beatle

I have a 97 Miata and an extra set of 90-93 alloys from a 92 I used to own. I know the bolt pattern is the same, the offsets are pretty close, and that I'd need to have the wheels' center bored out to 56.1mm, but do they clear the Civic's brakes? Also, given that she has steel wheels right now, how much weight savings am I looking at? I know the factory Miata alloys are approx 12.5 lbs each. How much do the steel wheels weigh?

EPTech

shouldn't be that much of a weight savings maybe 10 to 15 pounds total and yes they will fit being as the stock brakes on a civic are like 2 inches

MiMiK

iTrader: (1)

they clear the brakes. i had them on my old 96 ex coupe. and yes, i had the wheels bored.
steel wheels weigh i think 14.5 lbs each. the miata sunflowers weigh about 12.5lbs.

beatle

Wow, the stock steelies are only 14.5 lbs? The Miata's steel wheels (14x5.5) are 18 lbs! If the difference is that slight I may just sell the alloys. My wife doesn't autox or race the car, but I know that wheel weights make a huge difference in handling feel and make the car feel a bit peppier, at least in the Miata. 6.5 lbs would be a huge difference, 2 lbs not so much.

funouse1989

why would you want to put miata wheels on a civic?

beatle

They're lightweight. See above.

MiMiK

iTrader: (1)

let me check the weigh for you. i may be wrong.

beatle

Thanks, I'd do it myself but it's snowing and the wife is at work.

MiMiK

iTrader: (1)

i was wrong. the 14"x5" honda steelies weigh in at 18lbs.

MiMiK

iTrader: (1)

here's a pic of them on my old coupe. painted the wheels bronze:

beatle

That's perfect, thanks. I have my winter alloys painted bronze as well, though I think I'll do the wife's alloys in silver. How much did you spend to get the center bore machined?

MiMiK

iTrader: (1)

i took it to a shop and they charged me $20/wheel. came out perfect and didn't set me back too much since i got the wheels for free. you could probably just use some wheel spacers to avoid the cost of boring the wheels.

btw, nice roadster.

beatle

Thanks, it'll be going into the body shop soon as I was rear ended by a Nova right before Christmas.

Did you come from steel wheels to the alloys? If so, did you notice much improvement in the car? I notice just a few pounds in the Miata, though it's a few hundred pounds less than the Civic.

MattBernazzoli

Wow, this is funny... I too have a 1997 Mx5 M-Edition and a like new set of stock 1990-93 Miata wheels that Id like to put on my 2000 Civic Ex! Ive read that the Miata wheels even once bored out to fit the hubs of the civic wont clear the EX brake calipers! Can someone please confirm that they will clear, I know that the 2000 EX has 10.5" front brakes, and the other civics have smaller.. Im new to the Civic community, I just hate my stock steel wheels and hub caps!

beatle

Don't fit on the EX? The 94-97 and non-sport NBs have 10.2" brakes, IIRC. Did the EXes get an upgrade in their later years? MiMiK said (and showed) that they fit on his 96 EX.

It's creepy that my name is also Matt B.

SelmasSan

Looks much better on Miata

MattBernazzoli

Oh that is funny! Im on Miata.net as Ilovemountains, im actually getting ready to part ways with my 97M, it just sits in my garage and collects dust these days, it has a Boss Frog MAAX roll bar, FM springs, FCM bumps, AGX shocks, slotted rotors with PBR pads, FM catback exhaust and on and on!

beatle

My 97M has similar mods, same name on miata.net. Send me PM (here or there) if you can confirm whether they fit or not.