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Apart from Watanabe's and the various look-alikes out in the market place. What other dish style alloy wheels are there in the market place for the MX5 (NA-NB : 4x100)?

I currently have one for my NA that came off an early 90's 3 series BMW that is old school style (15x7 +35 offset). I was after a bit more contemporary style.

My preference will be 17" or 16" diameter with a lower than +40 offset and about 7-8 inch width.

Any ideas?

ssr, rays, work wheels, borbet etc etc. ssr, rays and work are very expensive though.

Do you want Fake or REAL dish.

Do you mean lower than +40, as in +20?

IMO 16"+ on an NA is too much.

They look better with smaller wheels, but hey it's up to you.

Plenty of wheels out there just need a budget.

borbet type A's 16x8

16bit wrote:work are very expensive though.

yes and no.

I got a quote from Work's aust retailer and they said that for a 15" Meister in custom width and offset would be a bit over $3,000

a lot of money, but not that bad for good quality and custom made.

cr.net to the rescue

Doesn't help you finding any in Australia, but helps to give you an idea of whats out there.

Ahh wheels...
I waste alot of time on here...
Click thru for link to Yahoo Japan Auctions - Wheels

Most of the parameters are already there, ie 15" 4lug (they don't discern 4x114 & 4x100 in the parameters however), but it's just a matter of finding the right offset and widths
(liberal use of google translate is recommended)

If you find a set you like, PM "rupewrecht" on these forums, he can deal with Yahoo Japan Auctions
As a ballpark figure, my set of mazdaspeeds sold at Y32000 translated to about 1200AUD shipped with tyres attached

Have fun browsing!

Get some dish up ya

hks_kansei wrote:

16bit wrote:work are very expensive though.

yes and no.

I got a quote from Work's aust retailer and they said that for a 15" Meister in custom width and offset would be a bit over $3,000

a lot of money, but not that bad for good quality and custom made.

I still call 3k for a set of wheels expensive - especially for 15's. and they are not custom. they have a completely modular design so can change offsets by 1mm each way and widths .5 inch up to 9's i think. btw you are getting shafted i got quoted 2600 for 15 x 8's with a funny offset in the same wheels. maybe exchange was better?

Hi Allan

I hope the old clubbie is still giving you heaps of enjoyment.

While i had it i used bbs RGF 15x7 33 offset....very old kool school.

Have a troll around on the early bmw and vw golf forums....You never know what may be for sale...

16bit wrote:I still call 3k for a set of wheels expensive - especially for 15's. and they are not custom. they have a completely modular design so can change offsets by 1mm each way and widths .5 inch up to 9's i think. btw you are getting shafted i got quoted 2600 for 15 x 8's with a funny offset in the same wheels. maybe exchange was better?

it's a lot of money, but it didnt sound unreasonable to me for having any width/offset.

yeah, wouldntsuprise me if there's exchange rate differences and probably a bigger markup for no apparent reason yet they blame the economic downturn.

Hardly any markup, the yen fell 40% now it's up around 30%.

Good yen I could get them in at ~$2.1K shipped to Australia.

But since one wheel will cost around 40,000YEN x 4 wheels= 160,000

Also shipping is around Y40,000 (note shipping charges are always in yen)

So that's around Y200,000 with current exchange rates that's AUD$2.9k delivered.