Editor's Note: Sorry about the weird "two-face" photos. My phone's camera is misbehaving.
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Since
buying the Miata, I've had my eye out for better wheels and tires. I wasn't in a hurry since the tires on it were working fine, but now they are worn out. Particularly the inside edge, thanks to my legit camber.
Conveniently, one of my coworkers had a set of wheels/tires sitting around that he took off his Miata before selling it. He let me have them for $100. Score! As you can see below, they are a little more sporty than my old tires.
Here's where things get complicated. The wheels he had are kind of heavy, so I've continued to look for lighter wheels, of which I found and bought two. Here's the various wheels I was working with.
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Clockwise from top: 15x8 6UL 195/50 R15 (29.8 lbs w/tire, 12 lbs without), Stock Miata "Daisy" 185/60 R14 (26.6 lbs w/tire), 15x6.5 Generic Wheel (32 lbs w/tire, 16 lbs without) |
I decided to put the lighter wheels on the front.
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After |
I didn't think I could make the Miata look much more "ghetto," but the non-matching wheels do a pretty good job. You might also be able to tell I raised the car so it hopefully won't scrape on everything anymore.
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After |
My next step will be installing a
three inch lift. Or not.
The mismatched wheels look mildly ridiculous. But what do I know?
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