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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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bolt pattern

? i have a 1985 gsl iam looking for some 17 inchs rims ? but i dont now which is the boult pattern if somebody know please let me know
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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4x110. Best of luck.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Yea --- good luck on that one! Largest wheel I have ever been ever to find in the bolt pattern is 15 ...

Course with all those wheels with 600 holes for different patterns - Maybe you will! What ever happen to a set of Panasports? Ill sell you a set ... 13's - $800
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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good i find a wheel adapter 4x110 t0 4 114.3 in puerto rico now a can put in my rx7 17" wheels
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Yes, but make sure they are the right offset now.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Good luck with 17" rims on an FB. You are limited to around 24" OD for tires, so you'll be looking at 35-40 series. Between the heavier rims, and little sidewall, the ride is rough, and the performance declines.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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17" imo too big , hope its for show and no go if your car is stock
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Use this to figure out what tires to use:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

To find out what your new effective final drive ratio will be, use this formula:

(original tire diameter * final drive ratio)/(new tire diameter)

In your case, the stock tire diameter is 23.2" and the final drive ratio is 3.909. Also, be sure to keep the braking system in mind if you increase the tire diameter and weight by very much.

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