Yea, I wanted something that I didn't feel like I needed spacers after getting new wheels. The setup definitely fills the wheel wells pretty well. I'll get some more photos when I get time.
Show me your CX-5 wheels
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So the DWS06 have a firm ride? My Michelin Pilot Sports were definitely a much firmer tire than stock. They really feel every bump. Especially with the 2" drop on Corksport springs. But the grip and handling has been great.As an aside, I can't recommend the DWS06 Plus if you are after ride comfort, at least not in 245/45/20 with stock dampers and lowering springs
They carve, though.
N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
I would say so, yes, at least in 245/45/20 on a 9" wheel. But I'm told by someone who's owned both that the Michelins are a bit rougher.
Tire is slightly stretched. Still plenty of tire to protect the wheel.
However with the pilot sport all seasons, the "stretch" firmed up the sidewall enough to the point where what I thought was soft sway bars (I also have the hard race rear swaybar) was actually soft sidewalls. Turn-in is much more direct.
I was super nervous about the wheel size vs tire size, as well as the offset. I did the math so many times! The only real variable was the tire size on an 8.5" wide wheel. But, I'm super happy with the result.
As I think I stated before, I didn't want to put money into wheels and feel like I still needed spacers. With this setup, I'm a happy camper.
Only part I would change is that lip behind the spokes. It makes the wheels look smaller than they are. I may apply some black vinyl over it, and see what it looks like.
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I was kinda unsure about my new wheels as well when I got them. I went with a 19x8.5 et 43. Then I put the Michelin Pilot Sports in a 255 50 19 size on and everything ended up perfect and pretty much flush. But when got the Corksport big brake kits I did add 5mm hubcentric spacers because the rear calipers would not clear by just a hair. Iirc my current wheel is also offered in a 38 or 35mm et which would eliminate the need for the spacers. But I figure the 5mm ones will be fine.
N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
I felt the same way with 9" and 245s. Sometimes I think I should have gotten 255s for more sidewall. The ride is bad but the look is amazing. And I'm in contact with a coilover company to see if that is a viable option, because I blame most of the ride on the dampers. Too early to say much yet.
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Which coilover company? I have the CS 2" lowering springs and Bilistein b6 struts and shocks but I feel the b6's are overly stiff. So I'm looking at coilovers now and was thinking about the BC ones.
I think the bc racing option will go the wrong direction for you. But I have 0 experience with coilovers, I've always done various lowering spring and performance shock combos on previous cars. Which has always yielded good outcomes.
Definitely cannot be worse. The B6's seem to be very stiff when it comes to sharp, fast bumps so that it almost feels like hitting a curb when doing 75-80 on the freeway and hitting a transition/bump. There's only a couple spots I've come across that i try to avoid. But the adjustability on the BC struts should help. It would allow for tuning for that. With the aggressive valving of the B6 that sudden hit doesn't allow for hardly any compression. A couple others on here have had very positive results with BC setup as well as several on the FB pages.
Did you trim the bump stops enough? I had to trim the rears more than what corksport recommends.
Mine definitely was harsh when it was riding on the bump stops.
But since they were trimmed, it rides perfectly/as expected with a more sporting suspension.
We actually trimmed the bump stops per your directions and photos
The harshness is mainly just in the fronts.
I only have 19 x 8.5 wheels with 255/50 tires. But the Tires are Michelin Pilot Sports so the sidewalls are very firm already. The lowering just made ot way worse lol.
N7turbo
2023 CX-5 2.5T ... 2024 MX-5 RF GT
Try this. Disconnect your sway bar end links and drive over the same spot at the same speed. Take it very easy when turning and reconnect them after the test. I bet you'll be shocked at the difference. Mine rode the same as yours until I got the right end link lengths (345mm front, 125mm rear).
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I have the pilot sport, A/S version 225/55 and it rides great. Again, I wonder if your riding on the bump stops? Before we trimmed the rears, it was a very 'solid' harsh ride.
They were supposed to trim the rears to like your picture. Nothing was done to the fronts other than what the Corksport directions call for.
"Supposed to..."
Go to a loading dock/ramp and CAREFULLY see how far the wheels/suspension compress, by driving half the car up the ramp. My fronts (stock wheels at the time) tucked well into the fender wells. This is how I confirmed the lack of spring travel in the rear, because they barely compressed.
I'm kind of afraid to try this now with the wider wheels/offset as there isn't much/if any clearance. It hasn't rubbed going down the road or in hard cornering, so it might be okay to try again.
