Wheel opinions please..
06-17-2010, 08:02 PM
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They are 16x7.
They will be for spirited street use, with maybe a couple of track days in a year.
My problem is not enough traction with the stock 195/50/15 tires.
There is no way I can get 225/45/15s where I live, so 16s are the best I can do, size-wise.
Also, I had a bad accident a while back, and the stock wheels had to be straightened. I am not very comfortable with that, either.
They will be for spirited street use, with maybe a couple of track days in a year.
My problem is not enough traction with the stock 195/50/15 tires.
There is no way I can get 225/45/15s where I live, so 16s are the best I can do, size-wise.
Also, I had a bad accident a while back, and the stock wheels had to be straightened. I am not very comfortable with that, either.
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06-17-2010, 11:57 PM
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I think they look awesome, 16's work real well for the street. I'll never figure out why 95% of MT.net hates anything that isn't a 15. Wanna trade wheels?
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06-18-2010, 06:27 PM
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Last I checked shipping a single wheel (minus tire) costs anywhere between $90 for a real slow boat deal to $327 for USPS priority Between the US and Istanbul, Turkey.
You spring for shipping, I'll just drop the wheels in the mail..
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06-20-2010, 06:23 PM
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My heart is pretty much set on the bronze wheels, but I went out and looked at a couple of Lensos - the ones which could fit a Miata that I can get my hands on here - just for the hell of it..
Here's the first one:
Here's the first one:
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06-20-2010, 06:26 PM
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And, here' the second one:
Like I said, I feel the bronze wheels look the best.
Any opinions on these?
One is a 16X7.5, the other is a 16X8. I forget which is which..
Like I said, I feel the bronze wheels look the best.
Any opinions on these?
One is a 16X7.5, the other is a 16X8. I forget which is which..
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