The Protege/323F and RX8 wheels...

[geetee]

8-) Ok guys, I got my wheels on today.

No issue for the front, but the rear needs 6mm spacers, otherwise they will rub on the suspension struts.

Rim size is....
18 x 8, 50mm offset, 215/35/18 tyres.
So in effect, I changed the rear offset to 44mm.

If your buying an aftermarket 18" wheel, then the best width would be 7.5". :shiny:

[marshall]

323f/Protegé5 looks good with RX8 wheels... upload some pics to see how your BJ changed with the new wheels.. lowering next?

[geetee]

Yes, it needs lowered.
I'll be taking some pics tomorrow and I'll get them up here. :thumbsup:

[trq]

Pics, Pics, Pics :)

[protege]

:banana8: nice, now pics! ROFL


If your buying an aftermarket 18" wheel, then the best width would be 7.5". :shiny:

18x7,5 is the best :itwasntme2: 45 mm offset. Not even a 'clunk' noise at full steering lock and me being lowered. (not me but the car is lowered :crazy: )

[geetee]

Pix.... :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/RXwheels1106comp.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/RXwheels11063comp.jpg

As you can see, lowering is real compulsory!!!

[trq]

Looks like a thing between a Hummer and a Protege ;)
Nonetheless

awesome Rims.

Drop it baby :D

[marshall]

nice SUV.... ehm sorry 323F.... :D when lowered... great looks definitely...

[Joe]

Big ones :)....

Now lowering.... 30mm max :)....anything more is going to rub :)

[D-rock240]

Looks great! Once it's dropped it should look like this:

[trq]

real badass. But thats more than 30mms....

[D-rock240]

Yeah that's more like 40. But it looks perfect! If I do the 5 lug swap I will think about RX-8 wheels. They look awesome on the sedan too.

[geetee]

Nice :D

I'm just hoping I don't have to dress my arches when I get it lowered....
Gonna be mighty close I think.

[D-rock240]

I believe the guy with the black P5 did have to roll his fenders a bit.

[geetee]

Yeh it does look tight.
But they seem to have a small lip anyway....
I checked it on mine and I think the rounded sidewall of my tyres will save the day...
Watch this space!!! :D

[Mazsp20]

How did you go with lowering over the rx8 18s? i have a set available to put on my sedan but i dont want that jacked up look so lowering would have to come round the same time,or should i just go mx5 17 x 7s to make life a little easier

[geetee]

The RX8 rims require rolling or grinding on the 5 mate, but I believe the sedan has a bit more space and rolling isn't needed.
Best double check this with the USA forums though, as we didn't get the sedan in the UK. X-(

I use a 6mm spacer on the rear, but 4mm would just clear the struts too.

[iLLuminati]

hey congratiulations.... your car looks very nice ;)

i wanna put the same rims on my protege 5.... but here in germany we have the problems with the tüv... you know what i mean ?? ;) so my question is how does the rims fit on the front ?? if you put the steering angle to the maximum do the wheels rub anywhere ? and do they rub on the front shock strut ?

many thanks for a quick answer ;)

greetz from germany ;)

[geetee]

Absolutely no problems with rubbing or steering on the front.
The RX rims bolt straight on. :D

[AzteCypher]

Car looks wicked man!!

[iLLuminati]

yeah it looks definitly great ;) this weekend we lowered the car with h&r springs and the 2,5" catback was installed .... in the next two weeks i'll put the rims on it ;)