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Old May 17, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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What is up with the rim specs?

Everywhere i find a decent 4 bolt pattern rim, the specs are off. Doesnt are 7's need 4x110, and all of the wheels out there are 4x100 or 4x114.5. I hope i am wrong cause everytime i find a rim that i like it is one of those two sizes. Any feed back would be a big help in my search for the perfect rims. God Bless
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Old May 17, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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finding rims that fit non-se 1st gens is a pain in the ***. 4x110 is uncommon at best.
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Old May 17, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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12A RX-7s are 4x110, originally 25mm offset.

GSL-SE are 4x4.5" (which some people/manufacturers try to call 114.3mm, but it's an *ENGLISH* measurement dammit!) with originally a 40mm offset, since the hub surfaces are 15mm more outboard for whatever weird Mazda reason.

Yes you will have difficulty finding 110mm bolt circle aftermarket wheels, unless you want race-only type wheels. I think there *are* a couple manufacturers (one place in Australia I think? and someone else - helpful I know) but IIRC they only make them in one rim size, and one style, so if you want something else, then you're boned.

4x100 is incredibly common, used by most/all manufacturers at one time or another. Same for 4x4.5. 4x4.25 (which people/manufacturers like to call 4x108, again for some weird reason) is another good one, since Ford's been using it for probably half a century now all across the world, and there are many Fords in every branch of motorsport... (image: Mk1 Escort in full rally trim sliding around a corner on a muddy Welsh lane)

But back to your original query re: what is up. Mazda, for reasons unknown, decided to go with 4x110. Almost all Mazdas up until the early 80's used this bolt pattern. Unfortunately, it was almost exclusively a Mazda thing, save for some alleged early (very early) Corollas, if you wanted 12" rims on your car. Or rather, wanted to put Mazda wheels on a '68 Toyota.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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Isnt 4x110 Extremely common \/


































On 4 Wheelers
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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hahahahahahaha
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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pretty much, i did find alot of 10" rims for it heheh most for 4 wheelers like said...
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