Post your Wheel/Tyre Setup

[blackbetty]

This Thread is on Mazdaspeed forum and I have searched it many times so thought it would be useful here for people looking at new wheel tyre combos.
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Here is the format you should follow. Copy and paste this into your post and change the information:

Car Model: Mazda 6 MPS
Wheel Brand/Model: ie Rota Subzero
Wheel Size and offset: ie 18x7 +50 DO NOT FORGET OFFSET!!!!
Tyre Brand/Model/Size: ie Bridgestone Potenza 215/45R18
Tyre Cost: $250each
Tyre Rating:
Handling/Grip - 7/10
Wear - 8/10 15,000kms 50% worn
Suspension Brand/Model: ie stock or Eibach Pro Kit lowered 20mm front 30mm rear
Fenders rolled?: ie yes or no
Rubbing?: ie yes, no, or only with heavy load
Optional Photos:
Post max of 2 photos probably side on and front/rear on showing how the car sits with the set up you have.
Optional Link:
Link to more photos of your car or a thread with discussion about your setup.

[MISSMPS]

Good idea BB...But i'd bore you to tears with my stock setup

[blackbetty]

Car Model: Mazda 6 MPS
Wheel Brand/Model: Wolf Wheels RTS MFB http://www.wolfwheels.co.nz/wolf-whe...x.php?p=wheels
Wheel Weight: 8kg
Wheel Size and offset: 18x8 + 45 offset
Tyre Brand/Model/Size: Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 - 235/40/18
Tyre Cost: $250each
Tyre Rating:
Handling/Grip - 10/10 my car no longer hops through corners, feels like im driving the MX5 through roundabouts ... well kinda
Wear - TBA
Suspension Brand/Model: Stock and riding high
Fenders rolled?: yes just the rears, thanks for the referral to Nelson, Shinslinger, he did a top job $50 each side.
Rubbing?: yes on the rears by about 2 - 3mm on sharp bumps and dips when not going slow enough
Optional Photos:
Coming Soon
Optional Link:

http://sydneyguardrolling.com.au/

[KRNAGE]

Car Model: Mazda 3 MPS
Wheel Brand/Model: Replica CE28N
Wheel Weight: Volk CE28N Original - 7.1kg, Replica CE28N - ?
Wheel Size and offset: 18x7.5 + 42 offset
Tyre Brand/Model/Size: Falken RT615 - 225/40/18
Tyre Cost: $320 or 300 a corner I think (bought a while back now)
Tyre Rating: 92W
Handling/Grip: 8/10
Wear: TBA, usually used for Track only
Suspension Brand/Model: Road Magnet springs 1.1" drop
Fenders rolled?: Currently No - but will need to roll the rears as springs have settled and dropped a bit more (with passengers I'd be close to rubbing with 40 profile)
Rubbing?: Not yet.........
Optional Photos:
/ / Will take newer shot when the sun is out and car is clean
Optional Link: N/A

[Jmac]

Stickied - great idea.

Would be nice to get some pics of the wheels on the car included, also with the suspension type/make the amount of drop in inches.

[EQ]

Car Model: Mazda 6 MPS
Wheel Brand/Model: RX8 rims
Wheel Size and offset: 18x8 + 50 offset
Tyre Brand/Model/Size: Falken RT912 - 225/40/18
Tyre Cost: $250 a corner
Tyre Rating:
Handling/Grip: 7/10
Wear: at 11,000 they are showing about 33% wear
Suspension Brand/Model: Stock
Fenders rolled?: No need
Rubbing?: Miles away

[Nexus]

Car Model: Mazda 3 MPS
Wheel Brand/Model: Enkei RP F1
Wheel Size and offset: 18x7.5 +48 offset
Wheel Weight: 7.95Kg
Tyre Brand/Model/Size: Sumitomo HTRZ-III 225/45R18
Tyre Cost: $250 a corner
Tyre Rating: 95 Y
Handling/Grip: 8/10
Wear: at 20,000 they are just past 1/2 done - est 38,000-45,000K life
Suspension Brand/Model: Stock
Fenders rolled?: No
Rubbing?: None at all, but plumbline from unrolled rear guard shows less than 1mm clearance

Added wheel weight spec - would encourage others to if they know it. Pretty sure I'll have bragging rights there, there isn't many wheels around that will match 7.9Kg

Sorry, fairly **** phone pics only at the moment.

[PaulG]

Car Model: Mazda 3 MPS (BLACK)
Wheel Brand/Model: OEM STOCK FTW
Wheel Size and offset: 18x7 +52.5 STOCK FTW
Wheel Weight: 10.5Kg STOCK FTW
Tyre Brand/Model/Size: Sumitomo HTRZ-III 225/45R18
Tyre Cost: $259 a corner
Tyre Rating: 95Y
Handling/Grip: 8.321/10
Wear: at 3,000 still new
Suspension Brand/Model: OEM STOCK FTW
Fenders rolled?: No
Rubbing?: None !!

yeaaaa... !!

[blackbetty]

updated my post now folks, have had rubbing on rear guards with the 235 tyres by only about 2 -3 mm on sharp bumps, like my friggen driveway every day. The offest is what has got me as the guys witht he RX8 rims dont seem to have rubbing ... all fixed now though

[grizzly]

what about alignment specs aswell?

alignment specs would be helpful too tyre wear vs road holding

Q? how much + ive caster does the 3 MPS have is there any gains to be made from increasing it in these cars

changing the front toe out to 0.5 mm each

and rears to negative 1.2mm toe in each for some nice turn in!