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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 11:18 PM
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14" wheels

anyone have pics of a first gen on 14's, lowered
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 01:43 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 01:55 AM
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All GSL-SE's are on (or came on) 14" wheels. And most with aftermarket suspension are lowered somewhat, I would think.

So I guess I really don't know what you're asking.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 08:22 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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Why 14's? Isn't that like stock? Most RX-7's are low to begin with. A nice lowered first gen to see would be someone that has done a 5 lug conversion with 17's or 18's.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:34 AM
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first gens have 13", cept 83 LE's and 84-5 SE's
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by AdrenalifeRX7
Why 14's? Isn't that like stock? Most RX-7's are low to begin with. A nice lowered first gen to see would be someone that has done a 5 lug conversion with 17's or 18's.
17's and 18's?!? That would be horrible!

As 82transam mentioned 13'' are stock wheel size of a 1st gen except for the GSL-SE (and I'm not sure on the LE, and Turbo FB)

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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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not sure about turbo myself either, but LE are definatly 14's I have a set. and yea anything bigger that 16 would make me cry.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:50 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:54 AM
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17s rule!!!! may look big in pics but in person they are extremly nice... juts kinda tuff to find the right offset.... but 16s are better if ya want to be able to drive your car comfortable with out constantly having to look out for pot wholes and speed bumps..... but search for ajc13b's rx7 or max's 7 both equiped wiht 17's..... but 18s!! thats just ludacris haha (stupid stupid stupid)
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:54 AM
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My 16s have low profiles on them with just enough meat to protect the rim. 18" rims would make the tires look like black rubber bands and be well into the point of diminishing returns/poor handling part of the sprctrum
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 12:20 PM
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they are 16's, not 14's, but by far the sickest combo.. when i get around to the 'looks' asspect of my car, im getting those, repainting my car red. i think it would look sweet.

oh yea, its rx7gslse's car
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 12:52 PM
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Originally posted by AdrenalifeRX7
Why 14's? Isn't that like stock? Most RX-7's are low to begin with. A nice lowered first gen to see would be someone that has done a 5 lug conversion with 17's or 18's.

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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 01:20 PM
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Depends on where you live - in Winnipeg, MB, 16's = bent rims and a rough ride. The streets here are the worst.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 03:13 PM
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onepoinone, arent those the velox wheels. i cant find them in anything but 17's and higher. if you know where i can get them smaller, let me know. p.s., 17 and 18's are rice, no benefit to your car, and actually are detremental because of the extra rotational inertia they bring along. maybe i would put 18's on an m3 or e55 or s4 or something, but not on a 2500lb coupe.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 05:48 PM
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http://store.yahoo.com/wheelsmarket/...-gunmetal.html

at $120 a piece.. thats not bad at all. i plan on getting those with 205/50/15 kumho's/ ive heard 205 is pretty much as wide as you want to go, and i dont want any lower of a profile that 50's, i had 60's and they were great, now i have 185/70/13's all the way around. but first i need to convert to gsl-se suspension since they arent available in 4X110.

eventually..
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 08:23 PM
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Your roads can't be worse than Louisiana's. Our roads look like sort of like this ^. Along with pot holes 6" deep and every 10 feet. I have also heard that Hawaii's roads are terrible.LAter
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 08:35 PM
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san fran is pretty crappy in certain places too, especially down towards the cow palace.
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