Mounted new rims. What do you think?

[Rx3]

Getting the car ready for racing season (autocross, open track days). After fixing two stripped wheel studs, and stripped holes on my caliper assembly (had to drill out, re-tap and thread new holes on front caliper assembly and bang out wheel studs. Thanks Sears and Midas for using an impact wrench. 3 days into a new house and already the garage is paying for itself )
mounted my new wheels. 14lbs a piece is better than 30 lbs, right?

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What do you guys think? I kinda hated it at first, but it's growing on me. The car looks really evil at night with the polished machine lip. Overall I'm happy with them.

Guess the 3 spokes are in semi-retirement for now.....

(But they will be back! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *cough* *cough* wheeze*)

 

[Spidey]

Looks sick man, I've always liked the green/gunmetal combo moreso than others, thumbs up

BTW, a CF hood would complete the look IMO

 

[91 NT Eclipse]

Mmmmmm, sweeeeeeeeeeet.

 

[FourG63 97GST]

 

[TalonESi]

Excellent!

 

[Luke@tirerack]

mmmmmm ..... SSR Comps ...... great choice

 

[GSXTCY]

Like the look of those wheels. Wish they came in 18's! Maybe they do but I haven't seen them. The car looks great! I just picked up a set of black opal wheels with a machined lip. Cant wait to install those!

 

[Luke@tirerack]

they do come in 18" sizes

 

[GSXTCY]

Originally posted by Luke@tirerack
they do come in 18" sizes

Thank you, I assume that they carry a nice price tag?

 

[Luke@tirerack]

$419.00 each

 

[KRAZYKOREAN]

Nice wheels...and Forged which is always good..

 

[kyle]

Yea, I cant believe you prefer the 3 spoked wheels over the SSR's. No offense I just cant stand those other wheels. Never take the SSr's off...

 

[Sotarts]

Since everyone's *sorta* attending, I figured I'll inquire...

Has anyone seen, or does anyone have, or does anyone know of 17 x 8 wheels with 235 tire setup on a 1g? What should the tire profile be to keep the speedo somewhat 'el correctomundo' ? And what should the wheel offset be to prevent clearance issues? This is for a 1g, '90 Plymouth Laser RS to be exact.

Any info HIGHLY appreciated.

-aovsi

 

[Luke@tirerack]

235/45-17 tire size
17x8 ET30 wheel spec

 

[Sotarts]

Originally posted by Luke@tirerack
235/45-17 tire size
17x8 ET30 wheel spec

ET30 wheel spec? What about the offset?

And as far as I understand, wheels rest on the axle hub's end (taking on all the car's weight), the lugs only help the wheel stay in one place. What's the diameter of that hole?
And what's the actual diameter of 235/45-17 combo? How about wheel/tire weight handling rating? I drive hard quite often, I wouldn't want my wheels or tires to crumble under my car when I'm making a reallly hard turn.

Sorry about all the questions, but wheel/tire vendors never really provide with all this info. (Sears, Firestone.. etc.)

Once again, any info extremely appreciated.

 

[justincredible]

2 thumbs up for the new wheels

 

[Rx3]

Originally posted by aovsi


ET30 wheel spec? What about the offset?

And as far as I understand, wheels rest on the axle hub's end (taking on all the car's weight), the lugs only help the wheel stay in one place. What's the diameter of that hole?
And what's the actual diameter of 235/45-17 combo? How about wheel/tire weight handling rating? I drive hard quite often, I wouldn't want my wheels or tires to crumble under my car when I'm making a reallly hard turn.

Sorry about all the questions, but wheel/tire vendors never really provide with all this info. (Sears, Firestone.. etc.)

Once again, any info extremely appreciated.

Offset would probably be pretty close to what I have, but double check the vfaqs. 1st gens had a slightly different offset I think. As for the actual diameter of the wheel/tire combo, check out a wheel calulator. A good one is at miata.net as for the other info, your best bet would be to call up tirerack and talk to someone there. They probably have the info you seek.

 

[PsSsShTGSX]

looks alot better man!!! gsxtcy and i are gettin the same rims. anxiously waiting too. keep those rims on man.

 

[HyperGSX]

Looks real good man i like it a lot

 

[vertGST]

they look good. they make the car look mean

Brendon

 

[ArcticTsi]

Originally posted by aovsi
Since everyone's *sorta* attending, I figured I'll inquire...

Has anyone seen, or does anyone have, or does anyone know of 17 x 8 wheels with 235 tire setup on a 1g? What should the tire profile be to keep the speedo somewhat 'el correctomundo' ? And what should the wheel offset be to prevent clearance issues? This is for a 1g, '90 Plymouth Laser RS to be exact.

Any info HIGHLY appreciated.

-aovsi

1G + 17X8
member name "GSX90" One of my absolute favorites

link to his gallery

www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1431&thumb=1

 

[krosTSI]

nice combo ill leave it as that.

 

[Sotarts]

Originally posted by ArcticTsi


1G + 17X8
member name "GSX90" One of my absolute favorites

link to his gallery

www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1431&thumb=1

Yeah, one of my favorites too, I have it as my desktop background for a while now.

He has 225/45-17 x 8 with +35mm offset. but I want 235 wide tire. I wonder if I shoulld have the same offset, or maybe +40mm offset.

 

[Rx3]

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[Sotarts]

Originally posted by Rx3



Offset would probably be pretty close to what I have, but double check the vfaqs. 1st gens had a slightly different offset I think. As for the actual diameter of the wheel/tire combo, check out a wheel calulator. A good one is at miata.net as for the other info, your best bet would be to call up tirerack and talk to someone there. They probably have the info you seek.

Heh I don't think you've indicated what your offset was... have you?