NA's Show off your rims!
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Also thanks for the reply.
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given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so
they do look cool
they do look cool
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kazama wrote:given the average weight of a 195/50r15 tyre the wheels work out to be roughly 5.5kg. still light, but not amazingly so
they do look cool
Thanks Kazama,
So a 195/50/15 usually weighs 8.5Kg? Sorry I have no idea.
Remember reading somewhere that they were about 9Kg but can't recall where.
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Just found a tyre weight guide on miata net. 195/50/15s range from as light as 17 pound to 21 pounds. Converted to metric; 7.7kg to 9.5kg.
Seems to be a bigger range than what I was expecting.
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^ Looking good D.A.M - nice taste in wheels, although I am biased.
Watanabe F8F 14 x 6 +38 with Bridgestone Potenza RE001s
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Watanabe F8F 14 x 6 +38 with Bridgestone Potenza RE001s
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^thanks man, yours look sweet! I need to hunt down center caps but!
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nice watanabe's, I'm guessing you both got them through otomoto?
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bought mine off a fellow mx5 owner for a great price
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14x6.5 +14.5 B-type wats
I wish mine were bronze/gunmetal. Would anyone want to trade if they want polished lip?
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mitch_f1 wrote:
14x6.5 +14.5 B-type wats
I wish mine were bronze/gunmetal. Would anyone want to trade if they want polished lip?
ill be heading to Japan in a few months, i can get you a set if interested (ill be putting full details up later in a thread, but feel free to PM me if you want)
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markwid wrote:Spotted. What wheels not to put on?
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I finally picked up some NB 15s. They have been on my wishlist for years.



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