Show me your CX-5 wheels

[mzoomalohahi5]

Idk, maybe I'm just used to the SUV ride of being smooth with soft bounces. Btw, anyone know where to buy those upside down Mazda emblem looking thingys?


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[paris1]

I dropped it with corsports. Thing is, it seems to be lower than 3.25." I get full turning radius but the clearance in the rear withe the frame is about 1/4" or less! Kinda scary! Any else have the corksport drop? Wondering how your ride is? Mine is super stiff and a really rough bounce with my stock shocks...

So if my FWD Touring with 1.5" H&R drop on standard 17" rims and 65 series tires has borderline ride quality, what exactly did you expect to be the result of a 3.5" drop with 20"x10" rims with (what?) 45 series tires? Good luck with that combo! Hope you've got glass smooth roads there.

 

[mzoomalohahi5]

I know the ride isn't going to be great. Just wondering if anyone's experiencing the same. I had to wait for my springs because they had QA issues the past month. I was told if be sent the new batch of springs once they were tested...


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[CX-SV]

Of course the ride has significantly deteriorated with all the changes. Even if it does look good. No surprise.

You won't find many CX-5 modded to this degree to compare with. Also nearly everything about the setup is optimized for appearance primarily (and it does look good) not for ride or handling. When I say nearly everything, I mean factors such as wheel diameter/width/offset/weight, ride height/suspension travel, w/stock shocks, tire sizing, added unstrung weight, are all for appearance.

At this point it's hard to isolate the springs as the main culprit.

 

[jomar23CX5]

20x8.5 TSW Mugello Hypersilver on H&R Springs

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

I dropped it with corsports. Thing is, it seems to be lower than 3.25." I get full turning radius but the clearance in the rear withe the frame is about 1/4" or less! Kinda scary! Any else have the corksport drop? Wondering how your ride is? Mine is super stiff and a really rough bounce with my stock shocks...


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Yea, I wouldn't recommend them and always thought they were too low from the get go, considering no standalone shocks are offered. I think a coil over is a better choice for that ride height at this moment. Stick with the H&R's imo. Also, I would expect that your front tires rub on sharp turns, as my H&R with 20x8.5 wheel are extremely close to a slight rub when at MAX deflection so I can image that yours rub at, say a stop sign turn.

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

nice

 

[mazstyle]

Winning combo, looks great , ride will be fantastic and similar to factory

20x8.5 TSW Mugello Hypersilver on H&R Springs

 

[M4c0770_STI]

Nice

 

[swooshusn]

20x8.5 TSW Mugello Hypersilver on H&R Springs

that looks sick!

 

[BoneKrusher]

that looks sick!

Indeed. Well done!

 

[mzoomalohahi5]

CleanAF!


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[redline3104]

just painted the stock ms3 wheels

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

just painted the stock ms3 wheels

cool

 

[jomar23CX5]

thanks guys and that speed3 wheels looks real good painted

 

[Iceman04503]

I've been looking around for wheels and have narrowed down the size and color. I have a white pearl mica. So either 19" or 20" and either black or bronze. I'm leaning towards the 20" and bronze.

 

[M4c0770_STI]

Iceman04503 what wheel model (s) r u looking at?

 

[Iceman04503]

Iceman04503 what wheel model (s) r u looking at?

That's the thing, I have no idea. I can't find wheels that are 20" in bronze. I do like the wheels that are multi spokes like the Drag DR-37, TSW Mugello, and Enkei Raijin.

These are nice.

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Created some Photoshops with the AVID.1 AV20 wheel for you guys. Approximate 18" wheel size. Slightly bigger tire. Lowered and added stopping power just for fun. (wink)

AVID.1 AV-20 - Matte Bronze

 

[M4c0770_STI]

Also I do like multispoke. Avant guarde, avid, are decent quality but theres some cheapo wheels if u want like those XXR that nlmotoring has very cheap

 

[Font Motorsports]

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Vossen VFS2 - Satin Bronze. 20" available.

I can't find wheels that are 20" in bronze.