I could be wrong (don't own a Type R myself), but I think OEM Mazda Millenia
wheels are the same size as those for a Type R and easier to find.
Scot
'91 CS Miata - no trouble finding OEM wheels here! :)
----- Original Message -----
From: JonesMB <jonesmb@ziplink.net>
To: Ron Bauer <ronbauer@aa.net>
Cc: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>; <Ajstratton@aol.com>;
<autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: Wheel rules
> >>Why on earth would anyone buy new stock wheels for racing? There are
> >take-off wheels available for virtually any car made in reasonable Stock
> class
> >>quantities. There's an entire INDUSTRY catering to all the people
buying
> >>aftermarket wheels for their cars.
> >>
> >>KeS
>
> >Try that with a Honda S2000. We can't even buy aftermarket wheels in
stock
> >size that will fit the car.
> >
> >Ron Bauer
> >Y2K S2K
>
> same with the Type R. its wheels are 15x6. 15 inch aftermarket wheels
are
> all 15x6.5 or 15x7. if you are lucky enough to find 15x6 wheels, they
will
> end up with the wrong bolt pattern or not enough clearance for the brakes.
>
> jmb
>
>
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