if you want it to look right, spend the money and go with coilovers. that way you can adjust front camber and id suggest buying some camber arms for the rear. otherwise itd look silly because you would poke like crazy. i wanted the p45rs. i wouldnt go with the 8.5 because they arent concave like the 9.5 and up. so they look silly.

So how is it that some of you guys are running 8.5 wide wheels with 35mm offsets and don't poke out nearly as much as these wheels I tried on yesterday?

http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/foru...-offset-89403/



Sorry but I couldn't upload the pics here since they are already on my thread.

take one of the "http://" out of your link and it should work.

camber will help with the poke. also a less meaty tire will make the poke less noticeable.

just my opinion, but i think you should pass on those wheels, they dont look right on the car

Damn, I didn't notice I did that. I was thinking if I could get them to fit I would get them PC'd and they would look better. But yeah i'm starting to feel the same way.

definately not a fn of the wheel style on the car, or period. ummm i agree with the guys on the posts going with rx8s for the oem look. if youre going to buy aftermarket wheels, get something you absolutely love from the get go. not something that you THINK looks ok or MIGHT look good. also do your research. im running the 18x9.5 et38(35front) and it was my first set of aggressive wheels and took me a while to get dialed in properly with no help from anyone around me. if you want, shoot me a pm with what youre going for and i have a pretty good calculator to let you know how itll sit. another thing to consider is, are you planning on lowering the car? if so, springs or coilovers? coilovers give you more options. worth the money imo.

Thanks man, I appreciate all the feedback. Personally I like the wheels. But didn't think it through as much as I should have. I saw them, I had the $$ so, I got them. No big deal. I'm sure someone will want them, more than likely on another forum.

I Just wanted to try a different wheel that is wider than stock. ATM I'm going for more powah and not really concerned too much with suspension. Or wheels even, but I think I got a good deal on these with a great chance of making some profit. We'll see.

Stock is holding up just fine for me and no real plans to lower the car. Unless I get CO's.

i bought my rx-8s for 75 bucks with worn out tires. no joke lol. with what you just said there...i wouldnt even bother with wheels for a while. your stockers will do just fine given the right set of rubber. put your money into power mods. if you want wider wheels id keep an eye out for evoX wheels.

I ended up ordering TSW Nurburgring 18x8.5 with a 45mm offset in matte bronze. Going to get the wheels on and see how much drop I want then I'll decide on springs/coilovers.

My contribution... LW 20 x 8.5" Rennen Forged! ;)

I still have to adjust the rear camber positive a couple degrees and drop it another 1/2" or so, but not too bad.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8182011015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8182011019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8182011031.jpg

looks pretty damn sexy. What rims?

Thanks man... Fully Custom Rennen Mesh M5s

Its hard to see the stance from these pics...was rolling/pulling fenders & getting it washed/washed for hurricane storage in the safety cave.
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Hey man you got pics? I been torn between these wheels and some XXR's, its just xxr fitments are shit, im a noob to all that offset shit and figured anywhere between 18x8.5 with a 38-45 offset will be pretty flush wrapped with like 225/45/18...
I just dont know shit about wheels and tires... im hoping its a good setup, and if it will require rolling fenders

I just talked to my wheel guy today, they were on backorder and should be in next week. They will be on the day I get them and I will post up some pics for you.

Man thanks alot, im dying to get some wheels nd tires, sick of lookin at my gay ass stockers

I'm sorry.. u drive a ms3...

Its obvious.. u don't kno how many cars run staggered wheels on awd set.ups.... from the factory.
Works fine for them.... this is the aggressive offset thread right... ??!!?

All those post... still no clue..
Sad... =0(

Do some research. Then post in here.

Sexy. I think they would look even better in 18's or 19's though!

from the iLLEST boutique meet...

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just thought we needed more pics.. hah

haha wow i never thought i'd say this but that scooter is pretty badass

That FD is sexy as fuck.

Guys would these fit?
XXR Wheels: 522 18x9.5 Chromium Black Rims

Im on stock suspension, so im assuming i would require a roll.
Would i need extended studs? What about a hubcentric ring? It says hub is 73.1 so isnt that our size?

Just want a heads up from all you fitment gurus, advice please!

I really want a concave look.

I want gold ones but they only have 18x8.5 with a 30 or 48 offset.

I feel like 18x8.5 would fit better but in this size they only have 30 and 38 offsets wtf do i do!!!!

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use this calculator
Custom rims, wheel tire packages for your ride - RIMSnTIRES.com

*actually fuck them, they are charging for a general fitment discription, e.g. how much closer the wheel/tire will be to the fender or suspension

FUUU

Wheel gurus assemble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You seen this? googled them... might give you an idea of the sizes :)

"XXR 522 18x8.5 +30/ 18x9.5 +25
Also these are sitting on Nankangs 215/45, planning on switching to a 40 series !"

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/...a6ce6a21_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/...9e6bca41_z.jpg

not tryin to go staggered, idk they look weird in the first pic.
Also 215 for those sizes is way to small.

Ugh why is buyin wheels/tires so fuckin complicated.

:crucified:

i think the 8.5s allround would look sweet though. they are nice rims

it's just the 9.5 that looks a bit too much :shrug:

its just what is required with a +30 offset. from my understanding +38-40 is the ideal offset and would require minimal modification of fenders...

And im torn between theses and rota grids... i thought the xxr's would actually look better, but now seeing them on the car im having second thoughts lol

Grids all day. XXR's look cheap, my friend has them on his speed, he hates them but he couldn't pass them up for $200

hey bro i was hoping youd respond to my last pm =/

8.5 +38 235-245/40/18. a roll will do and won't poke crazy

Depends on how low you wanna go. My buddy with the same spec wheels had to go from a 235/40 to a 225/40 cuz he was rubbing too much in the rear with his bc coils maxed out. A roll is required for sure.

Tappinit.

Shit dude, I totally forgot. I'm on it. Had a busy weekend!

245/40 wont work. Dont even try to use a tires that size when trying to use crazy offsets. Even on stock height its gonna rub hard. LOL

assuming at stock height.

and +38 isn't a crazy offset. and with a flat roll really shouldn't rub at stock height.

dont take my word try it

not a big fan of the rims.. other than that, looks good

Also, Im living in Grove City PA and I was at the outlet the other day and I saw (what at first appeared to be) a speed6! I was so excited, and a CHICK was driving it of all things. I was parking and I made my presence clear and I was confused why she was ignoring me. Anyhow, I get out and she starts to drive away and whatwhat!? It's an automatic... and wieeerd it is missing its exhaust tips. Turns out this chick bot the lip spoiler off a speed6 and rebadged her car as a "MazdaSpeed 6"

so lame... thats the 2nd time Ive seen a mazdaspeed fake badge wannabebb

They FINALLY came in. TSW Nurburgring in bronze 18x8.5 et 45. still on stock height for now. Sorry about the shitty pic. As soon as it's done raining I will go out and take some pictures of the fitment.

Not bad, do you know what other offsets they have? I want something a bit more flush closer to 38-42 offset. Also they would look a ton better if they were wider so it gave it a lil bit more concave look.

go 9 or 9.5 wide :D

They have a bunch of different options for offset. I posted more pics of it in a different thread. they are almost perfectly flush. I didn't want to go any wider without having suspension first.

Have fun if those are the ones you want. I had to wait 5 weeks to get them.