im looking at getting a set of Mania Vortex R alloys but after looking at a car on here with them the 18s look a bit small but could just the the pic, any one got any pic of these on a rx7 in 18". im happy to go up if the price is right to 19" so what i need to also know is will i have any problem fitting 19"? do they rub or anything? im on stock springs.
thanks
here they are in 19"
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/franky_boy/cars/mazda20rx72020tt201920vortex-r.jpg)
Hi
You won\'t have drastic problems running 19\'s,but you\'ll find the fronts will rub slightly,actually my 18\'s used to rub as well,all depends on how skinny you intend to go with the rubber. My car is an RZ so runs slightly lower than your standard set up.
Think a few have 18\'s on the front and 19\'s on the rear this aids the traction/steering,as the 19\'s tend to spoil the the handling a little.
Most people of course will say you don\'t want too go any larger than a 17 for ultimate road hold etc,but if your more into the looks than handling then go large.:)
thanks for the reply pete, is any1 else runing 19", how do they handle is it alot worst or just a little like pete said? and have you had any prob\'s will they rub on the arches or just on full lock? if i put a thin spacer on the wheel would this stop the rubbing?
Also suggest you roll your inner arches front and rear if your concidering running 19\'s otherwise they\'ll catch and you\'ll make a nasty mess,especially on the fronts.
Tram lining is the worst thing about running 19\'s.
Also depends on the width of the wheel,i run 9\'s on the front and 10\'s on the rear.If you go for 8\'s and 9\'s then that\'ll cut down on the rubbing,a spacer will make things worse!
You an get your arches rollled without worrying about the paint,i don\'t know any costs. Do a search on here,there was a thread a while ago about rolling arches.