Show me your RIMS people (hatchbacks please)

CTAZOOM

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04' MZ3 HB
Show me your custom spinning rims & chrome grillz. Just kidding. Please dont.

I'm looking to see what people have done to their Mazda 3 hatches without doing any mods to suspension; unless you have before and after pics.

Post pictures with wheels & tires and write a little bit about where you drive and how your car handles (i.e. rubbing, noise, bumpy, etc). Its ok if you post pictures with lowering mods and others as long as you have the BEFORE pictures of the car with the rims & tires.

Im currently in the market for a set, since my tires are almost bold im trying to invest in a new package (rims + tires) but trying to see what others think and feel (17 vs 18). here is my ride as of now.
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..ignore the missin molding, i removed it to see how it would look without.
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Thnks everyone.
 
2010 Mazdaspeed 3 wheels 18x7.5 +52 offset.
Tires: Kuhmo Ecsta 225/40/18 I love these tires.
Not lowered. On stock suspension, hate the body roll.


 
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Very nice whip. Are you going to lower it, to get rid of the roll? And btw, are those the stock tires?
 
Yeah im lowereing it in the next month. And no. they are Kuhmo Ecsta ST tires before those I had Yokohamas 205/50/17
 
Wheels that are not OEM look terrible without some suspension mods. Stock wheels like ms3 wheels or other mazda wheels look okay. Wheels look a million times better once you close some wheel gap. Whether you prefer mild drops or being slammed anything looks better than stock height. Just my .02.

Here's some ms3 wheels on my car before I lowered it.

With 215/45/18 tires- NOT the correct size. They are too tall and raised the car.

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With the correct 225/40/18 tires and still not dropped. Painted the wheels bronze.

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Same as above with coilovers installed.

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Same height with 17x7 +38 and 215/45/17

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19x8.5 wheels and not quite low enough or fit correctly yet.

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And as it sits right now. A bit lower and with some more body mods.

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When i started i had the motegi gunmetal rims on 205/40r/ 17s
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Now i Got ADR vemon 18's on a 225/40r/18 still on stock suspension
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