Denouement...

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:23:00 -0500, Chris D'Agnolo wrote:

> Car looks good! I have to put in two votes on the wheels;
>
> for OEM related (Mazda content ;-) I'd vote for picking up a used set
> of the BBS wheels. There were a couple years the M Edition got a 15"
> set and they look better than the 14's and are still super light .
> They're relatively pricey at ~$750 for a nice set (~$500 for the 14").
>
> for aftermarket, I love my 16" OZ Ultraleggra's. They are reasonably
> light (13.5 IIRC) for the money (<$200 ea IIRC).

I nearly bought OZ Ultraleggeras. They're beautiful. I remember staring
at them on tirerack.com's website thinking, these are the ones. But the
Rotas were $78 cheaper and about a pound lighter per wheel. It adds up.

as for wheels, the best bang for your buck for quality lightweight 15"
wheels are probably the honig helium at under $100 each. second runner up
would be honig rewind for a different look but a little more weight but the
same price. good-win-racing.com has both styles with the correct 40mm
offset and a selection of good tires. discounttiredirect has the honig
wheels with slightly different offsets that probbaly is not much of an
issue, but they are generally not very pleasent to deal with (both the
customer service and the way they nickle and dime you, actually charging for
valves when you get 'free mounting for wheel and tire packages' and for a
lug nut kit... tirerack includes all that stuff and a wrench in their price,
but unfortunately tirerack does not carry honig.

"Alan Baker" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Christopher Muto" > wrote:
>
>> that looks great. love how they kept the stock look by including the
>> black
>> on the bottom of the side panels (not usually done). did you ask for the
>> mazda logo to be removed from the front bumper? i see lots of cars
>> without
>> them and it says to me that the bumper was repainted... otherwise i
>> probably
>> could not tell. congrats, i am jealous.
>
> Thanks. The sticker just hasn't come yet and I'm undecided about whether
> or not to apply it when it does. It would certainly add to the factor
> fresh look. I was undecided about the side panels and decided (by
> inaction) to let the shop decide, but I think that I'm pleased with
> "choice" I made.
>
> But now it is just screaming for new wheels and tires...
>
> I'm still considering running 16" rims, but only if I can afford ones
> that are light, light, light. I'd like to keep wheel weight under 14
> lbs, I think, and perhaps as little as 12 lbs. SSR Type Cs are 12.0lbs,
> forged and I think the anthracite look is a pretty good one for a red
> Miata.
>
> Anyone run SSR Type Cs?
>
> How much difference would going from 45mm offset to 32mm be, really?
>
>>
>> "Alan Baker" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the cost
>> > of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata...
>> >
>> > ...and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-)
>> >
>> > I thought you might like to hear the outcome:
>> >
>> > The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to
>> > all
>> > who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the government
>> > insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was waived as the
>> > other party accepted total responsibility for the accident (good on ya,
>> > BTW!).
>> >
>> > My part was $4258, IIRC, and...
>> >
>> > ...to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I
>> > asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well,
>> > you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or
>> > anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to be
>> > done well.
>> >
>> > And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990
>> > Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is --
>> > to
>> > my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from a
>> > factory paint job.
>> >
>> > Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now:
>> >
>> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104>
>> >
>> > The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and tires.
>> >
>> > Any thoughts?
>> >
>> > :-D
>> >
>> > --
>> > Alan Baker
>> > Vancouver, British Columbia
>> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
>
> --
> Alan Baker
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>

Sorry to nit-pic but if anyone isn't already aware of these wheels and tries
to research them, it'll help to know they're Konig not Honig. ;-0

Chris
99BBB

"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
t...
> as for wheels, the best bang for your buck for quality lightweight 15"
> wheels are probably the honig helium at under $100 each. second runner up
> would be honig rewind for a different look but a little more weight but
> the same price. good-win-racing.com has both styles with the correct 40mm
> offset and a selection of good tires. discounttiredirect has the honig
> wheels with slightly different offsets that probbaly is not much of an
> issue, but they are generally not very pleasent to deal with (both the
> customer service and the way they nickle and dime you, actually charging
> for valves when you get 'free mounting for wheel and tire packages' and
> for a lug nut kit... tirerack includes all that stuff and a wrench in
> their price, but unfortunately tirerack does not carry honig.
>
> "Alan Baker" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> "Christopher Muto" > wrote:
>>
>>> that looks great. love how they kept the stock look by including the
>>> black
>>> on the bottom of the side panels (not usually done). did you ask for
>>> the
>>> mazda logo to be removed from the front bumper? i see lots of cars
>>> without
>>> them and it says to me that the bumper was repainted... otherwise i
>>> probably
>>> could not tell. congrats, i am jealous.
>>
>> Thanks. The sticker just hasn't come yet and I'm undecided about whether
>> or not to apply it when it does. It would certainly add to the factor
>> fresh look. I was undecided about the side panels and decided (by
>> inaction) to let the shop decide, but I think that I'm pleased with
>> "choice" I made.
>>
>> But now it is just screaming for new wheels and tires...
>>
>> I'm still considering running 16" rims, but only if I can afford ones
>> that are light, light, light. I'd like to keep wheel weight under 14
>> lbs, I think, and perhaps as little as 12 lbs. SSR Type Cs are 12.0lbs,
>> forged and I think the anthracite look is a pretty good one for a red
>> Miata.
>>
>> Anyone run SSR Type Cs?
>>
>> How much difference would going from 45mm offset to 32mm be, really?
>>
>>>
>>> "Alan Baker" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the cost
>>> > of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata...
>>> >
>>> > ...and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-)
>>> >
>>> > I thought you might like to hear the outcome:
>>> >
>>> > The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to
>>> > all
>>> > who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the government
>>> > insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was waived as the
>>> > other party accepted total responsibility for the accident (good on
>>> > ya,
>>> > BTW!).
>>> >
>>> > My part was $4258, IIRC, and...
>>> >
>>> > ...to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I
>>> > asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well,
>>> > you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or
>>> > anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to be
>>> > done well.
>>> >
>>> > And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990
>>> > Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is --
>>> > to
>>> > my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from a
>>> > factory paint job.
>>> >
>>> > Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now:
>>> >
>>> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104>
>>> >
>>> > The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and
>>> > tires.
>>> >
>>> > Any thoughts?
>>> >
>>> > :-D
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Alan Baker
>>> > Vancouver, British Columbia
>>> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Baker
>> Vancouver, British Columbia
>> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
>
>

thanks for the correction. that was not nit-picky at all.

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry to nit-pic but if anyone isn't already aware of these wheels and
> tries to research them, it'll help to know they're Konig not Honig. ;-0
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
>
> "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
> t...
>> as for wheels, the best bang for your buck for quality lightweight 15"
>> wheels are probably the honig helium at under $100 each. second runner
>> up would be honig rewind for a different look but a little more weight
>> but the same price. good-win-racing.com has both styles with the correct
>> 40mm offset and a selection of good tires. discounttiredirect has the
>> honig wheels with slightly different offsets that probbaly is not much of
>> an issue, but they are generally not very pleasent to deal with (both the
>> customer service and the way they nickle and dime you, actually charging
>> for valves when you get 'free mounting for wheel and tire packages' and
>> for a lug nut kit... tirerack includes all that stuff and a wrench in
>> their price, but unfortunately tirerack does not carry honig.
>>
>> "Alan Baker" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In article >,
>>> "Christopher Muto" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> that looks great. love how they kept the stock look by including the
>>>> black
>>>> on the bottom of the side panels (not usually done). did you ask for
>>>> the
>>>> mazda logo to be removed from the front bumper? i see lots of cars
>>>> without
>>>> them and it says to me that the bumper was repainted... otherwise i
>>>> probably
>>>> could not tell. congrats, i am jealous.
>>>
>>> Thanks. The sticker just hasn't come yet and I'm undecided about whether
>>> or not to apply it when it does. It would certainly add to the factor
>>> fresh look. I was undecided about the side panels and decided (by
>>> inaction) to let the shop decide, but I think that I'm pleased with
>>> "choice" I made.
>>>
>>> But now it is just screaming for new wheels and tires...
>>>
>>> I'm still considering running 16" rims, but only if I can afford ones
>>> that are light, light, light. I'd like to keep wheel weight under 14
>>> lbs, I think, and perhaps as little as 12 lbs. SSR Type Cs are 12.0lbs,
>>> forged and I think the anthracite look is a pretty good one for a red
>>> Miata.
>>>
>>> Anyone run SSR Type Cs?
>>>
>>> How much difference would going from 45mm offset to 32mm be, really?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alan Baker" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> > So you may recall that I wrote a post asking for advice about the
>>>> > cost
>>>> > of a complete bodywork makeover for my '90 Miata...
>>>> >
>>>> > ...and a fat lot of good you all were. ;-)
>>>> >
>>>> > I thought you might like to hear the outcome:
>>>> >
>>>> > The body shop, Rich City Collision (I now heartily recommend them to
>>>> > all
>>>> > who are in the Vancouver area of BC, BTW) took ICBC, the government
>>>> > insurance corp., for $2900 and my deductible on that was waived as
>>>> > the
>>>> > other party accepted total responsibility for the accident (good on
>>>> > ya,
>>>> > BTW!).
>>>> >
>>>> > My part was $4258, IIRC, and...
>>>> >
>>>> > ...to me, it was worth every cent. When I actually got the quote, I
>>>> > asked Cam what kind of job I would be getting, and he replied, "Well,
>>>> > you're not going to get a show car. We won't be block sanding or
>>>> > anything.", and somehow from that, I knew that the job was going to
>>>> > be
>>>> > done well.
>>>> >
>>>> > And I'm ecstatic to say that they exceeded my expectations. My 1990
>>>> > Miata is BEAUTIFUL! The paint isn't completely flawless, but it is --
>>>> > to
>>>> > my eye -- as good, if not slightly better than I would expect from a
>>>> > factory paint job.
>>>> >
>>>> > Well, I'll let the pictures tell the story now:
>>>> >
>>>> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker#100104>
>>>> >
>>>> > The only problem is that now I really need to buy new wheels and
>>>> > tires.
>>>> >
>>>> > Any thoughts?
>>>> >
>>>> > :-D
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Alan Baker
>>>> > Vancouver, British Columbia
>>>> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alan Baker
>>> Vancouver, British Columbia
>>> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
>>
>>
>