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    Kosei K1 TS wheels - a good option?

    Thinking of these for lighter wait and a better fuel economy as a result https://goo.gl/uX2ryd

    I would have paid extra for Enkei RPF1, which are even lighter, but they are 7" wide. I don't think I want to run such wide tires. I would have preferred to stay with the original 165/65/14 for lesser rolling resistance. Not sure if 165s can be installed on 6" Kosei wheel. Do I need to go wider?

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    That looks like a good option if you want to stick with 14" wheels. According to the Tire Rack, a 6" wide wheel is about as big as you'd want to go if maintaining your stock 165-65-14 tires.

    Consider moving up to 15" wheels for a bigger visual impact, a better selection of tires, and no reduction in fuel economy. Yes...it's possible. Read about it here.

    Before you do anything with your wheels/tires, go get a 4-wheel alignment check done on your car to be sure you don't have this problem.

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    I really like how those rims look, very sharp
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    Kosei makes nice wheels. Those never came up in all my TireRack searches. But no RPF1s for you. The hub bore is Miata size, thus too small for us.



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