Dunlop-Direzza-Z1-Star-Spec-Tires-195/55/R15
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Dunlop-Direzza-Z1-Star-Spec-Tires-195/55/R15
Looking to purchase some 195/55/R15 for my 15" Stock wheel. Currently sitting on Tokico Blues and GC Coilover sleeves.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dunlop-Direzza- ... 1203139231
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So would be a good fit?
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Would be my first choice if I wasn't so poor. I'll be running Hankook RS-3's.
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I've got the Star Specs on the 8, I like them
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Re: Dunlop-Direzza-Z1-Star-Spec-Tires-195/55/R15
I meant with the 195/55/r15 fitment. Should I give it a go?
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it'll be perfectly fine, you can run 205/55/R15 and still have room. With this size your speedo will be correct as well (or very close that it doesn't really make a difference)ribarra3 wrote:I meant with the 195/55/r15 fitment. Should I give it a go?
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Hi,
205/55R15 is the correct stock tire size for the GS. 195s, in any profile are 1/2" narrower. Why would you want to give up width and weight rating?
From personal experience, 205/50R15 tires work great, although they make the spedometer off by about 3%. The good side is that you can feel the difference in acceleration - the shorter tires give lower effective gearing.
225/50R15s would do good things for handling, but require at least 7" wheels to work well. (again from personal experience; they work ok on the street with 6" wheels, but are the pits for autocrossing on the same 6" wheels - they roll over and are unpredictable!). 225s look cool though, they're 3/4" wider than the stock tires.
205/55R15 is the correct stock tire size for the GS. 195s, in any profile are 1/2" narrower. Why would you want to give up width and weight rating?
From personal experience, 205/50R15 tires work great, although they make the spedometer off by about 3%. The good side is that you can feel the difference in acceleration - the shorter tires give lower effective gearing.
225/50R15s would do good things for handling, but require at least 7" wheels to work well. (again from personal experience; they work ok on the street with 6" wheels, but are the pits for autocrossing on the same 6" wheels - they roll over and are unpredictable!). 225s look cool though, they're 3/4" wider than the stock tires.
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Re: Dunlop-Direzza-Z1-Star-Spec-Tires-195/55/R15
205/50R15 is correct for RS's speedo if anyone was wondering, stock size for RS is 185/65R14
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Actually, a 195/50R15 is 3.4% smaller diameter than a 185/6514 and will read that much fast on an RS. 889rpm/mile vs 859 for the 185s. and yes, the 185/65R14s are stock RS.
205/55R15 is stock for the GS. A 225/50R15 is EXACTLY the same diameter, 849 rpm/mile, but needs a wider rim, probably 7" minimum, and 8 would work great. 6" is really too narrow even for the stock tires. Note that the MX-6, with the same tires, came with a 6.5" rim. Mazda cheaped-out on us, or maybe just didn't want MX-3s to outshine their more expensive cars.
205/55R15 is stock for the GS. A 225/50R15 is EXACTLY the same diameter, 849 rpm/mile, but needs a wider rim, probably 7" minimum, and 8 would work great. 6" is really too narrow even for the stock tires. Note that the MX-6, with the same tires, came with a 6.5" rim. Mazda cheaped-out on us, or maybe just didn't want MX-3s to outshine their more expensive cars.
Steve Seiter
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2.25" exhaust, High flow cat, ZX-2 shocks, short shifter, urethane front bushings, 17x7s with 595 Evos
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Thats the issue, I cant find a good performance tire for my 205/55/R15 Set up. Dunlop Star Specs and Falken Direzzas dont come in that size. This is why i was gonna opt for 195/55/R15. Whats a good tire that I can pick up that I can drive on the street and take to the track??
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2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
2011 Mazda Mazda2 GS - 1.5L Manual : Yozora Edition (1 of 500)
2003 Nissan Xterra SE - 4x4 Supercharged : 2" Body Lift, 4" Suspension Lift & 33" MTR Kevlar
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - The Frontrailer : Expedition/Off-Road Trailer Project