New Titanium Mazda Rims Available
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New Titanium Mazda Rims Available
I just picked up my blue rx8 gt on the 7th, and the day it got to the dealership, they got in their first pair of titanium rims, straight from mazda. The dealership said they only weigh 5 pounds each, so I had to buy them. $2500.00 option, but worth every penny. They look amazing, kind of a bullit chrome look. too bad I already scraped them in the car wash, not going to make that mistake again. which brings me to my question:
Does anybody know if titanium is easier to scrape than alluminum???
Does anybody know if titanium is easier to scrape than alluminum???
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He is probably talking about the dark chrome rims Mazda released recently. They are NOT titanium and they DON'T weigh 5 lbs. (LMAO). Even better -- he overpaid by $1000 versus what he could have bought them for from Trussville. His salesman probably still has that Enzyte smile on his face
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not yet, have to get my digi cam from my brother, I'll post a few pics when I get a chance. The car looks great...
ground effects, chrome side stakes and exaust surrounds, chrome rotor emblems, titanium rims with titanium rotor center caps. with the winning blue paint.. wow
ground effects, chrome side stakes and exaust surrounds, chrome rotor emblems, titanium rims with titanium rotor center caps. with the winning blue paint.. wow
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Re: New Titanium Mazda Rims Available
Originally posted by Victor E
IThe dealership said they only weigh 5 pounds each, so I had to buy them.
IThe dealership said they only weigh 5 pounds each, so I had to buy them.
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In that case, does anyone know how much the tires weigh? I'm going to pull a rim off and weigh it, just to make sure. But the salesman, and the owner, said they just got them in, they only wieght 5 pounds, and they are titanium. The guy knows that I only bought them for the weight, not for the look, so if he lied to my, I'm going to go back and shove those rims down his *ucking throat.
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Victor -- there are no such thing as titanium rims. Ferrari's have titanium lug nuts -- that is about as close as it gets.
There are titanium colored rims (painted) -- these of course weigh the same as any other rim. I am pretty sure you bought the dark chrome Mazda wheels. These are actually heavier than the stock rims.
There are titanium colored rims (painted) -- these of course weigh the same as any other rim. I am pretty sure you bought the dark chrome Mazda wheels. These are actually heavier than the stock rims.
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Re: New Titanium Mazda Rims Available
Originally posted by Victor E
they got in their first pair of titanium rims, straight from mazda. The dealership said they only weigh 5 pounds each, so I had to buy them. $2500.00 option, but worth every penny.
they got in their first pair of titanium rims, straight from mazda. The dealership said they only weigh 5 pounds each, so I had to buy them. $2500.00 option, but worth every penny.
Any bets that this is your wheel? If so - it's a MazdaSpeed forged aluminum wheel in gun-metal colour (easily mistaken for titanium colour), and it weighs 17.6 lbs - in other words, 5 lbs LESS than the OEM 18" wheels, which are around 22 lbs each - but there's no way in hell you could ever buy a 18" wheel that only weighs 5 pounds, as they simply do not exist anywhere for any price. Note also that Finishline Performance offers them for ~$500 ea, or $2000 for a set of 4.
MazdaSpeed also offers a forged magnesium wheel that is also available in a gun-metal colour, and weighs 16 lbs (about 6 lbs lighter than OEM), but those are over $1300 per wheel...
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I'm staring to believe that myself, but I need to know the wieght of the tires.
If this is the case, I'm going to get a refund back to the tune of about $2000.00 dollars. not sure how that would work though, I financed the car...
If this is the case, I'm going to get a refund back to the tune of about $2000.00 dollars. not sure how that would work though, I financed the car...
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I told him I didn't want the chrome rims because of the weight, which is when he said that they just got in the titanium ones. this really f's me, because if I didn't pay the 2 g's for the rims, I would have got the gps
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Victor E - they should be able to re-write your contract if you decide to take the rims back.
Too late for the Nav System though, unless they let you swap for another RX8 that has one..........
Too late for the Nav System though, unless they let you swap for another RX8 that has one..........
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no the comment was about the mazdaspeed wheels not being compatible with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System. what you got there dude is the new Dark Chrome wheels.
look here
look here
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I bet they look like this -- chromed look but darker:
edit: sorry Zoom44 -- didn't see your post with the pic
edit: sorry Zoom44 -- didn't see your post with the pic
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5 LB 18 " rims , where da fock did you get those ? lol , musta been from space , cause only aliens are smart enough to make a titanium rims that weighs 5 lb's. lol. I've seen carbonfiber rims with aluminum shell , and those don't weigh anything near 5 lbs. lol
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what you got there dude is the new Dark Chrome wheels.
what you got there dude is the new Dark Chrome wheels.
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Victor, do not let your dealer get away with that. I hate when the buyer is flat out lied to. Call Mazda if need be (although I don't know what they can do). Enjoy the car, cause the 8 is a great buy, but don't let them take advantage of you like that.
And for the couple of us who are busting Victor's ***** for believing the sales ***, haven't you ever been taken advantage of? Its no use giving Victor crap, its nice that most posts are to help.
And for the couple of us who are busting Victor's ***** for believing the sales ***, haven't you ever been taken advantage of? Its no use giving Victor crap, its nice that most posts are to help.
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His post makes me wonder why know one has tried to make titanium wheels, $$$ aside for the moment. I'm sure there must be a reason, else Ferarri, or Porsche or some race team would have done it. I mean, its expensive to work with Ti, but not with the kinda dollars Ferarro throws around.
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Ricer is Nicer.....
Weight.....
Stock alloy: 22lbs,
Polished alloy: 22lbs,
Stock Bridgestone: 20lbs,
Kicking a Salesmans ***: Priceless!
Really, pop one off and put it on the bathroom scale. If it's less than about 30lbs, I guess you got titanium.....
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Polished alloy: 22lbs,
Stock Bridgestone: 20lbs,
Kicking a Salesmans ***: Priceless!
Really, pop one off and put it on the bathroom scale. If it's less than about 30lbs, I guess you got titanium.....
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doc