Would this work on the MS3?

[Hank3]

Wheel specs are:

18 x 8
5 x 114.3
51mm Offset

 

[oldnotdead]

Wheel specs are:

18 x 8
5 x 114.3
51mm Offset

I don't know why they wouldn't. Bolt pattern is correct, width is only 1/2 inch wider than stock, and I believe stock offset is 50mm. What do they look like?

 

[CWPspeed3]

Make sure to check the hub bore, you may need hub centric rings.

 

[Hank3]

Make sure to check the hub bore, you may need hub centric rings.

Could you elaborate? I'm not too knowledged about wheel terms - as you can see

I thought the stock wheels are 18 x 7? So that makes this 1" wider...not .5".

 

[CWPspeed3]

Could you elaborate? I'm not too knowledged about wheel terms - as you can see

I thought the stock wheels are 18 x 7? So that makes this 1" wider...not .5".

Correct 18x8 will be 1 inch wider than the stock wheel. The hub is the center circle in the middle of the rim stock is 67.1mm i believe.

 

[Hank3]

Ahhh gotcha. I'll inquire about that, too. Thanks. Would 235/40/18 tires rub with this setup on stock suspension?

 

[CWPspeed3]

I believe people run 235/40 ok on stock suspension, I'm not totally sure though. Hopefully someone else will chime in that knows a bit more.

 

[Kain]

Wheel specs are:

18 x 8
5 x 114.3
51mm Offset

Those specs are about as close to stock RX-8 wheels as you can get, and I have no issues. But yes, the only thing left is to check the center bore to see if it's at least bigger than 67.1.

 

[Abilor]

Kain, are you some kind of demi-god? Your knowledge is greater than the time/space continuum of our dimension permits...

 

[Hank3]

I emailed the vendor about the bore. We shall see...

 

[Hank3]

Well, the vendor responded with 73/56. But I found the following on a vendor's site selling the wheels for a Subaru (STI application):

56.1mm Center Bore makes them hubcentric

Would I have to have the wheels bored out to work then?

 

[Olestra]

Yes bored from 56.1mm to 67.1mm which may compromise the wheel integrity. I think wheeldude (sponsor) may do this for some of his Rota wheels.

Edit: the 73/56 indicates to me that the wheel center bore is 73mm adapted to 56mm. So the bore is actually 73mm and you just need a 67.1mm adapter to fit your MS3 instead of a 56mm adapter, so no boring is needed.

 

[DaleNixon]

Kain will center bore you all to death with his talk.

 

[Hank3]

Thanks for the info, Olestra.

 

[AlExTEK]

Wheel specs are:

18 x 8
5 x 114.3
51mm Offset

I just bought the originals
Work Emotion CR Kai 18x7.5x48 and they look lovely in my speed3

These pics are taken from the iPhone, so I dont have quality pics yet, and the Cobb springs just got in today. I have on them Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec 225/40/18

 

[AlExTEK]

Sorry this post was not on this part of the forum. My bad, LOL