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Old 12-07-2005, 01:22 PM
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What Do You Think of These for My Winter Rims (17")?
These will be used in conjunction with Dunlop M3s most likely.

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JUST FOR WINTER DUTY (DEC through MARCH)



OR THESE, MAYBE?




I like the 2nd Set Best. They look close to stock.
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I dont like them, but its your car.
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Originally Posted by SoloMazda8
I dont like them, but its your car.
I think the 2nd set look a lot like the stock Mazda 18" wheels.
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I'd go for the 2nd set as well. Damn, those are inexpensive... Hope they don't bend/break on you.
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Originally Posted by vectorwolf
I'd go for the 2nd set as well. Damn, those are inexpensive... Hope they don't bend/break on you.
Errr....I know.

They claim a three year warranty.

Is there any objective way to tell how well wheels are made, to avoid headaches down the road?
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man, save your $$$$ and get a set of black steel wheels for winter; got mine mounted on dunlop graspics 215/50/17 and they work great; you dont worry at all about scuffing em up which will invariably happen in winter;
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Do they make 17" steel wheels that will fit the 8?
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sure do; i bot a set of black steel rims from my mazda dealer up here in canada; im not 100% sure of rim width but they are 17s; i think they look pretty hardcore on the 8 in the winter and they work very well;
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Mike: How much did the dealer charge for the black steelies?
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expressed in cdn dollars they were around 80$ each; im sure they can be had for cheaper than that tho if you were to get them outside of dealership;
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Originally Posted by miker2005
expressed in cdn dollars they were around 80$ each; im sure they can be had for cheaper than that tho if you were to get them outside of dealership;
Well, the 2nd cast alloy set I have linked above are $63 each, U.S.D., so why would I pay more for steel rims?
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THose are nice rims, but the bolt pattern doesn't match the 8
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Originally Posted by gonnahanvan8
THose are nice rims, but the bolt pattern doesn't match the 8
Ahh, sheet.

Thanks, I missed that.
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Originally Posted by miker2005
sure do; i bot a set of black steel rims from my mazda dealer up here in canada; im not 100% sure of rim width but they are 17s; i think they look pretty hardcore on the 8 in the winter and they work very well;
Do you have pics of those rims on your car, would love to see what they look like.
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