NC's Show Off Your Rims!

Dan · Postby **Dan** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:02 pm

WedsSport TC105N 17x8 +49 with Hankook Z221 235/45-17.

Jdm Mx5 · Postby **Jdm Mx5** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:41 pm

Enkei TS9 17x8 +45

Jdm Mx5 · Postby **Jdm Mx5** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:43 pm

Enkei TS9 17x8 +45

Postby **orx626** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:58 pm

Red Dragon · Postby **Red Dragon** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 5:43 pm

Just a few of the new wheels & tyres last Friday when i got home just before the rain, will put better ones up later.
Thanks to the MX5 factory for the gold paint job

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Custardtart · Postby **Custardtart** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:31 pm

17x9 +45 Enkei RPF1’s shod with 235x40x17 NT01’s

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Really like the OEM rims in matte black.

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d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:25 am

orx626 wrote:

Epic!

Postby **Boyracer** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:09 am

17 x 9 RPF1.

danx5 · Postby **danx5** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:44 am

16 x 8 RX-7 FD Series wheels
225/50/16 Re003 Bridgestones
Speedo is now 100% accurate.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:21 pm

16s are too small, resulting in too high a tyre profile. 17s are a must.

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:51 pm

Nothing wrong with a bit of sidewall, makes the ride more comfortable. Personally I hate super low profile tyres.

I think danx5 has increased his overall rolling diameter so the speedo reads accurately. I just did a comparison, the old diameter was 616.3mm, the new is 631.4mm. The result is the wheel well is very full on his car, which looks a little odd, but as long as the tyre isn't hitting anything on compression or lock, then I say it's all good!

danx5 · Postby **danx5** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:23 pm

Spot on Lachy. Not exactly my 1st MX-5 as all
my vehicles are modified by to suit me. While I have 2 sets of 17s, the roads in parts of Melbourne are requiring a fat sidewall tyre. Surprisingly I was quicker on the track with the 16s than with the 17s and I am not alone in choosing this combination for good reason. Speedo now matches GPS speed. Those keyboard warriors who think this car is better lowered 30+mm I challenge them to drive anywhere with speed bumps and steep driveways without losing the front clip or worse.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:34 pm

I'm NOT a fan of low-profile tyres and higher profile tyres DOESN'T always detract from performance.

There was an Australian TopGear episode (the Australian-produced version, not the TopGear guys in Australia) where they ran a "top-spec" HSV Commodore around their track, then "downgraded" to a higher-profile and cheaper rim and cut 2 seconds off their best lap time!
- The "Top Spec" version came with MUCH more expensive rims and tyres, was slower and would have been much more uncomfortable to drive.

I literally shudder when I see low-profile tyres on a car, it brings back memories of driving Gina (2004 MSM/SE) from Melbourne to Brisbane when I bought her to when I got rid of them. Every bump jolted through my body and hitting potholes or large bumps felt and sounded like I'd damaged the rim.

Most NB MSM/SE owners "upgrade" from the OEM 17" rims to 15" or 16" rims for a better ride, better performance (acceleration/turning/braking), less pad/rotor wear, cheaper rims and cheaper tyres.