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Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 7:45 pm
by sailaholic
Don't do it. Steel wheels are way to heavy for a 5.
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Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 7:45 pm
by sailaholic
Also that offset won't have heaps of dish
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Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:16 pm
by Mr Morlock
yes the point about weight is very important in relation to car handling and design- unsprung weight etc. Its a bad idea.
Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:29 pm
by smy0003
Dish comes from offset. Low offset (or even negative offset) will give you the dished look that you're after.
Have a look at some retro style alloys if you're after the old school look.
Watanabe or enkei mesh. Even knock offs from eBay will serve you better than steelies.
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Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:36 pm
by emily_mx5
Google Diamond Racing
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Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:58 pm
by narita
oh gawd.
Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 11:54 pm
by smy0003
What car are they for?
I think there's a couple of sets of factory nb8b wheels in for sale section for under $200 which is crazy. Cheaper than steelies and lighter than many after market alloys.
And you know they'll fit.
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Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 11:59 pm
by hks_kansei
Depends on what you asked the tyre shop.
Legally you can probably only put +35 under there.
As for what physically fits, that's where you can go crazy. Just be aware that pretty much everybody has a different opinion on what "fits" is.
Some think a guard roll is still "fits fine" others think hammering the guards wider is "fits"
Personally, "fits" to me is if you can bolt them onto a stock car with no other modifications.
As for where to get them, if you want Steel wheels in the 35-40 offset range you can probably go to any wrecking yard, lots of cars use the 4x100 PCD, and I expect most of Mazda's cars also share centre bore sizes, so just buy a set of steel wheels from a base model Mazda 323 or Ford Laser.
You can then have those wheels widened to give you the width/offset you want.
Other option is as mentioned above, buying pre-made steelies like the ones from Diamond racing in the USA.
Price will probably work out the same as having a local set modified though once you cater shipping in.
As for the weight, yeah they're heavy, but on the road you probably won't feel it 90% of the time. Just buy them and enjoy them.
Re: Steel Wheels???
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 6:15 am
by sailaholic
Low offset wheels (dished) increase the steering weight. Diameter will make no difference. Width will only make a difference due to tire size but will be less of an effect to offset.
You can decrease steering weight with decreased castor angle in your suspension (wheel alignment)
Other then that just get used to it. I assume steering wheel is stock? Smaller diameter wheel increases steering effort.
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