2014 Mazda 3

[Geo_S]

Honestly, brah? I want you to keep em. How many M6s do you see on the road?
Their subtlety makes em classy.
The OEM+ look never fails.
Their rarity will appreciate their value even more.
Originals at the price of reps. Can't get any hobo'r without looking hobo.

If these should go, I hope it's going to a good hoM3.

You're making me think twice James bro. Ok.. here's the deal. If no takers til end of November, will take the post off and keep 'em instead. Will probably post it again should i need the funds. Ive got a lot of explaining to wife. Hahaha!

[travajante]

You're making me think twice James bro. Ok.. here's the deal. If no takers til end of November, will take the post off and keep 'em instead. Will probably post it again should i need the funds. Ive got a lot of explaining to wife. Hahaha!

Just tell the CFO that even very interested buyers are urging you to keep em. That's says a lot about the brotherhood of Mown3rs!
A beautiful weekend, all!!!

[grover2014]

Sir Travs, one man's loss is another man's gain. Could go for those rims except that my wife will have my hide!

[travajante]

That's just among them....the cost/weight shaving, the ease of tweaking everything electronic. Not to mention the man-hours shaved on diagnostics & replacements..... Connectedness, weight reduction & fuel efficiency are best achieved thru gearing w/o power assist, but we're all spoilt by comfort & effortless driving.
I miss the days when a simple set of good wrenches was all we needed to hunt down, take apart & put back a car.
Cars today are intentionally designed to be more & more dealership dependent....drama is all over if you really look...
Some of those conspiracy theories are a glaring truth

[travajante]

Sir Travs, one man's loss is another man's gain. Could go for those rims except that my wife will have my hide!

Hides grow back..these rims are as rare as comets...some come back, some don't.

A buddy once shared his trick to getting the wife's nod....he allows her to shop 1st before he does. Works all the time....Now all his cars have everything, yes everything, aftermarket out there....Even chrome.

I always thought true love was unconditional???? Never heard reciprocity was a requirement til he shared his foolproof wisdom. Hahaha.

Try it, grover sir! Better than yojin.

[grover2014]

While its true that hides grow back, the experience can be pretty painful Sir Travs. Its not really a question of getting permission to purchase since my wife gives me some slack when it comes to these small vices. Besides she earns as much as I do, its more a question of my fiddling with her Mz3, hehe. Its hers after all. I'll probably go first for some car mats and reverse camera as she finds these of use.

[aRTie]

its more a question of my fiddling with her Mz3, hehe. Its hers after all. I'll probably go first for some car mats and reverse camera as she finds these of use.

mejo pareho pala tayo ng situation sir, but in my case i really can't get my wife's nod to do modifications
even if i drive our 3 a lot, technically it's hers

i actually wanted to get sir Geo's oem wheels when he posted it few months back, but can't get wifey's approval
still trying to convince her on this Mz6 rims

[glenn manikis]

mejo pareho pala tayo ng situation sir, but in my case i really can't get my wife's nod to do modifications
even if i drive our 3 a lot, technically it's hers

i actually wanted to get sir Geo's oem wheels when he posted it few months back, but can't get wifey's approval
still trying to convince her on this Mz6 rims

What I do... Kung 50k Yung bibilhin ko.. Sasabihin Ko sakanya.. 25k Lang...

Then sasabihin ko, Pag nabile ko na...

[grover2014]

*aRTie

Is it a question of paying for it or the mods itself? If it is the former then its just a matter of asking at the right moment. Its harder if its the latter. In my case, I have my own ride and my wife tends to keep her car at stock. Anyway, good luck to you sir, I won't begrudge you if you get the rims.


*Travajante

I wish that were always true sir Travs but way back in college, my gf knew a lot more about cars than I did so we shouldn't underestimate the ladies. Of course, Im a noob when it comes to cars. That's why I always find this site very informative although some threads seem to go way off mark when the discussion deviates from car talk. Thanks for the advice sir Travs, just reading your banter with other people in this site has been very instructive.

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*aRTie

Is it a question of paying for it or the mods itself? If it is the former then its just a matter of asking at the right moment. Its harder if its the latter. In my case, I have my own ride and my wife tends to keep her car at stock. Anyway, good luck to you sir, I won't begrudge you if you get the rims.


*Travajante

I wish that were always true sir Travs but way back in college, my gf knew a lot more about cars than I did so we shouldn't underestimate the ladies. Of course, Im a noob when it comes to cars. That's why I always find this site very informative although some threads seem to go way off mark when the discussion deviates from car talk. Thanks for the advice sir Travs, just reading your banter with other people in this site has been very instructive.

[acespino2000]

Finally got my LCs installed and ready to roll

[travajante]

While its true that hides grow back, the experience can be pretty painful Sir Travs. Its not really a question of getting permission to purchase since my wife gives me some slack when it comes to these small vices. Besides she earns as much as I do, its more a question of my fiddling with her Mz3, hehe. Its hers after all. I'll probably go first for some car mats and reverse camera as she finds these of use.

Sssssshhhh. Ladies can't notice these types of shoes...they only do theirs...& bags....Proven odds! You can bet on that.

This topic is Déjà Vu many times over....Hahaha...LADIES WON'T NOTICE!!!

[aRTie]

*grover

the mod itself sir. Same as your wife, she wants to keep it stock.

Anyway, no luck convincing her to change shoes
She keeps telling me that i can do whatever i want with my car and should leave her ride alone. Still, im not losing hope

*glenn

Not a matter of price sir, i don't even get to the point where i tell her the price. Lol

[Krisace]

Newly owner of Mazda 3 maxx 2016. Nabasa ko thread regarding noise from the outside mejo nakakairita nga sya.

[acespino2000]

Experiencing some rear tires rubbing with the 245 45 19s

Stock height
2 adults 2kids.

Anybody experiencing this? Only happens when we run by a slight dip on the road

[Geo_S]

Experiencing some rear tires rubbing with the 245 45 19s

Stock height
2 adults 2kids.

Anybody experiencing this? Only happens when we run by a slight dip on the road

Bro AC, you should have gotten 225/40 19 instead of 245/45. 245/45 is too big for our Mz3. If you wanted wider tires, 245/35 19 is the best alternative or 235/35 19 but at the expense of comfort due to thinner sidewall. I bet the rim offset is +45 and you won't have any rubbing issues if you have the 225/40 or 245/35. Just my 2cents.

[acespino2000]

Bro AC, you should have gotten 225/40 19 instead of 245/45. 245/45 is too big for our Mz3. If you wanted wider tires, 245/35 19 is the best alternative or 235/35 19 but at the expense of comfort due to thinner sidewall. I bet the rim offset is +45 and you won't have any rubbing issues if you have the 225/40 or 245/35. Just my 2cents.

Correction it's Achilles art 245/40/19

Didn't have much choices for budget tires,got Achilles only.

My rims are also 8.5" wide so a 225 might be too risky for a tire stretch.

Anyways,my observation so far bearable road noise than stock 16s and rubbing is only when fully loaded running fast on some dips..

Wait till another tire change maybe

Or will transfer the tires on my other car siguro if it's eating up thread due to rubbing

[Geo_S]

Correction it's Achilles art 245/40/19

Didn't have much choices for budget tires,got Achilles only.

My rims are also 8.5" wide so a 225 might be too risky for a tire stretch.

Anyways,my observation so far bearable road noise than stock 16s and rubbing is only when fully loaded running fast on some dips..

Wait till another tire change maybe

Or will transfer the tires on my other car siguro if it's eating up thread due to rubbing

Bro, we all have the same rims. All the same rim specs: 19x8.5 +45. See how 225/40 fits on our ride:







Also, bro Travs previous tire specs from 245/35/19 already changed to 225/40/19.



If you are not comfortable with the mild tire stretch, you could opt for 245/35/19 next time and it is already guaranteed that there will be no rubbing even when dropped.

Anyway, you may want to use this for reference:



We also have budget tires, Accelera Phis. So far everything is great though a bit pricier than Achilles.

[acespino2000]

Arggghhh too bad for me as the tire shop needed day advance order to get those Accelera..

Well...hope i can get new rims for
My fozzy hehe good excuse to swap tires

[glenn manikis]

Bro, we all have the same rims. All the same rim specs: 19x8.5 +45. See how 225/40 fits on our ride:







Also, bro Travs previous tire specs from 245/35/19 already changed to 225/40/19.



If you are not comfortable with the mild tire stretch, you could opt for 245/35/19 next time and it is already guaranteed that there will be no rubbing even when dropped.

Anyway, you may want to use this for reference:



We also have budget tires, Accelera Phis. So far everything is great though a bit pricier than Achilles.

️Sir how much kuha Nyo sa mags and tires?

[acespino2000]

Bro, we all have the same rims. All the same rim specs: 19x8.5 +45. See how 225/40 fits on our ride:







Also, bro Travs previous tire specs from 245/35/19 already changed to 225/40/19.



If you are not comfortable with the mild tire stretch, you could opt for 245/35/19 next time and it is already guaranteed that there will be no rubbing even when dropped.

Anyway, you may want to use this for reference:



We also have budget tires, Accelera Phis. So far everything is great though a bit pricier than Achilles.

Just a point of clarification as am about to change my tires to 225-40-19

Currently on 245-40-19, if you are saying that tires are too big for our MZ3,

Isnt it the only difference from the specs is the tire width? Not the sidewall ...wc i assume causes the rubbing.

Also what PSi do you have on your tires, tried lowering it from 45psi to 34psi and noticeable rubbing occurs.

Thanks for your comments