Looking for opinions about 17" Kosei K4R wheels on an E93. These are brake dust grey (rarely need cleaning) and weigh 15.5lbs. It's for a winter 'beater'. Most of the year the MX-5 NC2 is a great daily driver (only 3.6 mile commute); it's not always fun in winter weather which is when the E93 sees outside.
Main motivations are to lose the run-flats, reduce risk of pothole damage, have tires last longer and cost ~$450 to replace not $1,300+
Secondary reasons are that the 18" wheels look ridiculous (IMO), reducing weight is always good for mpg and handling; lastly I am little afraid someone will steal the original 18" wheels.
In order the pictures are:
Main motivations are to lose the run-flats, reduce risk of pothole damage, have tires last longer and cost ~$450 to replace not $1,300+
Secondary reasons are that the 18" wheels look ridiculous (IMO), reducing weight is always good for mpg and handling; lastly I am little afraid someone will steal the original 18" wheels.
In order the pictures are:
- Original 18" wheels
- Wheels I plan on purchasing ($199 each)
- Same wheels on my MX-5
- Backup plan: wheels a lot of people are using (picture from another thread)