GB: Rota P1s 18x8 +48e (67.1mm hub) OEM Mazda fitment
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you know....you'd think I would have asked Zoeb that question already! doh! (nuts)
I will send him a PM on the Subaru board and post the answer as soon as I get it. hopefully, they don't have to ship all the way from JDMgoodness land. (thought)
let me know...lol
i'm in the market for some new wheels... looked into Tenzos... however these are 20 dollars cheaper a piece, and are free shipping..
-J
PS You may have a buyer...hehe... i have to find a safe place to keep them so the wifey won't find'em.....my 08 Speed 3 won't be in for another 2 weeks or so. I'm counting on another month maybe.... (wow)
i'm in the market for some new wheels... looked into Tenzos... however these are 20 dollars cheaper a piece, and are free shipping..
-J
PS You may have a buyer...hehe... i have to find a safe place to keep them so the wifey won't find'em.....my 08 Speed 3 won't be in for another 2 weeks or so. I'm counting on another month maybe.... (wow)
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To add as well, my Speed 3 is still in the mail. I should be able to pick it up after it gets to the dealer off of store shelves, and after all the MazdaSpeed suspension parts are installed... hehe
- Sport Springs w/camber links
- Sport Dampers
- Sway Bars
Can't wait to pick my Speed3 up!
-J
- Sport Springs w/camber links
- Sport Dampers
- Sway Bars
Can't wait to pick my Speed3 up!
-J
mark404040
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wanna have P45F time attack style...that's damn good lookin'
I have a guy that might be interested, but he doesnt have a mazda
could you get the lug pattern number for me? or would your guy with the hookup be able to order one of the sets in a different lug pattern? I just passed the info on to him, but Ill have to get back to you with a for sure answer once he gets back to me
hes got a Dodge Neon SRT-4
could you get the lug pattern number for me? or would your guy with the hookup be able to order one of the sets in a different lug pattern? I just passed the info on to him, but Ill have to get back to you with a for sure answer once he gets back to me
hes got a Dodge Neon SRT-4
NO DICE. Neon's have either a 4 x 100 bolt or a 5 x 100 bolt pattern.
I'm sure he can buy some Rota wheels that fit his FasT3r car though!
Lots of "lookie-loos" so far it sounds like.
The situation is like this. Subydude has been supplying Rota wheels to the Subaru community for years now and has a fabulous reputation as a reputable vendor. Obviously the name of the company speaks for itself.
Recently, Subydude has expanded its vision beyond just Subarus and started marketing directly to Nissan and other brands. Now Mazdas are a target.
As for the question about what Rota wheels fit Mazdas, that's a very good question. And I am no expert so take what I say here with a big grain of salt.
I do know that our Mazda3 / MS3 comes with a 67.1mm hub diameter. Not all aftermarket wheels will fit our larger hub diameter.
Now Rota does sell certain style wheels with a 67.1mm hub diameter like these P1's. That means they will fit perfectly like OEM wheels.
Lots of aftermarket wheels - including many Rotas - use a "universal hub size" meaning its large enough to fit on any car. These kinds of wheels rely on the wheel bolts for "stud-centric" mounting. You may have seen wheels where the five stud holes are bull-nosed or rounded and the stock lugs dont work. You have to get matching rounded lugs to mount them. That because the rounded features in the wheel and the lubs forces the wheel to be centered - or centric.
If you get a wheel like these P1's that are made with the same 67.1 mm hub diameter, then its self-centers on the hub just like OEM wheels do. This takes some of the load / stress off of the lugs. A good idea if you take your car to the track a lot like I do and really push the limits of adhesion.
I mean you don't want this happening to you do you.............(just kiddin, the guy must have forgotten to put his lugs back on I guess) :shock:
http://break.com/index/when-drifting-goes-bad.html
The situation is like this. Subydude has been supplying Rota wheels to the Subaru community for years now and has a fabulous reputation as a reputable vendor. Obviously the name of the company speaks for itself.
Recently, Subydude has expanded its vision beyond just Subarus and started marketing directly to Nissan and other brands. Now Mazdas are a target.
As for the question about what Rota wheels fit Mazdas, that's a very good question. And I am no expert so take what I say here with a big grain of salt.
I do know that our Mazda3 / MS3 comes with a 67.1mm hub diameter. Not all aftermarket wheels will fit our larger hub diameter.
Now Rota does sell certain style wheels with a 67.1mm hub diameter like these P1's. That means they will fit perfectly like OEM wheels.
Lots of aftermarket wheels - including many Rotas - use a "universal hub size" meaning its large enough to fit on any car. These kinds of wheels rely on the wheel bolts for "stud-centric" mounting. You may have seen wheels where the five stud holes are bull-nosed or rounded and the stock lugs dont work. You have to get matching rounded lugs to mount them. That because the rounded features in the wheel and the lubs forces the wheel to be centered - or centric.
If you get a wheel like these P1's that are made with the same 67.1 mm hub diameter, then its self-centers on the hub just like OEM wheels do. This takes some of the load / stress off of the lugs. A good idea if you take your car to the track a lot like I do and really push the limits of adhesion.
I mean you don't want this happening to you do you.............(just kiddin, the guy must have forgotten to put his lugs back on I guess) :shock:
http://break.com/index/when-drifting-goes-bad.html
unfortunately, in this case, the GB participants must be ordering the exact same wheel/color. that's because I'm trying to get Subydude.com to inventory some Rota P1's in Hyper Black 18 x 8 +48 offset 5/114.3 bolt 67.1mm hub dia. (Mazda fitment)
cheers!
cheers!
Tire Calculator results from www.discounttire.com website. here are the specs for the closest match to the stock 215/45/18 rubber
Notice that for all 3 tire size options, the indicated speed is within 1 mph accurate!
225/45/18 tires
235/40/18 tires
245/40/18 tires
Notice that for all 3 tire size options, the indicated speed is within 1 mph accurate!
225/45/18 tires
235/40/18 tires
245/40/18 tires
drledford93
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I'd be in on it 100%...if they were 17x8s! 17s are so much lighter plus tires are much cheaper...yeah, I'm a cheapskate...
Daniel
Daniel
drledford93
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I agree...however, Rota Attacks for 16.5 lbs/wheel for 17x8...
yea, that is true
Ill probably get flamed for this...but honestly, a 10 pound total difference between the two (total) cant be that much different can it?
(thats more of a question actually...)
though honestly I think that the 17's would look better than the 18's would
Ill probably get flamed for this...but honestly, a 10 pound total difference between the two (total) cant be that much different can it?
(thats more of a question actually...)
though honestly I think that the 17's would look better than the 18's would
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