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DK Wolf
12-23-2012, 01:15 PM
So I'm out here, and I'm about to pull the trigger on a miata. There's two right now that I'm contemplating, the other is a safe bet but with no awesome parts, but is in loads better condition. The one that I need help with... is this fugly beast.


http://www.o-cross.net/crossimg/car/002857/L/002857-1120911-N0002-00101.jpg
http://www.o-cross.net/crossimg/car/002857/L/002857-1120911-N0002-00201.jpg


Anyway, I need you guys to guess the size of these wheels... these ::admin deleted:: out here won't let me check out the wheels and stuff.
Anyway, anyone want to gander a safe guess as to the specs of these wheels? And would they fit a stock bodied miata? (with pulling/rolling)... I hate these fenders.. I hate this paint... I hate the chrome. But for a turbo'd miata on wats, hard to find a better deal parts wise.


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Vegard
12-23-2012, 02:17 PM
Do you know the tire size, that would help to guess the width. My guess is 15x8 0 to +10 ish offset. The flares are jubiride.

Opgedronken
12-23-2012, 03:54 PM
Looking at the lip size I believe they're 15x8 +0 and 15x8.5 -6.

Pics to back this up:

http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/product/R1580%20114.JPG

http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/product/R1585%20114.JPG

Phatmiata
12-23-2012, 04:25 PM
must be nice to find such crappy cars as this. :roll: looks like 15x8 -0 with possible spacers.

Flares are most likely Jubiride

kassm
12-23-2012, 05:56 PM
WOW I would love to find a Miata that looks like that!!

adam777
12-23-2012, 07:44 PM
Anyway, I need you guys to guess the size of these wheels... these ::admin deleted:: out here won't let me check out the wheels and stuff.

Excellent post.

SM16RMSM
12-23-2012, 08:02 PM
I would take a guess that they are 15x9 with stretch 195 or 205.


I have to agree with you DK, the paint F**k sucks. I wonder if the fender are cut or not?

Phatmiata
12-23-2012, 08:23 PM
Pretty sure those fenders have been cut, what would be the point otherwise?

DK Wolf
12-23-2012, 11:12 PM
I was also suspecting spacers, so that's a huge relief, so odds are these would fit on a stock bodied miata yeah? Or am I dreaming with +0et?


Excellent post.
shut up, no one cares

I would take a guess that they are 15x9 with stretch 195 or 205.


I have to agree with you DK, the paint F**k sucks. I wonder if the fender are cut or not?
Yeah, the paint kills it. If I pick it up, odds are I'll keep the paint and call it the purple dildo.. or find a decent paintshop on island and paint it black.

Thanks a bunch dudes, super huge help. I still got my bronze 6uls that I'll use for the track. so once I pick her up, look forward to a build thread. Gonna be rad.

I<3flippyheadlights
12-24-2012, 01:43 AM
Based off how my wheels look, I have to say that is bigger than a 15x8. I think its a 15x8.5 with a 205 tire stretched.


Y U NO LIKE MERLOT!?

DK Wolf
12-24-2012, 03:24 AM
Not a huge fan of Merlot.. but this isn't Merlot.. it's a ****ing shiny freckle paint job with shiny bits in it to make it ****ing sparkle and ****ing shine some more. **** that.

But I'm pretty sure there's a space in there. I hope there is so i can take these wheels and throw them on my next miata without have to throw on fenders.. because that would suck having to put on fenders.

I<3flippyheadlights
12-24-2012, 10:24 AM
Not a huge fan of Merlot.. but this isn't Merlot.. it's a ****ing shiny freckle paint job with shiny bits in it to make it ****ing sparkle and ****ing shine some more. **** that.

Because Miata :fab:

I don't think there is a spacer, I think they have ****flush going on. It looks to be stock height. Maybe they were tired of rubbing and spent more money? :P

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12-24-2012, 11:45 AM
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Opgedronken
12-24-2012, 12:14 PM
I was also suspecting spacers, so that's a huge relief, so odds are these would fit on a stock bodied miata yeah? Or am I dreaming with +0et?

The fronts will fit with a flat roll/mild pull depending on the tyre. The rears are going to be quite a bit of work, but you can make it fit with a good pull and 195/45 tyres.
I don't know if you've read my post earlier, but those are the sizes of those wheels on the car you posted.
The fronts have the smallest lip available on a 15" R type, making it 15x8 +0.
The rears have a slightly bigger lip, but not as big as the 15x9, that makes them 15x8.5 -6.
I don't think the car they're on has spacers though, it has massive wheel gap, and Jubiride flares are a medium sized flare.