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Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:08 pm

Kieran not everybody wants watanabes and 6.5 +20 fitment you have a problem man your an addict...

To OEM spec fitment and JDM styling

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:10 pm

Got black wheels to go with the black stripe under the car to go with the black hardtop/window frame that got repainted

Might end up with some black side skirts if I'm not careful

Something like this but hopefully a lot sexier

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:15 pm

Kieran wrote:Kieran not everybody wants watanabes and 6.5 +20 fitment you have a problem man your an addict...
To OEM spec fitment and JDM styling

Hey hey +14.5

Angreal if your not careful your whole car is going to end up black, or Carbon fibre wrapped like someone elses.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:19 pm

Kieran wrote:Angreal if your not careful your whole car is going to end up black, or Carbon fibre wrapped like someone elses.

I don't do wrap unless I have to

Just cant justify the cost of real CF either

(I plan to go with more of a permanent replacement of the carbon wrapped airbag cover once my long list of stuff I haven't done gets shorter

)

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:29 pm

haha good call just realised in your quote it looks like im talking to myself

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:29 pm

Angreal wrote:
Kieran wrote:Angreal if your not careful your whole car is going to end up black, or Carbon fibre wrapped like someone elses.
I don't do wrap unless I have to Just cant justify the cost of real CF either (I plan to go with more of a permanent replacement of the carbon wrapped airbag cover once my long list of stuff I haven't done gets shorter )

I have some real Carbon matt but its big squares 20+mm, ironically it would make it heavier if you threw it on.

Now enough ruining this thread what was it about again?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:34 pm

Furai wrote:Now enough ruining this thread what was it about again?

How the RPF1s are the perfect wheels for the MX5

Should clarify that by "justify" I mean "can't afford"

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:47 pm

the more i look into it the more confused i get

..probably lucky my car will be off the road till at least jan 2013 until i get my licence back

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:51 pm

Furai wrote:
siren676 wrote:
Furai wrote:...
no point in a 8" wide wheel with stock power If you want to go fast.
I sense that comments aimed at me
Nah its aimed at alll the Stance boys(And girls) with huge wheels and stock engines

To be honest Its just my opinion, I watch the RS Aizawa car with 190PS rocking 15-6.5J and 195/50s I cant see how most people will need much more.

Just FYI Spec Miatas are basically stock and quick as all hell also they run 9" wide wheels because more grip less weight equals fast

1. Increased tension on sidewall reduces unwanted deflection and distortion.
a. Quicker steering response
b. Reduce camber loss from sidewall deflection
c. More linear steering response at max slip angle

2. Increased air volume
a. Lower pressures allow tread to conform to road surface better, improving grip.
b. Increased air volume temperature fluctuates less with thread heating/cooling.

3. Contact patch is increased by decreasing psi loading per unit area (lower air pressure and wider rim). Imagine pressing hard inflated basketball onto ground or mostly deflated basketball onto ground.

a. By lowering loading per unit area, total friction potential per unit area is increased.
b. Tire wear pattern is more even
c. Tire wear rate is improved

In general, a Spec Miata with 205/50 NT01's on 15x7's will run around 39psi hot. The same car with 225/45's on 15x9's will run around 30psi hot
and generate about .25g more lateral grip

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:05 pm

All of the things listed can be achieved different ways, as well as depending on suspension set up, tyre, wheel, alignment.

Spec MX5 values are all good for the track but those cars are caged and get the most out of thier tyres.

Road/dailies are a bit different. But yes all of those are facts, but in comparison to an unstated but clearly selected combo.

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:26 pm

what do we all think of these..with some toyo proxes?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =525173937

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:49 pm

or these.

http://www.hyper.co.nz/drive/product/de ... ted=171707

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:51 pm

these maybe

http://www.hyper.co.nz/drive/product/de ... ted=171707

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:11 pm

malcster wrote:what do we all think of these..with some toyo proxes?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =525173937

Look heavy? Last thing you want is a heavy wheel on your car so I guess I'd try find out how much they weigh. The R1FT wheels look promising

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:13 am

yeah i am liking the wolfs as well.

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:14 am

Those wolfs look really nice. Wouldn't actually mind a set for my car!

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:21 am

not wide enough for me personally but a nice wheel wonder if they would make 15x9

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:23 am

15 X 11**

Fixed it for you

harlansmart · Post by **harlansmart** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:57 pm

Wheels (above) are all ugly cheap & heavy, yuk!

There's heaps of quality wheels for sale, don't put heavy junk on your light car.

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:15 pm

harlansmart wrote:Wheels (above) are all ugly cheap & heavy, yuk!

There's heaps of quality wheels for sale, don't put heavy junk on your light car.

I dont call $1100 for a set of the wolf wheels cheap

heavy ..they say they are 4.6kg...not heavy.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:17 pm

$1100 is actually cheap for wheels

SSR, Work, Volk, Rays all go for like $2500-5000

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:36 pm

http://www.inlinefour.com/spoonsw388.html

OOooooh didn't know there were things out there that were lighter than RPF1s... Also like the look tbh but not the price tag

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:49 pm

Kieran wrote:$1100 is actually cheap for wheels

SSR, Work, Volk, Rays all go for like $2500-5000

depends on youre perception of cheap i guess...

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:53 pm

Yeah to me thats alot of money but for wheels its considered cheap

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:55 pm

true..think i will order the wolfs with some toyos..205-50-15.

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