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The Official 2010+ 3/MS3 Aftermarket Wheels Thread: Post Your Pictures!
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I have these in 18X8.5 40 offset with 245X40's on my '12 http://www.sonictuning.com/wheels/18-silver-st8-mazda-3-6-rx8-wheel-set-5x114.html
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Tenzo Tracer V1 Black Matte 18 x 8.5 +48
Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum 225/40R18
McGard SplineDrive wheel lock kit
No drop, no fender rolling, no rubbing that I've noticed. I'll take better pics after I wash my car, hopefully tomorrow since it will be unseasonably warm here.
Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum 225/40R18
McGard SplineDrive wheel lock kit
No drop, no fender rolling, no rubbing that I've noticed. I'll take better pics after I wash my car, hopefully tomorrow since it will be unseasonably warm here.
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Awesome wheels guys. I looked at TSW's before, and a bunch others. For me the problem is that my Mazda is Velocity Red. And im trying to do the car with taste, and so far the only color of wheels that would fit my car are gold or just stock silver/aluminum color. Id go with black rims, but i want to smoke my tail lights, and tint my front headlights, and french my fogs and tint my windows. I dont wanna go overboard with black on the car. I feel like it would be too much, like the contrast would be off. Im already planning on plastidipping/vinyl wrap my roof, and the middle part on the bumper (like the mazdaspeed 3) so thats more black on the car. Unless i find some good looking black wheels, maybe with a silver lip. Idk why, iv fallen for the VOLK style rims. I saw a couple of you guys have em, and they look great!
Brand + Model of Wheel: Enkei RPF-1
Diameter, Width, and Offset: 17x8 ET46
Brand + Model of Tire: Dunlop Z1 StarSpecs Tire Size: 245/45/17
Suspension: stock
Fenders Rolled: no
Any Fender Rubbing: Only full lock, slight fender liner rubbing
as an update to this, lowered the car on H&R coilovers. It's not hellaflush low, but about 1.5" lower than stock.
Rubs fender liners in front, and requires a slight roll in the rear.
That looks good, actually looks lower than a 1.5" drop. Must be the beefy tires. How are you not destroying your inner wheel well running 245/45/17 +46? That's much taller than my 255/35/18 +35 and I cannot turn full lock because it chips away at the rust-protective covering on the inside metal of the wheel well.
I'm about to raise my car 0.5" with new springs on the BC coils, would you mind doing me a favor and taking a side profile shot of your current height? I'd like to end up close to where you are.
The inside hits a little on full lock, there's a surprising amount of space on the inside. The outside fender liner where it connects to the front bumper is getting hammered though..
I know the 245/45 tires are definitely not a good size, I'd go to 225/45/17 for good clearance. I got these as a set from an STi guy, and the tires were almost new... and free. Best deal ever.
Anyway, here's a crap iphone picture, I'll need to busy out my DSLR later on for a nice shoot.
Mines not an 10+ but i just wanted to show off my set up 18x8 + 31 rear +46 front. Privat Akzents
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@JC79G35 - Beautiful, I love the color. Looks great
