i think its hott.

 

i think there nice looking. what kind are they price where can i see the info on um?

 

They are kazera KZ-A's i cant find a price. Ill let ya know when i find one.

 

Pretty cool, but too close NOT to go with ZR-1's. IMHO

 

Those are f'kin P.I.M.P.

 

There are two sets of wheels that I really like that are similar to that.

Racing Heart has a set (name escapes me right now and I can't seem to find any pics on the web)

and 5Zigen Hyper 5ZR's are VERY nice

 

Nice, but not the best I have seen...

 

Nice, but kinda plain......
Would look great as 18"s

 

Awesome!

 

Yeah they are nice but I think you could find something with a lil more attitude! A good choice though.

 

those are nice...if i had to pick another wheel from what i have i would definately get these in a 19". unbelievable and they are cheaper then mine. giovanna gf1-5's oh so nice or in black

http://www.gfgwheels.com/gfg_v2/gall...-black-360.jpg

some day....

 

Found those wheels I like..

Racing Hart CP-Ftune

<img src="http://www.dazzmotorsports.com/wheels/146.jpg">

 

Z06 rims, thank you.

 

Seconded, Z06 rims are beautiful...

 

Heres a quick chop of American Racing series 685. I like em a little better

 

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Damn, i wonder what the black version of those wheels would look like on the bird?

 

just to make sure...


if i wanted to pick up a set of new rims that are 17x8 i would go with:

4.5 bolt circle
5.5 backspacing all the way around
275/40 tires


that all sound right? Or would i want to use a different setup?

 

well since your going 8" you should use stock offset so everything works well and 275/40 for an 8"...are you mad?

245....use the proper size tire.

 

haha, ok kandied

So for a 17 inch wheel, in your opinion...

1.what would be a good width for the tire? 8/9/9.5?
2. stock offset is equal to what? What would be best backspaing?
3. With a wider rim would i bump up to 275 tire or something? I dont exactly know a lot about wheel/tire fitting.
4. Where do you think i would run into rubbing problems?

 

Honestly on not a fan of much aftermarket wheels especially the non stock looking ones. I do like some aftermarket ones but usually not the ones like youve pictured. I think those look better on newer t/as and camaros. But thats my opinion.

Nate

 

use a tire calculator to find out what the best size for your wheel choice would be. just do a search and it should come up. there is one on a miata site that works quite well but i no longer have the link.

as far as offset, well that depends on how wide you go. i'm extremely happy with my 4.75 18x8 front wheel and where it sits...if your going to go wider the 8" in the front you will need to adjust accordingly.

i'm also extremely happy with my 6.75 10" 18x8 rear wheel as with these offsets the wheels are right about stock location so i can have my car lowered and i can take turns without rubbing. however for the rear to fit there is some slight modifying.

i believe crazyhawaiian has 18x9.5 with a 5.75 backspacing and his sits perfect as well. do a search and you'll find all your answers for yourself. it's a much better way to go about it.

as far as tires you should go with the proper size. a 245 is the right width for a 8" wheel you go up 10 for every .5 the width gets. so a 255 would be good for a 8.5 profile works the same way only you downsize for the larger the rim. a good example here is on my z06 10.5's i was running an 295/35/18 and it was perfect. on my 10's i'm running a 285/35/18 and it's perfect. i have a bfg drag radial in a 295/35/18 that i'm making fit on my 10" rim and the sidewalls slightly buldge which caused some fender rubbing over bumps and turns.

 

i never know how those numbers worked before. Thanks a lot. I'll go hit a search for the wheel spacing and what not.