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I have a G-Max kit due to be delivered any day now, and fitted ASAP which should drop the car by 35mm or so as you know. I am also still on standard 15" BBS alloys, which I love but are badly in need of a refurb. I'm toying with the idea of going up to 16" (maybe BBS splits or TT speedlines) as the cost to refurb will be at least £300 (expensive I know but the company I would be using will bring them up better than new). I've checked out sizes for tyres etc on http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html and am wondering if I could get away with 205/55/R16s even after the drop when the G-Max is fitted? Would I have to go down to 50 or 45 tyres. I would prefer not to go for 195 widths just to protect the wheels a bit better if possible...

Any thoughts people?

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300 sheets for a refurb.. blimey.. I just had my 17" done (completely nailed by the misses).. £190 and done in one day.

BBS Splits will cost you... for about £450 you can pick up a nice 17" set with new tyres... premium members get a discount from rochford tyres.. check them out?

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300 sheets for a refurb.. blimey.. I just had my 17" done (completely nailed by the misses).. £190 and done in one day.

BBS Splits will cost you... for about £450 you can pick up a nice 17" set with new tyres... premium members get a discount from rochford tyres.. check them out?

Who was the refurb by. Wouldn't mine getting the solitudes done

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Still on the hunt for new wheels... I have my eye on a set of TT 6 spoke ones, 17" 7J ET32 Will they fit without any scrubbing once I have the car lowered with the G-Max kit on 205/40 tyres? I know that 15" 205 50 is roughly about he same as 17 205 40 and am I right in thinking that the standard VR6 BBS wheels are 6.5J width?

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I've just bought a 97 VR6. It's been lowered 40mm and it bottoms out with 4 on board on B roads. I'm thinking of replacing the rear dampers and springs with new standard parts. But by fuck it pulls like a freight train

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300 sheets for a refurb.. blimey.. I just had my 17" done (completely nailed by the misses).. £190 and done in one day.

BBS Splits will cost you... for about £450 you can pick up a nice 17" set with new tyres... premium members get a discount from rochford tyres.. check them out?

Who was the refurb by. Wouldn't mine getting the solitudes done

"The Wheel Specialist" - check the Preium section.. I've managed to get a discount for further orders.

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