Cheap set of wheels for winter tyres for MX5

[Johnnytheboy]

As per thread title really. As it's heading for summer, I was thinking it would be a logical time to acquire a set of winter tyres for Mrs Theboy's 1996 mk1:



Thought would be easiest to get a cheapo set of (steel, or just any old alloy?) wheels and swap them over when the weather went off.

Any suggestions welcomed, I really don't have a clue what size the wheels are/where to look. If I got steels would I need to take anything else in to account?

[Mr MXT]

http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=7...

(Personally I'd keep an eye out for a set of OE wheels)

[Johnnytheboy]

If only Yorkshire wasn't a million miles away

Are all standard mk1 wheels the same size?

[jonesy000]

Things like rover wheels, older vag cars, and corsa/astra wheels will fit. Just a set of spigot rings to help out. So yeah pretty much anything 4x100.

Lee.

[Bonefish Blues]

Bear in mind that if you go steels, you'll need a new set of nuts. I bought a second set of cheapo alloys for ours last winter.

[Munter]

Just get a set of standard 14" alloys off e-bay. Thats what I did.

For example: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-MX5-EUNOS-ROADSTER-14-...

[Johnnytheboy]

That's the kind of thing I was thinking: what size tyres do they take?

[snotrag]

185 60 14 is standard size. Thats what my winters are. There actually on the car at the moment too as other wheels are i'n paint.
People sell Daisies or the 5 spoke Mazda wheels for buttons.

And actually the car drives very well on them too... Almost like it was designed that way...

[Bonefish Blues]

http://www.tyremen.co.uk/shop/product/525/185-60-r...

Job jobbed

[snotrag]

Yup, those are what I have.

They were invaluable during winter. It felt like a different car.

[Bonefish Blues]

snotrag said:

Yup, those are what I have.

They were invaluable during winter. It felt like a different car.

I have Hankooks - Winter isept evo somesuchnonsenses in 195/50 15s - most excellent, too (to the point that 4x4s were holding me up last winter )

[Munter]

I have Nokian WR G2. In 175 65 14.

Seemed to be very good!

[Johnnytheboy]

So...not actually done anything yet but just seen a good cheap set on ebay - quick question, if I got a set of 14" standard mk1 wheels for Mrstheboy's MX5 as illustrated (on 15s), they'd be a straight swap, correct?

These wheels:

Edited by Johnnytheboy on Sunday 24th July 14:28

[Shaw Tarse]

Johnnytheboy said:

So...not actually done anything yet but just seen a good cheap set on ebay - quick question, if I got a set of 14" standard mk1 wheels for Mrstheboy's MX5 as illustrated (on 15s), they'd be a straight swap, correct?

I think so & good for winter tyres?

[Petrolhead]

A pal of mine runs these on his Seat FR http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde... and recons they good enough

[Snoggledog]

I've heard good review about Nokians but I think they can be a little pricey.

[Johnnytheboy]

Nobody's said I _can't_ put those wheels on instad of the ones in the 1st post so I'll bid on these.

Anyone that waits until after I've bought them then tells me I can't will be hunted down and killed.

[Munter]

Johnnytheboy said:

Nobody's said I _can't_ put those wheels on instad of the ones in the 1st post so I'll bid on these.

Anyone that waits until after I've bought them then tells me I can't will be hunted down and killed.

Those should fit a MK1 perfectly.

Not the prettiest wheels. But they are in for a hard winter life. So who cares.

[K87]

I have a spare set of them for sale if still needed

[Johnnytheboy]

I bought the wheels shown in the picture, £56 on ebay and not far from me.

Now Mrstheboy has decided she wants to organise the tyres herself, and not until closer to when she needs them.



I give in...