stuntsbyjake

Was wondering if the bolt pattern on the xB is 4 - 100? Anyone with info please hit me up....thx :?:

dchan8

yes, it's 4 x 100.

ChefScion

Yes, the bolt pattern is 4X100. Go to the Technical heading and go to tread and butter forum for wheel specs. I just put 17" Motegi MR7 gunmetal gray on my Thunder Cloud Xb. Wish I had sized up to 18"s.

Don't rush into wheels, roll them out up to the car, and compare. I had a hard time visualizing the rims for size and thought 17" would be okay. I think 18-19 fit the Xb's great.

Post aq pick of your Xb with wheels as soon as you decide. Good luck!

Chef

nacy333

ChefScion >> Actually, I don't think 17s are very small at all. You could make up for the difference by putting a meatier tire on with a larger profile. It makes it look more agressive and pads out the ride a little bit more.

noics

i second that emotion

BlueBox

it's true...i have 215/45/17 on my xB... although it hasn't been lowered as of yet... i notice that my friends car with 215/35/18 is alot stiffer and the ride is abit rough.

i like the look of it...but once i lower mine...i think there shouldn't be such a drastic difference between 18s and 17s...just as long u make it up with tires...

most ppl use 215/35 tires on their 18s...i have 215/45 on my 17s....and the ride is so much smoother and softer than the 35 series tire on 18s.

just my opinion.

eric_m

nacy and i are in the 16" club.

no, we're not black. i'm talking about wheel sizes. the xB is a different car, and bigger is not always better. in fact, i really like the way 15s and 16s look on the xb.

know what would be cool? size profile shots of the xb with the following:

2" lowering springs and 15,16,17,18,19, and 20" wheels. then you can decide for yourself. i used to think 19s were the way to go, but now i'm totally on this smaller wheel kick.

showpaojoe

The guy at the wheel store told me I shouldn't do 19's because te tire is too thin and the wheel will bend, scratch, deform...some ____ like that but he said not do it, just stick with 18's. I want the 19's but I don't know if there are any probs. I know there's atleast 10 guys with 19's so they need to start talkin.

tinybigrig

ill be joining the 16 club soon, just gotta finish getting the money together for the works

brent

Torokun

Hm... I want mine to be that size too (ur... the tire size... of course!). But, according to http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html, the side wall is significantly larger than the stock wheels. You didnt' have to recalibrate your speedometer or anything like that?

DR_xB

Hey all,
If I put 18x7.5 rims on an xB, what would my offset need to be?
Could I get away with 40mm :?:

DR_xB

Ahhh,
I found the FAQ: Wheel Fitment page in the Tread N Butta forum.
Looks like I'm good on18x7.5 w/ 40 offset. :D