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18" rims...tire question - 3/4/2007 4:24:17 AM

mzd3_stratblu

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So after having 17" rims on my car, im thinking of going with 18 x 7.5 rims now. Anyone out there with 18's on their mazda3 sedan?? What size tires are you using that wont rub? any problems with rubbing after lowering it about 1.8 inches? I have the eibach sportlines on my 3. Thanks in advance for the the help.

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/4/2007 11:07:43 AM

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Not sure with the Eibach Sportlines....I've been told by reliable sources (within Mazda) that a 18x7.5" rim with a 52.5mm offset and a 225/40R18 tire works the best.

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/4/2007 6:54:02 PM

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ok, i want to buy some rims thru mazda, and im looking thru the cd they gave me for mazda accessories i can buy.
now, im looking at the rims, and the rims i like are about $800, they 18's by the way. is that for each rim or for all 4??
cuz the magnesium 5 spoke rim for the RX8 is $2500, and that seems a lot for just one rim,
and the center caps are $60, which seems expensive if they were sold each.....

i really hope the rims are sold in sets of 4, cuz im sick of these black steel rims.

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/4/2007 11:51:26 PM

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Those rims through Mazda are wicked expensive....

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/5/2007 12:13:47 AM

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THANKS sstlaure, I think i might stay with the 17's if the 18's are gonna cause rubbing probems. And Dentinger, I agree...if youre going to spend that much from mazda, I think you can get a much nicer set of rims for less the price mazda is charging.

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/5/2007 11:25:16 AM

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yeah but i think i was told that buying parts other than mazda parts would void my warranty....
but i unless those mazda rims are $800 for a set, ill definetely buy some non-mazda rims...
ebay has 18's for like, 300-400 dollars

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/5/2007 4:30:42 PM

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good news!!
i went to mazda, and they said the puttinh on aftermarket rims would not void my warranty!!
which is totally bitchin' cuz i mazda rims ARE wicked expensive.
17"s are $400 a piece, and tires are an additional $300ish....a piece....

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/5/2007 5:20:21 PM

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Damn...what tires are you putting on? Anything that expensive will only last 10,000 miles (super sticky)

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/5/2007 8:43:12 PM

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i got 18's on mine and got my 3 slamed and i dont rub at all ,

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RE: 18" rims...tire question - 3/5/2007 9:47:50 PM

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thats just what mazda told me...
so i'll probably just buy some used RX-8 rims (those fit on mazda3's right?) with the tires already on them...
or just some rims off of ebay...
and 18's wont rub will they?? like, what dimensions do i need?
and the costing in my previous post is in canadian dollars (btw)

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