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Sticky Steet tire for 15

Discussion in '5 Lug' started by Tartan Jack, Feb 22, 2019.

  1. Feb 22, 2019 at 10:07 PM
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    Tartan Jack

    Tartan Jack [OP] Rockin It Old School

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    I may be the odd ball guy here ... but I’m interested in steet driving performance rubber.
    I run BFG G Force Sport Comp 2s on my Miata & xB, so am used to sticky rubber.

    My 95 is 2wd & came with (just bought used) 14” steelies & Uniroyal Tiger Paws that the 2.4 can out drive.
    When I burn these up, I plan on swapping to my old 15” steelies from my xB.
    Does anyone know what sizes fit on 15s, are semi-close to accurate Speedo (not worried about Odo) for Gen 1s & actually come in sticky rubber?

    I don’t know where to start, as all of this is new to me (coming mostly from mountain roads carving performance worlds).

    I’ll be steet driving (kinda like the Pizza Planet truck, probably hahahahaha), so off road isn’t on my radar & it snows so little here (South Carolina) that all weathers are irrelevant.
     
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  2. Feb 23, 2019 at 5:46 PM
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    Cursory research:
    BFG Radial TA 235/60/15 & 225/65/15
    The classic muscle car white letter ones.
    Both sizes (assuming remember correctly) are the same 26” diameter as stock for early Gen 1s. Both are wider, but don’t know how everything clears.
    Those are in the performance range & the 120-150 price range/each.

    Others are available too, but I’ve bought Comp 2s for so many years I don’t know what’s good.
     
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  3. Feb 24, 2019 at 8:46 PM
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    Tartan Jack

    Tartan Jack [OP] Rockin It Old School

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    Finding the xB’s steel rims, they are 16x6.5, so I looked up 215/60/16 & 225/60/16. There are many options overall, with high performance all-season & ultra performance (225) options.
    I’m definately changing to the 16” steelies when I change tires.
     
  4. Feb 24, 2019 at 8:56 PM
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    If you want a sticky street tire go with Mickey Thompson ET street Drag radial !!!

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  5. Feb 25, 2019 at 7:15 PM
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    Tartan Jack

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    A bit ... too sticky.

    hahahahaha
     
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