Any body plan on gettin shoes for your Rx-8 or are Factory 18's fine.
I'm probably sticking w/ the factory shoes. What about you guys post pics if you can.

I really like the factory rims, I love i nice, clean, edgy 5-spoke..

Buy a second set of stock from Mazda Motorsports (nee MazdaSpeed) - send to be polished (hopefully before car arrives).

Replace original set for the street with polished set.

Polish 2nd set as well.

Purchase SSR Competitions from Tire Rack

Mount Hoosiers on SSR Competitions.

Mount Kumhos on second set of the polished stock wheels (for rain events).

Which Kumhos would you want? I have them on my car, and I really am not impressed with they're wet weather abilities. I have the Ecstas i think.

Edit: Just checked, I have the Kumho Ecsta Supras.. don't get me wrong, I LOVE these tires, but I wouldn't use them as my exclusive wet weather tires.

The Hoosiers and the Kumhos would be for Autocross, and there is no tire anywhere worse for wet conditions than a Hoosier A3S03 (or R3S03).

So, we keep a set of Kumho V700's just for rain conditions. This is a "race only" tire (even though, with the new compuond, it has the Ecsta name attached, just like several other versions of their tires) which should never be driven on the street for extended periods. It would wear out VERY quickly and could possibly overheat.

Sorry for the confusion - I too have Kumho's ("regular" Ecsta's) on for the street and have not been too impressed. Going to Michelin Pilot Sport Cup's next time.........

Sorry - here is the image of the Autocross Kumho Ecsta........

Yeah I like SSR'S too everybody loves those comps,
I like em too but I love the Gt3's & the Gt1's
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/pa940e81dd23960947cdc9c118a87865d/fddb44fc.jpg

tpryor, you plan on havin two other sets of rims besides the factories?

That's gangsta!

Originally posted by tpryor
Buy a second set of stock from Mazda Motorsports (nee MazdaSpeed) - send to be polished (hopefully before car arrives).

Replace original set for the street with polished set.

Polish 2nd set as well.

Purchase SSR Competitions from Tire Rack

Mount Hoosiers on SSR Competitions.

Mount Kumhos on second set of the polished stock wheels (for rain events). Hey Tim, you need a tire warmer for Nationals? My race budget this year doesn't even stretch to one set of wheels and tires, let alone two!

Originally posted by eccles
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Hey Tim, you need a tire warmer for Nationals? My race budget this year doesn't even stretch to one set of wheels and tires, let alone two!
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Hi Jon,

My "race" budget includes all of the money from selling my 10AE. I have been told by the "powers that be" that I can use ALL of it for goodies for the RX-8. I am going to spend it before anyone changes their mind (assuming anyone wants to buy the Miata, of course).

This is what i want for my RX8!!!

Are those Konigs?

those are WORKS RIMS they're good quallity and light but they would cost around 2200-2600 depending on where u get it and the tires......it's WORKS MEISTER S2 and there is another version of it it's call WORKS MEISTER S2R which has a lip to the rim....these rims r tite!!!

What size are you getting?

Originally posted by RotaryXTypeSH
those are WORKS RIMS they're good quallity and light but they would cost around 2200-2600 depending on where u get it and the tires......it's WORKS MEISTER S2 and there is another version of it it's call WORKS MEISTER S2R which has a lip to the rim....these rims r tite!!!


I've seen exact replias of those WORKS rims for half the price in Canadian $. If it's just about the look (which, most of the time it is) - there's a replica for everything. ;)

Switching rims as soon as possible with 20's from konig forgot the name of the rim.

I would go with 18s with the Works Meister S2...it should be really nice looking on my silver RX8 (when i get it)

Originally posted by moogle
Switching rims as soon as possible with 20's from konig forgot the name of the rim.

hrm, not so sure 20's will fit to be honest.

Originally posted by lefuton


hrm, not so sure 20's will fit to be honest.


would you like to tell us why?? im suspecting rubbing issues on the suspension??

For me, either one of these rims will do fine.......:D :D :D

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/e_index.html

http://www.hartwheels.co.jp/cat_racinghart_035/racinghart_035_concept.htm

if you can fit a 19's on civic u can fit 20's on rx-8.

Originally posted by Cihuuy



would you like to tell us why?? im suspecting rubbing issues on the suspension??

well, don't know for sure, and we'll find out soon enough. i went back and watched some of the laguna seca footage and the 18's dip pretty high into the well during turns, but anything is possible i suppose, hell there's a 70's cadillac in my neighborhood with 45" wheels, 4x4 :O

yea i'd have to admit, those factory 18's are dope the way they are...i would actually consider buying those for the RX if they weren't already stock! they look great from an angle

Considering that I will be mounting snow tires on my second set of rims I think I am the only guy here that would go smaller If he could.

Originally posted by lefuton
hrm, not so sure 20's will fit to be honest.
You would just go with a lower profile tire (if possible) to keep the same circumferance. Unless of course there is room then you would have to figure just how large you can go. Don't forget it messes up the speedo and odometer calibrations.

im planning on purchasing 19" rims - Volk - Silver Mercury TE37's with Yokohama parada spec2s... will look good on a rx8

for all those getting aftermarket wheels, expecially cali residents that don't need snow wheels, keep my name handy if you want to get rid of your stock 18"

will a 18x8.5 wheel with 50mm offset rub? hmm....

im planning on purchasing 19" rims - Volk - Silver Mercury TE37's with Yokohama parada spec2s

depending on what you plan to do with the car, i would look into getting different tires for the 8. the Spec 2s are better than the previous version, but it will not provide the proper grip in both wet and dry.

you don't wanna sacrifice the great handling that comes with the car with the wrong tire. don't ask me how i know....


santino

good choice with the Volk wheels though! light and strong wheels.

santino

volk racing wheels is excellent, they use them on a lot of the high end vehicles that are compete in the Japanese circuit. they are expensive but high quality. only problem with going 19" and larger is that the tires are expensive, in limited selection, and wear out fairly fast. Personally as far as tires go, I have little experience with riding on different tires, but I do know you get what you pay for. I currently have 215/35/19 Pirelli P7000s and would DEFINATELY reconmend them or get them again. Run flat technology is awesome - got a flat at school and it was fine to drive on for like 2 days without damaging the rim. at 10 psi it was fine. incredible tire technology and research is behind pirelli tires - that is why they use it in the WRC. also p7000 provides excellent traction in wet, and dry conditions. excellent tires.

as far as rims go, I really dont care if they are light or whatever, its all about the look. I am an artist so its my thing to like beautiful objects :) HRE wheels are custom forged to the customers' specifications and painted, etc. with meticulous care and quality. they are light also, but extremely beautiful and even the finest automobiles require the finest rims, HRE. for $1000+ a rim without tires... they better be!


check out my photoshopped pics of HRE wheels and Racing Harts on the 8, in the other aftermarket rim thread.

Advan SA-90's

http://www.importhookup.com/wheeloptions/pics/weds_sa_90.jpg

Bronze on blue is hot!

those Advans are classy. those would look especially nice on the Winning Blue. or on my blue miata too.

LightEmUp, in the words of Ferris Bueller..."it is sooo choice"

santino

Originally posted by WEAPON X
Yeah I like SSR'S too everybody loves those comps,
I like em too but I love the Gt3's & the Gt1's
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/pa940e81dd23960947cdc9c118a87865d/fddb44fc.jpg

looks like you and i are the only one be running the GT1's :D

i've love those rim forever

Advan Racing for me... :D

http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&attachmentid=2393

http://www.bbs-japan.co.jp/pro/pro_i.html

http://www.bbs-japan.co.jp/b_img/pro/rgr703_dbk400.jpg

BBS RG-R DBK
19×9 38mm offset 5/114.3 9.5kg

According to http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html
The clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 1mm LESS
The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 25mm

...yes, i must reiterate my previous statements (in other threads like this) and go with dan on the BBSes.

This is not a photoshopped pic....I found this pic of an RX-8 with deep dish rims from a Japan website....
http://www.arw.co.jp/ar_dressup/rx_8.jpg

Wow, the factory "polished" rims look really nice. How much more do they weigh over the standard stock rims? Anybody, bueller, bueller?

Also, is that a lower profile (height) tire?

Voodoo: that's not the stock rims... its an aftemarket... hope that helps...

Originally posted by Cihuuy
Voodoo: that's not the stock rims... its an aftemarket... hope that helps...

no I believe the chrome picture on the red rx8 is stock chrome option rims that are available in japan. They look similar to ZAUBER wheels - specifically the "Gettin" Model in chrome

So what is the difference between the rims shown in the picture above and the what is stated as "polished 18' rimes" in the Dealers Accessorie Brochure?

Are you saying are three type of stock rims for the 8.

Standard Rims
Polished Rims
And what you call "Chrome" in the picture above, which you say is only available in Japan?

Anybody have a picture of the "polished rims" we can buy or is it the same thing as what is shown in the picture?

Thanks!

Originally posted by brothervoodoo
So what is the difference between the rims shown in the picture above and the what is stated as "polished 18' rimes" in the Dealers Accessorie Brochure?

Are you saying are three type of stock rims for the 8.

Standard Rims
Polished Rims
And what you call "Chrome" in the picture above, which you say is only available in Japan?

Anybody have a picture of the "polished rims" we can buy or is it the same thing as what is shown in the picture?

Thanks!

no polished and chrome are the same. in japan they may call it different

So, the RX-8 technical highlights CD says you can not use aftermarket wheels because of the Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors. If you do, the TPMS will be in constant alert. And yes, I have seen the picutures of other rims on the Japanese cars. But I believe someone pointed out they do not have TPMS.

Originally posted by Efini 8


no I believe the chrome picture on the red rx8 is stock chrome option rims that are available in japan. They look similar to ZAUBER wheels - specifically the "Gettin" Model in chrome


damn... you sure about that?!?! from that pix, the red rx8 has a 19 inch or something... definitley not 18''! and i dont see any mazda sign on the wheel either... can you comfirm this??

guys ive just ordered the Mazdaspeed kit and desperately want these alloys so i can get it all fitted at the same time. Could someone plz tell me what they r.....im assuming racing hart????

damn...that's some nice stuff. IT's too hard to tell what kind of rims is dat...since the angle is hard to tell as well as there are many distributor out there making the same kind of rims.

Are those rims 19' or 20', very nice.. ;)

Guys i just found out they're RacingHart CX 19"

These wheels havnt been officially released yet. The RX-8 pic was used as a teaser to drum up interest in whether or not they'd b manfucatured.

I hope they will b released asap. They suit the silver RX8 perfectly!

whooips.... i made another thread w/ that pic. hehe.... didn't realize....

BTW yes those are 19" Racing Hart they will not be released until July 30th approx. One of the guys at ClubRSX works w/ Racing Hart so he can tell u how much and when i think.

oh and how much was your speed kit if you don't mind me asking and where did u find it?

hehe did u guys hear? canada only gets 700 of these units UNTIL Sept 2004. can u say full o s h i t???? i sure think so. they really have to stop w/ the BS limited s h i t so they can ask MORE than MSRP.....:mad:

http://www.wheelpower.com/wheels/zauber_whls/gotc_l.jpg

Zauber "Gettin" Wheels. Chrome Finish.

damn zex that shit is nice... nice and clean juss teh way i like it... think its gonna look good on titanium??

what's the ideal size shoes for the RX8? I'm thinking of getting 18"x9" but cant decide on a wheel yet.

ideal is 18 which the car comes with
I want to put 19's on mine
I'm sure someone will fit 20's

Here is a pic of the rims our wheel sponsor is sending us. They will be here early next week.
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/20039128633749224248040.jpg

Originally posted by Mrs. SHOWOFF
Here is a pic of the rims our wheel sponsor is sending us. They will be here early next week. How about giving us more specifics, thanks..

Originally posted by brothervoodoo
How about giving us more specifics, thanks..
Motegi KRUZZ (yes, the pic says Ro_ja, but Motegi is releasing it this spring)
19" x 8"
Polished lip
Hyper Black

Originally posted by Mrs. SHOWOFF

Motegi KRUZZ (yes, the pic says Ro_ja, but Motegi is releasing it this spring)
19" x 8"
Polished lip
Hyper Black Thx for the info. :)

those wheels look nice Mrs.showoff---please post pics on the rx8 when possible

How about these rims?
http://www.do-luck.com/img/honda/nsx/main_r.jpg

I think they look good on that acura but can't image them on the 8. btw what kind of rims are they

Originally posted by mikeb
I think they look good on that acura but can't image them on the 8. btw what kind of rims are they
Do-Luck Double Six
http://www.do-luck.com/img/honda/nsx/main.jpg

here's my RX-8...

Originally posted by XDEEDUBBX
here's my RX-8... Hello Xdee, can we have everyone give the specfics of their rims on the 1st post so we don't have to ask.

So, did you do something to the suspension as well? I see some tilt in the rear wheels.

awesome are those the racing hart cx

Originally posted by mikeb
those wheels look nice Mrs.showoff---please post pics on the rx8 when possible
;)

i was actually thinking about down grading the rims to 17s... my rsx came with 16s and it was a hell of alot slower when i put my 18s on. so i was just thinking of downgrading my rims to 17 volk le37s... hopefully free up torque :0


btw how much do the stock rims weigh?

Originally posted by Pulsr
btw how much do the stock rims weigh? Stock 18's are roughly 20lbs.

Works are where it is at :D

http://dan.mazzella.org/Photos/200309_newrims/600_img_0199.jpg

http://dan.mazzella.org/Photos/200309_newrims/600_img_0122.jpg


(Full size: close up one (http://dan.mazzella.org/Photos/200309_newrims/img_0119.jpg) ... large size two (http://dan.mazzella.org/Photos/200309_newrims/img_0119.jpg))



VSXX 19x8.5 in front 19x9.5 in rear

See you at SevenStock

Originally posted by XDEEDUBBX
here's my RX-8...

Did anyone actually notice the Z with that Mad Max paint work:eek:

ok so I photoshoped those black nsx rims onto a pic of Wings red 8. I think they look good. But I would get SSRs or Volks if I could afford them. Weight first, looks 2nd.

I like this set of wheels very much, but think that the spokes might be a little to thin for the eight.

OZ Superlaggera III.

if i choose, ill probably slap on my old rims from my rsx. but i might just order some overly wide light weight 18" volks

ninedeep has those volks on his 8 and it looks great
rotarynews those rims are sweet

i dont like the idea of putting on bigger rims on a car that is already missing lots of torque :( so im probably going to get a single forge volk rims in 18.x 9 or 10 the stock ones weigh 20 pounds or so, so i figure ill just get ones that weigh 17-18 pounds....

i could always put these on

Originally posted by mikeb
those wheels look nice Mrs.showoff---please post pics on the rx8 when possible

Here's a close up...
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Oct/200310115524960411402818.jpg

Here is a better pic from a distance.
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Oct/200310115524960411402818.jpg

Motegi KRUZZ
19" x 8"
Polished lip
Hyper Black

thanks Mrs. showoff

hi there..

does anyone know the bolt pattern ..

I am thinking of taking my rims off the my eclipse and putting them on the rx8 when i get it. these are 18s with 225/40s so i dont see a problem.

http://eclipse.esandor.com/images/mirror1.JPG

I also may get 19s, sell the 18s (stock) and get (dont laugh) 16s with goord snow tires for the winters since i will be driving this call all year here in MI.

thoughts?

anyone wanna buy my eclipse so i can get my 8 :) hehe

hi there..

does anyone know the bolt pattern ..

I am thinking of taking my rims off the my eclipse and putting them on the rx8 when i get it. these are 18s with 225/40s so i dont see a problem.

http://eclipse.esandor.com/images/mirror1.JPG

I also may get 19s, sell the 18s (stock) and get (dont laugh) 16s with goord snow tires for the winters since i will be driving this call all year here in MI.

thoughts?

anyone wanna buy my eclipse so i can get my 8 :) hehe

Hey elite, what mods have you done to your eclipse? I want to mod my fiance's eclipse and I don't really know what the best mods would be, for power of course, she's always complaining about it lagging a little. Thanks you can p/m me if you like. Oh and sorry for highjacking the thread everyone.

lol you revived a thread that's a year old... i don't know if he's still around...

Oops forgot to look at the date! Ha, that's what happens at 2 am tired as hell!

Yeah, not sure if he's around but I also have an Eclipse. Performance: HKS Exhaust, Injen intake, Eibach springs, ACT clutch, JE pistons, B&M shortshift throw,...
What have you done to your wife's car so far?

Oops, I'm signed in under my husband...
This is Mrs. SHOWOFF :)

Her eclipse is a 2002 and it's automatic. I haven't done anything to it yet, just trying to get some insight. Thanks for the info.