Miata Mailing List: November 1995, Message #11
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   From: cassel@Mailer.Uni-Marburg.DE (Cassel Werner Dipl.-Psych.)
Subject: Re: 92 Black SE and Yellow SE info (Wheel Offset)
   Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 09:58:25 -0500

>From my technical understanding, I think one ought to try to stay close to
the stock offset of 45mm. I took the Mazda wheels because I like the look
and they were very easy to be street legal in Germany.
I have not noticed any real disadvantages from the smaller offset, but I
think one could only judge from test drives with different wheels (offests)
on the same track.
If there were real disadvantages, maybe Mazda Germany wouldn't offer them??

BTW, there is one disadvantage: 3-5mph lower top speed.

Optical advantage: due to the smaller offset, the fenders are really
"filled" with these wheels.

Werner