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Originally Posted by Lurcher
If the rims are the only thing stopping you from your "perfect" car, remember these cars are low volume, you can always upgrade rims...
Lot's of good options out there in the $1000-1800 range
Take the car in for an inspection, have them pull each rim and look at the inner areas - plenty of pictures of what to look for - do a search on "296 cracks"
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Actually, I've done a lot of reading lately on the 296 and 19s in general and am ruling them out entirely. I just replaced the 45 series tires on the Miata last weekend and one of the rims was bent from hitting one of the many potholes my wife encounters on her mountain commute. This is not the first time this has happened, so to go from 45 series to 30 series tires (on the rear) of a Z4 with 19" wheels of any type would not be too smart. We like the 293s (which are far more common) and will even consider the base 17" rims with 45 series rubber, although they're not nearly as attractive.