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The custom ordered Watanabes arrived today from Adrenaline Racing...
The Good:
-They look pretty good, have a nice deep banana spokes, and the gold color of the wheels looks as I'd hoped.
-They're very lightweight for a 16x8 wheel (made of magnesium). They weigh 14lbs. each on a postal scale.
The Bad:
-The order took MUCH longer than initially promised. The original wait time was supposed to be 6 months, but the wait ended up being 11 months.
-The wheels were really fucking expensive.
The Ugly:
-The wheels were ordered with a custom hub bore to be hubcentric to the Miata hub. They aren't, and the wheels will require hubcentric rings to be properly sized. Either Adrenaline Racing didn't place the order with Watanabe properly, or Watanabe didn't make the wheels with the proper hub bore. I paid for this option, but didn't get it.
-Despite Watanabe's assertion that they would, it doesn't look like they'll work with a BBK. Judging by some basic measurements, the hub will interfere with the calipers. Hopefully some fitment testing will prove me wrong.
Overall, I am left ambivalent about the purchase. For the amount I paid, I would've expected the wheels to be as ordered. I didn't get that. :|
The Good:
-They look pretty good, have a nice deep banana spokes, and the gold color of the wheels looks as I'd hoped.
-They're very lightweight for a 16x8 wheel (made of magnesium). They weigh 14lbs. each on a postal scale.
The Bad:
-The order took MUCH longer than initially promised. The original wait time was supposed to be 6 months, but the wait ended up being 11 months.
-The wheels were really fucking expensive.
The Ugly:
-The wheels were ordered with a custom hub bore to be hubcentric to the Miata hub. They aren't, and the wheels will require hubcentric rings to be properly sized. Either Adrenaline Racing didn't place the order with Watanabe properly, or Watanabe didn't make the wheels with the proper hub bore. I paid for this option, but didn't get it.
-Despite Watanabe's assertion that they would, it doesn't look like they'll work with a BBK. Judging by some basic measurements, the hub will interfere with the calipers. Hopefully some fitment testing will prove me wrong.
Overall, I am left ambivalent about the purchase. For the amount I paid, I would've expected the wheels to be as ordered. I didn't get that. :|
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