2006 Model wheel weight
 

Does anyone know what the 2006 model 17" wheels weigh? I am guessing
that Mazda kept it at about 18 pounds.

I am so used to being able to use any miata wheel on any year model
miata, (assuming there is brake clearance), that the new 5-lug pattern
never occured to me.

No more cheap and easy OEM wheel and tire swaps for a while.

Pat

2006 Model wheel weight
 

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:44:52 +0000, pws wrote:

> Does anyone know what the 2006 model 17" wheels weigh? I am guessing
> that Mazda kept it at about 18 pounds.
>
> I am so used to being able to use any miata wheel on any year model
> miata, (assuming there is brake clearance), that the new 5-lug pattern
> never occured to me.
>
> No more cheap and easy OEM wheel and tire swaps for a while.

There's always the 17" Racing Hart wheels from the 04-05 Mazdaspeed Miata.

2006 Model wheel weight
 

Carbon wrote:

> There's always the 17" Racing Hart wheels from the 04-05 Mazdaspeed Miata.

Does the 2004 - 2005 Mazdaspeed Miata hub have a 5-lug pattern or are
you referring to using the 17" Mazdaspeed wheels on earlier model miatas?

Also, do you happen to know what those 17" Racing Hart wheels weigh?

In any case, I doubt if I will find a wheel set from a Mazdaspeed for
$100.00 total.
That is what my last set of near-perfect condition 1999 15" OEM alloys
cost.

Pat

2006 Model wheel weight
 

"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone know what the 2006 model 17" wheels weigh? I am guessing that
> Mazda kept it at about 18 pounds.
>
> I am so used to being able to use any miata wheel on any year model miata,
> (assuming there is brake clearance), that the new 5-lug pattern never
> occured to me.
>
> No more cheap and easy OEM wheel and tire swaps for a while.
>
> Pat

The 17" wheels on the 2006 NC weigh in at 17.0 pounds.

Jim

2006 Model wheel weight
 

George Jetson wrote:

> The 17" wheels on the 2006 NC weigh in at 17.0 pounds.
>
> Jim


Not too bad for a non-forged 17 inch aluminum wheel. That is about the
average weight of the previous OEM miata 16 inch alloys.

I am assuming that the wheels are not forged or they would weigh
somewhat less.

Pat

2006 Model wheel weight
 

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:42:13 +0000, pws wrote:
> Carbon wrote:
>
>> There's always the 17" Racing Hart wheels from the 04-05 Mazdaspeed
>> Miata.
>
> Does the 2004 - 2005 Mazdaspeed Miata hub have a 5-lug pattern or are
> you referring to using the 17" Mazdaspeed wheels on earlier model
> miatas?

4-lug. They ought to bolt right on.

> Also, do you happen to know what those 17" Racing Hart wheels weigh?

No idea. They look light. Is that scientific?

> In any case, I doubt if I will find a wheel set from a Mazdaspeed for
> $100.00 total.
> That is what my last set of near-perfect condition 1999 15" OEM alloys
> cost.

Well that's good to know if we move back up north and I need winter tires.
MSM Racing Hart wheels retail for $400+. You can probably get good ones
off ebay for half that.

2006 Model wheel weight
 

Carbon wrote:

> 4-lug. They ought to bolt right on.

Yes sir, every year model from the beginning up until the change in 2006.
No brake clearance problems with 17 inchers.

> No idea. They look light. Is that scientific?

You ask such a question in a newsgroup where we discuss the merits of
photon displacement? Of course it is scientific....

> Well that's good to know if we move back up north and I need winter tires.
> MSM Racing Hart wheels retail for $400+. You can probably get good ones
> off ebay for half that.

I have seen one set of MSM wheels for sale for $800.00 that had
almost-new tires on them. I don't know if they got their asking price or
not, probably so.

Pat

2006 Model wheel weight
 

$800 to $1000 seems to be the going rate for the MSM 17's with good tires.
It's an awesome upgrade on an NA or NB IMHO.

Chris
99BBB

"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Carbon wrote:
>
>> 4-lug. They ought to bolt right on.
>
> Yes sir, every year model from the beginning up until the change in 2006.
> No brake clearance problems with 17 inchers.
>
>> No idea. They look light. Is that scientific?
>
> You ask such a question in a newsgroup where we discuss the merits of
> photon displacement? Of course it is scientific....
>
>> Well that's good to know if we move back up north and I need winter
>> tires.
>> MSM Racing Hart wheels retail for $400+. You can probably get good ones
>> off ebay for half that.
>
> I have seen one set of MSM wheels for sale for $800.00 that had almost-new
> tires on them. I don't know if they got their asking price or not,
> probably so.
>
> Pat