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TNM6i · 03-12-2008, 09:23 AM

I have been researching wheels/tires/suspension for the past several weeks, at great length. I have read most of the threads, gotten several opinions and finally photoshopped my #1 pick onto my car.

17x7 Kosei K1-TS
Goodyear Eagle F1 All-Season
225/45/17 OR 215/50/17

Suspension: Racing Beat, MazdaSpeed, or Tanabe GF 210, or something else. Still as confused as freakin' evar on what to do. I'm thinking about trying the MazdaSpeed6 OEM shocks on the 'Speed springs. Or maybe I should go with the Bilstiens??

So undecided on tires and suspension. Do not want coilovers and do not want to hack the stock mounts for Konis. Anyway, heres the pic:

Hard to get the grey color of the wheels to show-up properly. Seems to change based on which pic I find online, so this may be a little dark.
So what do you guys think? I'm almost ready to purchase. I 'chopped the silver version of the Koseis onto the car, but didn't like them as well. Anyone have the light grey on a silver 6?

stout · 03-12-2008, 09:27 AM

Nice wheels.

Not a big fan of the center caps. Would you leave those off?

I would.

As fan as suspension, I would go with the Bilsteins. Great quality stuff.

TNM6i · 03-12-2008, 09:55 AM

I'm undecided about the center cap. It really doesn't bother me, but on the other hand, it could look much nicer. I don't think I'd like being able to see the bare hubs with the cap removed. These wheels are more for the performance gains (13.7lbs vs 21lbs stockers) than anything else. They just happen to look pretty nice, to boot. 7.3lbs per corner should at least feel noticable on the butt dyno, especially for the 6i which hates extra weight.

Anyone have an opinion on darker rims on a Silver 6? I see mostly bright silver, machines, or black wheels on silver.

TalonFyre · 03-12-2008, 11:07 AM

I think the silver Kosei's would match your Silver 6 better than the Light Grey. I've got the silver ones on my Steel Grey and I kinda wish I got the light grey instead...nothing on my car really meshes with painted silver. Although, the silver Kosei's do get dirty pretty quickly, especially the fronts, which turn them darker anyway. Actually, it's kind of hard to match anything with those rims because the color has no real shine/gloss to it. I heard they also come in anthracite. I think I saw a forum member that had them.

TNM6i · 03-12-2008, 11:15 AM

I don't think I want the wheels to match the car. That's why I hate the stockers so damn much. They are almost the same color as the car. I've never liked matching wheel and paint colors. The light grey gives a bit of contrast. Besides that, I can't stand the black and black/polished lip wheels. Yuck!

Raynman · 03-12-2008, 11:24 AM

They're much darker than your photoshop:

TNM6i · 03-12-2008, 11:53 AM

Does anyone think the color of the wheels will go well with the silver. I'm pretty sure I don't like the silver version of this well as well. Anyone have the Silver K1-TS on a silver 6??

Here's a little darker version.

Silver05_M6 · 03-12-2008, 09:02 PM

It actually looks pretty good. The contrast looks good. If you like it, go for it. At least you know you save a lot of weight.

LapisBlueM6S · 03-12-2008, 09:08 PM

i've always loved those, cheap and lightweight

jaysonday · 03-18-2008, 02:25 PM

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i've always loved those, cheap and lightweight[/b]

+1 i've always liked them too but i wish they sold them a lil wider for our cars, like 17x8 or 18x8 or 18x8.5

03-12-2008, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
TNM6i Rally Racer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I have been researching wheels/tires/suspension for the past several weeks, at great length. I have read most of the threads, gotten several opinions and finally photoshopped my #1 pick onto my car. 17x7 Kosei K1-TS Goodyear Eagle F1 All-Season 225/45/17 OR 215/50/17 Suspension: Racing Beat, MazdaSpeed, or Tanabe GF 210, or something else. Still as confused as freakin' evar on what to do. I'm thinking about trying the MazdaSpeed6 OEM shocks on the 'Speed springs. Or maybe I should go with the Bilstiens?? So undecided on tires and suspension. Do not want coilovers and do not want to hack the stock mounts for Konis. Anyway, heres the pic: Hard to get the grey color of the wheels to show-up properly. Seems to change based on which pic I find online, so this may be a little dark. So what do you guys think? I'm almost ready to purchase. I 'chopped the silver version of the Koseis onto the car, but didn't like them as well. Anyone have the light grey on a silver 6? __________________ <span style="font-family:Tahoma">2006 6i Grand Sport \| Glacier Silver Metallic Smoked LED Rear Reflectors \| Smoked LED Sidemarkers \| LED Lighting \| CX-7 Antenna \| Airbox Mod \| 17" Enkei RP03s Future Plans: Window Tint \| Painted Calipers/Hubs \| Racing Beat Axle-Back Exhaust</span>

03-12-2008, 09:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
stout Track Racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The first State Posts: 607 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice wheels. Not a big fan of the center caps. Would you leave those off? I would. As fan as suspension, I would go with the Bilsteins. Great quality stuff. __________________ 2006 Speed6 GT - Titanium/black leather RPM Sports/Bilstein HDs:Optima red top:EBC Redstuffs/rotora rotors 18 x 7.5 BBS RGRs Diamond Black with 225/45/18 Continental Contisport 3s (for summer) Stock rims with 215/45/18 falken ZIEX-912 (for winter) My other car: 2003 911 Arctic Silver/Metropol Blue interior - Loaded Want a mod that makes your car faster? Fix the nut behind the wheel.

03-12-2008, 09:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
TNM6i Rally Racer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm undecided about the center cap. It really doesn't bother me, but on the other hand, it could look much nicer. I don't think I'd like being able to see the bare hubs with the cap removed. These wheels are more for the performance gains (13.7lbs vs 21lbs stockers) than anything else. They just happen to look pretty nice, to boot. 7.3lbs per corner should at least feel noticable on the butt dyno, especially for the 6i which hates extra weight. Anyone have an opinion on darker rims on a Silver 6? I see mostly bright silver, machines, or black wheels on silver. __________________ <span style="font-family:Tahoma">2006 6i Grand Sport \| Glacier Silver Metallic Smoked LED Rear Reflectors \| Smoked LED Sidemarkers \| LED Lighting \| CX-7 Antenna \| Airbox Mod \| 17" Enkei RP03s Future Plans: Window Tint \| Painted Calipers/Hubs \| Racing Beat Axle-Back Exhaust</span>

03-12-2008, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
TalonFyre Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I think the silver Kosei's would match your Silver 6 better than the Light Grey. I've got the silver ones on my Steel Grey and I kinda wish I got the light grey instead...nothing on my car really meshes with painted silver. Although, the silver Kosei's do get dirty pretty quickly, especially the fronts, which turn them darker anyway. Actually, it's kind of hard to match anything with those rims because the color has no real shine/gloss to it. I heard they also come in anthracite. I think I saw a forum member that had them. __________________ *2005 6i 2.3L Steel Grey* AEM CAI, MF Catback, Adv. Timing Mod, F2 header, MF cat (HiFlo), Kosei K1 TS 17x8, General Exclaim UHP 225/45/17, VF Lower Engine Mount, RB Front/Rear Sway, Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, Bilstein Shocks, SPC Ball Joints, EBC Red Stuff Pads, Mobil 1 5W-20, JDM Badgeless Grill, Clear Side Markers w/ Hyperwhites, Apexcone 35W 5000k HID, Smoked Rears, CX-7 Antenna, TWM STS & Knob, TB Ground, TB Spacer

03-12-2008, 11:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
TNM6i Rally Racer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't think I want the wheels to match the car. That's why I hate the stockers so damn much. They are almost the same color as the car. I've never liked matching wheel and paint colors. The light grey gives a bit of contrast. Besides that, I can't stand the black and black/polished lip wheels. Yuck! __________________ <span style="font-family:Tahoma">2006 6i Grand Sport \| Glacier Silver Metallic Smoked LED Rear Reflectors \| Smoked LED Sidemarkers \| LED Lighting \| CX-7 Antenna \| Airbox Mod \| 17" Enkei RP03s Future Plans: Window Tint \| Painted Calipers/Hubs \| Racing Beat Axle-Back Exhaust</span>

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03-12-2008, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Raynman Mazda Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey Posts: 4,766 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	They're much darker than your photoshop: __________________ 04 Mazda 6s 5 Door - MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT

03-12-2008, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
TNM6i Rally Racer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Does anyone think the color of the wheels will go well with the silver. I'm pretty sure I don't like the silver version of this well as well. Anyone have the Silver K1-TS on a silver 6?? Here's a little darker version. __________________ <span style="font-family:Tahoma">2006 6i Grand Sport \| Glacier Silver Metallic Smoked LED Rear Reflectors \| Smoked LED Sidemarkers \| LED Lighting \| CX-7 Antenna \| Airbox Mod \| 17" Enkei RP03s Future Plans: Window Tint \| Painted Calipers/Hubs \| Racing Beat Axle-Back Exhaust</span>

03-12-2008, 09:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Silver05_M6 Track Racer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 390 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	It actually looks pretty good. The contrast looks good. If you like it, go for it. At least you know you save a lot of weight. __________________ 2005 Mazda 6s Sedan ATX Tint 70% fr/18% rr - Mazdaspeed Hatch Springs - Injen CAI

03-12-2008, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
LapisBlueM6S Rally Racer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	i've always loved those, cheap and lightweight __________________ 2006 Bright Island Blue Mazda6s - Gone 2002 World Rally Blue Subaru Impreza WRX - Sold 1995 Aegean Blue Subaru Impreza WRXL - SOLD 2005 Bright Silver Dodge SRT-4 - Current 06 Mazda6 front bumper for sale very cheap local only PM me!