I got the sprint springs, but I haven't installed them. They are very similar to springtech, so I'm pretty sure the look will be about the same as yours. Have you ever thought about putting on a body kit? Because I think if I put the springs on, I be able to put on a body kit. Anyways, great ride man, love the no-air-dam front with aero flares w/ mud guards!

 

Thanks for the compliment, i have thought about putting on a full body kit on my car, possibly mazdaspeed, but i think it will be too low considering that i already scrape in the front with no front air dam. I am also afraid that the lower side skirts will prevent me from getting a jack under the side of the car. This is why i got just the side aeroflares and mud guards instead of a full kit. I like the way this looks and it is a lot cheaper.

 

Looks good!!! Makes my want to call you a B*itch out of jealousy.

 

Bump

 

Thanks much, again.

 

hey quick question. I'm confused abut the difference of getting 18" 18x8.5 compared to 18x9.5. I know they are wider and you'll need to get the 265 tire but whats the difference? I plan on getting 18's and i wanna keep the stock springs the same( meaning not lowerin it) but i'm just confused about the pros and cons in the difference of the 8.5 vss the 9.5. Any difference in the look of the rim? thanks -steve

 

also one more question, i just checked a website on the fitment for the rx-8 and it says that these rims will not fit the rx-8 because the minimum fitment must be 45, and these rims are anywhere from 35 to 40...so does this make any difference cuz you obviously have them on ur car. Just curious if its some ploy to get me to buy the biggest 19s they offered were the only ones that fit

 

Looks nice. Anybody else think these look kind of like Paul Yaw's rims?

 

with 9.5 you get to put on a wider tire for better traction in the back. also the look can sometimes be changed with the wider rim allowing there to be a larger lip in the back as with my wheels. the front 18x8.5's have a 2.5 inch lip and the rear 18x9.5 inch wheels have a 3 inch lip which i think looks really nice as shown in the pictures.

 

im not really sure what u mean by this. these rims fit fine on the rx-8. are you talking about the offset? they have a 35mm offset which a lot of poeple are using on this board.

 

wow I think I'm changing my mind from getting 19's to getting 18's just by looking at these rims. Wonder how they would look on a white 8....Are they two-piece and forged?

edit: I just made a photoshop

 

Go For It!!!

 

my only worry is the quality, since they are cast and not forged, and i believe they are one piece. Argh, they look(ed) so good!

Any comments on the quality of ADR rims from past experience? Any bent rims or anything? Anyone?

 

Any rims can bend, just be careful!

 

i have had these rims since the end of december and they survived long islands winter and still look great. no bends or anything so far. i am very happy with them so far, especially for the price.