Originally posted by JBENNETT
If you have to trim to make your tires fit, what do you trim? and how much skill is needed? I ordered the 265-70-16 yokohama AVS S/T's today. And was thinking of trying to change the order to the 285-70-16's if I could make them fit without too much trouble
the 265-70-16 will fit fine, the 285-70-16 might push it but is probably possible. I was able to fit 265-75-16 with just turning the torsion bars. Very easy. Try this site:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html