Looking for Suggestions: (Wheels/Tires)

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Sorry, not lighter than OEM Wheel.

But lighter than most 17" Wheels (Around 23 to 26 Lbs.)
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OG Axis or Watanabe rims would look phat on the right mx-3!
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youdirtyfox wrote:OG Axis or Watanabe rims would look phat on the right mx-3!
Axis OG is a sick rim, to bad they are 15s.. Looks wrong on mx3s
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Looks wrong on mx3s
disagree with you on that Im afraid!

15's and coilovers ftw :love:
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+1 the OEMs are 15 and look fine when lowered imo. So them OGs would look sweet.
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carizle wrote:+1 the OEMs are 15 and look fine when lowered imo. So them OGs would look sweet.
They look OK for sunken battleships.

If you like being lowered on balloon tires I guess that's cool.
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Isnt anything balloony about my 195/50/15s :wink:
youve only got to look at the UK mx-5 forums to see
whats hot and whats not!
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Theres quite a difference between mx5s and mx3. As there is also quite the difference from 195 50 and the stock recommended size of 205 55

Slam a mx3 on 195 50 and you will be scrapin the ground everywhere and not filling in the fender wells at all
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solo_ryder wrote:They look OK for sunken battleships.
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Slam a mx3 on 195 50 and you will be scrapin the ground everywhere and not filling in the fender wells at all
Im lowered 70-80mm with 195/50/15's (15 x 7jj et35 alloy) so speaking from experience...
I dont scrape everywhere , and there is about 1" between the top
of my arch/fender and my tyre.
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So you arent that low at all then if you have a 1" gap. I was tucking tire with my setup so I dont think your comment is that valid.

195 50 is much to small of a tire sorry.
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Why not just throw some 520-13s with 100 spoke low lows and hit some switches!
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I would go with 16" bbs style with stretched tires
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Just whatever you do, no 22's!!!!!
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muttpower wrote:Just whatever you do, no 22's!!!!!
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If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!

98 Mustang Gt-convertible, bolt-ons and SCT race tune-Cams and 4.10 gears coming soon
SOLD-92 GS beater-280,000 miles and still goin strong-HEI mod
SOLD-91 Explorer XLT 4x4-never let me down, at least when I can afford to fill it up
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