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Steven

02-12-2007, 11:47 PM

sorry for the bad quality, used my cell phone....

sportlines, rx8 rims running 225 45 18!

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Many have told me that it will rub, (front and rear)no matter what, especially on sportlines.....
but the rear there is no rubbing what so ever, and the front rubbing only when turning all over.....

Don't get me wrong i am still going to change the tires to 225 40 18, but i just wanted to see what they will look before the snow hits....

mEtH

02-12-2007, 11:53 PM

Damn, looking good! NO WHEEL GAP IS SICK!!!!

Just regular driving you probably wont rub because your camber is so out.

Look how close the fender is in this pic though, if you are forced to take a turn fast or decide to what the heck shoot it around the corner, it looks like it will rub. When the car leans is when it will do it, maybe not as bad for you though since your springs are quite stiff. Any plans to correct your camber? it may not rub still because correcting the camber will increase the gap a touch.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/SSPX0005.jpg

azn_outlaw

02-12-2007, 11:58 PM

damn that is so sick, so clean, so dropped!

and so tempting!!!!!!!!!!

no matter what...RX8 rims is a excellent look for any Mazda3

Steven

02-13-2007, 12:05 AM

when i change the tires to 225 40 18, at the same time i will get the eibach camber kit and adjust them accordingly, so i could adjust them to be close to stock or even try to be at stock...and at the same time make sure it cambered enough that it wont rub

3GFX

02-13-2007, 12:11 AM

Holy smokes HAWT!!!!!

Those look sick, and your ar is sooooo low around them!

bubba1983

02-13-2007, 12:18 AM

sweet mother of christ

i don't knwo what to say to that!!

3GFX

02-13-2007, 12:23 AM

Dude take her to the car wash and take some high quality pics. In the meanwhile I'll go grab a Kleenex box.

MazdaTree

02-13-2007, 12:24 AM

Looks good steve....

Steven

02-13-2007, 12:29 AM

already took them off, gonna snow tomorrow...

Broli

02-13-2007, 01:04 AM

looks sick!!!!

i bet you on sharp turns and potholes . . . u will rip those fenders out!

i promise it in fact!!!

roll the fenders completely

but damn!!!

that is low and damn that looks good!!!

Skarbro

02-13-2007, 05:31 AM

It's too low for my tastes.

But those rims are pure sweetness!

Jeff-TheBiz

02-13-2007, 06:21 AM

Looks sweet.

uggh..... 2 more months!!

PhantomPurple_07

02-13-2007, 08:45 AM

those are looking sweet...makes me think i may have to get rid of my stock rims and get me something a little better.

the one thing about summer i can't wait for is having a clean car, damn i hate winter!!

Skarbro

02-13-2007, 08:59 AM

Cardinal Fang

02-13-2007, 09:20 AM

Man that's low.

PhantomPurple_07

02-13-2007, 09:51 AM

hey skarbro...that hurts. i don't know why mazda changed the rims so drastically, the '06 and back were much better than the 07

FLIPDADY

02-13-2007, 11:01 AM

Slammed!

Nice job Steven, now I want them rims.

02-13-2007, 12:15 PM

Looks really nice.

+ 1 on being slammed.

swales

02-13-2007, 12:32 PM

Looks great!

Good luck on our shitty roads ;-)

bubba1983

02-13-2007, 12:33 PM

^^ lol i concurr
it looks good, but its not really practical imo!

fourtrack78

02-13-2007, 12:34 PM

they look sweet..........

TheProfessor

02-13-2007, 01:57 PM

Looks good, too low for my tastes, but nice nonetheless.

RedRaptor

02-13-2007, 02:25 PM

Wild Weasel

02-13-2007, 02:49 PM

Looking very nice but I am sure that even without lowering springs the 45 profile will rub once you load the car with passengers. Way too low for my tastes but I am boring and have driven on my RX8 rims without lowering for 2 years now.

Why would you say that? So long as the offset is correct it should be fine. The Mazdaspeed3 uses 215/45/18's and is slightly lower than the regular 3 and obviously doesn't rub. Are the fenders different on the speed3?

This car is also too low for my tastes... and may rub because of it, but I don't think the tire size in itself should cause rubbing.

Of course, it's still wrong and I'd never recommend you use those tires. :)

RedRaptor

02-13-2007, 03:41 PM

Weasel, I say that because way back when I got RX8 rims for my ride, I talked to many M3F members who got their rims straight from RX8s with the stock tire 225/45/18. On stock height, all them reported rubbing in one way or another. However they all said that they couldn't afford the right tires then and would switch to 225/40/18 later.

Putting RX8 rims on Mazda3s was a fad 3 years ago...

BLKOUT

02-13-2007, 03:56 PM

I love the look man!

I want a set of RX-8 rims for my 3.

Steven

02-13-2007, 05:27 PM

well i am not planning to keep these 225 45 18...i know that will rub somehow, and plus my speedometer will be off.... i am going to change them to 225 40 18, but i just want to see how it will look on the car....215 40 18, are too expense.....could any one get a deal on that tire size? let me know

i still love the low look, and you may think that the ride is really bad, think again... it's not as bad as you think!!!

cyberscorpi0

02-13-2007, 08:07 PM

Wow that's way too low for me!

But it looks good though ;)

Chiburashka

02-14-2007, 01:54 AM

You better not hit any pot holes...common sense tells me it's going to break something..i'm just not quite sure what yet...they don't look bad it's just that there IS such a thing as too low for comfort

FLIPDADY

02-14-2007, 09:31 AM

Mazda-Baaa

02-16-2007, 12:35 PM

Love it dude !!! Looks totally hot !!! I'm dropped on sportlines and 18s too and I don't have any rubbing issues... Plus the ride isn't uncomfortable... Just gotta be a little careful when driving is all... Two thumbs up from me

Chiburashka

02-16-2007, 12:41 PM

Hey Tom I might take you up on that offer for those Speedy rims.

Yea I'll let you know what's happening with that this weekend. However I still have the snowflakes for sale....you know you want them...

MidnightSpeed

02-20-2007, 09:58 AM

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn, thats low. Thats what I'm talkin about

MAZDA Kitten

02-20-2007, 10:57 AM

I love the stretch

Nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

saintjames7

02-21-2007, 10:19 PM

Anyone know how much heavier the RX8 18"rims are, over the mazda3 17" rims?

3GFX

02-22-2007, 06:02 PM

I think its a pound per rim.

chinsterr

02-23-2007, 01:41 PM

So thats how sportlines look.... never thought itwould be that low

Steven

04-30-2007, 10:30 PM

cross drills, rims, new tires, eibach rear camber kit and grill....

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Kevin@nextmod

04-30-2007, 10:33 PM

RX8 rims always looks the best on ti grey 3s

MazdaTree

04-30-2007, 10:36 PM

damn steve, looks real nice!

stealthman12

04-30-2007, 10:36 PM

looks great..especially with the tire shine off the sunlight.

3GFX

05-01-2007, 05:05 PM

Nice pics, hot man. Very clean, very sexy.

PlatMS6

05-01-2007, 05:37 PM

Car looks sweeeet, even though I'm not liking the grill....

What tires did you go with this time... and whats happening with the Bridgestones?

JPAV8S4U

05-01-2007, 06:44 PM

Awsome buddy! Car looks tricked! Awsome drop! awsome rims and love the hid fogs too ;) I personally love the grille and would be awsome if you paired it up with the GV lip! The grille/lip combo from SSG makes the "Station Wagons" look sooooo awsome! yes I said it... station wagon! :)

Steven

05-01-2007, 10:03 PM

Car looks sweeeet, even though I'm not liking the grill....

What tires did you go with this time... and whats happening with the Bridgestones?

sold the bridgestone in order to buy these...i got the nexens n 3000, 225 40 18

I want to get the GV lip, but i am afarid that i will scrape it everywhere. I already scrape when i come up my driveway, without the lip.

-TEXAS2LO-

05-01-2007, 10:22 PM

man this is just confusing ..

When I see you car : I want sportlines ..

but then I see other rides with the same springs and they aren't as low ..
Me wanna slamm my ride too :P

JPAV8S4U

05-02-2007, 12:59 AM

man this is just confusing ..

When I see you car : I want sportlines ..

but then I see other rides with the same springs and they aren't as low ..
Me wanna slamm my ride too :P

Man.. that is sooooo true! Some cars get more drop than others....on the same springs! I dont get it..... weird.... I know that sometimes pics are taken with more wieght in the car.. ie systems or whatnot... but still..... it is weird!

jaym3

05-02-2007, 06:41 AM

very nice...

i hate how my coils wont slam as much as sportlines in the rear :@!!

Mazda-Baaa

05-02-2007, 12:11 PM

DDDIIIRRRTTTYYY Steve ! Love it man ! Looks sick !

MidnightSpeed

05-06-2007, 08:58 AM

Steven - which brakes do you have?

Steven

05-06-2007, 12:13 PM

bremo cross drills/slotted rotors

JPAV8S4U

05-11-2007, 12:20 AM

Once again Steven! Very tastefully done car bro! Two thumbs up! Nothing too over the top! Exactly what im doing!

chinsterr

05-11-2007, 10:49 AM

wow , brembos ?

good stuff