sharp4runr said:It "should" fit and here is how I came to the conclusion:
Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
265/65-17 6.8in 15.3in 30.6in 96.0in 660 0.0%
280/50-20 5.5in 15.5in 31.0in 97.5in 650 1.5%
265/70-17 7.3in 15.8in 31.6in 99.3in 638 3.4%
This link shows how big of a tire you can stuff in the wheel arches: http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/fittment.pdf
This link calculates the tires sizes posted above: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
As you can see the tire/rim combo you want to use is actually a bit smaller than the 265/70 combo some people have upgraded to.
Hope that helps.
fastmhz said:Hey Sharp,
285 not 280... Thanks for the link though! I'm gonna check