Rota slipstreams
 

I was looking at some sportmax 002's, but i think i like the slipstreams more, will the 15x7's with the 40mm offset fit comfortably under the miata? I have no idea :dunno: Any other opinions on some 5-6 spoke FLAT black wheels for cheap?

Any wheels can be painted flat black pretty easily. The slipstreams look pretty good though. Everything else is pretty big $$ that I know of unless konig makes something cheap that looks similar.

konig does have some heliums that look, but not any cheaper. 40mm offset will though right?

Yes, 40 will fit, pretty sure that is stock.

ok well goodwinracing says that 40mm came stock, but any other ideas on cheap wheels? I'd even be tempted to get them sent out and powdercoated at this point because i got some goodrich tires comin in soon and i want something to put them on

(didn't see your post, thx cjernigan!!)

I have heard bad thing about PC'ng wheels it has been said it makes them more brittle :dunno:

99 wheels, painted black.

Well, they do basically bake a wheel if they powdercoat them. Really I'd just rattle can them for flat black. Touch ups are cheap and easy. Powdercoating, if you catch a rock you're just shit out of luck.

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Nope. Painted wheels already use a powder clear coat on them from the factory. They are only heated to 350deg, and it has zero negative affects.

Same goes for any painted wheel, including rattle can, unless you don't give a shit about how it looks.

It looks fine. I've rattle canned 3 sets of wheels, no one ever thought it was a home grown job.

40 will fit easily, you can go aggressive as +10 and not have many issues

I like my +36s FWIW.

Don't mean to be neat-picky, but I'm pretty sure it's 42 or 43

That all depends on the paint you use. If you're using Krylon black primer sure people are going to point and laugh at you. If you use a decent paint then you'd have to look pretty close to see that it's not a factory job. Especially if you give it a good color sand and polish.

rota slips are great wheels i have a set on my crx they are going on my miata once i get a new diff in but now i gotta wait till all the bs with paypal gets settled......btw the ones i have weigh 12.8 lbs for a 15 inch wheel

slips are a great wheel...light, cheap...and you can get them in 15x8.

www.18racing.com

great guys.

hey man great site, i'll probably end up getting the rota's from there because fleabay doesn't have the right size :bigtu:

yeah i think i'll end up getting some of that duplicolor wheel paint and paint the stock ones because i just got some new bfgoodrich ta's on them and they aren't wearing a bit

I was referring to the chipping issue. You have to work over most of the wheel to smooth out a chip on any painted wheel. Unless, again, you don't care how it looks, then you can just spray over it.

I have +40 15x7 Slips on my car and they're fine.

here ya go 16x8's on the rear 16x7's on the fornt they fit fine and mine is seriously low
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I read somewhere a while ago that you shouldn't powder coat wheels because if they crack it won't show. I think it was some track rule or something that they would not allow people to run powder coated wheels. Not sure how true that is though, I just remember reading it.

Plus PCing is expensive and heavy. Rattle can and clear, otherwise flat black is baller on slips.

I used rustoleum on the bronze wheels and it was OK. The duplicolor high temp engine paint is the best though. That stuff goes on super thick, and looks great. Be sure to spray very thin coats.

Sorry for being OT but what front lip is that??? :bigtu:

he made it.

Ah thanks. I just looked it up, hopefully he decides to make more lips in the future :cool:

But yeah I had slipstreams on my Prelude, awesome rims for an affordable price. Pretty light as well.

those wheels look pretty good on your car....18racing are awsome...if you live in the bay area....you can pick it up and match ebay price!!! cash only hahaha...i bought rims from them before....

im curious what size tires you are using...nice lip though!!!!
clean miata

and did you roll the fender?

:bigtu::bigtu::bigtu:

leave the honda wheels to the hondas IMO....

Krylon flat black + krylon gloss black actually look really nice, and hold up to the outdoor weather really well

That's a hot car. I originally glanced over Slipstreams in my wheel search but you have changed my opinion on them and Miatas.

very nice! gotta love them slipstreams! low weight, strong structure... perfect for the track =)