well i bought it new, but never put snow tires,nor diffrent rims....I was just saying ,because, I took mine back to the dealer, and they got me new rims.....
nope not yet either, just carbed.... n scratched... n has like little black dots on them... i think it migt be really really bad dirt or something, but i cant wash it off no matter how hard i rub it, it wont come off.....
After 4 years now, The coating on the rims is starting to peel off everywhere. And i do use winter tires w/ steelies. Whats fun is that i'm no longer under warranty so can't really argue with Mazda ( thank god tough, because Mazda must be the biggest idiots ever. So damn hard to get anything fixed. Took 2 years for them to even acknowledge the Klunk, and they never managed to fix it... since now i got an even worse sound comming out of those damn bushings )
Anyway i will probably get them all sandblasted, fixed ( one of them is a bit damaged ) and repainted next summer.
I don't know... i'll probably stick with something similar. I like how the original color works with the blue MP3 color. But then again i might change my mind.
ya that "silver" is a special silver from japan.. at least thats wat some rim shop said to me when i asked them how much would it be to paint it back stock. cuz mine are pretty curbed....
When I got my MP3 this summer the rims had some flaking and corrosion, going to repaint them bronze this winter, or silver....or white, or black....i really don't know what color.
ya bronze has been done.... i wish there was another color that would look good with mica blue... mayb black...but that too has been done. ummmm im all out of colors. mayb im a bit weird, but wat u guys think about yellow =)
Mine never flaked. But, I noticed certain chips that would easily lead to peeling over time and it was a huge concern for me. I never had that car that long for it to happen. The Finish is very thin. I think the MP3 wheels are sexy as hell, but they didn't use a good quality finish on them.
My Mazdaspeed wheels just survived their 3rd summer, and I put winters on Sunday. not one scratch, curb rash...notta. I'm amazed, even more so that the woman drives the car too. The finish on the 2003.5's is much more durable. I found even washing the mp3 wheels wrong and you could easily scratch them.
But, my tires are about shot on my speed. And I know whoever changes them next spring will probably **** the rims up as always.
mine started to flake last year. probably due to the winters here in NY. good thing I only use them in the winter. was supposed to paint them bronze but now it's to late cause it's too cold. so I'll wait till next year.
well i bought it new, but never put snow tires,nor diffrent rims....I was just saying ,because, I took mine back to the dealer, and they got me new rims.....
mine is peeling, i need a new paint job for mine, but it might be useless since i'm getting rid of it in 1 year. Besides i'm a poor college student so i can't do it anyway, more or less maintain the door dings and scratches i get from the parking lot... ya thats right shopping cart, F* YOU!!! hahaha
mine is peeling, i need a new paint job for mine, but it might be useless since i'm getting rid of it in 1 year. Besides i'm a poor college student so i can't do it anyway, more or less maintain the door dings and scratches i get from the parking lot... ya thats right shopping cart, F* YOU!!! hahaha
i no what u mean, i got 2 dings in my rear passenger n it bugs me everytime i see it. it like when i look at the front n then follow the nice body of the mp3, then i see the ding n im like ..... wtf..... lol. hate it. also hate my welded up mp3 rims looks nasty.
