RX-8 Wheels on MS3
 

Tomorrow I'm going to go pick up a set of OEM RX-8 wheels for my MS3. They are somewhat curb rashed, but I plan to get them powdercoated either a flat black, satin black, or maybe a sort of charcoal color. Anyway I also need to get tires for these wheels and I really like the BF Goodrich g-force kdw. If I'm correct, will 225/40ZR18 do the trick? I prefer a somewhat low profile, but not ridiculously low. In case someone doesn't know, the wheels are 18x8 with a 50 offset. Will I have any clearance issues if I do a drop?

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225/40/18 is more popular with the MZ3 crowd. Most people go with 235/40/18 or 225/45/18 for the MS3. I'm currently running the latter and no issues with rubbing with stock suspension.

225/40/18's work well with RX-8 wheels, you'll get better performance from 40series vs. 45.

so 235/40 won't have any problems at all?? cause i would love to get wider tires, but not if its gonna have issues

i have 245/40r18's up front and 215/45/18's in the back i rub on full lock left or right, but not bad.


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a96...-31_152237.jpg

also i'm lowered on h&r's

i'll go out and take a better picture if you want me to

235/40/18. That's what you want. You won't have to worry about rubbing regardless of manufacturer and it's a couple of steps up from stock.

you don't have to take any more pics, but please tell me how you did your grille. it looks sick! and also, I'm planning on getting H&R's with 235/40/18 tires. think i'l have to roll rear fenders?

what drop can I do without rubbing/needing to roll fenders

You can do a COBB drop and run 235/40/18 without rubbing

You can't do any drop on 235/40's without rubbing. I rubbed in the back with 225/40's on Cobb springs, and rubbed bad in the back with 235/40's on Cobb springs.

Sway bars will help you.

I ran 235/40/18 RT615's on powdercoated RX8's lowered on Cobb springs and F/R sways...no rub, even on a track/autoX.

Was that supposed to be directed at me? Check my sig, I have sways. Rolling my fenders got rid of the rubbing.

It must vary between cars.

oops...saw the bottom of your sig and thoguht all the Cobb stuff was there w/o sways...since you have sways and HAD Cobb springs, I wonder how you rubbed?

On my new setup @ 18x8.5 w/ 45mm offset, and I now get the occasional rub in the rear...I think my shocks are going tho and that's why.

got my Rx8 wheels powdercoated!! looks amazing!! they are satin black. i will post pics as soon as i get tires and put em on.