O.Z. Superleggera + Falke

[chaser]

I finally got my new rims and tires from Tires23. (Again, great guys to deal with! :D )
O.Z. Superleggera
17x7 +45mm
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/828000-828999/828044_11.jpg

Falken ZE512
215/45/17
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/828000-828999/828044_13.jpg

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http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/828000-828999/828044_19_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/828000-828999/828044_23_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/828000-828999/828044_24_full.jpg
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[MAZDA3_MIKE]

looking good

[///M]

Very nice! Now lower that SUV! :D

Why did you choose 215/45/17 and not 225/45/17? I think 225/45 is a better match for the stock diameter.

[MAZDA Kitten]

Do they come in 7.5 or 8 widths? IMO 7 is too skinny... we have beefy cars we should have a beefy wide wheels

[lukel90]

nice wheel..i prefer them in gunmetal. but you got yourself a real good rim there....nice pics

[chaser]

Originally posted by autoexe
Why did you choose 215/45/17 and not 225/45/17? I think 225/45 is a better match for the stock diameter.

I\'ve no plan to take it to track or autocrossing, thus wider tires won\'t benefit much but use a bit more gas and increase the rotation mass. If the ZE512 comes in 205/50/17, I\'d go for it instead.



Originally posted by Mazda Kitten
Do they come in 7.5 or 8 widths? IMO 7 is too skinny... we have beefy cars we should have a beefy wide wheels

They come in 17x8 also. I think 7 is good enough and it\'s 0.5 wider than stock ;)



Originally posted by lukel90
nice wheel..i prefer them in gunmetal. but you got yourself a real good rim there....nice pics

I perfer gunmetal (titanium) too but O.Z. is not making that colour anymore for the Superleggera :(

[al01]

they dont hv gunmetal anymore.. i was plannin to get those in gold for my rs..=)

[MazdaTree]

looks good chaser

[Whos ur dadd]

Nice. Are these rims as light as some have referenced? ~16 lbs?

[Tires23]

Looks excellent Vince~
These Superleggera are really LIGHT~ 16 lbs on scale for 17x7

Too bad the gunmetal ones discontinued. Now only racing silver and gold are available.

[chaser]

Originally posted by Whos ur dadd
Nice. Are these rims as light as some have referenced? ~16 lbs?

Yes, they\'re ~15.5lb each :hoho with the Falken ZE512 on, around 36.5lb each.

[The Dude]

Nice choice. Yeah, these wheels are pretty light; about 15.5 lbs, and good quality. It\'s true that unfortunately the gun metal has been discontinued. I was offered a set in gun metal, but I choose to stick with the silver in case one wheel happened to get wrecked somehow.

[liug]

i am wondering if you can use the stock wheel nuts on aftermarket wheel.

I saw so many mazda3 with other wheel nuts.

stock wheel nuts wont fit on aftermarket rims?

[SABIO]

Very nice. Good work.
If you were really concerned about weight, you should have shopped a bit on the tires too!....
My 18\" P-Zeros are the same weight as your 17\"\'s

Now put those springs in you bought... And enjoy the ride.


Now all you need is a nice Vibrant tip on the back :)