they have 215/45/17 tires on them right now
assuming that means you got the place... congrats!!
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they have 215/45/17 tires on them right now
assuming that means you got the place... congrats!!
How big?
I need to move to a house with at least a 1 car garage but, I just moved into my current apartment 2 months ago. Preliminary steps for the KL swap/build are to acquire a garage & a DD...
I don't see you rubbing much in the front. I don't think you'll be low enough. If the tires were fatty boom batty, then maybe. But still, only with the wheels turned. Even then, proper caster & toe should counter the rubbing from that, unless you're "slammed," which you're not. The 17x8 w/ a 215/45 is going to give you a lot more flexibility than you're current wheels, due to the angles that the tires will be in comparison to the fender lips.
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yes they will likely fit to drive daily now and probably only rub minimally but when i say fit i want them to not rub if i find a winding road and want to beat on the car for a little, decide to go to a track day with marlon and the other ohio guys, or decide to go to an autocross... so for that im going to have to do some tweaking...
With regards to thrashing on it during some track & fun runs, I'm still pretty confident that your rubbing issues will be in the rear, not the front. When you beat on it through twisties, there's a lot of inertia transfer placed on the outer rear wheel/tire thru a turn. The spring rate is also the lowest and most susceptible at that spot comparatively, thus suspension travel is the greatest. This is where I would suspect the rubbing to occur. But maybe I'm wrong.
Just get some coilovers.
PS, if those wheels are as light as you said, you'll notice a considerable difference in ride quality over those heavy ass wheels you've got now. I was amazed at the overall improvement in driveability and ride quality when I went from a 22lb wheel to a sub 15lb wheel.
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With regards to thrashing on it during some track & fun runs, I'm still pretty confident that your rubbing issues will be in the rear, not the front. When you beat on it through twisties, there's a lot of inertia transfer placed on the outer rear wheel/tire thru a turn. The spring rate is also the lowest and most susceptible at that spot comparatively, thus suspension travel is the greatest. This is where I would suspect the rubbing to occur. But maybe I'm wrong.
Just get some coilovers.
PS, if those wheels are as light as you said, you'll notice a considerable difference in ride quality over those heavy ass wheels you've got now. I was amazed at the overall improvement in driveability and ride quality when I went from a 22lb wheel to a sub 15lb wheel.
i can always dial camber and roll the rears better, there isnt a whole lot i can do with the fronts (short of get coilovers) but i dont have that kind of dough laying around right now
the wheels are 15.9 lbs in a 17x8 and im coming from a wheel thats 24.2 so yeah im suspecting ill see a difference, throw in the new clutch and lightweight flywheel and ill have a car that feels brand freaking new after this weekend hahaha
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The lighter wheels make bumps in the road MUCH less harsh. The lightweight flywheel and the lighter wheels should be a blast! It's gonna put a big grin on your face, for sure. Fidanza flywheel was one of my next planned mods before I decided to move to the KL. I want to get a lightweight flywheel and a Stg2 clutch when I get the KL.
I can't wait to start tearing the protege apart. So many plans...
I can't wait to start tearing the protege apart. So many plans...
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princess peach
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Hey Ivan, look what I found (since wheels are the current topic). These are going to be my track wheels next year, now I'm going to sell my winter tires and get narrower ones to avoid rubbing on the MS6 wheels. Sorry for the bad timing Evan #2
Well within the recommended tire width for an 8" wheel. And just to put it out there, a 215/45 will have a much stiffer sidewall on an 8" wheel than 7". That being said, I run 225's on my front and 215's on my rear w/ 17x8's.
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Nice Pablo! My wheels are such ******!
So late in responding to this:
Unless the wheel's hub bore is much larger (i.e. used with hub rings on the RX-7), I'd be worried they won't fit. I say this because the FC RX-7 hub bore is 59.6mm - much smaller than the 67.1 mm hub bore on the Proteges or 3s.
well **** that just ruined my mood...
ill run out over lunch and measure the hub bore and find out exactly what it is
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Damn, sorry, I figured I'd just let you know. Do you know if the wheels required hubcentric rings on the RX-7? They could be like my RPF1's, which have a 76mm hub bore, in which case they'd fit just fine. Hopefully that's the case...well **** that just ruined my mood...
no, i just confirmed they are plenty big... they measure like 2-7/8" so that comes out to over 70some mm's (too lazy to do the actual math right now haha) and my hubs are 67.1
also looks like my buddy is an idiot (ill forgive him, since it was dark and i couldnt read it either haha) but the wheels are actually a 40 offset so they should fit no problem
now just to get the two 255's pulled and mount up the other two 215's and ill be ready to roll
also looks like my buddy is an idiot (ill forgive him, since it was dark and i couldnt read it either haha) but the wheels are actually a 40 offset so they should fit no problem
now just to get the two 255's pulled and mount up the other two 215's and ill be ready to roll
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Niceeee congrats! Did I hear you say house warming party? HAHA
no, i just confirmed they are plenty big... they measure like 2-7/8" so that comes out to over 70some mm's (too lazy to do the actual math right now haha) and my hubs are 67.1
also looks like my buddy is an idiot (ill forgive him, since it was dark and i couldnt read it either haha) but the wheels are actually a 40 offset so they should fit no problem
now just to get the two 255's pulled and mount up the other two 215's and ill be ready to roll
That's going to be about 73mm then. 40 Offset should look sweeeet! Hopefully not too flush. Since your tires came with the wheels, it's not that big of a deal to run 215s. I'm assuming the 3 hatch is basically the same as my speed3...that being said, when the time comes to get new tires, you should go for 235s. That is, if you are going for high performance summer tires. 235s are the widest you should go without having rubbing issues (you do need to have your rears rolled).
Haha, well how much do you plan on selling your winter tires for? If it's less than $320, then damn lol. O well, I got some nice Blizzaks, 2 basically brand new. I still need to mount them.
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i sold the ms6's to a freind and used that money (with only a little extra) to buy these wheels
so even though i went from ms6's to OZ's it really only cost me a little bit of money haha
I'm having issues with my ms3 now. I noticed it last night. I think I might have a boost leak because my gauge only builds up to 10psi in all gears (for max psi, normally 1st is 10psi, 2nd is 12psi, 3-6 is 15psi). Also, I hear more wind noise coming from the engine bay when I spool up the turbo. Also, the car feels slower and the boost builds up slower.
I did a quick visual test and checked the intake/tip to see if anything was loose, but it didn't feel like it. I'm going to take another look at lunch in daylight. I wonder if my BPV is leaking.
I did a quick visual test and checked the intake/tip to see if anything was loose, but it didn't feel like it. I'm going to take another look at lunch in daylight. I wonder if my BPV is leaking.
