Scrapiron7

Some people need more traction than what the stock 8" rim can provide. If you have a decent amount of mods and hp, 8" won't cut it, regardless. In those cases, wider is necessary and better.

Fumanchu

Thats good for you. But not needed for some poeple.

rynberg

That's the dumbest comment I've ever heard in regards to the FD. This is one of the best handling cars ever made. If you only care about straightline speed, buy a Fox-Body Mustang or an LS1 Camaro and you can make it faster than an FD and be more reliable.

The fact is, the wheels he installed are 18x7.5, which is narrower than stock. They also weigh 25 lbs, which is 9 lbs heavier than stock. The handling of the car will be reduced compared to stock. Period. BTW, who the f*#k cares about gas mileage with this car?

MazdaRx7Racer4Life

You know, colors were made just for tastes, thats a spanish figure of speech, don't know if it worked well in english, but If you like it (which you obviously do because you put them on and posted them here) then you did a great jobn, and a pretty good price too. I don't like them for me, but I can't say that they look bad.

Fumanchu

Reading comprehension is your friend.


Did I say that was how I thought??? I am just saying not everyone cares how fast they can go or how fast they can take the next bend in the road. Plus with gas reaching $2.50 here in So Cal, I would understand if people started worrying about the gas mileage.


Believe it or not, not everyone buys a car for the performance aspect. Maybe you don't agree with that but to call them an idiot because of it really shows something.


I personally don't need a huge rear tire on my car, but I wouldn't put something on my car that would lower the performance level that at stock.

Scrapiron7

I agree. I was just stating a fact.

rynberg

And proper writing skills should be your friend. Go back and read your post and see how it comes across. IMO, people that don't care about handling shouldn't own this car.

If you care about gas mileage, this isn't the right car for you.

Yeah, it shows that I'm not afraid to speak the truth. People who buy a hard/expensive to maintain SPORTS car for reasons other than performance, ARE idiots, IMO.

And that's why some of us are saying something. The wheels he mounted are skinnier and heavier than stock. There is nothing wrong with pointing that out.

Vette454

Hehe , Im stirring up a nest, as far as performance goes , It feels better than it did with the stock setup , it feels more solid on the road and bites just as well if not better than the way it was . I used to slip and slide whilst taking off in the rain and now it does it much less. All it boils down to is how you use the car . It might make some of you sleep better knowing that I will be getting wider wheels in the future and my friend with a maxima said hed buy my wheels I have now if I ever wanted to sell them , all is well in mazdaland .

Fumanchu

hence the "Some people..." My next Reading Comprehension class will be at 2:00.



again.... nice wheels man. Don't let these RX7 purists stop you from making your car what YOU want.

black99

lol If you care about cash in general this car isn't for you.

For people who didn't buy the car for performance aspect of it, with a concern of gas mileage I'd say should have bought a miata. Even a camaro/rustang etc would roast the hides on a 18x7.5 with ease, if not with more ease.

As much as I hate to admit it, back in the day(way back in the day before the forum was around) when I knew nothing of rims I had a similar combo and to be truthfully honest it was the worst thing to do but the rim shop I went to told me they would fit, they did fit, just didn't fill the wells if you know what I mean. The car handled like ****, looked like ****, and overall when I put the stock wheels back on the car I was like "Woah, should've done this a long time ago". The difference in handling from a 18x7.5 40 series tire to a stock wheel/tire combo is amazing and I too would rather have the stock. Anyone who says different hasn't experianced the difference between the two.

From experiance do it right the first time.

fd3s93

fact is not everyone buys the car for the same reason you did. if you feel like it was an improvement for your style of driving then it was an upgrade.