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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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FD wheels for 245 front/285 rear 18" tires

I would like to run 245/35-18 front and 285/30-18 rear tires on my '93 RX7 with all stock suspension. I understand that I am looking for the following wheel specs for a best fit.

Front 18x9 with a 45mm offset
Rear 18x10 with a 50mm offset

Now, finding these said wheels is a whole other matter. I know there are custom wheels but the price would be more then I paid for my FD. Where can I find a 5 or 7 spoke wheel in a gunmetal or silver finish with the above specs on a budget? I have looked for hours on the internet with no luck.
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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Since you aren't going to pay for custom wheels, my suggestion is to find the wheels first, then see what tires you can fit on them.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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That's why I posted the question. I can't find the wheels. Do they exist off the shelf without going custom? Any suggestions?
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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You need to start by going through a few questions:

1. What's your price range for wheels and tires?
2. What will you be using the car for? Plain street driving? AutoX? Drag? Road racing?
3. What kind of style of wheel do you like?
4. What kind of suspension setup do you have or do you plan to have for the wheels?

These are the basic questions to start out with when searching for wheels.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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would this work for you all the way around?

http://www.good-win-racing.com/mazda...21-1051FD.html
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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You'd stay closer to stock rolling diameter with a 255/35/18 on the front. Not sure how that would work with +45mm offset.

Jack
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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There are quite a few off-the-shelf wheels available in the 8.5/9.5 +40 offset combination. This will work for 245 front and 265/275 rear sizes.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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i have the exact wheel ur looking for ,, they are my old wheels and tires sitting in my garage. ill be posting them in a day or two in the clasifieds.. they will not last long i know that .. borbet 18 x 8 all around with bridgestone s03 tires. 235-40zr18....275-35zr18 i just took all the pictures of all items sitting around in the garage..
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