14/14 or 14/15

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    smegnl Roger Saffle Supporting Member

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    Looking for some direction on front vs rear tires. Which is better 14" on the front and 15" on the back OR something like14"/70 on the front and 14"/60 on the back? I am looking for that 1" bigger tire look on the back. Would a 60/70 pair up actually give me a bigger tire in the back?


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    Thanks, that helps a lot. I was thinking of the 70/60 completely wrong. I can stick with 14" and play with the 2xx and 70/60 to get the look I want.
     
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    Depends on the width. Read up on tire specs. A 60 series tire means the sidewall height is 60% of the tread width on modern tires. MANY people dont understand this including our parts dept.
    I gave them the Miata site here years ago and they still use it everyday in our parts dept.
     

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