WRCprotege
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does any know what the wheel size is on this wheel, more so in how wide this wheel is and how much it weighs.. thanks
mp3 racing harts wheel size
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WRCprotege
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7 inche wide?.. has anyone ran a 235/40/17 on them yet?
martispeed
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Not that I know of... and i think that would be a little too wide... I think most of us run either 205 or 215
WRCprotege
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i run a 215/45/16 on my stock p5 wheels, i think they are 6 inch wide
i have a MP3 parts car now, im thinking of keeping these wheels, but basicly looking for info on if it would be worth while to keep them and run wider tires, if i cant run wider, than i rather save size and weight and say with the 16, and sell the MP3 wheels
i have a MP3 parts car now, im thinking of keeping these wheels, but basicly looking for info on if it would be worth while to keep them and run wider tires, if i cant run wider, than i rather save size and weight and say with the 16, and sell the MP3 wheels
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If your after performance I would sell the wheels and get a wider set of 16in. They look awesome on the car, but they are just too heavy (around 25lbs each?) if you are looking to fit a wide performance tire on them. I am almost positive 235's will not work without damaging the tire or something in the wheel well. 225's are prob the max and that's pushing it.
martispeed
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Yep I say sell them and get something else... depending on condition, they go fast here...
WRCprotege
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25lbs.. lol yeaaaa
i like the 17 because no one makes a wide tire in a 16 with a low profile.. the 215/45/16 azenis is the tire iv been running.. the rims may need to be painted, but what do they go for (avg)
i like the 17 because no one makes a wide tire in a 16 with a low profile.. the 215/45/16 azenis is the tire iv been running.. the rims may need to be painted, but what do they go for (avg)
martispeed
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They are def more for looks haha... At least there good for something haha
WRCprotege
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well i put 2 on the front today, they are heavy.. they have 205/40/17 tires, so not that much tire, even with that the car feels like it did before i did the flywheel and underdrive pully,, they just suck up all the low end zip out of gears 1 and 2.. after that its not so bad.. ill just make them the winter wheels and keep the 16" p5 wheels for the summer stickies, i think this is the best plan if i keep the Mp3 wheels
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Haha that's opposite of what most people people do to their cars for the winter. Why not just cruise with the mp3 wheels and use the other ones for when your at the track?
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every day is track day for me, lol
i want grip and responce when i drive, we back road ALOT and run deal gap 2-3 times a year, so grip and drivablity are important, however one set needs all season tires and one, my stickies.. both run the 215mm tire, so ill go my smaller lighter wheel for performance and the bigger heavy wheel for cruising,, yes, its opposite of what most people want.. the 17s do look better, but the 16s look ok as well, so for me, performance comes first between to 2 wheels
i want grip and responce when i drive, we back road ALOT and run deal gap 2-3 times a year, so grip and drivablity are important, however one set needs all season tires and one, my stickies.. both run the 215mm tire, so ill go my smaller lighter wheel for performance and the bigger heavy wheel for cruising,, yes, its opposite of what most people want.. the 17s do look better, but the 16s look ok as well, so for me, performance comes first between to 2 wheels
WRCprotege
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Damn that thing is low! Haha yeah I hear ya I was just giving ya a hard time. Looks good! The cool thing about the mp3 wheels is that you never have to worry about rolling up next to a car with the same wheels....unless of course your with another mp3. But yeah, I'd hold on to em and stick with your plan.
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true..so what do you guys think about painting them black?? this is my first car that didint have black wheels. two of the mp3 wheels need to be painted most likey, i can repaint them the same silver, or go black..
heres a pic in summer of the p5 and one of the MP3 parts car i just bought
ok with the side view of my car, black on black ???? (and no we are not talking about black porn) lol
heres a pic in summer of the p5 and one of the MP3 parts car i just bought
ok with the side view of my car, black on black ???? (and no we are not talking about black porn) lol
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I love black porn! haha I say go for it since they're already messed up. Either that or a sick gold like the wrx's. I think it would look good on a black car. It seems everyone's got black wheels on their cars anyway...even though I am tempted to do mine lol. I'm all about being different but its up to you. Just whatever you do, don't be cheap and spray paint them, I'd powder coat them.
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yep, everyone these days seems to have black wheels, and like i said this is my frist car without them, so i left the stock wheels on the car and just went for a clean look.. then again im 32 years old and have been and have been doing imports since i was 16, but i do like the contrast of the wheels on the black, but black on black has always been that hard core black sex we all love..ill paint them first, if keep them and like the color i will get them powder coated
