18"x8", 48mm offset with 265/35/18 Kumho Ecsta V700s

 

very nice
great look

 

Ditto, good wheel choice

 

So, how do you deal w/ the tire pressure sensor?

 

Not installed. The Wheels are for autocross. The system doesn't flag that they're not installed for about 15 minutes anyway which is all the time I normally would need to make a run. Even when the light does come on there's no tone (like there would be with a high/low pressure reading) so it's not distracting.

Not a perfect solution, but works for now.

 

Looks good! Not any concern with the 265's?

Would a 245/40 fit ok on a stock rim? Then again, the e v700 isn't avail in a 245/40/18, so that's why you went with the 265/35's right?

 

Just curious - are those tyres rubbing at the limit? I didn't think the wells were that generous!

 

No rubbing yet, but I haven't autox'd yet with them on. Just playing on the streets. I got the V700 265/35/18 as an intermediate step to the Hoosier 275/35/18 because I think the Hoosier 245/35/18 is too short and would reduce the top end of 2nd gear to somethings that's too slow.

The 265/35/18 V700 is still about .5" shorter than stock.

 

Nice wheels Sparky. those would have been my choice as well, with the TE-37s a close second.


santino

 

Beautiful wheels, Sparky!

 

te37's top my list. jsut can't find a place that sells them. do you know any sites. that would be helpful thanks

 

vividracing.com
dazzmotorsports.com
wheelwarehouse.com

 

rx7store.net has TE-37 packages as well.

santino

 

very nice!!

 

Sweet!

Curious as to why you ultimately went with the 18's versus 17's for autox?

 

Stock class rules require staying with the same diameter and width, and the offset must be with 1/4" of original.

The 17" wheels are not legal on a 6sp, only an automatic since the 6sp has no 17" option. You have to be very careful and read the rules before upgrading a car for solo II. To often people go out and purchase upgrades like cold air intakes and lowering springs which place their car in a street prepared class that renders them uncompetitive vs. cars with $10k worth of mods.

Kumho and Hoosier offerings for 17" wheels have the same overall diameters as the 18". They just have larger sidewalls. So you get no gearing advantage, though it is easier to squeeze an oversize 40 series tire on a wheel than a 35 series.

 

Rojr that. I suspected it may have been a rules issue relative to race category. Makes complete sense.

Even though the tires are 265, you stayed with an 8" width -- looks like a very nice fit in the wheel wells. Definitely keep us posted if you encounter any clearance issues.

 

On every post, there seems to be an opposite opinion, so here's mine........


Hope you have the receipt for when you realize how aweful they look and you're ready to take them back.


Now on with the praises for the new rims.........