Wheel Opinion
05-12-2008, 11:32 PM
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'08 MX5 GT 6spd.
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Wheel Opinion
Current set up is 205/45/17. 
and stock.
Looking to up this to 235(Or 245)/40/18 with a 1.5" drop. What wheel ya'll like the best? I like the third set a lot, Matte Black with a polished lip.. You never see bronze wheels, so that might be pretty hot!
Car is an '08 MX5 white/tan
and stock.Looking to up this to 235(Or 245)/40/18 with a 1.5" drop. What wheel ya'll like the best? I like the third set a lot, Matte Black with a polished lip.. You never see bronze wheels, so that might be pretty hot!
Car is an '08 MX5 white/tan
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05-12-2008, 11:41 PM
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I love white w/bronze, so I'd say option 1.
05-12-2008, 11:49 PM
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Are they Tenzo Rs?
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05-13-2008, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by AsianRage
I like the third design, the one with polished trim.
05-13-2008, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cltypeSLOW
just get some rotas
05-13-2008, 12:47 PM
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anything but the second ones.
05-13-2008, 01:23 PM
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well, one thing for sure... #2 is OUT
05-13-2008, 01:27 PM
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I love the look of the Tenzo Type M wheel.
That wheel was one of the wheels I was choosing between for my teggy just recently; however, in the end I decided not to go with a Tenzo wheel because I was worried about build quality. I don't know anyone that has put Tenzo wheels on their car so I couldn't get any first hand experiences. And to top it off, most of the searches I did on the net spoke of their poor quality, not the good.
You can see my wheel selection thread as well as what wheels I finally went with here:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/integra-needed-new-tires-so-389998/
That wheel was one of the wheels I was choosing between for my teggy just recently; however, in the end I decided not to go with a Tenzo wheel because I was worried about build quality. I don't know anyone that has put Tenzo wheels on their car so I couldn't get any first hand experiences. And to top it off, most of the searches I did on the net spoke of their poor quality, not the good.
You can see my wheel selection thread as well as what wheels I finally went with here:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/integra-needed-new-tires-so-389998/
05-13-2008, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
This is a Mazda MX-5 ...
Why are you going 235s on a Miata? I'd go the lightest, strongest 17s that I could afford.
Why are you going 235s on a Miata? I'd go the lightest, strongest 17s that I could afford.
05-13-2008, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
This is a Mazda MX-5 ...
Why are you going 235s on a Miata? I'd go the lightest, strongest 17s that I could afford.
Why are you going 235s on a Miata? I'd go the lightest, strongest 17s that I could afford.
The 18" 5Zigens are lighter than the stock 17's by more than 5lbs each. AND.....there are members running 205's all the way to 285's, I figured 235 would be a good median.
I would like a bigger rim to fill the wheel gap, plus a little extra sticky wouldnt be that bad
Im not going to autoX it...just have a little fun on the twisties every now and then.
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05-13-2008, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
16's would be better suited for a Miata IMO.
I still think 235/X/18s are way too big. I don't run tires that wide on my Mazdaspeed3.
05-13-2008, 07:59 PM
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'08 MX5 GT 6spd.
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Originally Posted by charliemike
The new MX-5s are too "slab-sided" for 16s IMO. But for the older ones, I agree.
I still think 235/X/18s are way too big. I don't run tires that wide on my Mazdaspeed3.
I still think 235/X/18s are way too big. I don't run tires that wide on my Mazdaspeed3.
Here are some 225/40/18's
...and the 285's
05-13-2008, 08:52 PM
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I really like the Tenzo's but I keep reading negative things about them. Are they really not that good?
05-13-2008, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AZuser
I really like the Tenzo's but I keep reading negative things about them. Are they really not that good?
05-14-2008, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by o2cls
225 does look pretty good....
Here are some 225/40/18's
...and the 285's
Here are some 225/40/18's
...and the 285's
