Clavius

Seen a VR on 95S near the RI line. Had I'm assuming full MS kit with stock exhuast. I blew by you since I was late.

Guy Hollywood

Ti Grey with spoiler and I think it had black strakes. It was approaching dark so it was hard to tell. Was in the Best Buy parking lot in Framingham/Natick yesterday at about 4:30pm.

Razor Rolla

That was me....I work at the Framingham Best Buy

dubs

i won't be seen for a bit, cars at ohara mazda for who knows how long since they still haven't told me whats wrong with it

Guy Hollywood

Car looks nice, man. I was in Best Buy and woulda said whats up but I obviously don't know who you are, lol.

jmc23200

Saw a Red RX8 on Puritan Road in Somerville. Who was it?

Astral

Hey Hscrash, I saw you last night on storrow drive, I was in a blue Miata, you raced away, must've thought I was trying to pass you

Razor Rolla

its all good

dubs

anyone else see the white rx8 on channel 10¿ strugglin through the snow?

Greenblurr93

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my rx8 is fine in the snow.. thanks goodness for snow tires!!

dubs

i wish i had snow tires, i got stuck at about 11:30 last night not fun at all

Greenblurr93

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Snow tires are a MUST.. i never thought they'd make that much of a difference.

RIWWP

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Wasn't me! Winters just on the rear was unnerving, but far better than none at all, and I could keep moving around as needed, just have to keep it REAL slow to keep the front end (on summers still) under control.

altspace

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Hell yea, and makes it so much more fun to drive.

secret8gent

nobody saw me in the snow~

i see a black 8 w/spoiler and appearance package parked in west boylston rt 12 area often.

Greenblurr93

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thats because your a ninja

Guy Hollywood

Looking to purchase some snow tires soon as this is my first winter with my 8 and as most of you know, we just had our first significant snowfall. What do you guys recommend for snow tires? Thought about some Blizzak WS60s. I also read elsewhere on here that you shouldn't mount them on the stock rims? Then that would double the total price if I were to get different rims.

Greenblurr93

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most people get a set of 17 inch rims for a couple reasons,

first, 17 inch snow tires are cheaper than 18

second, they like the ease of just swapping rims in the winter instead of dismounting and mounting the snows and having to worry about the TPMS.

And i have Dunlop Winter Sport (the run flat version) and live them, they sure proved their worth after this last weekend.... and look on craigslist and here, you can get a real good deal on rims and tires if you keep your eyes open

Guy Hollywood

Alright cool. 225/45 or 50 will fit the 8 right? And I know that the 17s or 18s would have worked, but now with your tip, I'll probably do the 17s. I may just try to find some cheap 17 inch steelies. I could give a **** less what the wheels look like in the winter.

otakurx

Spotted a Black 8 with a body kit around Exit 8 on 95 around 8am this morning. If your here just wanted to say hi.

RIWWP

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http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp
This is an awesome calculator for messing with specs. Just put in the RX-8's stock wheel/tire on the left, and whatever rim/tire combo you find on the right to get a clear picture of what is different in dimensions.

RX-8 is 18x8 with +42 offset i believe, and 225/40/18 tire. It will give you a summary of the differences below the right image, in laymans terms as well as technical, and will also let you know if the change is drastic enough to likely not work.

Also make sure you find rims with 5x114.3mm or 5x4.5" bolt pattern, 5x100 is the most common for the 5-lug wheels, so if it isn't mentioned, it is probably 5x100

jmc23200

Who lives in the Boston area and wants a 2008 Navteq Map DVD? First person to help me will get it cheap. Will meet you depending where you live to test it out.

Clavius

Hey Otakurx.. that was me!!! Been awhile since I checked out this thread. I meant to post seeing you but figured it would just be another person who doesnt frequent the boards. Was a blast hauling up the highway with ya. I would of gone futher up the highway and been a bit more um "fun" but the kids where in the backseats ><!

Wait after 3 years someone finaly SEEN ME!!! lmfao!

Clavius

Seen what I believe to be a BB 8 at the Shaws/Home Depot plaza in Attelboro today around 4:30'ish. Rear looked a bit lower than normal but I'm assuming ya must of had some weight in the trunk. Couldnt tell if it was RI or MA plates though since I had the kids with me attention was elsewhere.

dubs

as of jan 8 my car will be off the road for 30 days due to a suspended license