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They look good, get the front ones.
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WHAT are you thinking? put the original wheels back on before you further disgrace that RX-7!
29.03%
Keep it just like that, no need for the front ones.
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Put those wheels on the front and put the stocks on the back, it'll look more drifter yO!
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Hi, these are wheels that are on loan from a friend. This is a N/A 91. The stock mazda wheels are on the front with 225/60 R15 tires on them. On the back we have 16x8 rims. with 225/50 ZR16's. I am not a human scale but the weight seemed roughly the same.
So, what do you guys think?

1.) They look good, get the fronts also

2.) WTF are you thinking, return it to stock before you further insult the RX-7 community.

3.) Leave it just as-is with the mazda rims on the front and the other ones on the back.



BTW, the rims for the front are 16x7's and the tires are 205's. Would putting these tires on make it understeer more?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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I vote 4. Get matching fronts, add centercaps, lower the car.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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I vote 1. But get a dust cap over that **** before someone decides they dont like your car. Those look good btw, what are they, Watanabe's?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tessai
I vote 4. Get matching fronts, add centercaps, lower the car.
ooo u voted before i had time to load the poll, also we don't know where the center caps are. Could i get other that would fit/look nice?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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I like them, repaint them and find some center caps to hide the spindle nut and maybe some polished lug nuts, OR, keep the stock ones and give me those
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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I think the rims are fugly, but nice car. These are what Im getting for mine, the 2 pics are dif wheels but the ones already on the RX7 will roughly look like the others.


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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Too much of a Wal-Mart feel for me...
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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I like them, repaint them and find some center caps to hide the spindle nut and maybe some polished lug nuts, OR, keep the stock ones and give me those
why do you say repaint them? they were painted just recently. maybe the picture is bad, or do you not like the color?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BuujinBejiita
I think the rims are fugly, but nice car. These are what Im getting for mine, the 2 pics are dif wheels but the ones already on the RX7 will roughly look like the others.


No offense...I think those rims are fugly
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Yep, a very nice set of RS Watanabe's. Id definitely get the fronts to match, though I dont think there are center caps to that particular wheel. www.takumiproject.com has new ones so you can compare.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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PROPER OFFSET people!!
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BuujinBejiita
I think the rims are fugly, but nice car. These are what Im getting for mine, the 2 pics are dif wheels but the ones already on the RX7 will roughly look like the others.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a33/Bejiita/7.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a33/Bejiita/m2073.jpg
Yuck. Although I believe the wheels in the original thread are too small... I still think they are much better than the wheels you've posted.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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nice wheels, but they dont go well with an FC, an FC is too sleek for those wheels IMO. definitely need to have a matching set of wheels though.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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PROPER OFFSET people!!
offset.... this is a new concept to me. Are the wheels poking out to far or not enough? I don't know anything about offset (you can probly tell by the pics). What is the harm in haveing a wrong offset?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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I love those wheels.the 16's are a little small I woulld go with 17.I'm going to try and get the RS Wantanbe GR8's from takumi project. the centercaps are one here as well as lugs http://takumiproject.com/brand.asp?brand=RS%20WATANABE

oh ya and drop that car like 2 inches and it will look good.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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what your car could look like
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by philiptompkins
why do you say repaint them? they were painted just recently. maybe the picture is bad, or do you not like the color?
I don't like to chrome outer ring look, the color is nice but has to go, with some new polished chrome bead lock screws, lugs, and a center cap of some sorts, they'll look even better. that just me though, it's your car.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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dont get motegi mr7's thats what stupid ricers with civics get
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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damn dude those would look better on a first gen....sorry i vote 2 i kinda agree with some people here if you lowered it, it would look good...
hey 86redrx what kind of wheels do you have on your second gen? post pics here....
nice tire rack pic..too
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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I hate to say it, but I voted 2 also. If you had a complete set in the correct offset, it would be a different story. Watanabes are some nice wheels.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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where is the option quit trying to be a driftmaster C and put those rims back to stock instead of keeping it how it is?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by philiptompkins
Hi, these are wheels that are on loan from a friend. This is a N/A 91. The stock mazda wheels are on the front with 225/60 R15 tires on them. On the back we have 16x8 rims. with 225/50 ZR16's. I am not a human scale but the weight seemed roughly the same.
So, what do you guys think?

1.) They look good, get the fronts also

2.) WTF are you thinking, return it to stock before you further insult the RX-7 community.

3.) Leave it just as-is with the mazda rims on the front and the other ones on the back.



BTW, the rims for the front are 16x7's and the tires are 205's. Would putting these tires on make it understeer more?

are those watanabe rims? lolz. they look like it. lolz
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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WATA's FTW!!! I would mind having these on though
for show

for track

the 5Zigen Noirs are good looking too. I really like bronze/gold colored wheels
stock wheels are nice, though
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Healing
No offense...I think those rims are fugly
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Originally Posted by AcidAngel7477
damn dude those would look better on a first gen....sorry i vote 2 i kinda agree with some people here if you lowered it, it would look good...
hey 86redrx what kind of wheels do you have on your second gen? post pics here....
nice tire rack pic..too
Yea, those WOULD look nice on first gen's.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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