17's or 18's.

[FrancoNemo]

k so andre0121 n i were havin a talk bout wheels he says i should get 17's n i think 18 by 8...
whos got 17's and who has 18's
post some pics up!
and give ur opinion on whats better n y..

MAZDA 3's Only no speeds looks are different!
w/e even speed3s lol

P.S: another option is keeping my rx8 wheels and painting them! give opions please!
thanks,

Franco

[justanothermp5]

paint ur rx8 wheels, or even powdercoat them, that would be better

and i would say 17's because 18's are expensive, heavy, tires are expensive but they give you that slammed look
so 17's= more performance
18's= more looks

[FrancoNemo]

paint ur rx8 wheels, or even powdercoat them, that would be better

and i would say 17's because 18's are expensive, heavy, tires are expensive but they give you that slammed look
so 17's= more performance
18's= more looks

thanks!
yea that's one of my ideas... or just givin the rx8 to my brother to put on his 3 sedan.
im goin more toward the look and performance! i kinda just think 17's look too small... thats y i want to c pics!
i appreciate it!

[silla3]

i had 18x8 45 offset on my 3 but had to take them off when i put the tein
s-tech springs on, i guess the tire's were to big, 225/45/18 nitto neogen, they rubbed to bad, i have the 17" mazda 6 wheels for now...

[FrancoNemo]

i had 18x8 45 offset on my 3 but had to take them off when i put the tein
s-tech springs on, i guess the tire's were to big, 225/45/18 nitto neogen, they rubbed to bad, i have the 17" mazda 6 wheels for now...

yea that's wat i have the tein s-tech n same exact tire size... im rubbin as well! n it sound nasty when i do i hate it.

[06zoom-zoom]

hey i have the s tech springs on my car too with 17s a 225/45 tire with no rubbing issues. heres a picture for you
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg287/nfellman528/Mazda/DSC00001.jpg

[FrancoNemo]

nice man! any other pics? im want to see if they look to small or wat not... so if you have any brighter pics please post thanKs!

[LilZoom]

18"'s before the drop

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/th_IMGA0007.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/IMGA0007.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/th_IMGA0008.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/IMGA0008.jpg)

stock tires after the drop
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/WINTER%2007/th_IMG_4461.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/WINTER%2007/IMG_4461.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/WINTER%2007/th_IMG_4462.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/kmschuster01/CAR/MAZDA/WINTER%2007/IMG_4462.jpg)

Didn't have rubbing even with the rims and the drop.
Plus the system in the back dropped it more and still plenty of clearance.

[brad28]

how is the handling with the drop..I hate that boxy look and feel to it when i see them riding around like a bull riding contest.

[LilZoom]

Which one of us ?