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Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 18th, 2009, 11:53 pm
by Ryan
I need tires pretty bad. I've got baldies right now, and I may as well get some pretty summer rims while I'm at it.
My car is black.
My budget is hopefully < $1000 CAD.
I'm getting Rekognize's suspension set up:
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I will be most likley using this place:
http://www.kaltire.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
They carry:
-Core Racing
-Klasse Motor
-Street Gear
I'm thinking 16's or 15's.
Any suggestions?
Here's a few I like so far:
Core Racing:
-Evo 7 (maybe a bit too open)
![Image](http://www.kaltire.com/images/wheel_90_Evo7_CR238_Chrome_1.jpg)
-Super-Lite (too boring)
Street Gear:
-Black Widow (too many spokes, imagine cleaning that)
The other place in town is Fountain Tire:
Motegi Tracklite 2
Motegi FF7
MSR style 043
I'll go ask them for a catalogue.
And I'm hearing 215/45/16 ish.
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 12:12 am
by rekognize
Get rims that were designed for the Miata: 4x100, ±35 offset, OE spec centre bore..
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 12:46 am
by ninjajim4
the evo 7's looks just like those motegis, which i always liked... don't really like any of the others. i SORTA feel the bottom one... but kinda cheesy too
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 12:50 am
by onlytrueromeo
16x7 or 16x8 w/ +35-38 4x100
Try to go light, but you won't find light for cheap. I suggest going silver or nickel, only certain black rims look nice, I prefer black w/ a polished lip if you are going that way.
Beware of 16x7 non light rims, they will be significantly heavier than the 5 spoke GS rims.
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 12:53 am
by Ryan
The more I look at the bottom one, the more I'm reminded of Transformers. Haha.
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 1:22 am
by onlytrueromeo
You should just get this Ryan.
http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda-Pe ... 50FS4.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 1:31 am
by Ryan
I guess you skipped over the price range thing eh?
Plus shipping... $1600
I'm shooting for < 15lbs. Thats all, really. I can't imagine any rim would break during normal cornering, that would just be pathetic. So unless I slam a curb, I should be okay in the strength department.
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 1:49 am
by s1zzl3
try
http://www.tiretrends.com/
they carrry:
Oz Racing
Konig
Enkei
and my fav... Motegi
Its Canadian
Set of rims im looking at right now: Motegi FF7's
http://media.photobucket.com/image/mote ... www047.jpg
Please do not go chrome
IMO chrome does not look good on imports
Black, Gun Metal, Silver and even bronze
any of those with a polished lip would look amazing on the mx3
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 4:09 am
by muttpower
Please do not go chrome
IMO chrome does not look good on imports
Oh come on now, I heard from my 3rd cousin's sister's mother's stepson's baby mama that chrome rims on a Honda
Civic will net you a gain of 50 HP...
![Laugh :laugh:](./images/smilies/laugh.gif)
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 19th, 2009, 4:38 pm
by 93vtecklr
Nope on the chrome bud! The bottom ones are nicer. However If you could bump your price range up a bit your options would multiply. haha you think that many spokes is bad, try having 100 per wheel!!!!!
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 20th, 2009, 10:00 pm
by Ryan
I was debating powerder coating whatever I get eventually. If its not a nice colour/finish.
93vtecklr wrote:The bottom ones are nicer.
Nicer or Ricer?
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 20th, 2009, 10:04 pm
by 93vtecklr
Man, powdercoating a wheel completely changes it's appeal.
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 9:57 pm
by Ryan
Added: MSR wheels. they only have 3 (three) 16" wheels, all are bigger
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
I'm not driving a freakin' monster truck. Well, actually I am...
MSR style 043
![Image](http://www.americaneaglewheel.com/images/categories/0438-MSR-300.jpg)
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 11:04 pm
by 93vtecklr
Definately the msr!
Re: Ryan is soon getting wheels and rubber
Posted: July 30th, 2009, 7:44 pm
by Ryan
REVIVE!
okay, I actually have the money, and today my baldies nearly killed me.
I want to spend AROUND 1000 CAD for both wheels and tires together.
Suggestions?