Deep Dish!!!

[Grlzzly]

Hey guys... I'm new here, so... Hi.

Forgive me if I skipped an "intro" post, I know some forums require new members to do so.
I know the basic mechanics of how a car works, but as far as experience goes I have none other than swapping wheels.

I just copped my 2000 Protege LX with 160,000km for $1400. It's got almost no rust anywhere. It came with winter tires on the stock mazda 4-lug rims which are nice buttttt....

I just saw this picture and splooged:

I really love the deep dish look. Apart from maybe installing a turbo in the long run and maybe changing the springs and dropping the car, rims are the first thing I'm going to do and I'd love some dish

I know I have to watch the offset, but how would I do so when buying a set of used rims? I looked all over the internet and couldn't find one protege with some dish and stretch action.
I did find one thread (that got very little action) saying protege's have very little room to work with in the wheel wells so that's bad news for a dish-lover like myself.

I was thinking of getting these, grinding the rust off and painting them but how would I make sure I wouldn't have any problems If there would be any (like?).
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-cars-ve...CHROMES-13-SLICK-DE-COURSE-W0QQAdIdZ366131797

 

[MSP1714]

those are way to small man, i doubt itll clear the brake. i wouldnt go any lower than a 15inch rim on the protege

 

[Grlzzly]

EDIT: What if I did the ol' reverse steel wheel thing where you cut out the center, flip it and weld it back in?


Hm, so I guess for a 15" disher I could maybe go with truck rims if I find them in 4x100? LOL

15x8 truck rims and M&H 24.5x8.5x15 Slicks

There's also some dish action going on here. There are very few people doing this, but goddamn does it look good.

I might not ever drop the car if it means keeping more room for the wheels. The roads here in quebec are s*** anyway.

Wish I could go deeper though