Is anyone running BS with wheels other then the factory alloys? If so what are you running and what was the cost/weight. I am curious what all is availiable and how much of a bankbreaker they are.

Thanks a bunch!
Bw

 

SSR comps... 16.3 lbs and around $2k.

 

Here is a cheaper though not as light alternative:

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-25/got-autox-wheels-nice-deal-57658/

 

I'm running a set I snagged on tirerack. I think they are 26 lbs, but only about 150 / wheel. I couldn't afford the SSRs.

 

That's around five pounds (!) heavier than the stock wheels. I don't know how much stock wheels are from Mazda Motorsports, but they might be worth looking into for those whose budgets don't allow SSRs or NoCones' Enkeis.

 

Thanks for the posts, keep them coming!

 

Or just buy some oem's from someone who went aftermarket...I just picked up a set out of the classifieds forum for $400 + shipping.

 

The SSR Comps are much more wallet friendly than the Mazda Motorsport wheels available and IIRC, they weigh about the same. I'm not sure that the weight advantage of the SSRs is worth the money for someone not trying to run Nationally compared to a set of OE take offs if you're willing to wait for the right deal.

 

I was actually referring to the OEM wheels earlier, only purchased through the discount program that Mazda has for anyone who races.

 

Doh! That's what I get for reading too fast.

 

I double-check. I got the Mille Miglia HT3, weights 26.5 pounds (yikes!) but it only costs 229 a wheel. I think I got it on special for less than that. I guess on the plus side it looks pretty cool, but I sure would like some SSRs. I probably would have been better off trying to get a set of OEM's second-hand.

The SSR GT2's are 16.8 lbs and $389 at tirerack.

 

just get a set of used OE wheels, you really have to be an upper caliber driver to take advantage of the weight difference, in theory a lot of things are faster, in reality they are as only as fast as the driver

You won't get new OE wheels all that cheaply through the Mazdaspeed Motorsports program, I can't get a price to come up but would venture they would probably be in the high $300/each range based off the full retail stealer price

there's two different set of Mazdaspeed wheels; magnesium and aluminum. The magnesium are the lightest but also extremely expensive ($1200+/ea), the aluminum version is approx. the same weight/cost as the SSR Comp wheels