Konig Illusion Blue - New Tires+Rims :)

[MrIon]

So I was finally able to get rid of my tires and rims and bought these amazing wheels :)
As soon as I saw them i loved them. I think they look pretty good, watcha think?

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/6864/img0137t0.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/img0137t0.jpg/)

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/664/img0136qi.jpg (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/img0136qi.jpg/)

I'll get better pics tomor since I'm painting the calipers blue with silver mazda lettering.

[Thrizzl3]

lol looks sick..but isn't snow due on saturday? or are you not in canada lol. BTW your car needs a little lowering..that wheel gap is hurting my eyes :P

[MrIon]

I do live in Canada, but it was to good of a deal to pass this up. I'm sure I'll manage to go through the winter with these, plus I'm gona wax them.
Also I know I'm going to get a lot of comments about lowering (I want to do it), but I'm on 17x7 offset 40mm so I'm not really sure what kind of lowering I can do.

[TheMaterial]

nice, always loved these...they are actually the background on my computer right now lol

I would recommend snow tires for the winter...or at least all seasons don't you get a crap ton of snow in Windsor? but to each there own.

[Punkrockjohn]

i want these in the red so badly

[Tokic_o]

ur gonna die in winter if you dont put some winter tires on, or even all seasons.

[Takumi616]

+1


ur gonna die in winter if you dont put some winter tires on, or even all seasons.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Also I know I'm going to get a lot of comments about lowering (I want to do it), but I'm on 17x7 offset 40mm so I'm not really sure what kind of lowering I can do.

Plenty. I'm 17x7 38 offset

[bman13]

ur gonna die in winter if you dont put some winter tires on, or even all seasons.


+1

+1

You'll be spinning/sliding

[wormburner]

Those wheels are beautiful. May I ask where you bought them, or what is a private sale?
Those wheels are at the top of my list come spring.

[bman13]

Those wheels are beautiful. May I ask where you bought them, or what is a private sale?
Those wheels are at the top of my list come spring.

I know NextMod sells em.

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?42366-Nextmod-Konig-Wheels&highlight=konig

[Aitch]

Looks good, can I ask what the tire size is? Stock 205/50r17?

[chan7]

rims look good :thumbsup are you lowered or planning to?

[Nextmod]

I do live in Canada, but it was to good of a deal to pass this up. I'm sure I'll manage to go through the winter with these, plus I'm gona wax them.
Also I know I'm going to get a lot of comments about lowering (I want to do it), but I'm on 17x7 offset 40mm so I'm not really sure what kind of lowering I can do.

please get some winters on, it wouldnt be worth it if anything happens =)


i want these in the red so badly

instock if you are interested =P

[Kappa]

Plenty. I'm 17x7 38 offset

damn beat me to it lol


also trust me your going to want winters.. i tryed my star specs in the snow... was like being on ski's

[PearlM3]

Love the rims, but without winter I doubt you'll get to enjoy them next summer.

[MrIon]

Ofcourse I have all season tries...r u crzy lol
But no I should be fine without snow tires, trust me Windsor doesn't get that much snow. I drove in the past with no problems (knock on wood).

As for where I got them from, it was an amazing deal from Discount tire: tires+rims+installation+antitheft lug nuts=$850 out the door. (however the fricking border killed me with taxes and brought the total to $1040)

As for lowering I will do it, but in the summer, but I don't want to do it to much as I don't want any kind of rubbing, so what you suggest?

PS. I painted my calipers yesterday blue and silver. Pics coming soon.

[bman13]

Ofcourse I have all season tries...r u crzy lol
But no I should be fine without snow tires, trust me Windsor doesn't get that much snow. I drove in the past with no problems (knock on wood).

As for where I got them from, it was an amazing deal from Discount tire: tires+rims+installation+antitheft lug nuts=$850 out the door. (however the fricking border killed me with taxes and brought the total to $1040)

As for lowering I will do it, but in the summer, but I don't want to do it to much as I don't want any kind of rubbing, so what you suggest?

PS. I painted my calipers yesterday blue and silver. Pics coming soon.

Well...hopefully your right otherwise your gonna be like "guys I was wrong" :huge smile

[MrIon]

The only thing that I'm worried for is about bad effin drivers that don't look in their blind spot. I almost got nicked today. Good thing I had a middle lane I can side to.

[ovie8]

The only thing that I'm worried for is about bad effin drivers that don't look in their blind spot. I almost got nicked today. Good thing I had a middle lane I can side to.

That's the thing...winters will help you on those "emergency" situations...and protecting yourself from bad drivers!!!

[MrIon]

That's the thing...winters will help you on those "emergency" situations...and protecting yourself from bad drivers!!!

not really. you can't really do anything if that happens. All season is what I always had and had no problems so I should be fine.

[Kappa]

you will be fine with brand new all seasons... dont worry about it

[bman13]

you will be fine with brand new all seasons... dont worry about it

That's what I said. Then again I got my car in November of 2007 and I decided to go out to a friends house during worst storm of the season. I had the whole "brand new all seasons" mindset but I can recall it took a shovel and two guys pushing to get me back to the main road from residential street. Street wasnt plowed yet and my tires were just spinning on top of the snow. I doubt we'll have a winter like that but still snow tires DO help against those bad drivers.

You wont know til you go through a winter. :thumbsup

[Zuluwun]

Exactly what I'm looking for in terms of rims. looks sick.

+1 on the winters. I'm on 2 month old eagle GTs and I spun the wheels once or twice tonight (3-5 cm snow on the roads)

[MrIon]

lol ok guys i get it, winter tires help blah blah.

If I had a lot of snow down here I would buy them, but Windsor really sucks at getting snow so I'm not worried.

Now back on topic.... those rims are sexy :) lol

[DumpInfo]

Travel far far east and make sure you hit my car so it's a complete write off. Wouldn't mind getting something else :chuckle

[aris]

Travel far far east and make sure you hit my car so it's a complete write off. Wouldn't mind getting something else :chuckle

+1 :)

[midnightfxgt]

What all seasons did you get?

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I'll be interested to see how the wheel finish holds up. Clean them often...

[Aitch]

Hey, get any snow today? :p

[MrIon]

Hey, get any snow today? :p

lol...like I said. I'll survive

[MrIon]

What all seasons did you get?

I got the Yokohama YK520.

[Aitch]

lol...like I said. I'll survive

:) My wife lived in Windsor for a bit, I know if doesn't often get the same dumpings we get here. Plus I've done winters on stock all-seasons, its not the best but I did it knowing I could choose not to drive on any given day if I wanted to.

Love having winter tires now though!

[PearlM3]

Travel far far east and make sure you hit my car so it's a complete write off. Wouldn't mind getting something else :chuckle

An A4 perhaps??

[n00bMeiSter]

I've always loved these, the blue on the inner arches is awesome, makes the rims look sooo sexy. The red version of these aren't bad either, but I prefer the blue ones.

[MrIon]

I've always loved these, the blue on the inner arches is awesome, makes the rims look sooo sexy. The red version of these aren't bad either, but I prefer the blue ones.

I agree. I was about to go with the red version, but everybody does blue and red and I think it's overrated. I think black and blue looks very nice and it's a bit different.
Everytime I stop at a stop sign or walk in a parking lot people are looking at the rims lol.

I do need some help with detailing ideas. I don't want a lot, but just something simple that I could add. (ofcourse some blue outlining or somthing).

[BlueJoe]

fo reals, winters really are worth it. would you rather spend 400-800 or couple of thousands :p

[MrIon]

fo reals, winters really are worth it. would you rather spend 400-800 or couple of thousands :p

seriosuly...enuff with the snow tires. We don't get enuff snow for me to get snow tires.

[Soyabean]

Ok, he gets the point. We all hope nothing happens to your rims. But the other thing besides the tires is the finishing on the rims. The salt can really take a toll on your clear coat. But regardless, nice choice. Blue and black is definitely more rare compared to black and red *ahem* lol. At the end of the day its individual taste.

Nice choice on the rims though

[bman13]

seriosuly...enuff with the snow tires. We don't get enuff snow for me to get snow tires.


Ok, he gets the point. We all hope nothing happens to your rims. But the other thing besides the tires is the finishing on the rims. The salt can really take a toll on your clear coat. But regardless, nice choice. Blue and black is definitely more rare compared to black and red *ahem* lol. At the end of the day its individual taste.

Nice choice on the rims though

That is the reason why we all keep mentioning snow tires but we'll stop. We don't wanna see those beautiful rims face unnecessary damage. We gotta look out for each other :thumbsup.

[MrIon]

thanks guys for all of your concerns lol :)
As for the salt, Imma be waxing so hopefuly it won't kill my finish.

[hincapie]

thanks guys for all of your concerns lol :)
As for the salt, Imma be waxing so hopefuly it won't kill my finish.

Winter tires work better under 7C....All Season compound starts to harden under that....so....snow or no snow you'll still be risking it somewhat. As for the waxing idea...good one. I hope you're ready to wax often.

[kala]

Hey, any new pictures with painted calipers or just better quality ones lol? I'm considering these for my Winning Blue hatch, but wondering if this blue is completely diff from mines.

[Zuluwun]

I saw these on a black 8th gen SI a couple months back. I'm lovin the black and blue look. Got any other blue accents planned for your car? cuz I've been slowly heading down the same road


Hey, any new pictures with painted calipers or just better quality ones lol? I'm considering these for my Winning Blue hatch, but wondering if this blue is completely diff from mines.

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=167813.0

no painted calipers until page 12ish of that thread (and even then, it's some weird greeny blue), but either way, holy hawtness on a WB hatch!

[cooper22]

Not my personal cup of tea... but they look clean and they suit the car pretty darn good i must admit, nice choice:thumbsup just like everyone else is saying though.... go lower and it will be looking real proper