Did the buyer say what he was going to put them on?
That story was in another thread. Dirk - you must be behind in your forum reading! Here is his story -
So it finally happened! I got my wheels and tires change
I went with 14x5.5 steel wheels from Amazon that cost $160 total, had a $50 gift card which brought it down to $110 + $15 nuts = $125
I went with 165 65r14 tires. I wanted to stick to factory size since I already experienced issues with size modification. Tire Depot was able to get a set of Federal tires for $200 including installation. They charged $5 extra per tire to transfer the sensor over (the technician told me apparently the sensors of the Mirage are harder to remove than other cars). Total: $220.
Shop recommended an alignment because they said the inside of previous tires were worn, which I noticed before but didn't know it was due to alignment issue. Got a "discounted" rate of $60.
Got some cheap hupcaps from Amazon. They look ok for now until they break/fall out or look like crap $25
Total $430. The car looks a little funny with the smaller and narrower tires. Here's how it looks now:
I skipped his pics
Lucky for me, a mechanic at the shop has a Civic and was interested in getting my old wheels and tires. Sold them to him for $170. I probably could've gotten more trying to sell on CL, but this was much easier. Which brings the total down to $260 (plus basically a whole day spent at the shop).
In regards to weight, each wheel is 14.8lbs and each tire is 14.8lbs. Total 29.6lbs plus almost 1lb for hubcap = 30.5lbs, which is 3.5lbs heavier than factory one. Do you think I should remove the hubcaps to reduce the weight?
So far, I can definitely feel the difference with the new wheels/tires, and I'm not someone who's very knowledgeable about cars. Acceleration feels lighter. The ride is more comfortable and less bumpy. The car even feels higher, which I can't wrap my head around because I thought bigger wheels would mean higher, not lower. MPG wise, it seems I'm getting a little more, but still not significant. I get around 33 with AC on and 38 w/o AC for city driving. I guess that still falls around EPA estimate.
Next project: getting another key. Geez, owning a car is like a money pit, isn't it? Now I only need the transmission to crap out on me and I will never be a car owner again.
Taken from
https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...-Alert!/page15
Those tires can go on a civic? Must be like a 90s era civic?
This thread will give you an idea about other vehicles whose rims can bolt on our Mirages.
Wheels: What Else Fits the Mirage? (With photos)
Conversely, our rims can fit those cars too. Overall diameter can be adjusted with a different set of tires. In the case of a Civic, his wheel set might be the perfect thing.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
I stopped by the shop yesterday because the air pressure light was on and the guy was there. He told me it’s a 91 Civic.
About the light, they checked all tires and couldn’t find anything wrong. They reprogrammed the system and it went away. They said it’s probably just syncing issue.
You might want to review this:
TINs & TSBs: TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)