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As far as aesthetics, what do y'all think of these rims for my NA..... was really looking for something in a 15" size... but for $300, these seem to be a good buy... Do you think 16's are going to look oversized and out of place?
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=307495
I had Team Dynamics rims on my NA. Excellent wheels that drew lots of positive comments from others. You won't go wrong if the ones on MiataNet are the real thing.
As far as oversized and out of place, no. The later NB miata's came with 16" wheels and the mazda speed miata came with 17" rims. Tire prices is the big difference.
Good-Win-Racing sell the Team Dynamics in other sizes as well. They also have some pretty good deals on wheel/tire packages.
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rimz dog, rimz.
I think they look pretty cool, and for $300 you can't go wrong for new wheels with new tires
According to the tire calculator http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html , they will only be .6 inch taller than the stock size wheels and tires. The weight is a little heavy and Miata's are supposed to be weight sensitive but for $300 if you like them, why not? You can always resell if you change your mind. Shipping will be considerable.
true. I'm thinking shipping will run $125-$140.....
I think I'm going to wait. They aren't EXACTLY what I want, and the holidays are coming.
What if he goes on a diet to compensate ? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by creek
Unless he rides on the hubs of his car he will feel a difference. It isn't the fact that they are heavy but that they have higher unsprung mass which affects handling.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeytx
It is the fact if they are heavy. Where do you think the extra mass comes from? They contribute to the total unsprung mass.Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
If they are heavier than the current wheels, they will result in slower acceleration due to more rotating mass.
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Originally Posted by Nexus Flux
That's what I was trying to say.
I meant it isn't that they are making the whole car heavier but the effect they have on unsprung mass. 5-6 pound of weight on a whole car is nothing. It's the extra mass at each wheel being thrown around that makes a difference.
In other words, it's the location of the extra mass that is significant.
I was thinking more in the way of an "appearance" mod ...I wouldn't be using these for the track..... Even so; I think I'll go with 15's as originally planned..... Possibly the Kosei rims I was looking at
I like these...
Konig Helium 15 inch.. Very light and looks good too.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/helium1.jpg
those do look nice
I bought them through good-win racing as a tire/rim package deal. They came with Toyo Proxes T1-R tires. I am very happy with the cars performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by sxk122
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Originally Posted by sxk122
Jeff_man is selling a set of those heliums in black. They have azenis on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
link? any idea on price range?
no link, just word of mouth. I was gonna sell his black konig heliums for him and he was was gonna buy one of my sets of wheels, but my wheels didn't fit his sport brakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by sxk122
You can send him a pm.
Damn, shipping shouldn't be that much! Its done by weight right? I've shipped a turbo kit that weighed more than a set of wheels for less than that!