10:47 • Filed to: None

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I definitely will be putting winter tires on my Miata some time soon. However, I am having trouble finding tires that will fit. Tirerack only returns two tires that will fit and so I am confused. I thought there would be more options available but perhaps, the stock rim size is not common? I have a 2001 Mazda Miata LS with the stock rims.

The sizes listed:

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The tires available:

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The problem appears to me to that the stock rims must be some odd size. I didn't really want to spend more to get rims but if that allows me better tire options, I can consider that.

Rico > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 12/03/2014 at 10:51

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Steelies maybe? And for tires the narrower the better.

STANDARD6SPEED > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 12/03/2014 at 11:12

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If you try 185/55/16 you should be fine. Will make your car a bit taller and the sidewalls will not be square but for winter tires it shouldn't matter much unless you're planning on racing it in the winter.

Sam > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 12/03/2014 at 11:58

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I'd recommend a second set of wheels. It's convenient and better for your tires. It's not good for the bead to swap tires on and off a lot.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Sam 12/03/2014 at 15:25

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Well what I was thinking of doing was to use my stock rims for the winters and then getting a nicer set of rims for summer tires around April. The tires I have now are all seasons with around 50% tread anyways. I would not plan to swap the tires on and off the same rim.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Rico 12/03/2014 at 15:27

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Can I get any steel rims then? I don't really understand the dimensions of what would fit at that point. Tire rack just results in the same rims I have now.