i actually have 245/40/18 on all four rims including the 8.5 and 9.5's, so it still feels pretty much the same. I had these tires on my stock rims and just switched them to the aftermarket rims. They are a little small for the 9.5's but they still work fine. I want to move up to 265 in the rear eventually.

 

rolling the fenders is pretty much bending in that extra lip in the inside of the wheel wells for more clearance for the tires. If you look on your car you will see what i mean. 265's are not crazy big but my car is almost 2 inches lower than stock. Right now with the 245's and the wider rim, i barly have any room in the back, so i wil have to roll the fenders in when i move up in tire size. The stock ride height will fit 265's fine though.

 

Looks pretty nice........

 

Nice choice on the new shoes....looks clean.

 

Like how the house matches... rx8_250f, do you have any problems with the front mud guards after lowering? Looks only like a couple inches there and then if you hang into a corner and ..... maybe scrape...?

 

I just put on the mud flaps recently. They are pretty low but i have not had any problems scraping yet.

 

very nice looking 8 i wish my car was a bit lower stance liek yours
but a set of coilovers one day will settle that. now i just have to get some money.

 

just some additional info i contacted adr regarding the weight of the rims and they emailed me back the following info (18x8.5=26pounds) (18x9.5=27.5pounds) (19x8.5=31pounds) and (19x9.5=33pounds) for those intrested in wight these are inexpensive but defenetly not for you!!!!

 

rims look awesome. now if only you could get rid of that chrome fuel door, it'd be perfect.

 

Question, I'm looking to put some rims on my 8. My question is what is the advantage of going with 18" vs 19" and if I had a flat which will be the harder tire to get?

Thanks!

 

if you get a flat with an 18" tire, you'll be more likely to find a replacement at local tire shops than 19s.

also, having 19s usually means that there is less rubber between the rim and the road. so flats are more likely.

19s are heavier than 18s - a no no.

 

NICE WHEELS! are those adr center caps detachable? same sizes like the stock wheel caps or bigger? can u fit the stock mazda caps in if u take off the adr caps? thz

 

Im not sure how they go on because i had the wheels put on, but they are detachable because they were not on the rims when i got them.

 

The fuel door is billit aluminum, not chrome. I like how it looks.

 

what color are these? are these the hyper black? and can some PLEASE photo shop the rims to be glossy black with a winning blue 8 PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

what is the offset on these wheels? Just curious.

 

these rims are hyperblack wth a polished lip. Sorry i cant help you with the photo shop.

 

These wheels have a 35 mm offset in front and back.

 

Is it the angle of the shots or did those Sprigtech's lower you more in the Front than the Rear? My Tanabes and every other spring on this site have lowered equal amounts which leave a major gap in the front. Your is the best drop i've seen without using $ coilovers. Where can I get more info and prices on Springtech?
Nice car!

 

These springs are said to lower the car 1.75 inches front and back, but they may have lowered it more than that. I think it is pretty evenly lowered. I havent noticed it being lower in the front than the back, but if your saying that most other springs leave the front higher, maybe they do lower the front more. I got these springs off of ebay for around $100-$115 i dont remember exactly but they were pretty cheap. I havent seen them being sold anywhere else though. Im sure you can find a website with more information that sells them if you do a google search.

 

how about tpms? they work w/your new rims or not?

 

i am pretty sure that the tpms works with these rims. I havent had any trouble with the light going on or anything.

 

very very nice ride!

love teh rims!

 

was wondering if u could give ust long term update on the springtech springs, thanks

 

So far the springs have been fine. Ive had them for about 10 months now and they have been pretty much the same since i got them. Ive always thought that they were a little bit too low being about a 2 inch drop, which can get to be a pain with speed bumps and driveways, but overall there are no long term problems. The ride is good as well, even after 10 months.