which do you guys prefer?

[sunrun176]

RX-8. No curbage == No question.

 

[mikelebz]

picked up the speed 6s tonight. curbage is bad and I HATE curbage. trying not to regret it, but I would not have done the RX8s in the end. looks too much like the stock wheels to me.

 

[not yellow]

sorry about the curbage, but the MS6 wheels do look good.
the RX-8s and stock MZ3 wheels do have a similar look but the specs are completely different. 18x8 vs 17x6.5. correct me if i'm wrong on the second one.

 

[mysleeper6]

Totally agree; there is a passing similarity between the 3 stockers and RX-8s, but a huge difference in their actual effect.

 

[not yellow]

Totally agree; there is a passing similarity between the 3 stockers and RX-8s, but a huge difference in their actual effect.

yup, try fitting 245s on the MZ3s!

 

[mikelebz]

alright. so now decision on tires. I'm running the speed6 wheels right now with the nearly dead stock tires and there is no rubbing (lowered 2.0 front, 1.5 rear). I have a guy who is looking to sell me his stock speed6 wheels with about 3,500 miles on em for $200. but I just found a guy on craigslist who is selling his Falken 225 40Z R18, 92W with about a month or 2 of driving on em for $150

I have not checked either of these out yet for validity on the ads. do you guys have any advice on this? I assume the falkens are a better tire than the stock MS6 tire.

 

[imadad89]

Good choice on the sp6's. I wouldn't have gone for anything else.

4 practically brand new tires for 150$? sounds like a steal to me?

 

[mikelebz]

which are a better choice tire though?
the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires
or the 225 40Z R18, 92W?

 

[Tungsten6]

What???

 

[not yellow]

What???

hehe... think he's trying to compare the bridgestones to the falkens. but i don't know what model falkens he's talking about.

 

[mikelebz]

I do not know which model either. knowing this info, which would you guys opt for?

this is the ad for the falkens:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/pts/1845035408.html

 

[Tungsten6]

Ok... the stock ms6 tires are going to pretty much kick those tires ass in every test (except for snow because obviously its a summer tire)

me personally, im not a fan of falken tires, never had. but i dont believe that he has had those for 1-2 months but has already had them on 2 cars...

 

[not yellow]

assuming the first photo in the ad is accurate then they are ziex ze-512 performance all season. $99 a piece here:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...760&typ=Passenger/Performance&tmn=Ziex+ZE-512

 

[mikelebz]

alright. thank you all very much for your help! It is much appreciated. I will go with the MS6 tires.