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When I got my 94 se-r the other owner had put that exact size on the car. I hit a pot hole and flattened a spot on one of them( after 5k on new tires ) and got some oem wheels for it. I could tell the difference. The 14's ride much better. What I plan on doing down the road is getting the B14 se-r wheels. To me 15 inch is as big as I would go. That is a good balance of wheel and tire for the road. Look into the B14 wheels.
There are reams of reasons in the archives why light 15's are a perfect wheel for our cars. B13s have clearance problems in the back with the strut. Maybe someone could step in to say why a 16x7.5" wheel wouldn't be a headache, but I'd avoid.
15x6.5" with a 195/50-15 tire is a cheap and effective upgrade.
If you're turned on by more width, 15x7" with a 205/50-15 tire fits, but look for an offset below +40mm. Mid to high +30's is a safe offset with most tires.
IIRC Jim Shumacher's VE classic ran 16x7.5, but he got them to clear a really big set of brakes. Jacen99SEL (sp?) could tell us more exactly, he's the current owner of that car.
I'd go with 15, 6.5 or 7 wide. Jim hit the nail right on the head about the offset. 16s will fit, but the consensus seems to be that the ride quality starts to go down with the shorter sidewall you'd need to run.
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2002 Mazda Protege ES, mildly-modded daily driver
1990 240SR - the DET has landed. Kent's Funkay Disco
17 looks really cool, but if you go that big I think its a good idea to put a few extra bux and really get quality rims/tires.
I got 15" B14 SE-R wheels with some 205/50/15 all season Toyo Proxes. Very nice, but they just clear in the back. They are also kinda mundane, but most non-SE-R people think I was so smart to do this.
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1992 SE-R 'Fasty' Mods and mods in boxes. Ready for more boost, or more vvl.
"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics" F.D.R. Second inaugural.
Anything bigger than 16" makes an SE-R look like a cartoon. I'd go 15s. LOTS of good, inexpensive tire choices. 195/50/15 is the correct rolling diameter, but I use 205s without an issue. Looks *just right* on a B13.
Anything bigger than 16" makes an SE-R look like a cartoon. I'd go 15s. LOTS of good, inexpensive tire choices. 195/50/15 is the correct rolling diameter, but I use 205s without an issue. Looks *just right* on a B13.
18's imo look really good on b13's with body mods, but if its a stock body 17" is more than enough...the 18's are 3 piece volk racing wheels but i think they look just right for my car...
i also have a set of b14 se-r wheels on azenis i use also and i like the way those look too, its all preference
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99 i30- lowered on 20's, jdm evolution kit
02 sv 650s- v twin scorpion high mount full fairing candy blue
07 RX8 turbo-apexi coilovers, mazdaspeed body kit, 19x9.5 all four corners
