im so freakin confused about my stock tires. the 205/60/16. they need new tires and i was reading on other posts where people switch with a wider width. is that possible? can i put 215/55/16 tires on my stock rims without any problems?

 

Yes it is possible.

Every rim allows for slight differences in tires. They can be a bit wider or thinner and not really affect much. Going from 205 to 215 will be fine. Lets say you decide to go with 255, then you are smoking crack.

Going down to a 55 series tire from 60 will also be fine. If you went to a 35 series, although it will likely fit, your car will look retarded.

 

so now what if i decide to go to 235/55/16, would my tire stick out of the wells and look wierd? anyone have this?

 

This is a pretty usefull tool when searching for tire sizes:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html