Carbonite Wheels...

[7milesout]

I wonder how we might get ahold of some of these delicious Carbonite Wheels ... on the cheap?

[Dirk Diggler]

You liked my Vision Cross wheels. $67 each at discount tire. They weigh a pound more and an inch wider than an OEM steelie but will fit 165s fine on them. Your mpg might take a hit but not as bad as mine. I got cheap but grippy Barums Brillantis2 175s on.

[7milesout]

I remember your wheels look really good. Do they look the same as the Carbonite wheels?

Believe it or not, the skinny "pizza cutter" look of the 165 tires is actually growing on me. If the Carbonite wheels are the same size as the steel wheels, that would be preferred (preferred ... not required).

I just wonder these Carbonite wheels could be had anywhere near the cost of your $67 wheels... (doubt it).

[Top_Fuel]

So those are Sparco wheels on that Carbonite Mirage.

Though Mitsubishi's press release doesn't specifically mention them, the CE cars also come fitted with awesome Sparco wheels finished in either silver or black.

Source: here

I wonder if they put those wheels on pre-production press vehicles and then decided not to use them in production Mirages?!?

Check out this 2021 Carbonite Mirage (below) at a Mitsubishi dealer. It has completely different wheels?!? Another interesting note...the G4 below has Bridgestone Ecopia tires.

[7milesout]

Yeah, you're right. I'm reading on the website and I see more of the later wheels in the bottom of your reply than my original picture.

And I also read that the wheels in my picture are sparco wheels. So it would appear your wheels and the wheels in my picture are virtually the same 10 spoke wheels. I believe the wheels in my picture are also 15" ... not 14".

So, yes, I still like your wheels the best out of all the wheels I've seen. Looks like I'll hold on to what I have, at least until the Enasaves are throwing sparks.

[Mark]

So those are Sparco wheels on that Carbonite Mirage

I wonder if they put those wheels on pre-production press vehicles and then decided not to use them in production Mirages?!?

Check out this 2021 Carbonite Mirage (below) at a Mitsubishi dealer. It has completely different wheels?!? Another interesting note...the G4 below has Bridgestone Ecopia tires.

From what I can tell the Mirage vs G4 trim levels don't come with the same wheel packages (except for the ES).

Mirage

ES has the same 14" steel rims with the same plastic wheel covers of the earlier 2017-2020 ES Mirages.

LE & Carbonite Edition now have the same 14" alloy wheels that were on the 2017-2020 SE Mirages. They look identical to me?

Only the SE has 15" two tone alloy wheels in 2021. 15" alloy wheels were part of the LE & GT trim levels of the past. I haven't compared if the current 15" wheels are a new style or ones used in 2020?

G4

ES has the same 2017-20 14" steel rims with the same plastic wheel cover design.

LE, Carbonite Edition, & SE all come with exact same 15" alloy wheels. That may explain the different 175/55r15 tires offered on them (compared to the 165/65r14 tires on other trim levels)?

My opinion - The G4 looks silly with narrow, small wheels. I have always thought that. Maybe Mitsubishi felt the same? The G4 looks a little more normal with a slightly larger wheels.

[7milesout]

I'm liking the skinny look, even on the G4. It just looks ... efficient / effective.

[Top_Fuel]

Looks like the Mirage hatch was also going to get some different wheels?

Flip through the 2021 Car & Driver press photos here.

[Subcompact Culture]

Looks like the Mirage hatch was also going to get some different wheels?

These are Sparco Trofeo 4 wheels.

[Basic]

Looks like the Mirage hatch was also going to get some different wheels?

Flip through the 2021 Car & Driver press photos here.

Man if I could get that with the plaid interior and a manual... SO MUCH DROOL!