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Old 06-22-2011, 10:35 AM
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Re: any 5x114.3 8in wide fit?

Tons of wheels "fit" man... Stock STi BBS's fit the SVX just fine. If you want a nice stock alternative (16x8"), RX-7 "FD" wheels are a great option...

When I sold my SVX a few years ago, we took one of my 18x9.5" Axis Reverbs off the STi and bolted it to the rear of the SVX, then lowered it down. It wouldn't go down all the way (those wheels had a 25mm offset), but it DID show us that with the proper offset wheel and a nice stiff suspension, we could probably get 9" - 9.5" wheels on the car no worries...

Use the Offset Calculator:
http://www.1010tires.com/wheeloffsetcalculator.asp

and Tire Size Calculator:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

combined with measurements you take to work out the best size wheel... Obviously rolling your fenders will help get a little bigger wheel in there as well. I see you are up there in IL. There MUST be some good Suby shops up there. See if you can enlist the help of one of them... Anyone can tell you stuff on the internet, it's your choice to believe them or not. But good, real world HELP is hard to come by - and almost ALWAYS cost something. With the SVX, always be prepared to pay if you want to start customizing things
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