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i want to see some pics of 17" rims on a first gen. looking into getting a set of 17"s of if you could please post.
need pics of 17" rims on first gens.
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id like to know how people can fit 17s on cos on my ka i can barely fit 205 50 16 on cos of this big plate thing around the shock absorber. theres only about 1/4inch clearance with 85% worn tires.
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you can fit 18's on these cars i've seen it.:E
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·take a look in the australian section on what does your car look like - lots of pics - and ALOT with 17's
a few chrome a few silver....
me? mines there with 17" chromies
and capella - i have no problems with 225/45 on 17's
and i know of a sydney mx6 with 18" wheels with 215/40's....
the only drama is with 4ws - your rear inner plastic gaurd - heat it with a heat gun and push it in. theres also a little metal lip near the front edge of the floor pan inside the wheel arch - i used gentle persuasion (read: mash hammer) - works a charm!
a few chrome a few silver....
me? mines there with 17" chromies
and capella - i have no problems with 225/45 on 17's
and i know of a sydney mx6 with 18" wheels with 215/40's....
the only drama is with 4ws - your rear inner plastic gaurd - heat it with a heat gun and push it in. theres also a little metal lip near the front edge of the floor pan inside the wheel arch - i used gentle persuasion (read: mash hammer) - works a charm!
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about $65 each.
about $65 each.
www.fordpartsnetwork.com (typo before) and the ride nice with H&R springs.
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how much of a drop does H&R springs give you? becasue my intrax spings give me like a 1.75 drop! anyway.. back to MY TOPIC on pics of 17's...ahemm.....please post pics for me.
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ive got aas (be funny if they were dum enuf to call it Automatic Suspension System-lol) but seriously i cant even fit my fingers between the top of the tire and the plate thing attached to the strut
CapellaGTS,
If you have 88-89 AAS struts you will have a hard time with 205/60R15 tires. If you have changed the struts to aftermarket; or purchased struts from the 90-92 MX6 then you will be able to fit larger tires. They modified the struts to allow for more room.
If you have 88-89 AAS struts you will have a hard time with 205/60R15 tires. If you have changed the struts to aftermarket; or purchased struts from the 90-92 MX6 then you will be able to fit larger tires. They modified the struts to allow for more room.
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James, I dont know if it would be that much of a problem. We tried my factory rims, fitted with 205-60-15's on Kenny's 89 LX with original AAS struts, and they fit fine.
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very phat!!!
ok guys get me some more pics and tell me where that kit came from on that orangish red 6! i like it! and what kind of rims should i get??
ok guys get me some more pics and tell me where that kit came from on that orangish red 6! i like it! and what kind of rims should i get??
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try this link here...www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
you enter in your old tire size and the tire size you want and it gives all diff kind of info back even how it will affect you speedo reading. Manifest, my tires are 205 50 16 which means your tires diameter is .7 inch bigger than mine, so we must have the same struts. im lucky that mine dont rub (just) thou.
Madrox, if your car is black then i would recommend the AME XR5 the same (or similar to the red GT) but i think they only suit black cars. other than that i personally like really spidery rims with large diameter and 5 or 6 slim spokes with a small hub. ive seen some with a matt black finish on parts of the hub to make it look even smaller which is quite a nice effect. hope ive been helfpful
p.s my standard wheels were 195 60 15 so the rolling diameter between standard and what i have now is almost identical, so the struts are nearly rubbing even as standard
you enter in your old tire size and the tire size you want and it gives all diff kind of info back even how it will affect you speedo reading. Manifest, my tires are 205 50 16 which means your tires diameter is .7 inch bigger than mine, so we must have the same struts. im lucky that mine dont rub (just) thou.
Madrox, if your car is black then i would recommend the AME XR5 the same (or similar to the red GT) but i think they only suit black cars. other than that i personally like really spidery rims with large diameter and 5 or 6 slim spokes with a small hub. ive seen some with a matt black finish on parts of the hub to make it look even smaller which is quite a nice effect. hope ive been helfpful
p.s my standard wheels were 195 60 15 so the rolling diameter between standard and what i have now is almost identical, so the struts are nearly rubbing even as standard
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yeah its the same. its just a jpec mx6 with diff engine thats all and other things like bumpers cos we dont need the oversized 8mph bumpers like in usa. looks the same, same int etc but rhd. cant post any pics cos i have no scanner or digital camera etc my sister might be able to scan some pics at her work and then send them to me but i havent figured out how to post pics that dont have a www address
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