Hello all and thanks for this site. I have enjoyed my lurking around here for the last two weeks.
My lovely wife just bought a 08 GP GT and all is good except that the car will not go in to the garage. That is a long story having to due with the angle of our driveway and the entry to the garage.
The dealership was so desperate to sell the car they agreed to install rims and tires that would raise the car about an inch or just a bit more, to allow the lower facia to clear (the grey part not the black air dams they will have to be trimmed up about an inch as well) the step up into the garage.
To test the operation we took the rims and tires from an 08 Impala SS and tested going in to the garage. It cleared the facia but not by much( 1/4 inch). These tires were 235/50/18. Now I am thinking with the minimal clearance and tire wear, it would start hitting again in about a year or so. So using Miata's web site, I played around with tire sizes and I think 235/55/18 will give us the best option.
This will change the tire+rim overall diameter to 28.2 Inches up from 26.6. The rims we are going to get are the ASA AR9 with an offset of 42mm.
I know that the spedo will be off, that I will have to accept. But will this rim and tire combo fit?
Thanks in advance for all you help.
Gareth and Michelle