S2 + OEM Wheel Frushhnesss
#26
Yeah, I didn't want to go too extreme. The more I look at it, the more I think I should have gone a bit bigger with the spacers. But I like how it sits, no worry of rubbing and looks better than stock.
#28
The 15mm bolt on spacer may not work with the S2's 18s because there is practically zero space in between the lug holes and some stud length will be sticking out. On R3 wheels I'm sure it's fine because there is additional room there.
#30
And the R3 wheel:
Originally from this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...00#post3884000
Paimon I just reread the whole thread and see you posted in there as well. Are yours really hollow between the lugs? Maybe there is a difference between 2009 and 2010?
Last edited by jrx13; 09-09-2011 at 01:57 PM.
#33
Yes, I measured my studs and measured the recess in the back of my R3 wheel and determined that the minimum spacer you can use is 13 mm (if you use the bolt-on style that I did). So 10mm would not work, but 15 mm would. I think in the S1 thread they mentioned that 20 or 25 mm is the minimum spacer thickness you can use on the OEM S1 wheels because of the shallow recess.
#35
Either I blacked out installing the spacers, or it's just the lugs on the spacers settling, but the torque on the lugs were WAYYYY off today, and on top of that I realized that I cant find the god damn key to my wheel locks, i was just using the damn things, unless I did the retarded thing of leaving it on the lock and driving away with it.
edit: just found the key ... at the top of the street..... my the curb .... yep, im an idiot and drove away with it on.
edit: just found the key ... at the top of the street..... my the curb .... yep, im an idiot and drove away with it on.
Last edited by paimon.soror; 09-10-2011 at 08:42 PM.
#41
Super Moderator
Yes, Mazda have changed the Wheels on the Series II's, Both 18" and 19", WHY?...
I have yet to find out, they look the same..I think, but the parts do not supersede...yet
There is no difference in the hubs or anything else that the wheel fixes to..
So, IMO it could be, and possibly is a OEM supplier change with some very slight differences...later 18" are also $130 cheaper to buy each...19" unchanged $$ wise.
18" from Nov 25th 2010 Production
19" from Dec 2nd 2010 Production
#44
Super Moderator
BTW: The plastic Center Wheel Caps with Mazda logo are also different, don't come with any new rim.
4 different cap parts for the 4 different S2 Wheels..so there must be a structural or colour, vendor change for 2011MY.
4 different cap parts for the 4 different S2 Wheels..so there must be a structural or colour, vendor change for 2011MY.
#45
Here's a pic of the back of one of my 18s. Probably just enough to clear the 25mm spacer that covers the stock stud length. I don't know about a 15mm bolt spacer as more of the stock stud will be sticking out. Unless someone wants to just grind a little metal out or trim their stock studs?
Originally from this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...00#post3884000
Paimon I just reread the whole thread and see you posted in there as well. Are yours really hollow between the lugs? Maybe there is a difference between 2009 and 2010?
Originally from this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...00#post3884000
Paimon I just reread the whole thread and see you posted in there as well. Are yours really hollow between the lugs? Maybe there is a difference between 2009 and 2010?
#46
well heres something unsettling. Lots of knocking noise coming from mostly the rear end over small repetitive bumps (like the crappy parkinglot at work). Almost sounds like my endlinks are loose, but I gave those a good check and they are torqued down, and double checked on the spacers and teh wheels, and those are torqued down as well ... hrrmmm...