Anyone Know What Wheels These Are?

"Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]" (jarrettw) 03/29/2016 at 17:24 • Filed to: None

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These bad beasts came on the Miata. Trying to figure out the exact model number so I can google how much they weigh.

My best guess is that they’re !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , weighing in at 20.5 pounds a piece (17x7), but google shows a lot of them are 2 tone. Perhaps these have been dipped to look charcoal? Any other leads would be greatly appreciated!

Gratuitous ass shot from Friday after an icy drive out of storage:

Bytemite > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 17:27

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Those look extremely heavy. What kind of idiot puts heavy wheels on a Miata and ruin the car!?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 17:30

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Definitely looks like you found the right model. My guess is that they were rattle canned. Should be pretty easy to figure out if it was plasti-dipped, because it’ll peel off without too much effort. And I doubt someone actually paid for powdercoating on those.

20.5 is pretty heavy for an aftermarket 17x7

MarquetteLa > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 17:38

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oh geez you gotta swap those wheels out for some lightweight 15s asap.

Master Cylinder > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 17:56

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Yeah I’d be putting those on CL quick. Doesn’t Tire Rack sell a house brand lightweight wheel basically designed specifically for the Miata?

The Snowman > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 18:01

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Weigh one with tire. Look up weight of tire. Subtract.

Lostmysocketagain > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 18:43

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Motegi will produce a wheel in just about any color you want, just ordered a set of mr127 in that exact color for a customer of mine

daender > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 19:20

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Get some lightweight 14s or 15s; luckily you have the standard 1.8 brakes rather than the larger sport calipers that limit minimum wheel sizes to 15".

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > MarquetteLa 03/29/2016 at 21:34

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I’m on the prowl for them. Worried about cost though.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > Bytemite 03/29/2016 at 21:35

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The same idiot that ordered it without the LSD, lol

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > The Snowman 03/29/2016 at 21:39

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I thought of this, but I don’t have a scale! (And these weird tires aren’t well documented online)

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > daender 03/29/2016 at 21:39

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I think 14s would be a bit comical, but 15s are in the cards if I gather the courage to start throwing money at it.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > Master Cylinder 03/29/2016 at 21:42

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I’ll have to look into that, but I fear exchange rate + shipping + duties

daender > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/29/2016 at 22:09

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They are comical in a way, but cost-effective. 14" tires are cheap and so are OEM 14" NA wheels.

[Friend’s ‘01 on NA8C 7-spokes wrapped in then-dead cheap tires.]

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/30/2016 at 00:53

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yea I have ones that weight about 12lbs a piece. 16in. and 7.5in wide. Tire rack is your friend. Also what year? need bigger wheels depending on big brake kit or the year