mx5 wheels on my ba?

astie · 06-04-2010, 12:05 AM

will a mx5 NB8B wheels fit a BA fine?? they're good wheels.. plus cheap and good quality!

astie · 06-04-2010, 12:39 AM

haha i used photoshop to put it on my ride .. looks sick!

the mazdaspeed side skirt is from photoshop too

RustyKaos · 06-04-2010, 06:52 AM

Yeah they look good but I would highly recommend lowering it as well.

astie · 06-04-2010, 09:45 AM

oh yes 4got about that!

Rupewrecht · 06-04-2010, 10:13 AM

Anything from any MX-5 will fit, except for the new shape MX-5 which are 5 stud

astie · 06-04-2010, 05:15 PM

oh btw will a wheel with 45mm offset and 6.5inch wide, 15inch fit a ba fine?

Cosmo Dude · 06-04-2010, 05:25 PM

Standard BA V6 rims are 16"x6.5" with 45mm offset so they will fit like a glove. Different stud pattern but right size.

astie · 06-04-2010, 06:06 PM

nice!

well i have another question .. i guess it's a different topic but well .. i've heard something about sparco racing wheels nuts ... and i was thinking to get a set of these.. http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=20187

do you guys know much about that? will that be a pain in the ass to be put on? and any draw-back?

Rupewrecht · 06-04-2010, 06:36 PM

They look fine for the price. But i'd confirm about the wheel nuts though - sounds like they aren't the standard tapered-end type, or they're just narrow ones

astie · 06-04-2010, 06:55 PM

yeah i've checked and he said they are

"tapered sparco wheel nuts and the nuts are 1.4 measurement (thread size)"

i have no idea if that's goin to fit or what .. can't find anything on google

project.r.racing · 06-04-2010, 07:58 PM

just use regular 17mm nuts.

astie · 06-04-2010, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

just use regular 17mm nuts.

so you mean it'll fit (both wheel and hub)? if i use 17mm nuts?

project.r.racing · 06-04-2010, 08:46 PM

NA and NB MX5s and BA Astinas have the same wheel hub size, 54.1mm. Nothing to do with the nuts.

Regular 17mm chrome nuts brought from any auto parts retailer will fit those wheels. Need 12x1.5mm thread size.

Cosmo Dude · 06-04-2010, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

NA and NB MX5s and BA Astinas have the same wheel hub size, 54.1mm. Nothing to do with the nuts.

Regular 17mm chrome nuts brought from any auto parts retailer will fit those wheels. Need 12x1.5mm thread size.

And here I was f'ing around with 21mm sockets for the last umpteen years. My bad

astie · 06-04-2010, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astie

nice!

well i have another question .. i guess it's a different topic but well .. i've heard something about sparco racing wheels nuts ... and i was thinking to get a set of these.. http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=20187

do you guys know much about that? will that be a pain in the ass to be put on? and any draw-back?

sorry guys i sort of changed the topic so it's not about wheel nut on the mx5 wheels but on the one in the link above

outbakoz · 06-04-2010, 09:27 PM

oh lol they are the same as the original rims i had on the astina when i first bought it, except they were oz racing rims in 16x7

I'll rummage through and see if i can find an early pic

project.r.racing · 06-04-2010, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

And here I was f'ing around with 21mm sockets for the last umpteen years. My bad

haha now you got me thinking it is either 19 or 21mm. me thinkz it might be my bad.

bari · 06-04-2010, 10:54 PM

rims look good man, i dont know if its photoshop but the tyres look a little small. from memory mx5s has 195/50 R15s i would consider throwing 195/55s on

just my 2c

astie · 06-04-2010, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bari

rims look good man, i dont know if its photoshop but the tyres look a little small. from memory mx5s has 195/50 R15s i would consider throwing 195/55s on

just my 2c

or 205/50/15

06-04-2010, 12:05 AM	#1
astie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Car: astina ba Posts: 155	mx5 wheels on my ba? will a mx5 NB8B wheels fit a BA fine?? they're good wheels.. plus cheap and good quality!

06-04-2010, 06:52 AM	#3
RustyKaos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Side Brisbane Car: 1998 BA 323 Astina Hardtop Posts: 1,414 View Photos By: RustyKaos	Yeah they look good but I would highly recommend lowering it as well. __________________ Everytime an idiot dies, 20 more are born. Come challenge me. I dare ya.

06-04-2010, 10:13 AM	#5
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Anything from any MX-5 will fit, except for the new shape MX-5 which are 5 stud __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

06-04-2010, 05:25 PM	#7
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Standard BA V6 rims are 16"x6.5" with 45mm offset so they will fit like a glove. Different stud pattern but right size. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

06-04-2010, 06:36 PM	#9
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	They look fine for the price. But i'd confirm about the wheel nuts though - sounds like they aren't the standard tapered-end type, or they're just narrow ones __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

06-04-2010, 12:39 AM	#2
astie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Car: astina ba Posts: 155	haha i used photoshop to put it on my ride .. looks sick! the mazdaspeed side skirt is from photoshop too

06-04-2010, 09:45 AM	#4
astie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Car: astina ba Posts: 155	oh yes 4got about that!

06-04-2010, 05:15 PM	#6
astie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Car: astina ba Posts: 155	oh btw will a wheel with 45mm offset and 6.5inch wide, 15inch fit a ba fine?

06-04-2010, 06:06 PM	#8
astie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Car: astina ba Posts: 155	nice! well i have another question .. i guess it's a different topic but well .. i've heard something about sparco racing wheels nuts ... and i was thinking to get a set of these.. http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=20187 do you guys know much about that? will that be a pain in the ass to be put on? and any draw-back?

06-04-2010, 06:55 PM	#10
astie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Car: astina ba Posts: 155	yeah i've checked and he said they are "tapered sparco wheel nuts and the nuts are 1.4 measurement (thread size)" i have no idea if that's goin to fit or what .. can't find anything on google

06-04-2010, 07:58 PM	#11
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	just use regular 17mm nuts.

06-04-2010, 08:46 PM	#13
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	NA and NB MX5s and BA Astinas have the same wheel hub size, 54.1mm. Nothing to do with the nuts. Regular 17mm chrome nuts brought from any auto parts retailer will fit those wheels. Need 12x1.5mm thread size.

06-04-2010, 09:27 PM	#16
outbakoz AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newmarket, Brisvegas Car: 97 BA Astina Hatch Posts: 356 View Photos By: outbakoz	oh lol they are the same as the original rims i had on the astina when i first bought it, except they were oz racing rims in 16x7 I'll rummage through and see if i can find an early pic __________________ So many ideas, so little time... My Car

06-04-2010, 10:54 PM	#18
bari Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: newcastle Car: mazda 323 astina 2L Posts: 19	rims look good man, i dont know if its photoshop but the tyres look a little small. from memory mx5s has 195/50 R15s i would consider throwing 195/55s on just my 2c