Best tyre size for nova on 14s??

[XEjames]

Hi all
Might be picking up some 14" softstars
I would have liked 15s but these 14s are very cheap

What tyre size would be best? i dont realy want loads of sidewall but i understand that i cant have to little sidewall with the 14s as it will be on the floor

Been lowered 60mm

cheers
james

[conza123]

as liam, as he had the perect size on his rfx for speedo and looked good to on 60mm drop

[John]

185/55/14 would be my choice

[millworm]

I got Kumho 165/60/14's on my 14" sr steelies

[Liam]

As Connor said, on my RFX's with a 60mm drop I had 165/60 tyres fitted (standard of Ford KA's with 14" wheels). They never rubbed the front arches and also my speedo was 100% correct (tested with sat-nav and digidash) with this wheel/tyre combo.

I think they look great and don't have too much of a sidewall.

Here's a couple of pictures:

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/564806_10150804601086451_952528534_n.jpg
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535881_10150804601231451_1211384907_n.jpg
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/383441_10150804601446451_1148069048_n.jpg
http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/582309_10150804601746451_140966910_n.jpg
http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577705_10150804601906451_1241658451_n.jpg
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577139_10150804602071451_525721618_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/537604_10150804602206451_854095088_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577437_10150804602721451_289237570_n.jpg

[Liam]

Also, here's some pictures the tyres I had fitted before the above. They were 175/55's and you can see how much bigger and baloony they are compared to above:

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/IMG_0983.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/DSC_0092.jpg

[mikey093]

I have 185/60/14s on my irmscher whatever theyre called (irmscher nova wheels dont know propper name)

[chrisd1986]

im running 185 55 14's on my saloon and thats lowered 60mm
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb368/chris_d_1986/20121203_141614.jpg

[mowgli]

i used to run 185/60r14 yokos & they were brilliant.. they were also cheaper than most other profiles

[chrisd1986]

i got lucky with a bit of ebay bargain hunting i payed £60 for all 4 tyres and ive got 2 new michlein piolots on the front ( they were spares on a saxo and 2 exelent budget part worns on tbe back and it handles great and never steps out of line. and the rear of mine looks a tad lower when its got a full tank

[kent14sr]

185/60/14 all the way

[Novasport]

I am running 185/60R14. Rides and handles lovely on them. Also closest circumference match to the original equipment.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF1664.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF1672.jpg

Compare profiles here...

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html

[Novasport]

Running the same on the Swing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG-20120919-00431_zps50f16642.jpg

...although the wheel colour affects the appearance of the profile and they look terrible on standard ride height!