15" chaparral wheels and Yokie tyres

Wheels, Suspension, Brakes & Tyres questions and answers

Moderators: timk, Stu, -alex, miata, zombie, Andrew

User avatar
miatas76
Fast Driver
Posts: 145
Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:22 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Brisbane

15" chaparral wheels and Yokie tyres

Postby miatas76 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:36 pm

Hey all,

About to order my chaparrals through Rspeed in the States. Even given the downturn in the oz $, it's still significantly cheaper to get the Yokies over there as well.
Question is: do I get the 195/50/15 or 205/50/15????

Jellybean is a 92 na6 with no p/s ;)

Anyone have them and what tyre size will be best?

Cheers
Dave
'92 NA6 Hardtop with demister... no air or P/S, Chaparral 15's, YSR
'14 Merc A250 Sport
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm a Melburnian in Brisbane

User avatar
pcmx5
Racing Driver
Posts: 1650
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 11:00 am
Vehicle: ND - 2
Location: Geelong Vic.
Contact:

Re: 15" chaparral wheels and Yokie tyres

Postby pcmx5 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:39 pm

I have them on my Le with PS. and run 195's and find them fine;Johnd has Rota Rb's with 205's on his 91(no PS)and he loves it but I find it heavy especially at low speed.

personal choice I guess, NA6's are nicely low geared for performance and the 205's will up that a litttle, maybe stick with the 195's as they are still plenty of rubbe ron the road.

Peter.
.Now ND2 Roadster prev NC2 Recaro's ,BBS wheels,full exhaust, Tiens NA 1.6.NA 1.8 LE(106RWKW)NC1,NC2.ND 1.5 .

User avatar
Bauer
Fast Driver
Posts: 349
Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:49 pm
Vehicle: NB8A
Location: Launceston, Tas

Re: 15" chaparral wheels and Yokie tyres

Postby Bauer » Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:22 pm

Ive got 205's with my Chaparrals and love it

If I was to touch a gutter while Braille parking, the tyre hits first :)

Im running YSR coilovers and have it sitting down and get zero tyre rub.
cheers
Stu

User avatar
jerrah
Racing Driver
Posts: 724
Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:54 am
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Brisbane

Re: 15" chaparral wheels and Yokie tyres

Postby jerrah » Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:53 pm

What size rims are they?

I had 195/50/15's on 15x7 and it looked like an excellent fit. I now have 205/50/15 and they still look ok on the 7" rims but with a little more bulge.
1991 MX5

User avatar
miatas76
Fast Driver
Posts: 145
Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:22 pm
Vehicle: NA6
Location: Brisbane

Re: 15" chaparral wheels and Yokie tyres

Postby miatas76 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:37 pm

Thanks Gents, appreciate the feedback!

Cannot wait to get them!
'92 NA6 Hardtop with demister... no air or P/S, Chaparral 15's, YSR
'14 Merc A250 Sport
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm a Melburnian in Brisbane


Return to “MX5 Wheels, Suspension, Brakes & Tyres”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests