Anyone know where to buy 17inch mazda original rim? If anyone know, kindly pm me. TQ.

Congrats with your new ride

Hey guys! Im a newbie here as well and I just got my new M3 2.0 from the showroom today... Crystal Pearl White Its just awesome! but couldn't spend much time with the car yet, as i had to leave it in the tinting shop for few hours... Any general advice from the pro's here on what are the TO DO & NOT TO DO with the new baby

The brake pedal seems to lose pressure when I depress on it. Does this happen to your rides here as well?
It's especially obvious when I brake at traffic light. Then put on neutral. But sometimes I just keep my leg on the brake pedal. And it seems to lose pressure and go lower and lower.

Just need some advice from all of you. I'm planning to change my stock rim 15inch to 17inch or 18inch. I'm on mazda 3 1.6. Which one u recommended?

mazda 3 rim 17inch

rx8 rim 18inch

get the rx-8 rim fit nice into the wheel arch

it's so damn boring now...ron97 raise agian
to continue or not..feeding my ride with ron97..damn it...

18" look much better on ur ride. 17" kind of something missing

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Added on January 4, 2011, 9:56 pmjust continue with RON97... i never put RON95 from the first day i collected my ride 1.5 yr ago

This post has been edited by gahpadu: Jan 4 2011, 09:56 PM

Wow, so many people racun me to get rx8 rim. But im affraid my ride will drop performance because 1.6 engine. Another thing is about the tire price. So pricy.....make me think twice before change it.

well make sure that ur rpm meter runs correctly with a different size rim...also make sure that ur front wheels aren't touching the chassis when turning the steering wheel end to end

M3 MPS

I would say 17" is best for 1.6L.
18" is definitely too over, unless you can get super light weight rim.
Some says after fitting in the 17inches, you can feel the minor under power during the 1st gear pick up.

This post has been edited by ariesto: Jan 5 2011, 09:16 AM

According to the shop, he said that rx8 rim is much more lighter than stock 17inch mazda 3 rim. Is that true? Another thing is, if i buy this rx8 rim which one tire combination is good 225/45/18 or 225/40/18?

This post has been edited by del85: Jan 5 2011, 10:28 AM

Hey i just saw 2 white mazda 3 one is 2.0 one is 1.6 at Honeywell building at SS13.
Izit one of you guys?

Wuuuuuaaaaa......i have to cancel my dream, i just confirm with mazda service center, they said for 1.6 model just can change up to 16inch rim. If more than 16inch it will void my warranty. So bubbyyeeee rx8 rim.

been told before. only 1" additional rim size covered by suspension warranty.

but u can keep ur original 15" . in case anything happen in future .

Some interesting pictures for you guys (cuci mata!!)

Cool modifications for interior!















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which shop u found that rx-8 rim?? i wanna get it

My baby just got banged today at the back bumper corner
Conclusion...m3 abs brake is fantastic and the 17" wheels skid on wet road.
Secondary conclusion...first conclusion may not be a good thing if the car behind you skids...sigh