So I finally got some pics up and know there have to be some other 5Zigen owners. Let's see them guys and gals...

Bronze FN01R-C 18x8.5 +38mm on 245/40/18 Kumho Ecsta SPTs

great color choice.

oh here I come: 18x8.5" 5Zigen Super6's:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/chickenwafer/IMG_0775.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/chickenwafer/IMG_0788.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/chickenwafer/IMG_0756.jpg

Please excuse my poor photography skills!

Not too many 5Zigen owners here.

Not too many 5Zigen owners here.
i guess that's good. it makes for a more unique experience and i know i'm certainly happy with the quality and look of mine. of course it would be nice to get a good thread going with others. there have to be more out there.

oh here I come: 18x8.5" 5Zigen Super6's:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/chickenwafer/IMG_0756.jpg

Please excuse my poor photography skills!

Not too many 5Zigen owners here.

You're missing a valvestem cap.

not my ride....you can pm GHOST for info on his setup. 17'' Zigens.

You're missing a valvestem cap.

I know. The PO put aluminum caps on there which, according to Mazda, cause rust on the TPMS sensor stems and can damage the unit, so I took them off. Haven't gotten around to new plastic caps.....yet

So I finally got some pics up and know there have to be some other 5Zigen owners. Let's see them guys and gals...

Bronze FN01R-C 18x8.5 +38mm on 245/40/18 Kumho Ecsta SPTs

Those are really nice. Did you have to do any fender rolling? About what offsets could I expect to use without worry about fender rolling on 18" tires. Or is it only a concern with larger tires?

i'll post some pics in here of my +48 fno1r-c when i find the charger for my camera.

Here are my winter wheels (scratch winter, we don't have real winters here in NC these are my below 40 degree wheels) , gunmetal super 6's with 245 40 p zero nero m+s's.

Those are really nice. Did you have to do any fender rolling? About what offsets could I expect to use without worry about fender rolling on 18" tires. Or is it only a concern with larger tires?
thank you. no fender rolling here at 38mm offset

i'll post some pics in here of my +48 fno1r-c when i find the charger for my camera.

here ya go. need some better shots, but what do you guys think?
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/myriads/DSC00479.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/myriads/DSC00481.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/myriads/DSC00482.jpg
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here ya go.

what size are you running?

Do you guys have to use hubcentric rings?

BTW Nice thread. 5Zigen looks hot - a lot of their ads run the 8 nowadays.

mine are 18*8.5 on tein basics drop set at 1inch. yes, there's a hubcentric ring, unfortunately. that's a small plastic ring that the wheel sits on, right? it's small and almost unnecessary, but i put it on there.

i think they look sweet. the center cap says: try harder. heh, i love that.

okay, so my other post from a few hours ago isn't there anymore. in any case for 414to212 i have hubcentric rings.

and myriad, it might just be me or maybe it's because of the drop you have that i don't but the 10mm difference in offset between our offsets definitely makes a difference. i keep wanting to lower mine but am worried about rubbing with my +38 offset since i'm pretty close now.

i like the look of the lower offsets too, but i worry about performance. i figured the factory had a pretty good reason for the +50, so i wanted to stay close. i like em tucked under though too. classic performance.

i think you'd be fine with a drop. i actually had it all worked out because i was going to get the +38. They're more concave. Tight.

oh yeah, i have 3degrees negative camber too. so that makes it appear tucked a bit more. handles like a dream though.

any other 5zigen owners?

I've already shown these pics in the Aftermarket Wheels thread but I guess I should put them in here too for any future searches and to support this 5Zigen thread. :)

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19x8.5 front
19x9.5 rear


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newest pics of the car, i figured i'd throw mine in too.

Hyper Black fno1rc
18x8.5", +38 offset

Falken Azenis RT615
front 245/40-18 rear 265/35-18

tein basics, max drop, no rubbing and no fender rolling

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hay qtwre nice wheels..

Here is my car.. i got them from 5Zigen when they first came out and did an ad shoot for them.. Enjoy.

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haha, too many lips. but i like the last one.

i like that trunk lip spoiler. i'm gonna have to get one of those on my WB.

lol Wreakloose, I copied you without knowing it. Good taste! :)
What suspension are you running?

06carbon8 - can't say i agree with most of your car (fart can, big wing, etc.) but good to see that if i drop i won't be rubbing. i'm surprised b/c it looks pretty close as it is on mine without dropping it.

06carbon8 - can't say i agree with most of your car (fart can, big wing, etc.) but good to see that if i drop i won't be rubbing. i'm surprised b/c it looks pretty close as it is on mine without dropping it.
meh thanks for the opinion, i always appreciate critiscism (sp?) even if it isn't in my favor haha. I'm kinda glad you aren't "crazy" about it, cuz then your car would probably look like mine and life would be boring. I dropped mine as far as the tein basics would let me, and I've never rubbed, even with 1 in the backseat.

Yay! 5Zigen thread! 5Zigen GN+ Pro Racer 18x8.5 ET38 wrapped in Toyo Proxes T1R! Oh yeah, my pics are a bit crappy (cell phone pics)

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=106508&stc=1&d=1188043581

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=106509&stc=1&d=1188043581

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=106510&stc=1&d=1188043581

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SE3P, how do you like the proxes t1r's? I just ordered a set of Advan Super Ver.2 yesterday, and I was considering those tires. It's either them or azenis st115's.

meh thanks for the opinion, i always appreciate critiscism (sp?) even if it isn't in my favor haha. I'm kinda glad you aren't "crazy" about it, cuz then your car would probably look like mine and life would be boring. I dropped mine as far as the tein basics would let me, and I've never rubbed, even with 1 in the backseat.
sorry, didn't mean to sound like i was knocking your choice of mods - just saying it's not for me. that's the whole point of changing up the car from stock - to add your own personal style.

no i didnt think you were. no hard feelings. everyone likes something diferent, thats what makes it fun.

SE3P, how do you like the proxes t1r's? I just ordered a set of Advan Super Ver.2 yesterday, and I was considering those tires. It's either them or azenis st115's.

They are VERY nice and grippy in dry weather, it's instant death in the rain :rolleyes: I would recommend these tires if you live mainly in a sunny climate like California.

alright thanks, that's what I was wondering.

I actually like 06carbon8's car, I personally don't like the things on his mirrors but I like his spoiler, single (HKS?) exhaust and the carbon fiber actually goes well with the shinka red of his car. I pretty much like everything besides the signals on the mirrors.

06carbon8, what are those four things beside your rear license plate? Is that a second set of fog lights next to your factory fogs? Are the tow hooks functional?

06carbon8, what are those four things beside your rear license plate? Is that a second set of fog lights next to your factory fogs? Are the tow hooks functional?

The lights by the plate are flush mount leds, as are the lights by the fogs and on the mirrors. The top set by the plate are blue, below them amber. In the front, they are both split blue/amber and on the mirrors one side is blue, one amber. I have them all because I'm the rescue captain on the local rescue squad and my car ends up on scene alot of the time. the tow hooks are the factory hooks, so i'm assuming they're functional. i dont plan on dragging it around to test it though haha. My friend had his oem ones on his s2k and i threw mine in because it's a joke, another friend with a gto always says track cars look stupid with the big tow hooks, so we threw ours in to bust his balls.

I'll post a few pics up later on today, so you guys know what I'm talking about with the lights.

the exhaust is just an 5Zigen muffler, with mandrel bent pipe from cat back and no resonator. I just used oem pipe diameter and welded it all up.

Lol. Rite now, I have some KYB shocks and some Tenabe Spings thats if for now. Im about to get the Tanabe anti roll bars.. I want to get the MS ft tower brace and rear tower bar if they make one.

They are VERY nice and grippy in dry weather, it's instant death in the rain :rolleyes: I would recommend these tires if you live mainly in a sunny climate like California.

I have the same tires on my 8. They work great in dry and wet no problems at all. not the best thing if you live where it snows or gets very cold.. but other than that... Great summer dry/wet tire.

Here are pics of my BB with 18 inch FN01R-C 5Zigens painted black w/ the chrome lip!

http://photos-467.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v165/131/58/6806467/n6806467_41693137_3228.jpg

http://photos-467.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v165/131/58/6806467/n6806467_41693138_3462.jpg

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http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v167/131/58/6806467/n6806467_42227695_2997.jpg

i will be another 5zigen FNO1R-C owner. i order those black with silver lip ones this week and it should arrive before next Friday. My 8 is WB and i ordered 18x8.5 +38, i am gonna go with 245/40 tires all around. hope i can post pics soon cuz i havent seen any winning blue rx8 with 5zigen FNO1R-C here. i assume it would look nice haha!!

Well sorry to burst your bubble, but here are mine. 18x8.5 offset of 38

I've already shown these pics in the Aftermarket Wheels thread but I guess I should put them in here too for any future searches and to support this 5Zigen thread. :)

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19x8.5 front
19x9.5 rear


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Hi, Are these the sport engines in hyper black. I really like the look. How much do they weigh? Thanks, ken

No they're not hyper black. They're just silver. I think the 5Zigen website says they weight 27lbs. Could be wrong.

i'm looking to be a new 5zigen fn01r-c owner. Bronze on white what do you guys think? Does anyone else have bronze fn01r-c's on white?

heres mine. completely flush with my fenders.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/Tanaka826/IMG_0560.jpg

^ those rears are sick!

Tanaka, that looks sharp. What rear offset are you using?

I am ordering the anodized silver Fn01r-c w/ 245/40/18 tomorrow for my yellow RX8, The tire shop is telling me that the +38 off set will rub the inside of the fenders when you turn hard anybody with this off set having this issue? I realize that the +48 are closer to the factory rims, but I sure like the way the +38 look in the above Photos.

I am ordering the anodized silver Fn01r-c w/ 245/40/18 tomorrow for my yellow RX8, The tire shop is telling me that the +38 off set will rub the inside of the fenders when you turn hard anybody with this off set having this issue? I realize that the +48 are closer to the factory rims, but I sure like the way the +38 look in the above Photos.
i run 245 on 8.5" at +38 and i don't rub.

thanks guys. They're 35 offsets all around. I didnt have any rubbing issue running 255/40r17 in the rear

Ordered the anodized silver Fn01r-c with the 38 off set. Manufacturer specs say they way 20lbs but I hear it is closer to 21.5, anybody ever way there factory 18" wheels ?

hey tanaka, i'm thinking about getting the same size as your rear but for the front as well.. so 17x10 +35 with 255/40/17 azenis rt615 all around. you said the rear has no rubbing problems, but what do you think about the front?

hey tanaka, i'm thinking about getting the same size as your rear but for the front as well.. so 17x10 +35 with 255/40/17 azenis rt615 all around. you said the rear has no rubbing problems, but what do you think about the front?

boa, you may wanna be careful. i picked up 17x9.5 +38, but i'm running 275/40s.
they clear...but barely when i test fitted them. i'm not "that" lowered being on RB springs... and i have to drive conservatively when i put them on. so i don't think there is no-way in hell you'll clear them without modifications( like fender rolling) being i still have to consider that for sure, as a safety measure.

maybe you can take a look at them when i put them on for a test run for the saturday meet i have scheduled. you can see my plans with them then, and decide rather or not those wheels you had in mind are a hit or miss...
don't end up buying something if its useless to you, right?

if you have fitment questions...ask rishie (endless rotaries) who i picked up my rpf1's from... he knew my intentions and capabilities, and recommended me the "max" of what he thinks will work for the sizes i had specific in mind.

any other question, PM me.
gl.

heres mine. completely flush with my fenders.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/Tanaka826/IMG_0560.jpg

I think I have seen your car before... do you go to OCC and work at a hotel by any chance?

hey tanaka, i'm thinking about getting the same size as your rear but for the front as well.. so 17x10 +35 with 255/40/17 azenis rt615 all around. you said the rear has no rubbing problems, but what do you think about the front?

I think you might have trouble getting that size and offset to work under the front fenders without issue. I have a set of 17x9 +35 FN01R-Cs with 255/40-17 Toyo RA-1s, and as you can see from these pictures, there is minimal room up front for an additional half inch of wheel:

http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/40922/2186288020034249853S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/38611/2751797500034249853S600x600Q85.jpg

FWIW, my car has Racing Beat springs and Koni shocks, and the front camber is set at maximum, since I use the car as a track car. More pictures in this thread (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=135313).

sigh, no stores/vendors have 17x10 +35 fn01r-c's in stock at the moment. gonna have to order then and wait a few months =\..

anyone know any place that has them?

maybe i'll just go with the 18x9.5 +38 all around on 255/40/18

anyone know if this will have the same concavity as the 17x10?

I just ordered 18x9.5 +35 fn01r-c's... I will be posting pics AS SOON as I get the wheels on the car.

18x9.5 +38 should be fairly concave, but not as much as the 17x10. Go with a +35 and it should be almost the same.

If I were you I'd hit up Rishie at AutoRnD (see vendor sub-forum). My friends have gone through him in the past and I just ordered mine through him.

Oh my god, this picture just made my wheel decision for me, f-in beautiful man!

Oh my god, this picture just made my wheel decision for me, f-in beautiful man!

Awesome! Thanks for the kind words. I was really into a more exotic wheel and was having a hard time finding a black w/ polished lip combo that worked. The FN01R-C wheel is common with various AZMC cars but a good friend of mine convinced me it would look totally different.

Great wheels, lightweight and easily avaliable to replace if you ever broke one. I've got a couple rough intersections with the lightrail construction that bang the hell out of my suspension and I've not had a problem.

Go get 'em!

18x9.5 +38 should be fairly concave, but not as much as the 17x10. Go with a +35 and it should be almost the same.

Not necessarily. Look at Renesis SE3P's pictures above. The fronts are a 17"x9", +35mm. The rears are a 17"x10", +35mm. Same offset, one inch wider. One has very concave spokes, the other has nearly vertical spokes.

There is no guarantee that the 18"x9.5" wheels with have concave spokes. They may have straight spokes and a deeper hub, just like the +35mm 17"x9" wheels do. You might want to confirm what they look like with the vendor before they ship.

I just ordered 18x9.5 +35 fn01r-c's... I will be posting pics AS SOON as I get the wheels on the car.

18x9.5 +38 should be fairly concave, but not as much as the 17x10. Go with a +35 and it should be almost the same.

If I were you I'd hit up Rishie at AutoRnD (see vendor sub-forum). My friends have gone through him in the past and I just ordered mine through him.

so yeah i just ordered the 18x9.5 +35 in bronze. It won't be as concave as the 17x10 but it will be slightly concave/almost vertical lol.

I was going off of what I saw on the 5zigen website. They have a few diagrams of the various sizes available...

All of these guesses will be laid to rest in a few days ;]

06carbon8 is that a custom exhaust?


edit- nvm i didnt realize there was three pages.

Got my 5Zigen FN01R-C's mounted up today with a new set of tires, thought I would walk out in the garage and stare at my 8 for a minutes before I went to bed. It does not look so good with two flat tires. The tires are leaking thru the stem, has anybody else had this problem with their FN01R-C and if so what was the fix?

Got my 5Zigen FN01R-C's mounted up today with a new set of tires, thought I would walk out in the garage and stare at my 8 for a minutes before I went to bed. It does not look so good with two flat tires. The tires are leaking thru the stem, has anybody else had this problem with their FN01R-C and if so what was the fix?
do you have TPMS? i had the problem with one of mine but it was a slow leak. i tried swapping out the stems but that didn't fix it and i ended up buying a new TPMS for that wheel and it took care of the problem.

I do have the TPS system, I am headed back to the tire shop and have three tires that are flat.

it's probably somethign to do with the TPMS valves or TPMS itself and not the wheels/tires.

The tire shop did not replace the grommet on the TPMS valves, they fixed this this morning, now I have new tires and wheels and they hold air ""bonus" :)

Moster Truck + Adequate Concavity + stretch = s3x

18x9.5 +35 5Zigen FN01R-C Bronze wrapped with 225/45R18 Dunlop Direzza DZ101

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My car will be much lower within 1-2 months. Untill then feel free to flame my monster truck status.

18x9.5 +35 5Zigen FN01R-C Bronze wrapped with 225/45R18 Dunlop Direzza DZ101

My car will be much lower within 1-2 months. Untill then feel free to flame my monster truck status.

Forget the monster truck label, why didn't you wrap those Zigens in 245s? I still can't understand why Mazda doesn't make 245 the standard width tire for this vehicle.

yoo, i just put my new FNO1R-C black with chrome lip on my car. the size is 18x8.5 +38 with 245 all around. but when i took it for a ride, my front wheels or breaks had some discretely squeaking sound. weird. i am facing a lot weird things these days.

Forget the monster truck label, why didn't you wrap those Zigens in 245s? I still can't understand why Mazda doesn't make 245 the standard width tire for this vehicle.

I prefer the stretched look. I will be going to 245/40 or 255/40 after I wear these out. This will look better once I'm dropped I'm sure.

I won't defend it till the ends of the earth though -- tt's not the ideal setup for performance and I know that... though it does handle and ride better than the stock RE040's. I don't track the car... it's street driven... so I rarely get to take the car to 10/10ths. Maybe 8/10ths max given the limited driving I do (average of about 16 miles per day... maybe).

I prefer the stretched look. I will be going to 245/40 or 255/40 after I wear these out. This will look better once I'm dropped I'm sure.

I won't defend it till the ends of the earth though -- tt's not the ideal setup for performance and I know that... though it does handle and ride better than the stock RE040's. I don't track the car... it's street driven... so I rarely get to take the car to 10/10ths. Maybe 8/10ths max given the limited driving I do (average of about 16 miles per day... maybe).

Performance AND aesthetics---245s look meaner and more aggressive. I just ordered a set of black w/polished lip FN01R-C (should be here Monday!) and I'm already thinking about upgrading to 255 or 265s the next set of tires I need.

Signed,
Waiting diligently for that UPS truck...

i will be getting my 18x9.5 +35 fn01r-c bronze with 255/40 Falken Azenis RT-615s very soon! i will post pics asap! i hope i dont have the monster truck look =O

http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh29/philwei/?action=view&current=Image079.jpg
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try if it works.

k, took them by cell phone so not really clear, sorry
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looks good phil.

i just put on my 18x9.5 +35 fn01rc's. pics soon! the fronts clear the fenders perfectly but the rears rub on the black piece near toward the back of the car in the wheel well. i rolled the fenders and it still rubs so i'm pretty sure it's not rubbing the fender.

i know
my front are rubbing!!!but i dont know from where. i went to the place where the tires are mounted at. they just said my front-left tie rod is loosened. but the squeaking sound is from the right front one.i am still wondering what the problem is. i will let mazda check it!

here are mine

18x9.5 +35
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/boanjangnararmine/IMG_0075.jpg
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^STOCK suspension!!!!

I approve :D

I will definitely be running 255/40s as my next set of tires. That looks really good.


<---- super jealous of t3h bronze on white.

haha thanks! i really like the wheels as well. the rears rub a bit on bumps and driveways and stuff but i have my fenders rolled so i think its rubbing on the black plastic pieces.

i really like the wheels kelv
but to be honest, you should get another set (19''s)
i think your car will look so sick with TEs
just my cup of tea.

I approve :D

I will definitely be running 255/40s as my next set of tires. That looks really good.


<---- super jealous of t3h bronze on white.

the tires kelvin is running are falken rt-615, which is wider than regular street tires even with same size. if you put 255/40/18 regular street tires on these rims (18x9.5), it will have a more stretch look. another option is 265/35/18, that's the size i am running on 18x9.5 +35,

haha thanks! i really like the wheels as well. the rears rub a bit on bumps and driveways and stuff but i have my fenders rolled so i think its rubbing on the black plastic pieces.

kelvin, you should find that plastic corner piece be shaved off a little bit already?

i really like the wheels kelv
but to be honest, you should get another set (19''s)
i think your car will look so sick with TEs
just my cup of tea.

yeah i made this choice for now but i have not forgotten about the TE's. the 5zigen's will be easier to replace (cheaper) so they will be driven on track. the TE's will be my street wheels. i will most likely get 19"s for those ;]

kelvin, you should find that plastic corner piece be shaved off a little bit already?

i actually looked at it and felt the plastic a little but i couldnt really see or notice any of it rubbing off. is it possible that it is rubbing at a different point?

if you can feel that corner piece being shaved off even just a little bit, that's it. you should have plenty of clearance other than that corner piece. by the way, you should go to the alignment shop and have it done. try this set-up when you are at the alignment shop: front camber -1.5, rear camber -2.0

you can also call sky for the alignment shop.

all right i'll give sky a call.

thanks!

The tire shop did not replace the grommet on the TPMS valves, they fixed this this morning, now I have new tires and wheels and they hold air ""bonus" :)

Just got my FN01R-C wheels put on at a fairly big name tire shop and came out the next morning and all four tires were flat. I got my car back to the tire shop and told them about the grommet replacement mentioned on this board and after an hour of them working on it they said they couldn't get the grommets back on as the 5Zigen stem hole is smaller than the stock Mazda wheel's stem hole. Did you get aftermarket grommets and if so where did you get them?

They ended up taking out the tpms system until I can get this figured out. :banghead:

Well even though my TPMS is giving me PMS...I frickin' love my new wheels. Behold, I am a Zigen Wheelsbitch.

Specs:
5Zigen FN01R-C black with polished lip 18x8.5 +38
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS summer performance 245/40/18

looks good, but you need centercaps!!!!!!!!!! BB is too easy to make look good.

Sunk wheels ftl.

But the color goes really well with your car and I definitely approve of the tires.

<--- Sales Manager of Goodyear in Cupertino, CA.

I can't even afford those tires with my employee discount haha.

yours looks extremely sick, boanj.....i should have bought a white one but....like your car style, exactly what i was dreaming about...

haha thanks phil. i'm gussing your 8 is blue? blue looks awesome as well! i think if i had a blue 8 i would get white fn01r-c's.. probably would have to paint them lol

5zigen FN01R-C's

18x8.5 in the front
18x9.5 in the rear


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/17.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/4.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/2-1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/13.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/7-2.jpg

I'm in love...

You just helped me make up my mind Dshiznit1489. I've been trying to find rims I like for my 05 Winning Blue 8. What tires did you end up going with? Oh, and those are silver right?

lol, glad i helped you make your decision! yea, silver, they are bridgestone RE050's in the back and dunlop direzzas in the front. The right now have Nitto and Fuzion tires, but im putting on the Dunlops this week.

^do they have those in 19's? i think they would look even better if they had 19's.

nope no 19's

here is the size chart with the different sizes and offsets.

http://5zigenusa.com/products/wheel/image/5zigen/fn01rc/18.gif
http://5zigenusa.com/products/wheel/image/5zigen/fn01rc/17.gif
http://5zigenusa.com/products/wheel/image/5zigen/fn01rc/15-16.gif

Just thought I should post up some pics of my new 5Zigen ZR+520's. These are the newest 5Zigen wheels and I had to wait for a month to get these from Japan. Deff worth it though they look amazing. They are 18x8.5+32 in the front with 245/45's in and 18x9.5+38 in the front with 275/35's.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/ca18detsilvia/Big%20Wang/IMG_0516.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/ca18detsilvia/Big%20Wang/IMG_0492.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/ca18detsilvia/Big%20Wang/IMG_0451.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/ca18detsilvia/Big%20Wang/IMG_0495.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/ca18detsilvia/Big%20Wang/IMG_0488.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/ca18detsilvia/Big%20Wang/IMG_0487.jpg

sexy wheels dood...

i was thinking about getting them but can't get any info on weight... any clue what they weigh?

when I mounted them I didn't have a scale handy. I did have some blitz 2 piece wheels before and they were a lot lighter. They prob aren't any heavier than the stock wheels by much if any but thats just by my personal feel picking up both wheels.

edgeracing just got back to me on them... 24-26lbs unfortunately

Those wheels are sexy (well... the rears anyway... front needs MOAR CONCAVE) but yeah they're heavy. A little heavier than the FN's in the same size.


P.S. Your front tires are 245/40 ;]

oops did I say 245/45 I meant 245/40 I thought about getting 9.5 all the way around but I wanted a staggered set up. the rears are the dish type 3 and the fronts are dish type 2. I'm very happy with them, they hadn't been cleaned in a while in those pics, I'm getting my car detailed next week sometime and i'll post some better pics

oops did I say 245/45 I meant 245/40 I thought about getting 9.5 all the way around but I wanted a staggered set up. the rears are the dish type 3 and the fronts are dish type 2. I'm very happy with them, they hadn't been cleaned in a while in those pics, I'm getting my car detailed next week sometime and i'll post some better pics

Are thes the gun metal or the chrome finish? How much are you lowered?

they are the chrome silver finish, and I have the tein s-tech springs, which I believe are 1.4 inch drop in the front and .7 in drop in the back???

kinda late for this one but here are mine:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2908570765_40caec261b.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2909521438_01327a56b7.jpg?v=0

Woah Woah Wee Woah

kinda late for this one but here are mine:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2908570765_40caec261b.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2909521438_01327a56b7.jpg?v=0

Come on man...

WHEELS SPECS OR GTFO!

;]

Those are crazy hot except for the little "time-attack" red stripe... I dunno I just don't like the time-attack look :/ Anyway I need wheel specs NOW. I also need to know what camber specs you're running to clear those... they look like 17x10... I need offset and tire size PLZKTHX!

^He has said before that he doesn't like giving out all the specs because he doesn't want people to just copy his look. I know the specs of them but i cannot tell you. sorry :)

^He has said before that he doesn't like giving out all the specs because he doesn't want people to just copy his look. I know the specs of them but i cannot tell you. sorry :)

That's stupid.

Oh well :/

^Maybe try sending him a PM, usually he doesnt respond but if he likes you maybe he will :)

No now I'm bitter :( haha.

If he doesn't want to share specs that's cool... I guess I understand.

Just gonna wait for more crazy fitments...

instead of crying why don't you try and do some research on your own instead of finding the easy way out. It took me a good month and a half of research, trial and error to figure out my wheel sizing..

instead of crying why don't you try and do some research on your own instead of finding the easy way out. It took me a good month and a half of research, trial and error to figure out my wheel sizing..

Just my 2cent, ur wheels too stick out..
looks weird...

I reckon ur old TE37 offset flush better w/ ur fender.....

So far, I think 19x8.5 +34 & 19x9.5 +36 is the best... or somewhere around there...

Just my 2cent, ur wheels too stick out..
looks weird...

I reckon ur old TE37 offset flush better w/ ur fender.....

So far, I think 19x8.5 +34 & 19x9.5 +36 is the best... or somewhere around there...

yea no shyt...i wanted them to stick out, I chose this size for a reason..:icon_no2:

They are 18x8.5+32 in the front with 245/45's in and 18x9.5+38 in the front with 275/35's.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/ca18detsilvia/Big%20Wang/IMG_0516.jpg
Question: How much do the 18x9.5" wheels weigh?

Btw, your car looks hot...not feeling the wing (personal taste), but it does fit in well with the overall mods on your car. Car needs something on the front end to balance out the wing - like a carbon fiber lip or something. :)

^He has said before that he doesn't like giving out all the specs because he doesn't want people to just copy his look. I know the specs of them but i cannot tell you. sorry :)

well aren't you fucking special.

i think that was the nah-nah-nah-nah-boo-boo of the year.

Question: How much do the 18x9.5" wheels weigh?

Btw, your car looks hot...not feeling the wing (personal taste), but it does fit in well with the overall mods on your car. Car needs something on the front end to balance out the wing - like a carbon fiber lip or something. :)


Ha the wing was never really on there, It was just tapped to his trunk. It's a buddy's wing that was on an S2K, so he tapped it to his trunk because he was selling it.

well aren't you fucking special.

i think that was the nah-nah-nah-nah-boo-boo of the year.

nah-nah-nah-na-boo-boo.:fight:

here ya go. need some better shots, but what do you guys think?



http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/myriads/DSC00483.jpg

What tires are those???

Anyone else with hyper blacks?

alright, fellas.

tomorrow i'm going to be ordering some 17x10 fn01's, front and back.

what should i be prepared for? i'm planning on using a 275/40/17 tire.

what lug nuts do you guys use and where can you get them? i'd like to have some black ones.

i'm assuming i'm going to need a good roll in the back.

alright, fellas.

tomorrow i'm going to be ordering some 17x10 fn01's, front and back.

what should i be prepared for? i'm planning on using a 275/40/17 tire.

what lug nuts do you guys use and where can you get them? i'd like to have some black ones.

i'm assuming i'm going to need a good roll in the back.
which offset are you going to be running? as for lugs, i use spline lugs since they were included with the wheels by the shop i bought them from and they seem to work. i am pretty sure i've seen them in black too.

i'd like to do 20 (or was it 25?), unless that's too extreme.

17x10 +25 is pretty extreme. That's .64 inches further out in the rear than most people go, and an inch more in the front.

alright, i'll stick with that.

i like how tanaka's wheels look, and i believe that's what he has.

for you guys with 17's.... how much did you have to lower to get it to look right?

17x10 +25 is great fitment.

is it going to make much of a difference between how much i have to roll between the 25 and 35?

i apologize for turning this into the will this fit thread... but, you know, $1000 is a lot of money to spend and i want to make sure i do this right.

thanks guys. They're 35 offsets all around. I didnt have any rubbing issue running 255/40r17 in the rear

Just so you know that it isn't +25.

also, where did you guys get yours, and how long did you wait for them?

i'm going to order them from fluid, but he's getting them from 5zigen from what i can tell. i'm just kind of nervous about having to wait months for them.

also, where did you guys get yours, and how long did you wait for them?

i'm going to order them from fluid, but he's getting them from 5zigen from what i can tell. i'm just kind of nervous about having to wait months for them.
i got them from a local place here. they matched what i could find online so it made sense for me - plus fluid wasn't a vendor back then or i'd have considered going that route. i think i had to wait about 6 weeks for mine to come in.

hm. not too bad, i guess.

6 weeks give or take will give me some time to get some nice tires and suspension.

anyone wanna comment on lowering it?

Tanaka has 17x10 +35 in the rear with a 255/40 but you want 275/40 with a +25? Also, his fronts are 17x9 not 17x10. I wish you luck if you really buy those. The tires you want have .5" less wheel gap. That might create a problem with rubbing.

i'm leaning more towards 275/40 with a 35 offset now. still wanna go 17x10.

ok, after reading through this thread more, maybe i should stick with this:

front:

17x9 35 offset with 255/40 tire

rear:

17x10 35 offset with 275/40 tire and a fender roll

huh? huh?

You can run 17x10 +35 all around, it would look a LOT better. 275 is too much tire

or run a more aggressive setup like deedubs run 17x10+25 and run 255/40 instead of his /45 all around.

You'll clear easily with a roll/pull, and - camber

is 255 too much of a stretch considering how i drive the car?

the dragon is in my backyard. it's visited weekly. i can deal with the inconveniences of it (the car is driven once a week at most) but i just don't want it to affect the performance.

i guess i should also mention that i'm putting 615's on this car, which are a little wider than most tires of the same size anyway.

255 is fine.

i like the concave look of the wheels but it looks like from all the pictures i've seen I need to have a minimum 9.5" wheel width do even have a slightly noticeable concave look, is this true?

if i run a more aggressive offset with a 9.5" rim will that increase the concave-ness of the wheel?

or are wheel concave-ness based on rim width?

^The more aggressive your offset, the more concave you will have.

Some updated pics:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/DSC_0110.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/DSC_0144.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/Dshiznit1489/DSC_0142.jpg

^ shiny! are you dropped?

some old pix of it..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3276613952_59b14de6b3_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3276609326_eb9dfe66b0_o.jpg

alright, fellas.

tomorrow i'm going to be ordering some 17x10 fn01's, front and back.

what should i be prepared for? i'm planning on using a 275/40/17 tire.

what lug nuts do you guys use and where can you get them? i'd like to have some black ones.

i'm assuming i'm going to need a good roll in the back.

depending on how low your dropped with 275's you will rub like crazy, you'll shred your sidewall to next week!

i'm PMing fluid right now to order these.

17x10 all around, 25 offset. i'll put 255/40 615's on them.

thanks guys!

Make sure you roll/pull the fenders and the 1/4.

goin to the body shop later to ask 'em how much that's gonna run me.


is the car going to be drivable before i do this? i mean... can i even drive it up there?

oh, shit!

almost forgot.

what's all this i've been reading about the TPMS problem, and how do i avoid it?

tell me now while i've still got some money... heh.

oh, shit!

almost forgot.

what's all this i've been reading about the TPMS problem, and how do i avoid it?

tell me now while i've still got some money... heh.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/woeimages/Tape/8913.jpg

goin to the body shop later to ask 'em how much that's gonna run me.


is the car going to be drivable before i do this? i mean... can i even drive it up there?

Yeah, you will rub all that means it at certain times the tire will hit the fender and it'll feel weird.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/woeimages/Tape/8913.jpg

ok, i can roll with duct tape. now what exactly do i do with it?

Just ordered FN01R-C 18X8.5 38 Hyper Black!!!
Was going to get 43 offset but this deal from discounttiredirect was too good to pass up

5Zigen 18X8.5 5-114.3 38HB
FN01R-C
Wheel Installation Kit (lugs)
Hub Centric Rings
Valve Stems

TOTAL $1047.00

I'll be the first metropolitan gray with those!

Fluid is a great place to buy them, I have been getting plenty of questions about them, go for the gold I say. I'll be rocking a new wheel soon so now I don't mind spilling the beans.

Fluid will give you the best service bar none, just wait till I get rid of mine until you get the exact same ones I have.

It was great talking with you Black Money Pit and I am glad you decided to go with Fluid. Just do the things I suggested and the wheels will fit fine.

For all thinking about going with a wide wheel lik I have I suggest COs. You'll need the heavier spring rate to save your tires around heavy turns even on the street. A few companies have good deals going on and I know Fluid has the Stance COs on sale right now. http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=166265

Another thing to note is sways will assist with body roll which will also help stiffen up the suspension, and keep the car from sagging and rubbing your wheels. But hey, like I always say "If you aren't rubbin', you aren't racin!

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=74&pictureid=1515

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=74&pictureid=1512

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=74&pictureid=1503

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=74&pictureid=1497

I might be getting those, powdercoated in some crazy color.

ok, i can roll with duct tape. now what exactly do i do with it?

It is electrical tape and you put a strip of it over the TPMS light :)

It is electrical tape and you put a strip of it over the TPMS light :)

c'mon - I'm wandering that too

yeah, i'd really like to know at the very least how to avoid flat tires.

Why would you get flat tires? If TPMS doesn't work on the wheels, it doesn't mean you get flat tires. It just means the TPMS light is always on since you won't any TPMS. The tires still hold air. Check the air pressure of your tires every once and a while like you are supposed to anyways.

there was someone a few pages back who said he woke up the day after he had his wheels put on and had 3 flat tires. someone else, too.

maybe i'm mistaken...

but i don't really care about TPMS. ridiculous no-goodery is what it is in the first place.

The idea about the flats is the fact the TPMS have to go in a certain way, if not they leak.. leak= flat..

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=74&pictureid=1503


Great pic, great fitment, care to share the specs with us???

^There deedub's old wheels... 17X10 +25

Look what just got delivered...

http://www.hvresource.com/Anton/hirims.jpg

http://www.hvresource.com/Anton/hirims2.jpg

18X8.5 38offset hyperblack

shiny.

Very nice!

^I think those would look best on WB.

^I think those would look best on WB.

Agreed! Also, on a Brilliant Black.

I'll play :)
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=134065&stc=1&d=1235295671

my Fn01's should be here by friday, i'm guessing.

:)

Those GN+ are beautiful, i cant wait to get mines.

And now the call has been answered...

http://www.hvresource.com/anton/3-4ViewWheels.jpg

18x8.5 38mm offset HyperBlack - stock 225 tires.

Surpised nobody is rocking the Gravis-I.... I was going to buy a set and kept sleeping on them... when I was finally ready, they were discontinued and couldn't find them anywhere....

^There deedub's old wheels... 17X10 +25

tire size????

And now the call has been answered...

18x8.5 38mm offset HyperBlack - stock 225 tires.

great choice :)
are you dropped?

And now the call has been answered...

http://www.hvresource.com/anton/3-4ViewWheels.jpg

18x8.5 38mm offset HyperBlack - stock 225 tires.

Very nice man! Once I have my 8 fixed, I'm going to find your car because I want to see this beautiful thing in person :)

tire size????

245/45

great choice :)
are you dropped?

thanks - not dropped - rear looks good but front looks slightly high - i'll post more pics...

Very nice man! Once I have my 8 fixed, I'm going to find your car because I want to see this beautiful thing in person :)

Sure man, let me know when you want to come by.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lwgWRCC8_F8/SbU69u31K6I/AAAAAAAAADQ/Q61GBF69aSE/s400/us1299.jpeg

now all i gotta do is figure out how to steer the thing without rubbing and i'll be set!

damn those are beefy

we need more pictures of the GN+! soo far ive only seen cjkim with them haha

Big Money Pit, can I get a picture of your car head on with the wheels straight? Just curious how it looks.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee148/biblebelts/ME4.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee148/biblebelts/ME7.jpg

that's really about all i've got.

your camera has a black spot...

not mine.

there's a guy (several, actually) who sit up at the dragon and shoot photos for a living.

(yes, i did actually order them instead of just stealing his sample)

i requested that he 'shop that out for me.

also: sorta wishing i had gone with 255/40, now.

if anyone wants to buy my 245/45/17 azenis' with 100 miles on them, PM me.

Anyone have the fno1r-c's in bronze on a VR?

i think that'd look real good, but i've never seen them.

here's a recent normal shot
i need to go find some places for nice shots :banghead:
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=134994&stc=1&d=1236919973

just got some new shoes. i traded in the hyperblacks for the flat blacks fno1r 18*8.5. i went with the +38 offset this time and the same drop and camber.

i got the nitto neo gen 245/40/18 to wrap them in. i like these tires though they were hard to balance. they're supposed to wear well even with negative camber, so we'll see. they're real grippy, and the sidewalls feel pretty stiff. they're getting good reviews, but i remain skeptical.

the hyperblacks were pretty, but these look mean. and going from +48 to +38 was definitely the right move. i could have probably gone to +35.

pics soon. wife broke the camera. women.

oh, if anyone wants to buy my old hyperblacks, let me know via pm. they have some curb rash on the edges, but other than that, they're mint. 18*8.5 +48. i'll make ya a great deal.

pics of them on my car, page 1.

I'm running 8.5 +35, easily doable.

I'm running 8.5 +35, easily doable.

yeah, i think that's what xeedub runs though he won't tell anyone.

yeah, i think that's what xeedub runs though he won't tell anyone.

i don't know what he's running, but that's not even close.

Yeah, that is def. not close. He sold his rims to someone else. They're 17x10 with a 20 somethin offset.

So if i want to run a 17x10 rim with a +35 offset in the rear with a 275/40/17 RT-615 tire. would i be good without rubbing at stock height. i know i will be good on the front because i am running a smaller rim and tire. just not sure weather to go with the 275 or 255 on the rear.

that's gonna rub.

i have 17x10 wheels (25 offset) and 245/45 tires, and i rub.

a lot.

I thought somewhere in here and the will it fit thread that they said you can run that wide of wheel and tire in the back without issues. a +35 offset would also be 10MM farther in then a +25. also if the fenders were rolled would it be ok?

that was purely speculative on my part, but it just seems to me like it would since i have 17x10's. i'd go with 255/40 if i could do it all over again. what do you have in the front?

10mm won't make that much of a difference on a tire that big.

however, most of the guys in the WIF thread know monumentally more about this stuff than i do, and i don't want to steal their thunder.

i'd plan on rolling your fenders if i were you.

fwiw, i asked about using a 275 on this wheel a while beck before i bought them and someone told me it was just too much tire to cram in there, and now i see why.

next i get tint.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/myriads/Photo-0025.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/myriads/Photo-0026.jpg
these pics suck. camera phone. damnit. you get the idea.

loks good....just get better pics :)

thanks. hopefully i'll get a new cam soon.

i've got my old center caps for sale if anyone wants.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/myriads/Photo-0031.jpg

I thought somewhere in here and the will it fit thread that they said you can run that wide of wheel and tire in the back without issues. a +35 offset would also be 10MM farther in then a +25. also if the fenders were rolled would it be ok?

The problem is too many people have something to say when they have no idea wtf they are talking about...

I just ordered my FN01R-C's in bronze. Should be here at the end of the month. :jump:

^What size did you end up getting?

18x9.5 +35 wrapped in falken azenis rt-615 275/35/18.

oh, shit!

almost forgot.

what's all this i've been reading about the TPMS problem, and how do i avoid it?

tell me now while i've still got some money... heh.

DIY: Cover that TPMS Light! (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=47499)

18x9.5 +35 wrapped in falken azenis rt-615 275/35/18.

nice. post pics asap.

^what's the tpms problem? mine work fine.

nice. post pics asap.

^what's the tpms problem? mine work fine.

the place i had my new rims installed at refused to swap tmps - they said the piece gets coroded and mounting point is very likely to crack if they try to take it out and it will cause air leaks.

18x9.5 +35 wrapped in falken azenis rt-615 275/35/18.

WOW thats nutty! i gotta come by check that out!

the tpms will do that, but it's usually good for a swap or two. mazda wants them changed every time, but f that. they're expensive.

and you don't have to change the whole things to avoid the failure, you can replace just the weak parts.

Wheels will be here tomorrow! :D:

the tpms will do that, but it's usually good for a swap or two. mazda wants them changed every time, but f that. they're expensive.

and you don't have to change the whole things to avoid the failure, you can replace just the weak parts.
yeah - i want to say the kit that has the wear pieces is about $10/each so better than the $60 or so they are new.

^yep

alright...the wheels are here today and i will post up pics of the wheels themselves later. the wheels will go on the car this weekend.

Yeah, that is def. not close. He sold his rims to someone else. They're 17x10 with a 20 somethin offset.

if u must know..since I dont have the car and the wheels anymore i'll spill the beans..

17x10 +25 245/45/17 nitto nt02....

you will rubb so a fender cut/ roll and an aggresive negative camber setup will be needed.:lol:

I am gettin some 5ziegens mounted on friday with their lugs. The TPMS deal, i am not to worried about. I will prolly just use regular stems and no sensors. I already have hte CEL, DSC, "Swervy car" light, cruise main, and the cruise light on when i drive. Whats another light. Plus the COBB AP is in the near future so that should be able to remove a couple of those lights.

if u must know..since I dont have the car and the wheels anymore i'll spill the beans..

17x10 +25 245/45/17 nitto nt02....

you will rubb so a fender cut/ roll and an aggresive negative camber setup will be needed.:lol:

^omg. is this an april fools joke? he really told us? wow. well, i always liked how it looked. how did it handle?

it stuck like glue...

xdeedubbx,

Sorry to see you let your 8 go. GL with the new ride :)

I was enjoying my rims...until this happened last friday night as I hit a pothole on BQE expressway by Brooklyn bridge:

Front driver side rim:

http://www.hvresource.com/anton/bentfr1.jpg

http://www.hvresource.com/anton/bentfr2.jpg

Rear driver side rim (thats paint layer coming off on it) :

http://www.hvresource.com/anton/bentRR1.jpg


My brother was telling me that these rims are soft, but I figured at this price they would still be more durable then the much cheaper rotas I've owned in the past that gave me no problem - guess this incident proved me wrong. Anyone know if they are DOT certified?

dam...that sucks!!

what's your offset? i have some +48s in hyperblack in the garage w/ no tires. i think one of them isn't curb rashed ... too bad. interested?

surprised they are that soft.

Holy sh*t Anton....that sucks.

ouch! :icon_no2:

wow - i would not have expected to see that. i accidentally went over a curb with mine and they held up like champs. i thought for sure they would have damage but i took them off when i got home, measured everything, checked them for cracks, dents, etc. and nothing.

the scare and the bruise to my ego were the only damage. of course it would happen during a spring run with a bunch of other 8s but i swear it appeared out of nowhere.

what's your offset? i have some +48s in hyperblack in the garage w/ no tires. i think one of them isn't curb rashed ... too bad. interested?

surprised they are that soft.

Mine are 38 offset, but I'll keep your rims in mind.

I don't why they got damaged like that - I was going only about 55-60mph and my tires were inflated to solid 35...maybe I hit an uber-pothole, don't know.

The tires still sit on the rims fine so I'm thinking if I can't fix them I'll just ride on these and wait two months for ROTA Torques in 18x8.5 35mm offset HyperBlack

Actually myriadshalaks I'm thinking maybe I'll just buy your set, put two of them up front and that way I'll have slightly staggered 48 front 38 rear setup and two extra rims just in case something happens again....

xdeedubbx,

Sorry to see you let your 8 go. GL with the new ride :)

thanx man :eyetwitch

Actually myriadshalaks I'm thinking maybe I'll just buy your set, put two of them up front and that way I'll have slightly staggered 48 front 38 rear setup and two extra rims just in case something happens again....pm'd:)

Here are some pics of the new wheels. I plan on putting them on the car tomorrow after I clean them and coat them in wax. (sorry for the blurry pics...the camera is extremely sensitive and I can't figure out how to fix that)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0561-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0578-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0577-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0576-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0580-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0564.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0574-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0583.jpg

sick - the tires fit well too, nice and meaty - drool

pics taken from here: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=170788

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0587-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0589-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0592-1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/hockey555/100_0591-1.jpg

yeah - i want to say the kit that has the wear pieces is about $10/each so better than the $60 or so they are new.

kit?
details plz. you can PM me if you want, I'm not in this thread very often as I don't have 5zigen wheels. :icon_no2:

heres my 5 zigens

18x8.5 +38 FN01R-C matte black
stock tires
2" drop sprint springs
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a381/markteano/IMG_12951.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a381/markteano/IMG_12941.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a381/markteano/IMG_13031.jpg

we have the same wheels. looks good.

^^ i like the bronze on red. very nice.

Damn marky that bitch is low. Looks good!

thanks myriadshalaks :)

yes she is! i cant go no where!

this thread should be renamed to calling all FN01R-C owners haha

here ya go -- side and rear aeros go on next week.

Lol at FN01R-C club haha...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/j1d1h1/dkmovie6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/j1d1h1/dkmovie3.jpg

They'll be FS most likely this spring/summer, just working out some details on the new setup first.

^I'll take em, I wanna powedercoat em mag blue.

Lol at FN01R-C club haha...

no seriously. i think 90% of the owners in this thread own FN01R-C's.. though they do look good haha

^I'll take em, I wanna powedercoat em mag blue.

Aww c'mon, ya can't do that to such a rare color combo. If it was bronze/black/grey/gunmetal maybe, but not the redline/time attacks lol. But on a serious note people can do whatever they want wit em when they go bye bye. I have a few people who have dibs through pms from like months ago (wtf people.. lol) but if they fall through is partout tiiiiime! :)

no seriously. i think 90% of the owners in this thread own FN01R-C's.. though they do look good haha

Oh no I agree with you, I noticed that as well. The Fns are pretty comon wheels. similar to the TE37s and the RPF1s (well maybe not THAT played out.. lol)