WHICH WHEELS SHOULD I GO WITH???

[u8myore0]

Need help to replace these wheels on my mazda3 hatch : )



1) stock mazdaspeed3 wheels painted/powercoated bronze/gold 18s

2)bbs 18s

3)

4) rx8 wheels probably powercoated as well



thanks!

[punkr6]

BBS

[S2KJD]

get the same ones. bbs out of the choices but they are heavy...

[u8myore0]

get the same ones. bbs out of the choices but they are heavy...

trust me i wish i could. they are discontinued tho : (

and Ch@dbee told me i am not allowed. "im jocking his shit"

[Vteckidd]

Bbs replicas cheap in the wallet

they are the wheels from that rx8 I showed you the blue one

[u8myore0]

Bbs replicas cheap in the wallet

they are the wheels from that rx8 I showed you the blue one

post here i cant remember... i kinda want rx8 wheels powercoated.. i need to see them on my car..

[btstone]

get the bbs replica wheels. in silver or machined

[CHADbee]

and Ch@dbee told me i am not allowed. "im jocking his shit"

get the bbs replica wheels. in silver or machined

those a clean and classy. the others look too "boy racer" to me.

if you do go with stock wheels make sure to powercoat them not paint, it sucks having to touch up the paint on your rims monthly from rock chips.

[u8myore0]

I know a couple people that have those wheels that they'd sell if you want to get them

which year rx8 wheels. the ones i posted seperate are 04s...the other one in the 1st post are newer wheels. i got my check today from state farm for body damage...so sometime next week ill have a check so pm all the info.

those a clean and classy. the others look too "boy racer" to me.

if you do go with stock wheels make sure to powercoat them not paint, it sucks having to touch up the paint on your rims monthly from rock chips.

hhaahaha....dont show ppl what we use in the bedroom damn. yea i couldnt remember paint/powercoat. however i heard heating up the stock mazdaspeed wheels...something happens so i might have to paint. i need to do more research on that. thank u for the help tho... : ))))

[CHADbee]

hhaahaha....dont show ppl what we use in the bedroom damn. yea i couldnt remember paint/powercoat. however i heard heating up the stock mazdaspeed wheels...something happens so i might have to paint. i need to do more research on that. thank u for the help tho... : ))))

if they forged and you take them to a place that doesnt know what they are doing and they heat them too much in the powercoating process then they become weak and can crack

i did alot of research into that when i was going to get my factory ray's wheels powdercoated that were on my Z. you need to take them to place that has experience with forged wheels, then you will be ok.

[BABY J]

I think all of those are too busy. I'd get something much simpler. Simple works. Out of yoru choices though I like number 2.

[u8myore0]

i did like these: rx 8 wheels

[The Youngn]

i did like these: rx 8 wheels

I know a couple people that have those wheels that they'd sell if you want to get them

[Vteckidd]

Btstone agrees with me this is a first you must respect our wishes haha

[u8myore0]

Btstone agrees with me this is a first you must respect our wishes haha

epic.

[imprtguy_94]

if any i would say number 2. but they are heavy..

[Elbow]

BBS...anything else is a joke.

[speedminded]

BBS LM replicas... http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/ind...th=335_337_414

[Dr.G35]

#2

[oneSLOWex]

no factory wheels

[bdydrpdmazda]

no factory wheels

yeah, this

[u8myore0]

isnt everyone riding on bbs/or "replica" bbs wheels... thats my only thing i .. i want to be different but i dont want the shit to be ugly either.

[oneSLOWex]

isnt everyone riding on bbs/or "replica" bbs wheels... thats my only thing i .. i want to be different but i dont want the shit to be ugly either.

meh...if thats what you like....Go with it...im just saying thats what I think from your choices.

[u8myore0]

meh...if thats what you like....Go with it...im just saying thats what I think from your choices.

i know i agreee i love em...but dont a large majority of ppl roll on bbs wheels?

[Elbow]

i know i agreee i love em...but dont a large majority of ppl roll on bbs wheels?

Um, no?

Real BBS's aren't that cheap...

[u8myore0]

Um, no?

Real BBS's aren't that cheap...

um i know... i saw 890 a wheel EACH. um...so...no. state farm is cutting me a check for around 1k. so, thats the budget.

[oneSLOWex]

i know i agreee i love em...but dont a large majority of ppl roll on bbs wheels?

A few people have real ones.....more have fake ones

[u8myore0]

A few people have real ones.....more have fake ones

I know one thing. I AM NOT paying 890 a wheel. if i curbed one of those bad boys id cry for days haha

[speedminded]

isnt everyone riding on bbs/or "replica" bbs wheels... thats my only thing i .. i want to be different but i dont want the shit to be ugly either.

Show me a Mazda 3 with BBS LM's around here...real or replica.

[u8myore0]

Show me a Mazda 3 with BBS LM's around here...real or replica.

maybe it'd be a good choice. thank u for the advice!!

[quickdodge®]

isnt everyone riding on bbs/or "replica" bbs wheels... thats my only thing i .. i want to be different but i dont want the shit to be ugly either.

You're not going to achieve different riding on bronze wheels. Later, QD.

[btstone]

yeah, i just picked the bbs out of the choices u gave

[u8myore0]

yeah, i just picked the bbs out of the choices u gave

thanks : )

[toxxxic]

1. BBS. Stock wheels are ... well, stock wheels.
2. Your offset did not eat through your tires. Your camber did. Or your alignment. Probably both.
3. It's powDercoat. not power. POWDER. lol. and when it comes to wheels, i'd powdercoat them. paint chips and flakes. powdercoating doesn't.

[u8myore0]

1. BBS. Stock wheels are ... well, stock wheels.
2. Your offset did not eat through your tires. Your camber did. Or your alignment. Probably both.
3. It's powDercoat. not power. POWDER. lol. and when it comes to wheels, i'd powdercoat them. paint chips and flakes. powdercoating doesn't.

2. yea my offset with my suspension set up gave me negative camber leading to heavy tire wear

3. the powercoating..is a mazda joke with some of my friends... ; )
thanks for the advice!! : )

[toxxxic]

[quote=u8myore0;38542785]2. yea my offset with my suspension set up gave me negative camber leading to heavy tire wear
[quote]

from the pictures, those wheels look to have a pretty normal/stock offset. knockoff wheels generally dont use crazy offsets unless you specifically order them that way (IF the manufacturer even gives the option, which most of them dont) ... the higher the number, the closer to "stock" you get.

if you dont want to eat tires, you need to either raise your car up, or get a camber kit and bring your camber back out - which when you do this, you'll find if you're too low, your tires will actually be hitting the fender. to have a really low car, you HAVE to run negative camber to be able to fit your tires inside of your fender.... which you were just talking about going lower, which is going to eat more tire.

just sayin.

[quickdodge®]

#2. The two bronze wheels? Ugly as fuck. #4? Ugly as fuck.

Later, QD.

[Vteckidd]

Toxxic offset effects camber FYI. Wheels with crazy offset usually cause a ton of negative camber especially when you lower a car.

Ever seen a Cadillac on daytons?

[toxxxic]

Toxxic offset effects camber FYI. Wheels with crazy offset usually cause a ton of negative camber especially when you lower a car.

Ever seen a Cadillac on daytons?

trust me, i know about low offsets creating camber - look at my car.

however, in this case, the wheels that were on the red mazda = NOT crazy offset.

[u8myore0]

trust me, i know about low offsets creating camber - look at my car.

however, in this case, the wheels that were on the red mazda = NOT crazy offset.

yes because if i remember correctly...the offset of these wheels was 10mm-15mm more than stock which can lead to......... : )and if u looked at the my car from behind..(like the comments i got all the time) my camber was OFF!!! i bowed out.