oh ok, thanks, thats what i wanted to hear. I'm hoping to get these rims soon, thinking of getting the pirelli pzero nero m&s all seasons
What do you guys think of these SSRs
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oh ok, thanks, thats what i wanted to hear. I'm hoping to get these rims soon, thinking of getting the pirelli pzero nero m&s all seasons
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ya, the pirelli pzero neros are definitely very good quality tires. you should check out the reviews at www.tirerack.com to see some other choices so that you get the best bang for the buck, though. from what i gathered, the goodyear F1 all seasons were going to be the best deal.
yeah the goodyears were my only other choice after looking at the reviews. the pirellis have less wet traction than the goodyears but a little more dry and more comfort/less noise so thats why i'm leaing towards the pirellis.
fourthmeal
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Just remember that an all-season tire of any caliber will not perform as well as the stock tires will. So, even though you are going wider, you will experience a slight loss of handling. IMO, this car deserves dedicated sports summer tires and winter tires.
"kind of" expensive??
well i would say "very" expensive but then i run out of superlatives when describing the price of volks
turboprotege5
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they are nice rims and should look good on the speed3
Are you positive they'll fit? Tire Rack originally had those on their list for my 2005 Mazda3, and I got all excited, only to have them disappear from the list later. When I asked them, they told me that they don't clear the brake calipers. Granted, the Mazdaspeed3 has different brakes and OEM tire widths, but I thought I should mention it just to be safe. But hell yeah, if they fit, I'd buy them in a hear beat!
They are currently showing them as fitting, so it looks good.
fourthmeal
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just take a peek at www.buywheelstoday.com and www.wheelsnext.com too. I love "the Rack" but they aren't the only option out there.
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Not a fan. They don't look THAT great and they cost alot. I pick Enkei rpf1.
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We have similiar taste cause those are one my choices also I also like the OZ ultraleggs too and I think there a little cheaper too If remember correctely. I also agree with the lettering... Its a little much . Thats the one thing I dont like about the ultraleggs too is all the writing stamped into the rim itself ! But still a good choice !! and there perty light also !
So i'm going to be getting some new wheels soon and right now it looks like i'm gonna go with the SSR Type C-RS. I know that they are kind of expensive, but they are exactly what i'm looking for. I'll be getting them in black, which they don't have a picture of, but here is the anthracite version:
What do you guys think?
We have similiar taste cause those are one my choices also I also like the OZ ultraleggs too and I think there a little cheaper too If remember correctely. I also agree with the lettering... Its a little much . Thats the one thing I dont like about the ultraleggs too is all the writing stamped into the rim itself ! But still a good choice !! and there perty light also !
fourthmeal
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IMO if you're going with new wheels, try to fit as wide as you can rubber and wheel wise, provided you don't rub.
That number appears to be 18x8, with a high offset, and a 235/40-18 tire on that. A 235/40-18 is a nearly perfect tire height and size, IF you can stuff it in properly. Its worth it if you can.
With a 7.5", really all you can do is go a little wider to a 225, but you can't get the right height by doing that (a 40 or 45 profile is to short or too tall, respectively.) You can also try stuffing a 235 on a 7.5", but when you do that you still must pay careful attention to the offset.
IMO, we need more high offset (~50mm) 8" wheels for this car. I've only found about 8.
That number appears to be 18x8, with a high offset, and a 235/40-18 tire on that. A 235/40-18 is a nearly perfect tire height and size, IF you can stuff it in properly. Its worth it if you can.
With a 7.5", really all you can do is go a little wider to a 225, but you can't get the right height by doing that (a 40 or 45 profile is to short or too tall, respectively.) You can also try stuffing a 235 on a 7.5", but when you do that you still must pay careful attention to the offset.
IMO, we need more high offset (~50mm) 8" wheels for this car. I've only found about 8.
7.5 is not wide enough. My Opinion after spending a lot of time measuring what will fit is, 8.5 with a 53 mm offset. I crossed my fingers hoping that they would clear everything. When I installed them they did; I was scared they would hit the strut. They don't the gap between the rim and the strut is only about an 1/8". So with the factory offset 8.5 is just perfect if you are after the widest wheel to support a 235 or 245. The sidewalls need a wide wheel to support them and keep things crisp. also I think it is best to stay as close to factory offset as possible. It messes up suspension geometry if you are not with a few mm.
I have been looking into new wheels at the beginning of the year. I might just have to copy u on th SSR wheels. I like these:
http://www.buywheelstoday.com/images/?id=4054
and these:
http://www.buywheelstoday.com/images/?id=4055
but they only come in 18x7.5.
I have been using this to check tire fitament:
http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_specs.jsp
and this for wheel weight:
http://wheelweights.net/
http://www.buywheelstoday.com/images/?id=4054
and these:
http://www.buywheelstoday.com/images/?id=4055
but they only come in 18x7.5.
I have been using this to check tire fitament:
http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_specs.jsp
and this for wheel weight:
http://wheelweights.net/
