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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: alexb on April 22, 2004, 01:21:39 PM

Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: alexb on April 22, 2004, 01:21:39 PM
Ok everyone, my car\'s got the standard 16" wheels and jap rubber on at the moment, and I want to get some nice shiny 17\'s or 18\'s (I\'ll keep the 16\'s for the track)...
Trouble is, I don\'t know which ones to go for, looks or weight-wise... I was thinking Rays TE37\'s but does anyone know how they\'d look in bronze on a montego blue car?

So, anyone got any suggestions? What do you lot have? Pics would be good too :)

Cheers,
Alex
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: mr_tim on April 22, 2004, 01:33:13 PM
Just a rough photoshopped piccy for you ;)
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: Gman on April 22, 2004, 01:57:09 PM
Mazdaspeed MS 02\'s
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: J4P RX on April 22, 2004, 02:14:31 PM
It would be hard to get MS02 I think.

Id just go for something 2nd hand and reasonably priced or some new volks would be nice but loads of money!

I really like the look of mine now with a deep dish 10 inch split rim on the front - shame they are not the same as my rear rims!  Need to get a couple of tyres swapped, then Ill get matching wheels again and put some OS +20 on the rear.  Should be cool.
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: craig on April 22, 2004, 02:24:06 PM
advan supper racing 2
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: alexb on April 22, 2004, 02:53:31 PM
Tim, cheers for that - looks ok eh? :)

The TE37\'s are expensive, but really nice, I think I\'d prefer to save up/bash the credit card and get something I really like rather than settle for something else and spend my time wishing I\'d got them in the first place....

What are the correct sizes and offsets for 18" wheels? There is the sticky thread in this section but if I remember correctly the 18" info wasn\'t definite?

Cheers,
Alex
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: RX rich on April 22, 2004, 04:48:14 PM
i hope im reading this right, lookin though the Rays product line up book it says
front-1885 +40 235/40R18
rear-1895 +40 265/35R18
is what it says about the TE37s hope this helps :)
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: Gman on April 22, 2004, 04:58:04 PM
MS 02\'s are about £600 a wheel i have heard.
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: alexb on April 22, 2004, 07:06:01 PM
Cheers  Rich :)

Prospec has TE37\'s for around £400 a wheel for 18\'s, £380 for 17\'s... tempting ;)

plus VAT btw :(

Cheers,
Alex
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: alexb on April 22, 2004, 11:44:09 PM
Found this sizing chart for Volk wheels on Mazdas...

http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/volk_fitment/mazda.htm

Cheers,
Alex
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: rextreme on April 28, 2004, 12:07:36 PM
TE37 are MAD!

I tried some on my car and they look awesome.

Rich is right. 18x8.5and9.5 +40 for a standard car.

You can see some wider ones on my car in this thread.

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3583&highlight=rextreme
Title: what alloys to buy?
Post by: alexb on April 30, 2004, 09:44:53 PM
Hmm, that\'s strange, thought I\'d posted a reply just now :confused: must be the beers...

Anyway, as I was saying...

Cheers mate, I was thinking 18\'s for the street and the original 16\'s with DO1J\'s for the track. Will the 18\'s be ok with stock suspension or would it look better lowered?
Cheers,
Alex
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