17" wheel for an NB?

Silvia · Postby **Silvia** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:41 am

I was thinking along the lines of..... " here's a new car with a similar philosophy to the MX5, so what can be learned from it's specifications?" As Toyota/Subaru decided on the mentioned wheel and tyre specs, I thought this might be worth investigating for my car. I now realise the wheel specs are part of the suspension package design as a whole and not appropriate for mine.
Very good driving report in The Weekend Australian . He details the 86's design credentials ( basically fast driving sensation at legal speeds) and mentions why smaller wheels and tyres are part of the design brief...
Sound familiar ? It will be a modders heaven, but will they actually improve it?
...and I guess they must legally fit stability control :roll:

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:55 pm

Silvia wrote:...then along comes contradictory advice...

Then comes along confirmatory advice:

5th reply: "wheel alignment" 16 Jan 12:
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=50812&p=637906&hilit=wheel+alignment#p637906

1st reply: "wheel alignment" 3 Mar 12:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=51702&p=649033&hilit=wheel+alignment#p649033

Solution: "wheel alignment" 29 Mar 12:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=51702&p=654542&hilit=alignment+problem#p654542
:mrgreen:

Silvia · Postby **Silvia** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:42 pm

Talk about "contradictory advice"!!!!! :shock:

try this one.....

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Here are the perfect alignment settings, as vouched for by the International Alignment Setting Committee who have done quite a bit of research into the topic.

Keep both sides the same.

Front
Camber: -7.5
Castor: -4.36
Toe: Out 5.4

Rear: Camber +4
Castor: +2
Toe: In 6.8

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Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:01 pm

No one cares.

Dann

Silvia · Postby **Silvia** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:05 pm

'Bye Dann... :wink:

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:00 pm

Whats alignment got to do with fitting 17 inch wheels?

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:41 pm

OP made three separate threads in the last few months about losing the back end in the wet, needing new shocks and needing new shocks; all three of which were solved by an alignment.

Silvia · Postby **Silvia** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:02 am

No persons are forced to contribute.
No persons were harmed in the discussions
There may be traces of nuts though...... :wink:

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93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:52 am

Speaking of MX5 nuts: http://www.mx5nutz.com/ :mrgreen:

aka_juffa · Postby **aka_juffa** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:25 pm

I know it is not a NB, and they are not 17 inch wheels...... but I think these 15 x 7, with 205/50/15 tyres, 38mm offset, Chaparral Wheels would look good on a NB. No need to roll the wheel arches either.

Silvia · Postby **Silvia** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:02 pm

Damn but that yellow looks hot!
But I have learned from this that 17" wheels are not to be put on an NB....I don't mind the look, but the inevitable harsh ride is a no-no. :frown:

And...that poor wheel alignment, not the shocks, is the surprising source of most "banging and skipping" problems with front end ride.
Priceless.... thanks guys.

Kobsy · Postby **Kobsy** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:53 pm

This thread is awesome haha so much "contradictory advice" going on! :lol:

Not advice as such, but more to think about. I'm rockin 17"s on my NB8A atm and I think the ride is fine. No I don't know the weight or offset (or proper photos) yet as I haven't had time to go through that. Yes it doesn't ride as good as my original 15"s but thats got more to do with the cheap tyres on these 17"s. I got them cheap and I think they look good so thats why I'm using them, more to save my decent race tyres which I have on my original 15"s. The suspension is stock, just bracing and a rollbar, so more chassis stiffness.

I heard loads of times "17inches is poisen! stick with 15!!!!" but I tried it one day and I don't mind the difference. Fine for me to plot around with, no serious racing though hehe!

IMO you wont know if you like them until you try. Everybody is different.