RX8 17'rims on the p5
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
Who cares we all know what he meant anyways. If you want to get technical about it they could be 18” or 19”s. He/She if more then likely inquiring about the 18s that everyone is familar with.
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Maybe he Cares?
If he thought they were 17's....he may be intersted..but I know a lot of guys who shy away from 18's...SO I was merely making sure he knew what size they were.
So as far as I am concerned..I did him a favor by providing him with correct info ..and you sir, are being a prick for the attitude you have shown.
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I assumed he it was a typo(grant it I didnt state it in my previous post). If he/she seriously thought they were 17s I doubt highly that he/she would ask if they fit, unless it was a question more about the offset if anything.
Also how am I prick when your the one name calling?(notcool) We all know how your rep stands on this board. Grant it you know more then the average person including myself, but your the one with the attitude most of the time.(inout)
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Absolutely..I am a prick...But its expected of me....
I show attitude where its needed.....
Here..It wasnt needed because I pointed out the correct size of something..He does only have 11 posts....so I assumed from the get-go that he probably did not know that they were 18's and he really thought they were 17's.
No matter...You gave attitude...I called you on it....End of Story.
I have no beef with you....Just because I said that doesnt mean I have a problem..Just stating what I saw. (direct)(gtfo)
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Then I take it as (potkettle. We both read into each others post wrong. I read it as you having an issue in which i replied who cares and so forth.(stfu)
Man that is gorgeous. I don't usually like non-stock rims but that one definitely caught my interest. But for setting up everything like suspension speedometer and money I'm keeping stock.
No performance gain for changing rims.Josh
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IMO, squeezing a 215 on those rims looks awful. I personally hate the look of a tire that's not as wide as the rim. I would look for 17s if you're flexible...lots more options there.
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I wasn't aware that they did come with 16". The newer rx8s come with 18 or 19s, but im with you on that most people are refering to the 18" wheels.
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=modelsSpecs&vehicleCode=RX8
Mazdaspeed2oo35
600whp - 600wtq at 30 PSI
Are you sure 215-35-18 look awful on RX-8 Wheels ?
I don't know where is the awful here, i love how they look and the people that are running these wheels are loving them as well.. I guess this is about different strokes for different folks...
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Miguel he is talking about stretching the tire to fit the rim...
This is a bit extreme but it will give you a good idea on where he is coming from.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/ikuyasa/PICT0007.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q176/mbakalski/wheel%20thread/b134841550.jpg
This is a bit extreme but it will give you a good idea on where he is coming from.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/ikuyasa/PICT0007.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q176/mbakalski/wheel%20thread/b134841550.jpg
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Mazdaspeed2oo35
600whp - 600wtq at 30 PSI
Oh man, that's Nasty bro. definitely.. Sorry i Thought they were saying 215 looked bad in RX-8 wheels.. hahahaha Bro I just Woke up and you know how it is when that happens !!!!!!!!!
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Take a side shot of your wheels becuase I do beleave your wheels are stretched man.
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215s on RX8 wheels do the same stretch as the tires stealthwyvern posted, just not as much. I like the rims, I just cringe when I see that narrowing slope up the side of the tire. I'd rather go 17s and be able to squeeze something a little larger, or at least tires that look proportionally correct. Plus, I would think you're losing some contact patch that way. That's just my opinion.
See below for case in point...
See below for case in point...
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Mazdaspeed2oo35
600whp - 600wtq at 30 PSI
215s on RX8 wheels do the same stretch as the tires stealthwyvern posted, just not as much. I like the rims, I just cringe when I see that narrowing slope up the side of the tire. I'd rather go 17s and be able to squeeze something a little larger, or at least tires that look proportionally correct. Plus, I would think you're losing some contact patch that way. That's just my opinion.
See below for case in point...
Well my tires are not stretched, I'm running 215s because i cant do 225s. for the simply reason i dont feel like running spacers or rolling my fenders, same thing is going to happen if you use 17s.. 225 rubs on my coil overs, 17or 18wheels got nothing to do with how wide your tires are. i can easy do 245 if i want but ill need spacers and fender rolling and i dont feel like doing that. plus these RX-8 wheels are wider than the Racing harts the car came with. they are 18 X 8. i respect your opinion but that doesntt mean we all have to think the same way.. I love how they look and all of the people that are running them have no complains about them running 215 tires.
