u, me, & my staggered wheels :: 18x8/18x9 ** lots o pics

[:: Gusto ::]

okay .. well i hardly ever post on this site.. but i figured i would toss this up here...

since it doesnt look like the wheel/tire section is getting that much traffic...


this is my 06 mazda 3 hatch::
Eibach pro-kit
Mazdaspeed intake/exhaust/sways

...&...

18x8 & 18x9 KYOWA wheels

215/35(front) - 245/35(rear)

=========
yeah eyah i know its dirty...

what do u guys think!?!?!

 

[ProtoType5]

don't cut your front wheels...that way we can see both lips at the same time...

Nice rims, they look great...but I don't prefer the fat lip...Just my opinion...

Definitely get some better pictures up, clean and with the wheels straight.

 

[kickniteasy]

If I didn't know the MZ3 was FWD I'd think it was amazing. That being said, knowing that it's FWD, I still think it looks amazing, great job!

 

[mazpro]

Looks great! definitely wash the ride and take some better pics.

 

[mazdathree2.3s]

i see you decided to leave the 2.3 emblem on as well lol. i got nervous after i managed to rip the clear coat under the door guards (side moldings) on the front doors(dunno). the drop and wheels look good, i've never seen any multi spoke wheels i thought would look good on the 3 until now!

 

[njaremka]

(boom07) (stoned) (headshake (freak) (boom05) (eek2) (boom04) (hand) (smash) (boom03) (uhm) (scratch) (screwy) (eekdance) (braindead (eyeballs) (silly) (ughdance) (ugh) (boom08)

 

[nazgul350r]

Little euro look going on. I like it.

 

[Talbot]

(boom07) (stoned) (headshake (freak) (boom05) (eek2) (boom04) (hand) (smash) (boom03) (uhm) (scratch) (screwy) (eekdance) (braindead (eyeballs) (silly) (ughdance) (ugh) (boom08)

I take it that you dont like them? Haha.

They don't look too bad.

 

[justanothermp5]

i like them, its a fwd yes but hes still got plenty of grip in the front

its like a mullet, business up front and a party in the back lol

 

[:: Gusto ::]

heh... thanks

totally Euro... - most of my friends drive vw/audi's

====


car was recently traded in for a speed6

 

[brian2029]

me like

 

[MightyMouse]

Running wider tires in the rear?

Trying to make your car handle as badly as possible?

 

[:: Gusto ::]

as badly as possible... hah

made.the.rear.end.alil.sticky-er

looks good to me.. thas all that matters...

 

[chrissor]

Running wider tires in the rear?

Trying to make your car handle as badly as possible?

how would this have a negative effect? hes not running that much wider, thus providing more traction on the rear and depending on the degree of camber he is running it would only improve as more tire would bite the road. spacing the rears would also improve handling. a wider track adds stability.
just because its front wheel drive doesn't mean a wider rear track cannot be benifitial

 

[MightyMouse]

how would this have a negative effect? hes not running that much wider, thus providing more traction on the rear and depending on the degree of camber he is running it would only improve as more tire would bite the road. spacing the rears would also improve handling. a wider track adds stability.
just because its front wheel drive doesn't mean a wider rear track cannot be benifitial

Because the car already understeers badly from the factory. Increasing the amount of grip in the rear more than the front will just make that worse. So now his balance is even further off.

And somebody mentioned fwd racecars that have wider tires in the rear...(but they seem to have edited the post now). Show me even ONE fwd racecar that uses wider tires in the rear, and I will show you a car that finishes the race in last place. I have been racing for several years and a crew chief for several Grand-Am cup teams and have NEVER seen or even heard of this being done.....


I admit, it does look good, but anybody who knows about making a car handle well properly is probably going to be laughing at it.....

 

[RIMTUCK]

Looking good! Looks like you could go out a bit more with spacers.