Reply With QuoteNot much at the speed you drive.Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher
Sorry - someone had to say it!
Wheel upgrade question
I have been thinking about going to a 15 inch wheel because there are a lot more choices for wheel/tire combos. These are the wheels I am considering.
http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda...t/60-1311.html
What are the advantages, handling wise, for going to a smaller wheel or remaining at 16?
I live where even the coyotes won't go...
Not much at the speed you drive.
Sorry - someone had to say it!
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
okay....it's been said. What about a "real" answer
I live where even the coyotes won't go...
You already have nice wheels....
Highlight Silver & Tan 99"With a Style Bar"
http://www.cardomain.com/id/riverracer
Member AARP & Meals on Wheels.....
Everything else just "Depends"........
You wanna buy them?I just think those Brightlites look better and they only weigh 12 pounds.
I live where even the coyotes won't go...
Highlight Silver & Tan 99
http://www.cardomain.com/id/riverracer
Member AARP & Meals on Wheels.....
Everything else just "Depends"........
www.949Racing.com
I just ordered my set.
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
You wanna buy them?
I give you 5 dolla sailor boy!
I would only give that $5 back to your seester for polishing my Voodoo knob
I live where even the coyotes won't go...
I second that. Great price for a light wide wheel.
94 Miata R package RPF1 195 RS-R RB FSB FCM Bilstein Ebay Coilover 550/350
91 Civic Si Daily Beater
"Its more fun to drive a slow car fast, than it is to drive a fast car slowly".
Thanks for saying it!Not much at the speed you drive.
Sorry - someone had to say it!
I was telling TC about these and he seemed to think that they would break
IIRC
2005 Lava Orange MSM #601/1428
211 rwhp, 195 ft. lbs on 1/6/07
Those look sharp! Heckuva a price for a lightweight 15"x8" wheel.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
There ya' go Timmay...get wheels like the cool kids are getting.
I'll let ya know!
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Well, I'm sure one of the engineers could answer this better than me, but I'm assuming that the wheel and tire package is lighter than the one you have alredy. This will reduce unsprung weight, which in turn will affect acceleration, braking, and handling in a good way. The bigger sidewall of a 15" wheel will give the rim more protection from potholes and the like. The smaller sidewall of the 16" wheel will be more responsive, but in a Miata, It might not make all that much of a difference, depending on which tire you choose. I think thats pretty much it, Iian?
"Racing makes heroin addiction look like a vague longing for something salty" - Peter Egan
I'll pass on the kool kids selection of wheel. Thanks for the info blackzx...
Hey Bean...Iain beat you to it this time haahahahahahahaha
I live where even the coyotes won't go...
BTW, don't trust those RX-8 drivers. They're a pretty scuzzy bunch of kids.
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Are these the ones you were talking about at Mcdonalds?
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