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adelaidesp20
26-03-2004, 01:26 PM
I have the opportunity to swap over my current SP20 16" alloys to 17" CTW 198 chrome alloys with Kumho Ecsta 205/40/17 tyres (approx 10k tread used so far). The price of the swap over is $500. The chromies look good, no scratches, seem fairly new too.

Going to 17" wheels has me worried about the speedo and extra cost later of changing tyres. Chrome on a Yellow SP20 is ok as I've chromed the fuel cap cover a few months back so it should match the wheels soon.

My question is whether the 17"'s would be worth it? though i will soon be changing federal tyres and that will set me back $480...

I guess I've made my mind up just by writing this email.

thanks
:roll:

OFLA
26-03-2004, 01:40 PM
Chromies would look sweet man. I'm in the same boat really, just waiting till i need new tyres so I can upgrade. My aim is to somehow obtain RX8 18's from somewhere other than mazda. I spose soon enough some crazy japanese guys will begin to crash/wreck rx8's so the wheels will be easier to come across. But yeh i'd go the 17's if youve got the funds they'd be much better than the 16's.

pr1mo
26-03-2004, 02:07 PM
the RX8 18"s are 8" wide. i think yurgunna have a hell of a time making them fit!

cheers mike

twilightprotege
26-03-2004, 02:23 PM
215/40/17 are the size to keep the speedo right from memory.

coolsp
26-03-2004, 03:11 PM
i have 18x8 on my sp20

arden
27-03-2004, 01:05 PM
goin to stock to 205/40/17 shouldnt pose a problem with speedo.
the speedo would be faster than wot it actually is
if speedo shows 100km/h , u are in fact goin 99.1km/h

just make sure the offset of the 17" are correct...anything higher from +42mm should be ok.....this is for 17x7.