tire size

[JJCAPE]

I just bought a 1981 Spider and the wheel size is 15 .5 J x 13 H2 my question is what would be the largest tire i can mount and should mount on this rim?

thanks

[steve8462]

go to the Wheel & tire thread on this site and nose around. people here have put some interesting size combos on their Spiders and had it work. mostly its your preference and what wheel size you can get your hands on. note: spiders have an odd bolt pattern size 4x98 and most other cars in the sport range have 4x100 pattern so don't go running out and buying wheels before researching it

[djape1977]

largest - 195 wide
recomended - 185 wide
how tall? use http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
original was 165/80/13 so closest match would be 185/70/13

[azruss]

a 185/70x13 is a very nice upgrade. car isnt cumbersome at low rpm, but cornering is greatly improved with no sacrifice in straight line tracking.

[JJCAPE]

I just bought a 1981 Spider and the wheel size is 15 .5 J x 13 H2 my question is what would be the largest tire i can mount and should mount on this rim?

thanks

thank you for the advise... I did just go with the 165r8013