Hi Guys, I was looking for an inexpensive set of wheels to replace my stock wheels, by no means are these meant for racing/tracking etc, I plan to buy another set for that duty.

I came across the konig Stampede
(2) 18x9 5x114.3 et 25 in Opal

(2) 18x10 5x114.3 et 22 in Opal

the whole set of 4 is $469 on ebay....
I've had konigs on my previous cars and never had a problem with bending/cracking etc. we have some pretty bad roads up here in BC as well and have a huge pothole problem in the winter, and still didnt have any problems.

what do you guys think ? Should I buy a set?

 

Wheel look depends on drop height, car color, and other factors. Can you post more infos maybe pictures would help.

 

I think it looks nice, Konig make some nice rims

 

oh and what tire size would you guys reccommend?

i was thinking 255/40/18 front 265/35/18 Front
275/40/18 rear OR 285/35/18 Rear ???

 

Wheel sizes/offsets seem fine.

255/40
285/40

 

that seems like a good setup, but others say its too "tall"

 

it retains oem wheel/tire diameter

you can go with an smaller diameter increasing you rear end ratio slightly and lowering you car if you wish. *your speedo will be slightly off depending how drastic you get

 

$469? wow. thats pretty good deal.. hope they dont kill you on shipping.

i'd recommend going with a 35 series side profile for the tire, but that's just me.. i'll live with the speedo error if it means less roll

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Ko...#ht_500wt_1180

free shipping? wow

 

F/R stagger with the suggested tires is over 3% - no bueno for your traction control or your handling, or your VDC (if the car is so equipped). No Z on the planet ever came with a tire setup that had that much stagger, so it's from from being OEM and far from being correct

 

they're lot better than what a lot of other people pick out. I'm in the same boat. I want some low offset 18x9's all the way around with 245s.

 

? Im confused what you are referring to?

 

You're suggested tire sizes are wrong, and the other persons agreement that they maintain OEM diameter.

255/40 front and 285/40 rear = 3.49% stagger = incorrect

 

Where are you getting 3.49%?

The diff in overall circum between 255/285 is 2.97"...

Diff in circum from 225/45 to 255/40 is 0.19" .... +0.23%

Diff in circum from 245/45 to 285/40 is 0.93" .... +1.1%

The Math:

Stock: Overall Circumf:

225/45/18 Front: 81.59"
245/45/18 Rear: 83.82"

= 2.23" difference or = 2.7% stagger

Non stock suggestion: Overall Circumf:

255/40/18 Front: 81.78"
285/40/18 Rear: 84.75"

= 2.97" difference or = 3.5% stagger ( < where you got 3.49%? )

2.7% OEM to 3.5% Non-OEM = 0.8% Change in stagger, or well within recommended +/-3% range.

 

Please correct me if im wrong... ?

 

225/45/18 = 255/40/18 in diameter ( 26 vs 26in )
245/45/18 < 285/40/18 by .3 in diameter (26.7 vs 27in, slightly off)

so... your saying this will throw off vdc by going with this setup? you sure?

-info gathered from miata.net calculator

 

Those aren't too bad for Konigs, can't wait to see them on your car.

 

why are people suggesting such stupid tire sizes.

get 10mm spacers and throw on some 265.35 and 285.35 that will make it look and handle great.

 

Define: "stupid tire sizes".