im going to buy some miata rims for as a set just for the track i was wondering if this was a good idea.i was planing to use falken azenis or kumho victoracers. Well the real question is since their only 14x5.5 is that to thin or will it would be ok???


Sorry for being such a NEWB

 

They're a good choice if you have a reason to run a 14" wheel, considering their lightweight - assuming you're talking about the this style (preferably in hollow-spoke form)



Keep in mind that you'll have to have the hub bore machined to fit a honda.

 

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i can vouch for this statement. i saw first hand what happens when you put miata rims on a civic, and it wasnt good.


say you get the hub bored out, would everything else be pretty much equal to a civic rim??

 

Actually im talking bout the other rims the ones made by enkei i think. im getting a good deal for the they are also prebored to fit a civic. I am also choosing 14" rims because tires are cheap and my job doesnt pay me enough. So a 5.5 width rim will still perform good right?

 

anyone???????????

 

[img]http://www.h22a.org/images/mwheels1.jpg[img]
these ones?
i've seen some civics use them. gotta have them prepped for the hub, like they say.

 

Yeah, the hub bore is a huge issue. I put Miata wheels with snow tires on my brother's Mirage at the start of winter without knowing the size was too small, and I drove it less than 5 miles before I knew something was horribly wrong and turned around. I thought the car was going to fall apart on me!

 

the rims are alreadyed bored out to fit a civic i was just wondering how would they perform like if anyone had any experience with it

 

i would pick a 15x7 rims instead.

your only contact with the road is about the size of the index card(4x)

but that just my opinion.

 

They'll be perfect w/ a set of Azenis 195/60 tires. They are very lightweight - only 12 or so lbs.

 

 

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are those azenis on those 14x5.5 miata wheels?

I wanna know too since a friend of mine has those wheels for $100/set nd the 14" azenis are just cheap as hell.

thanks.

 

yea those are azenis that is why i am buying miata wheel im getting the set for 75 bucks and it is pre bored to fit on a honda plus the tires are only 43 mounted and balanced with road hazard

 

What kidnda shop would bore the hub rings on the rims? Just a machiene shop? Also, how much can expect to pay??????


Modified by greebler at 5:15 PM 3/30/2004

 

i would like to know to because the ones i was gonna pick up the seller flaked on me

 

mine are for sale, but theyre not bored out yet.

 

i love mine
14x6.5 w/ azenis

 

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14x6.5 w/ azenis
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those are the very hard to come by BBS wheels that came on miata R's. super lightweight (~8lbs) and strong.

i have a set of those sitting at my friend's shop. debating whether or not I want to use them in some capacity.

 

BBS RZ, very light i believe its 9.5 lbs [not sure]

 

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I paid $160 to bore out 4 Miata wheels at a local machine shop.

I believe they're all made by Enkei. I have the first ones pictured above and they say Enkei on the back.

 

damn! $160, i paid $40...