WarmFreedom

hi guys just like to hear out your personal opinions on this...

u know i guess its safe to say majority of car lovers think the best rim offset would be to set it to align with the width of the car body... while having the rims sticking in deep into the body is ugly.

however... i kinda think for rx8 its a lil bit diffrent. the 8 actually looks better with the fender arcs covering the wheels slightly. stock offset which is 50 looks good but maybe a lil too deep from some angles, in my opinion the optimum is to have offset at 40 or 42.

i have tried offset of 33, and i have seen 8s with 30...man the whole car just looks like a f**ing monster truck, coz the wheels just look gigantic and really protruding..
so my conclusion is: while body width alignment may be good looking for other cars, its not so for 8s.

now id like to hear your opinions...

NoTears316

My offset is 45.

Kane

iTrader: (1)

Mine is 28!!!!! Had to roll fenders, but I think it look good as hell.

myriadshalaks

iTrader: (1)

mine is +48 with 5zigen fno1r-c. I think it looks perfect, but perhaps 4 or 5 more millimeters out would look a bit better. I agree though, sticking out is a no no for this car, and stock is slightly too inset.

CTrx8

iTrader: (2)

i have the +38 with the same wheels and pictures over in the wheels section for the calling all 5Zigen thread (shameless plug to get another 5Zigen owner over there).

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/calling-all-5zigen-owners-116429/

Targatheory

Can someone here please explain what this means? I have an idea, but maybe you guys could give me examples and/or pictures?

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

it all depends on how much you decide to lower it.

Kane

iTrader: (1)

I can't think of a way to explain it... but here is a pic of 28 offset, u can comapre to the folks with 40-50 mm offsets.

See how mine is further out?

swoope

iTrader: (5)

it depends on the width of the wheel, and the width of the tire.

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

beers

Mspeedpro

iTrader: (1)

I personally do not like the looks of anything much lower than 40. The wheels look like theyre going to simply come off at any second... kind of like the cars with little bitty wheels that are really wide, just not my style.

WarmFreedom

i agree with u

New Yorker

Optimal offset is determined by how it affect's the car's handling—not by "how it makes the car look".

Mazda did a fabulous job in engineering the handling and "feel" of the 8, arguably it's best feature. Their recommended offset is part of that equation. Unless you have special driving needs—like racing or autocross—the stock offset is best for most drivers.

Kane

iTrader: (1)

FI = Wider Rubber = Lower Offset. But for NA, I agree with New Yorker