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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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13" Rims

I want to put black 13" rims on my 81 rex but i can't find any any where i can find some 15" but no 13" can any one help thanks
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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Trochoid may have some left over. Also, look in the for sale section.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Depending on how much you are looking to spend, Panasport will make a set to fit your car. Work Wheels also makes custom fit wheels, also at a price.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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the best looking wheels on 13 (on my opinion) are the rotor shaped aluminum wheels
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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But why 13's? You want to keep stock size? If spending the money I would upgrade to something better.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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But why 13's? You want to keep stock size? If spending the money I would upgrade to something better.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:12 AM
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I still have the Revolutions for sale if you're interested in some wide rims.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=644577
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by -xlr8planet-
the best looking wheels on 13 (on my opinion) are the rotor shaped aluminum wheels
The "Baby Supras" are the best looking 13 inch wheel on a 1st gen IMO.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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You could powdercoat the stock wheels black
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by trochoid
I still have the Revolutions for sale if you're interested in some wide rims.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=644577
If I hadn't already purchased a set of 13x7 Revs, I'd be all over these. These rims are classic and really suit the car, particularly when combined with fender flares.

Look no further, these are the wheels you want, and the price is right too. Combine these with a good R compound and you'll be amazed at the difference you feel in the car. Just be prepared to deal with fixing your loose steering. You may not notice it now, but with the wide wheels/tires up front I guarentee that you will notice it.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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where there meshes that came on a rx-7 stock?
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Circle racing wheels will make you some in steel or alum.
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Yeah, but the price is going to be more than trochoid's wheels and they're be goddamn heavy.
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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where there meshes that came on a rx-7 stock?
There were no stock meshies. There were several aftermarket ones, Epsilons, SSRs, Rikens, Enkei maybe one or two more that I can't think of atm. A good to mint set of Epsilons have been running 800-1200 lately, but most of the are 15X7-10"

The closest stock wheel to a meshie look was the 83 LE wheels, 14" and weigh in at 13lbs. Those start around 300 in fair condition and go up from there. I've seen members spend 800 on thier's between purchase, polishing and powdercoating.
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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Yes, used wheels are generally less expensive that new ones, and trochoid has some sweet wheels. Nonetheless there are options and Circle makes a great wheel. Not all of them are heavy, grated the less expensive steels can be. They also make spun aluminum that weight 8 or 9 pounds in a 13" wheel.
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by -xlr8planet-
the best looking wheels on 13 (on my opinion) are the rotor shaped aluminum wheels
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZDA...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Kill No Cone
Yes, used wheels are generally less expensive that new ones, and trochoid has some sweet wheels. Nonetheless there are options and Circle makes a great wheel. Not all of them are heavy, grated the less expensive steels can be. They also make spun aluminum that weight 8 or 9 pounds in a 13" wheel.
Good info, I didn't know that they made an aluminum version.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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thanks guys but i still haven't found anything
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