MX5 Owners in here....bring your curling tongs

scaza · 20 Apr 2018 at 15:23

sandys said:
What size wheel and tyre?

R17, 8j width, et42 or 45 offset (Edit: Et45), 225/45 Tyre (Although they are Federal RSR's which are notorious for being slightly wider).

Thought I might just get away with it. I don't.

sandys · 20 Apr 2018 at 19:28

Additional rear camber might help -2.6 ish. I had minor rub with 235 AD08 235 csc5s were fine, camber helped, I've had a little lip roll now though so I cry test 245/255 at some point

scaza · 20 Apr 2018 at 20:19

Rear cambers at -1.6, really like how it currently handles so I don't want to go playing now I've got it set.

I'm just going to sell the wheels, bought them second hand so should be able to get what I paid for them.

Rich1988 · 20 Apr 2018 at 20:32

scaza said:
Got my new wheels on my NC!

Unfortunately, because my car is silly low, they catch on the arches just a gnats todge.

My new wheels are back off my NC!

Ive ordered some 215 45 17s for mine and im hoping I dont have this issue as mine is pretty damn low as well, but you said yours only rub slightly so I might be ok?

easyrider · 20 Apr 2018 at 21:55

Cleisthenes said:
That's a bargain! The prices on their website didn't look very competitive at all compared to blackcircles, was it a special rate?

No...

easyrider · 20 Apr 2018 at 22:47

sandys · 21 Apr 2018 at 00:37

scaza said:
Rear cambers at -1.6, really like how it currently handles so I don't want to go playing now I've got it set.

I'm just going to sell the wheels, bought them second hand so should be able to get what I paid for them.

Or you can fit 215/45 which is the generally recommended size.

scaza · 21 Apr 2018 at 12:46

Rich1988 said:
Ive ordered some 215 45 17s for mine and im hoping I dont have this issue as mine is pretty damn low as well, but you said yours only rub slightly so I might be ok?

You'll be fine, I have 215/45 on my daily alloys. The main issue is the offset of the wheel and the width of the alloy being 8j.

sandys said:
Or you can fit 215/45 which is the generally recommended size.

I got the wheels on a whim because they were cheap, I've got a 3rd set of 16's that came on the car to being with and they're pretty damn light, so i think I'll just get some tyres for those with the money I get from selling the ones that don't fit :cool:

sandys · 21 Apr 2018 at 12:59

Yup I run 8J with a 48 offset and -2.6 camber 235 fits, there was a minor rub on very big compressions with wide track rubber at that size, never an issue with road rubber.

Cleisthenes · 22 Apr 2018 at 14:28

@easyrider Has yours been lowered at all? I'm thinking not given your pics?

Rich1988 · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:21

Cleisthenes said:
@easyrider Has yours been lowered at all? I'm thinking not given your pics?

I would imagine not, mine has been lowered on koni suspension and looks a bit different (excuse the mud and my reflection)

easyrider · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:31

Cleisthenes said:
@easyrider Has yours been lowered at all? I'm thinking not given your pics?

No mate..but the 215s certainly fill the arches nicely...these look the biz imo...can't comment on handling yet as they are new and very slippery! I'm a pleased ? Yes

GreenMint · 23 Apr 2018 at 10:31

What phone holders work well for a MK2.5? With the round vents it does seem that standard air vent holders won't work, but not sure what would be best to use the phone as satnav rather than jamming it in the door holders with the speaker up and going on audio alone.

Frozennova · 23 Apr 2018 at 10:47

GreenMint said:
What phone holders work well for a MK2.5? With the round vents it does seem that standard air vent holders won't work, but not sure what would be best to use the phone as satnav rather than jamming it in the door holders with the speaker up and going on audio alone.

Brodit pro clip IMHO

Slots into the centre console trim on the passenger side. Its an expensive solution at £50 or thereabouts though

GreenMint · 23 Apr 2018 at 10:52

Frozennova said:
Brodit pro clip IMHO

Slots into the centre console trim on the passenger side. Its an expensive solution at £50 or thereabouts though

Hmm, I'll have a look, if you've got one have you got any pictures of it installed? I guess I was thinking of keeping it driver side just for security of the device with rood & windows down, even though its only a few inches across.

Also heard the Wofalo Car Phone Holder isn't meant to be too bad, although a tad less quality in the build I'm sure! Although saying that my vents are very loose, not sure if thats just my car though!

Just looking around as I think I need to finally put a bluetooth audio stereo in the car so I'm not stuck with Radio 1 and CDs!

Frozennova · 23 Apr 2018 at 11:08

GreenMint said:
Hmm, I'll have a look, if you've got one have you got any pictures of it installed? I guess I was thinking of keeping it driver side just for security of the device with rood & windows down, even though its only a few inches across.

Also heard the Wofalo Car Phone Holder isn't meant to be too bad, although a tad less quality in the build I'm sure! Although saying that my vents are very loose, not sure if thats just my car though!

Just looking around as I think I need to finally put a bluetooth audio stereo in the car so I'm not stuck with Radio 1 and CDs!

GreenMint · 23 Apr 2018 at 11:15

Nice one, thanks @Frozennova

Frozennova · 24 Apr 2018 at 19:01

With this arriving I know what I shall now spend most of my weekend doing

DereksDontRun · 24 Apr 2018 at 21:51

GreenMint said:
What phone holders work well for a MK2.5? With the round vents it does seem that standard air vent holders won't work, but not sure what would be best to use the phone as satnav rather than jamming it in the door holders with the speaker up and going on audio alone.

I've used http://www.tetrax.com/ magnetic holders in the past (admittedly with phones smaller than the present smartphones) - nice and discrete magnet on dash when not in use swayed me towards that over a bulky phone holder.

Saying that, in my present car, I've got a cd-slot phone mount in the glove box, so any rare time I want to mount my phone, I just clip it into the cd-slot and sorted...

wesimmo · 25 Apr 2018 at 05:35

Frozennova said:
With this arriving I know what I shall now spend most of my weekend doing

Oh nice, cars and computers, heaven!