What wheel is this?? - RX8Club.com

Jan 21, 2006 | 08:49 PM

rob3379

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What wheel is this??

I think this is a MS or Advan wheel. Could someone tell me some specs on this wheel?

Where can you buy them?

Rob

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Jan 21, 2006 | 09:12 PM

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http://www.japanparts.com/db/partsli...maker=&volkey=

bout halfway down

Jan 21, 2006 | 09:17 PM

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also
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/spee...arLineCode=RX8

Jan 21, 2006 | 09:29 PM

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OK from those sites it doesn't look like a MS wheel.

Rob

Jan 22, 2006 | 12:28 AM

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looks very much like a MS wheel, but teh "arms" on teh wheel are skinnier

Jan 22, 2006 | 03:19 AM

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Just to make things clear, its not mazdaspeed wheels, i have no clue what kind of rims those are but they are nice. I still prefer mazdaspeed wheels over those. But yeah, definately not ms rims.

Jan 28, 2006 | 11:11 AM

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i like those better that MS .... MS is tooo $ and they come in 18/8.5 back ... i want 19/9.5 ....but i like these in the pic .... they go with the car.

Jan 28, 2006 | 11:55 AM

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The best would be 18x9.5 IMO

Feb 6, 2008 | 03:55 PM

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BUMP!! anybody knows now what rims are these? they're simply gorgeous.

i bumped into this thread while looking it up and they are NOT:

-Mazdaspeed

-Kei Racing D2

-G-Games 99B

-gram Lights 57pro

Feb 6, 2008 | 08:56 PM

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Back from the dead!

They are Advan Connoisseurs.

Back to the grave!

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Feb 6, 2008 | 09:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RA-Eight

Back from the dead!

They are Advan Connoisseurs.

Back to the grave!

Ah. you beat me to it. Yea they are Advan Connoisseur 51C's.

Here is the thread with them on that 8:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/mazdaspeed-concept-revisited-105418/

Feb 6, 2008 | 10:58 PM

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They look really similar to the PIAA FR-S's

Feb 6, 2008 | 11:27 PM

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Does anyone know where to buy that color? I can't seem to find gunmetal anywhere. Are they powder coated that color?

Feb 7, 2008 | 09:18 AM

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before posting i am pretty sure they looked liked Advan Connoiseurs but i guess i just brushed that thought aside since all Connoiseurs i could find are CHROME!!