20" rims ?
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Originally posted by Landon_Starr
Actual facts(formulaic equations, in this instance) are GREATLY appreciated, and we should all take note from Wiggles, post information you KNOW, as opposed to speculate. Pulling numbers out of the air doesn't help anyone, it just misleads.
Actual facts(formulaic equations, in this instance) are GREATLY appreciated, and we should all take note from Wiggles, post information you KNOW, as opposed to speculate. Pulling numbers out of the air doesn't help anyone, it just misleads.
However - those numbers relate the impact of unsprung weight on overall acceleration (and deceleration), but don't translate to impact of unsprung weight on suspension loads and effects on shock/spring response and tuning. Again, a browse of www.miata.net wheels and tires forum will find a surprising number of owners posting that they went to 16, 17, or 18" wheels a while ago (for style reasons, usually! ) and are now looking to move back to smaller, lighter wheels because of the negative aspects of the heavier wheels on a day-to-day basis.
I'm not meaning to harp on this or criticise anyone's decision, I just wanted to make the point that there are consequences to moving to larger wheels that need to be considered. Landon, I'm not picking on you! Enjoy your wheels and your 8!
Regards,
Gordon
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Your analysis is very helpful, Gord. It was good for me to hear from a performance extremist aspect (maybe too harsh of a term, but used due to a lack of articulation on my part). I have the tendency to take a stronger "style" stance, but it's good for me to hear other perspectives. Thanks for the helpful info, Gord!
--Landon <---handles getting picked on, constructively, well.
--Landon <---handles getting picked on, constructively, well.
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I picked up the Roma's from a friend in CA. I was able to get the wheels for 1045.00 shipped (if you're interested I can give you his contact info). Tires are pretty pricey, though, when you're talkin' 20in. My little bro. runs a firestone service center, so I was able to get the 750's at close to cost, which saved me some $$.
Lexani is one of the few brands (when talkin' 20's) that offers the offset necessary on the 8's (I have +45, there has been more in-depth discussion in other threads about the offset). There are a few other brands, but I wanted to show off the disc & calipers, and this style worked well. As stated by someone earlier, it does make the brakes look smaller than I would have liked, but oh well...Now I just need to paint the calipers.
Thanks everyone for the compliments.
--L
Lexani is one of the few brands (when talkin' 20's) that offers the offset necessary on the 8's (I have +45, there has been more in-depth discussion in other threads about the offset). There are a few other brands, but I wanted to show off the disc & calipers, and this style worked well. As stated by someone earlier, it does make the brakes look smaller than I would have liked, but oh well...Now I just need to paint the calipers.
Thanks everyone for the compliments.
--L
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