Best wheel size?

[Cammaxon]

What is the all-around best wheel size for a 1997 Talon TSi AWD?
17x7
17x7.5
17x8
18x8
or
26'' Dubs and a Motec System exhaust? (JK)

[asshanson]

I personally like 18s on 2gs. Unfortunately mine are just 18x7.5.

[Cammaxon]

Will any certain size throw off my speedo? I know the bigger the rim the smaller the tire to remain close to stock diameter but what about width?

[Kracka]

The tire width won't affect your speedo as long as you run the proper aspect ratio to maintain the correct tire diameter.

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

[Cammaxon]

Thank you sir! What’s the optimal width?

[asshanson]

I run a 225/40/18 and my speedo is pretty accurate. I also know quite a few people run 235/40/18 which is pretty close as well.

[Swifty1638]

again, width has nothing to do with it. it's overal diameter and how far a certain given point on the tire must travel before it's at said point again. Cut a tire and lay it out flat, now cut the same size (but different aspect ratio) and lay it next to it..it's gonna look like this..

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THAT's what throws off the speedo. NOT width.

That being said, i'd say widest tire you could go that will fit. Winter though, i'd say narrowest.

-A. Swift

[Cammaxon]

Well i'm going to run the stock rims with the blizzaks for winter i’m only thinking about a summer wheel and tire combo. As far as width I was more thinking how wide is too wide, when does performance decrease and when does it start sticking out of the fenders?

[tehehodi]

+1 for teh widest tires... i like that diagram swifty..lol

[Febo]

It makes sense