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    Default WHICH WHEELS SHOULD I GO WITH???

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by S2KJD View Post
    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"
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    Bbs replicas cheap in the wallet

    they are the wheels from that rx8 I showed you the blue one
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vteckidd View Post
    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..
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    get the bbs replica wheels. in silver or machined

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    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.

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    i did like these: rx 8 wheels
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    Btstone agrees with me this is a first you must respect our wishes haha
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    if any i would say number 2. but they are heavy..
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vteckidd View Post
    Btstone agrees with me this is a first you must respect our wishes haha

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    BBS...anything else is a joke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post

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


    Quote Originally Posted by btstone View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Youngn View Post
    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.
    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post





    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... : ))))
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post



    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.

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    no factory wheels

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneSLOWex View Post
    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?
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    yeah, i just picked the bbs out of the choices u gave

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    Quote Originally Posted by btstone View Post
    yeah, i just picked the bbs out of the choices u gave
    thanks : )
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    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...

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneSLOWex View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    I know one thing. I AM NOT paying 890 a wheel. if i curbed one of those bad boys id cry for days haha
    what did you have before? they look good

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneSLOWex View Post
    what did you have before? they look good

    thank you..i liked em! dxr's i paid a grand for em. they were 18s.. so i dont want to go smaller than 18..but those wheels were some crazy offset and between that and my suspension set up i was eating threw tires..so next wheels need to be closer to stock wheel offset.
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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    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!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    thank you..i liked em! dxr's i paid a grand for em. they were 18s.. so i dont want to go smaller than 18..but those wheels were some crazy offset and between that and my suspension set up i was eating threw tires..so next wheels need to be closer to stock wheel offset.
    was it negative camber eating through tires or your fenders?

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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    thank you..i liked em! dxr's i paid a grand for em. they were 18s.. so i dont want to go smaller than 18..but those wheels were some crazy offset and between that and my suspension set up i was eating threw tires..so next wheels need to be closer to stock wheel offset.
    What are you gonna do about tires?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneSLOWex View Post
    was it negative camber eating through tires or your fenders?
    tires. i bought camber links and a "friend" of mine said i didnt need them...this was not true..i did need them! im on yellow konis and tein s type springs..if i save money and buy the speed3 wheels... or rx wheels i wanna drop my car more and get the h type springs..or just sell my entire set up and get some good coilovers.. who the heck knows...: )

    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded View Post
    What are you gonna do about tires?

    i need some. : ) low profile
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    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.


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    Quote Originally Posted by toxxxic View Post
    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!! : )
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    Quote Originally Posted by u8myore0 View Post
    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.
    I have a BBS wheel in my living room, these ones are $5k each.

    I have one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    I have a BBS wheel in my living room, these ones are $5k each.

    I have one.

    ur first post minus "joke"
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