Hfx 15x8

[Kathrine Selvage]

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I swear i really tried to search for an answer before i posed a question that I'm sure has been answered somewhere. Anyway i found a 15x8 wheel with a 20mm offset, that i really like. My 02 has IE stage 2 springs with Bilstien HD's. Stock fenders ( no flares), i don't mind grinding or rolling but major mods are not in the budget. Is there any way to fit these? Tire size? Or no chance? Thanks

As it always is: To be 100% sure you gotta test on the specific car the wheel is meant to be mounted on. Bodyshells a bit different each, mods already done by PO, manufacturer of front fenders (BMW or aftermarket) matters, etc.

15x8 are a no go up front without flares or something. i have 0 offset with flares and still barely any room on the front strut. the rear may work but i still think with that offset the outside of the tire is going to be on the body.

Before you try to fit those wide wheels on the car (especially the front), I suggest you take a drive in someone else's car that has wide wheels. Unless you have a stock diameter steering wheel, you may find the steering difficult (especially at slower speeds and parking).

First I like to mention this: The higher the number of the offset to the positive side the more far the wheel is positioned inside the wheel arch. With offset 20 compared to offset 0 second stands out 20mm more. Offset -20 stands out about 40mm more then offset +20.

Negative camber on front struts with adjustable camber plates, struts height-adjustable with small diameter springs, adjustable camber on rear trailing arms also. Lips rolled, front fenders pressed out (but only a bit - no cutting and adding of a triangular sheet metal).

Spacing aside, I am sure you can make your size of rim work, but at what cost? The above poster has a fully adjustable coilover setup. Might be cheaper to just get smaller rims, instead of changing your entire suspension and doing bodywork to accommodate rims. Also consider the stiffness, and thus livability of such a setup. Show or Go?

I know most want to say "Blaaah go measure it perfectly somehow!" ... but it seems to me that Enkei 92s are a popular 2002 wheel choice so surely someone else has a working setup they could share the details of.

depends on what tires you put on them.....if you are putting a real tire that are properly sized for the wheel on them, then you may still have an issue with the tire sidewall hitting the strut....depends on the model of tire. if you are putting the wrong size tire (too small) on the wheel that leaves the wheel as the widest point then it may work.

These flow formed wheels are exclusive to Flyin' Miata and built for us by a major wheel manufacturer. They're high-pressure cast for less porosity, then the rim is spun-forged. They were designed specifically for the NA/NB Miata to ensure clearance for all FM and stock brake setups and for the perfect fit under the fenders. Because we know they'll be used hard, they're rated for 550kg (1213 lbs) of load instead of the more standard 500 kg (using J2530 JWL standards). They also have knurling to prevent tire slip.

The 8" wheels will fit fine with stock-format springs. A 205/50-15 is the ideal size for most and will fit NAs and NBs with no fender modifications. 225/45R15s might need a little bit of fender roll - it's possible you won't need to roll anything, but you should be prepared for the possibility. Obviously, the use of wheel spacers will affect this fitment. The wheel has a stupendous amount of brake clearance, which you can check for yourself using our printable template.

15x8 wheel template

You can use stock lug nuts and chrome sockets, but it's close - 21mm impact sockets probably won't clear, 19mm impact sockets (as used with our 19mm lug nuts) probably will, but be careful. Chrome 19mm sockets should have plenty of room.

If you choose to upgrade your wheel studs (recommended if spacers are used or if the car will see extreme use), the 1990-93 NA6 uses 0.507" studs on all four corners. Other NAs and NBs use 0.579" on the rear and 0.507" on the front.

So, recently I was looking for a set of reverse staggered wheels for my DC2 Acura Integra GS-R. I was looking to run a set of 15x9's up front (because wrong-wheel-drive) and 15x8's in the rear. I've already written a review for the 15x9's, so I'll keep this about the 15x8's. Being a long-time Miata junkie, I turned to FM for my Honda (err, Acura). The 15x8 +36 rears cleared the rear trailing arm without an issue! Even though I'll be running the 15x9's in the front, just for the record, the 15x8's would clear the front knuckle with ease- essentially having a pretty much perfect offset for an old double wishbone Honda, making these wheels perfect for a square setup on these cars! The wheels are gorgeous and appear to be of high quality. There's a good chance I'll be ordering an extra set soon!

I understand you guys are a Miata company, and I've ordered plenty of parts for my old Miata's from you guys over the years, but just figured I would give some feedback for the guys that might cross-shop on the 4x100 Honda front! You inadvertently made one of the only sets of wheels on the market that would work almost perfectly for the common reverse staggered 15x9 F 15x8 R setups commonly found on old wishbone Honda's, and these 15x8's alone would make for a great- near perfect square setup, likely with no modification needed, at least on a DC2! Thank you!

The RML concept transcends all different makes of vehicles, and to prove this we've chosen to put our spin on another iconic design - the OE Mazda Miata MX-5 (NA chassis) wheel, affectionately known as the Daisy.

Evocative of some old-school designs from the '60s and '70s by aftermarket wheel manufacturers such as Minilite and Panasport, the original Miata wheel was only available in a 14x5.5 size. It suited the minimalist 116-hp Miata roadster concept perfectly, but in today's world where thousands of those same Miatas have been upgraded with at least double that amount of power, those OG 14" wheels simply don't clear the bigger brakes and wider tires these owners require.

As with all our other RML designs, we've worked hard to maintain all the OE features and details of the original 14x5.5 wheel, but reimagined them to suit our new 15x8 ET30 dimensions. We've engineered the new wheel for maximum brake clearance, and our casting method is via flow-form technology. This tech is more costly than traditional methods used by most other companies, but it does consistently provide for a lighter (15-lb) and stronger wheel (the remaining number of 116-hp Miatas out there will especially appreciate this).

The RML wheel will have a center cap as depicted in the rendering, but the size and mounting details will be the same as the original 14" Daisy wheel, meaning that OE Miata center caps will fit the 15" RML wheel (new OEM Miata caps will be available for purchase separately in the Merchadise section of our website).

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I currently run 15x8 Rota RKR's (0 offset) on my 72 Z. There was a small amount of rubbing front and back but I rolled the front and rear fenders VERY slightly and now they don't rub, but only just don't rub so it's pretty close.

The problem is I just can't stand the look of the zero offset wheel so I'd like to swap these out, but I also hate the super stretched look. I don't mind a little stretch, but nothing crazy. Can anyone chime in about their experiences with a 15x9 -13 offset and tell me what tires you used and what the rubbing situation is like? Or any general advice here of what I might want to look at in terms of a wheel / tire package for a 15 inch rim?

There is only so much room to work with. If the inside is a 1/4" or so away from your strut, then the outside edge will fall where it may. I usually shoot for 0 or a little interference on the inside and use a wheel spacer to compensate. Can't give exact numbers because tire size and suspension travel make a big difference. Once you go to a 8+ rim without flares every 1/8" counts.

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