HiHas anyone put 18" Alloys on their B? Can you post photos, tell me the tyre size and any issues??
Thanks....
Also anyone thought - 18"'s on the rear and 17"'s on the front or simlar???
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Styling 18" Alloys (DO or DO not??)
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Styling 18" Alloys (DO or DO not??)
HiHas anyone put 18" Alloys on their B? Can you post photos, tell me the tyre size and any issues??
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Also anyone thought - 18"'s on the rear and 17"'s on the front or simlar???
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I think you will absolutely ruin the handling and ride quality. I think the barchetta suffers from "Pram Syndrome" running anything over 16"s
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Has anyone put 18" Alloys on their B? Can you post photos, tell me the tyre size and any issues??
Thanks....
Also anyone thought - 18"'s on the rear and 17"'s on the front or simlar???
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Haven't seen any with 18".. If you go with 18" you should go with 205/30/18" = €€€€
Hiya, I considered 18's but dont think it has been done so far and glad i never.
I have 17's on mine with 215/40/17 tyres. I also have the bilstien suspension and the handling/cornering is great. The feel/ ride is ok on a straight road and bumps are manageble. I must point out though, if i hit a pot hole, its feels like the wheel has no tyre on and as i found out a couple weeks back it also bent the rim. in doing so. When i next change my tyres i will be going for a 215/45/17 which should compensate slightly for the pot hole scenario.
The only way to run 18's would be on a 30 profile tyre. It would look great but I as others would be very concerned about the feel of the ride. To harsh for the B set up.
Hope this helps.
I have 17's on mine with 215/40/17 tyres. I also have the bilstien suspension and the handling/cornering is great. The feel/ ride is ok on a straight road and bumps are manageble. I must point out though, if i hit a pot hole, its feels like the wheel has no tyre on and as i found out a couple weeks back it also bent the rim.
in doing so. When i next change my tyres i will be going for a 215/45/17 which should compensate slightly for the pot hole scenario. The only way to run 18's would be on a 30 profile tyre. It would look great but I as others would be very concerned about the feel of the ride. To harsh for the B set up.
Hope this helps.
If you go with 18" you should go with 205/30/18" = €€€€
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18" alloys would go on a B with a few small mods but only if it's going to spend its life on a race track and not the open road.
Think it would look cool but you would also need to buy a large front brake calliper kit to fill the large space inside the 18" alloy.
Think it would look cool but you would also need to buy a large front brake calliper kit to fill the large space inside the 18" alloy.
Hiya! Robot,
No i diddnt, they fitted fine, my rims are 17x7's .
I believe Lima has 225/40/17 on his blue B and that looks great.
I have since added 20mm spacers just to widen the track and look cosmeticly better.
No i diddnt, they fitted fine, my rims are 17x7's .
I believe Lima has 225/40/17 on his blue B and that looks great.
I have since added 20mm spacers just to widen the track and look cosmeticly better.
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on anything other than smooth motorway...Fof those mere mortals among us who travel back roads and byways..the B is best anyway on a summer backroad with the roof down on a lazy hazy day..its not really an autostrada beast..
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Think you're all nuts!! I admit that 17"s look great but the b rides and handles so well with 15"s I cannot see why you would spend the money on wheels, spend it on Eibach springs and ARB kit!
I have, so it handles even better!:devil:
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I have 17"'s and it handles really well. I like it hard, the ride I mean, err car ride! Man I am digging a hole.
I am looking at replacing mine as they have been kurbed by the previous owner. Also I want theses:-
http://www.bbs.com/en/showroom/showroom.html
I am looking at replacing mine as they have been kurbed by the previous owner. Also I want theses:-
http://www.bbs.com/en/showroom/showroom.html
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I thought only BMW
So err you don;t like them then???
:shakehead: LOLSo any tips???
oh yeah forgot this:
check your ideal match versus the original 195/55/16
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
then check kwik-fit or your local tyredepot and weep at the cost of a good tyre in a slightly odd configuration (eg 215/35/18 - Goodyear Eagle F1)
check your ideal match versus the original 195/55/16
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
then check kwik-fit or your local tyredepot and weep at the cost of a good tyre in a slightly odd configuration (eg 215/35/18 - Goodyear Eagle F1)
dont think there is a legal issue.. however, it is more a practial issue
-- if you actually drive 3% faster as indicated on the tach, it might cost you money. If however, you drive 3% slower as indicated on the tach you are only a nuisance for those behind you hence a 205/45/16 is much better match as a 205/50/16
-- if you actually drive 3% faster as indicated on the tach, it might cost you money. If however, you drive 3% slower as indicated on the tach you are only a nuisance for those behind you
hence a 205/45/16 is much better match as a 205/50/16
