edwinjung

I'm getting the 2009 EBM (Electric Blue Mica) RX-8 R3 in about a month or so and I've been looking at a few rims that I could get. I've pretty much got it down to two different ones but I'm also wondering if the specifications I am getting would work without having to make any extra modifications to the car and zero rubbing.

Here's what I'm looking at ...

WORK Emotion XC-8 WMB
F: 19x9 + 25 (235/30R19)
R: 19x10 + 35 (235/35R19)

OR

WRK Gnosis GS2 MDB
F: 19x9 + 25 (235/30R19)
R: 19x10 + 35 (235/35R19)

The thing I'm wondering is for a balance between looks and performance should I get staggered or should i get the same specifications for front and back? If I should get all the same would the one listed below be good?

F/R: 19x9.5 + 35 (235/35R19)

Oh and I'm guessing Electric Blue Mica is similar to Winning Blue?

RX8pwnage

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its aurora blue, not electric

edwinjung

Maybe it's called Electric Blue Mica because I'm from Canada? That's what it says on the mazda.ca site anyway.

Atilla

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Non staggered 19x9.5 +35 w/255 and a fender roll. This should be fine on a lowered and non lowered setup.

Vlaze

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And 'nilla lives.....

The Reverend

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non staggered the way to go to keep performance

Atilla

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Yeah, I live...just lurkin and postin from my phone. Heh. Couldn't resist postin in a wheel related question lol

Vlaze

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For a while I thought you might of gotten yourself a life........phew.

Atilla

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Nah man...not gonna happen

edwinjung

What if I didn't want to roll it? Would a 245 work still or would that cause it to rub?

lzhmax

u'd better have the same width f&r

Atilla

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On stock suspension at full load the tire WILL grab the fender. You can probably get away with it if you run a slim 245 tire and stiff suspension.

edwinjung

No idea what you are trying to say here.

I'll be leaving the suspension as is for the first few months so I guess I'll do the roll if I have no choice. I don't really want to "cut it close" and have a stiff suspension.

19 x 9.5 + 35 with 255/35R19 with fender looks like my final choice.

Atilla

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^

edwinjung

Any idea as to where the best place to order them would be from? I've looked around a bit and prices do vary from site to site but I want to know which one is the most reliable.

Atilla

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to be honest - i always try our forum vendors before shopping elsewhere. Our vendors to pay in order to advertise on this forum so whenever possible, i give a little back.

That's just me tho

Ross_Dawg

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He's saying "you had better keep the same wheel width front & rear"

Good size choice on those wheels/tires. Definitely dont get a 30 profile tire (I saw that in your list)