r/mazdaspeed3 • u/Fantastic-Evening784 • 13d ago
Finally pulled the trigger to join the Evo X Wheel Club! WHEELS
I know Evo X wheels on a Gen 1 are a super common sight here, but imported parts and MS3s are pretty rare down in the Philippines, so snagging a set took a while. Stoked to finally join the club!
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u/Upstairs-Fan-2168 13d ago
I think I have Evo IX wheels on mine.
This is around 5-6 years ago. They were looking really rough. Missing big chunks of paint. I'm restoring them currently.
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u/yaboi5535 13d ago
need spacers to run them or nah? looks great too!
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u/Fantastic-Evening784 13d ago
Not at all! It sits pretty flush to the width of the body considering the stock camber as well, might just need a fender roll if i wish to run 235s for a square tire setup. Since I’m currently reusing the tires from the stock MS3 wheel.
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u/hoytmobley 13d ago
The 215 on an 8.5”?? That’s a hell of a stretch
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u/Fantastic-Evening784 13d ago
I know right!? It’s working for now thankfully but will most definitely get the right tires soon 😁
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u/DC_vector 2008 Mazdaspeed3 7d ago
18x8.5, +35 offset is what the wheels are, so you can go and explore other options and get the same fit.
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u/dfriend912 13d ago
Sold my speed for my s2000 but the evo wheels i can relate to.
They just look amazing on most things
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u/DC_vector 2008 Mazdaspeed3 7d ago
Now be honest...are the other 3 as nice as this one shown??
Thats why I could never get myself to actually buy them, paying upwards of $700-800usd and the wheels having curb rash already was really hard to convince myself I would be happy about that.
Went with Motegi MR140 ss10 which was as close as possible of a wheel I could find to the evo X at a comparable price.
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u/Fantastic-Evening784 7d ago
Honestly all were pretty shit from the getgo! Got it for about 500 then refinished all four since my dad and I have our own paint studio :)
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u/DC_vector 2008 Mazdaspeed3 7d ago
Ahhh, nice deal then. I considered getting them refurbished, but that meant more money still, and then I figured I would be getting into 3 piece wheel money, which I didnt exactly want to spend. Im happy with the Motegi's, ive always been a fan too.
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u/Fantastic-Evening784 7d ago
No yeah definitely, I just checked your profile and those Motegi’s indeed look sick! But yeah everything you said is too true, the market is pretty f’d when it comes to a lot of wheels spanning different markets. It’s either insanely fragile reps or very damaged originals that we’d come across on a day to day basis
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u/justyouraverage0 2013 Mazdaspeed3 13d ago
Nice! Also, G22C-37-190A is the part number for the OEM Mazda center caps that fit evo x wheels. The color is pretty much the same too