August 16, 201015 yr I need to buy 16" wheels to mount my tires I'm stuck on the color.. silver or gunmetal with a silver lip? here is a picture from today
August 18, 201015 yr I was looking at those same wheels on tirerack. I like the gunmetal, but I wasn't sure how it would look on my white car. Yours is more the right color for those, but then you might end up with two shades of grey that don't work together.
August 18, 201015 yr Author I was looking at those same wheels on tirerack. I like the gunmetal, but I wasn't sure how it would look on my white car. Yours is more the right color for those, but then you might end up with two shades of grey that don't work together. true.. but I was thinking next year when I paint my car flat black it will look even better. not a bad price and I need wheels and tires now since I've got a slow leak anyways..
August 18, 201015 yr I like the gunmetal, for sure. And they probably wouldn't show brake dust as much as the silver.
August 22, 201015 yr Author yeah they would so I'm going to go with those I might order them this upcoming weekend
August 26, 201015 yr Author Hey going from 14" wheel to 16 wont my speedo show slower right? plus my gearing would take a hit right? (5 speed) 95 legacy
August 26, 201015 yr Not if you match the tire size. Tirerack is good at suggesting tires that closely match the original size. You can pick your own size and see how it compares here: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
August 26, 201015 yr Author Not if you match the tire size. Tirerack is good at suggesting tires that closely match the original size. You can pick your own size and see how it compares here: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html So from that link it will read 2.8% slower so if I was going 60 mph I'm really going 61.7 mph. it's not like the speedo is 100% right the faster you go anyways. remember I'm moving up from the stockers to 205/55/16 Ohh yeah extra money in my paycheck for tomorrow going to place the order for the wheels Can't blow everything at once since vacation time Edited August 26, 201015 yr by 1-3-2-4
August 26, 201015 yr Author LOL want to hear a funny story.. I was coming back from N.C. and I stopped at a gas station and one of the workers walked up to my car with a spray can.. so I'm thinking oh god what is this?? and the guy was trying to sell me wheel a wheel cleaner in a can.. So he points to my wheels (they have covers on them) and he was like man they look pretty bad this will fix them right up lol I was like no thanks.. that's plastic man... And I was off. I will grab some shots of that rotor that I know darn well has to be down way more then the min thickness... the pad must have nothing left.. they must of picked the cheapest pads without the wear indicators.
August 26, 201015 yr Hey going from 14" wheel to 16 wont my speedo show slower right? plus my gearing would take a hit right? (5 speed) 95 legacy when you get around to buying tires, 205/50/16 is the stock size for the 97 GT which is about the same diameter as the stock 95 lego, 185/70/14. the GT is about 1/8" smaller in diameter, which is about 3/8" in circumference. that's less than 1%, not enough for you to notice.
August 26, 201015 yr Author when you get around to buying tires, 205/50/16 is the stock size for the 97 GT which is about the same diameter as the stock 95 lego, 185/70/14. the GT is about 1/8" smaller in diameter, which is about 3/8" in circumference. that's less than 1%, not enough for you to notice. yeah I did not think it would be that off anyways *edit should I paint my calipers? since it will be painted black I was thinking red but I don't want it to look too overly flashy or ricey. Edited August 26, 201015 yr by 1-3-2-4
August 29, 201015 yr Author test fit on Monday just minus the tires so just picture it with tires mounted lol
August 29, 201015 yr test fit on Monday just minus the tires so just picture it with tires mounted lol I would paint ur calipers maybe hammered gray or something, looks tuff
August 29, 201015 yr you mean silver? I'm trying to picture how that would look No, Rustolium "Hammered" gray, its a little brighter then gun metal and it has a cool effect, makes it look hammered. Edited August 29, 201015 yr by TheLoyale
August 29, 201015 yr Author No, Rustolium "Hammered" gray, its a little brighter then un metal and it has a cool effect, makes it look hammered. Oh I dunno.. I hear the rustolium stuff flakes off.
August 29, 201015 yr Author I don't think that can stand the heat of a caliper.. a wheel yes but anything over 200F it's giving warnings.
August 29, 201015 yr I don't think that can stand the heat of a caliper.. a wheel yes but anything over 200F it's giving warnings. I dunno, I repaint my hub and calipers with just cheep semi-gloss black from time to time and it doesn't flake or burn off. Starts to rust after a year of salt.
August 29, 201015 yr Author they went nuts here salting last year I think they did so and also tore the roads up with the plow trucks because they knew they would be getting money from the government to repave a lot of roads here
August 29, 201015 yr they went nuts here salting last year I think they did so and also tore the roads up with the plow trucks because they knew they would be getting money from the government to repave a lot of roads here OMG! same thing here.. Its construction all over Waukesha and Milwaukee.
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