I know I've seen some photos of RX-8s with 17" wheels in various threads, but trying to search for them doesn't seem to be working very well. I'm really liking the Buddy Club forged QF wheels, but they only go up to 17". Anyone have photos of their RX-8 with 17" wheels on it? I think the Gun Metallic QF wheels would look very good on my Sparkling Black Mica RX-8, and I want light wheels (these babies fit that bill at 14.5 lbs.), but I'm concerned about going down a size.

Lots of 17" wheels on the forum. Did you search for 17"? Anyway lots of 17" in this thread. Probably will all be the same wheel but different sizes, offsets and tires sizes.

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=116429&highlight=calling

Trying to save 2-3 lbs going down to a 17 on a full stock daily driver (not a gutted race car) is like :jerkit: when you could be :ky:

Your better off running some laps and losing that gut.

That just my IMO. Anything under a 18 looks to small.

^
+1

I have 17" Mazda6 stock rims for winter duties. Works great. The car actually sat a bit lower noticeably. Now that it is back on 18s", I feel the car is like a jacked up truck. hahahaha....

I want to get some super light 17's for the track only. I agree with the above that anything less than 18 looks no bueno on a DD.

just get light weight wide 18's like i did. 18x10.5" 20lbs FTW.

Thats too big. That 8 doesn't have enough power for those wheels.

Don't go 17" if you lower it.

Car will scrape over every ittle hump and dip.

calling anijo!

meh my 19s weigh 20lbs. Wheel strength is more important wheel weight.

calling anijo!

http://pics.dpsubs.org/d/5497-2/DSCN0001.JPG

17"x9" +45 RPF1's (they're 15.9lbs) on Dunlop Star Spec Z1's 245/45/17's.

How much do those tires weigh


My statement stands. :lol2: Fun to poke fun at Nick too.

Car will scrape over every ittle hump and dip.

Maybe if your running a 35 series tire, than Yes. Your running a tire with the same wheel height of stock or slightly smaller it wont make a difference.

Come on Razz use that head! :slap: :p:

I did the math in some other thread, I've been drinking all afternoon (yah that's right, at work, for free, while still getting paid) but it worked out to 6lbs/wheel less than you, 2.7lbs/wheel over Chris on his reasonably sized tires.

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp?postId=906 Here's that visual tire size calculator I was talking about the other day, btw.

My wheels vs. Rawrx8's: Here (http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp?item=Wheel-Tire size comparer&showRim1=1&showTire1=1&sw1=245&ar1=45&bd1=17&rd1=17&rw1=9.0&et1=45&showRim2=1&showTire2=1&sw2=275&ar2=35&bd2=18&rd2=18&rw2=9.5&et2=45&text1=&text2=)

queue up xdeedubb's pictures....

My sidewalls are 35 not 40 but whatever.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/Jedi54/SevenStock%20XI/P1020110.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/Jedi54/SevenStock%20XI/P1020111.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/Jedi54/SevenStock%20XI/P1020112.jpg

Huh? Dee Dubb had 18's

There is only a pound and a half difference between my 17's and 18's. I don't think the 17's look small.

My 17's weigh 41.9lbs with tires
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/sonicyellowrx/Gold3-2.jpg

vs.

My 18's weigh 43.4lbs with tires
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/sonicyellowrx/tint6.jpg

and side by side, I have 265's on the 18's now so the diameter difference is only .3in this picture and the picture above was with the 275
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/sonicyellowrx/gold6.jpg

Damn.. those Gold ones look hot!

Thats what I wanted to get for the track.

i haven't seen too many gold RPF1's.

Huh? Dee Dubb had 18's

noob... 17x10

those black RPF1's look good on a BB8. just look at TopGear8's.

those black RPF1's look good on a BB8. just look at TopGear8's.

Topgear8 copied me ;) I'll make sure Topgear8 and I take some pictures of our cars together at the track this weekend.

good combo.

you really need c'overs to pull off toppy's look. if you remember his before pics when he had just the rpf1's, no springs or anything, it didnt look nearly the same

i want dees rims. i mean deedubbs. not "dese" lol

i thought T-Rex had them now?

lol -

great useful info there Atilla :lol:

:rofl:

i thought T-Rex had them now?

He does, I'm sure he'll be here soon to talk about how unique they are, or perhaps how low his car is :bootyshak

:mdrmed:

bleh... these are 17 pounds and cost $120 a piece LOL

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3207/dsc0488jr8.jpg

Before drop
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/danielnorred/randompics057.jpg




After drop
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/danielnorred/002.jpg

17x9 255/40 Azenis

Not my car, but these will be the 17x9" wheels that I'll be acquiring later this year (probably in the +43 offset though):

17x9 +35 5zigen FNO1R-C all 4 corners

Bridgestone Potenza RE-O1R 245/45/17 all 4 corners

Tein S springs

Tokico D specs

-1.7 Front camber, -1.3 Rear Camber

No spacers, no fender modification and no problems

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/jones75254/DSCN0534.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/jones75254/DSCN0536.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/jones75254/DSCN0535-1.jpg

i thought T-Rex had them now?

lol -

:rofl:

He does, I'm sure he'll be here soon to talk about how unique they are, or perhaps how low his car is :bootyshak

:mdrmed:

I wish I knew the secret on how to get race slammed.

Thanks for all of the replies. I really like those 18" black RPF1s. I may still go that route, although I would be nervous about bending them after my experiences with the 18" RPF1s I had on my Mazda3. Then again, the RX-8 won't be driven all over the place as it's not my daily driver, and will rarely be driven in winter.

Thanks for all of the replies. I really like those 18" black RPF1s. I may still go that route, although I would be nervous about bending them after my experiences with the 18" RPF1s I had on my Mazda3. Then again, the RX-8 won't be driven all over the place as it's not my daily driver, and will rarely be driven in winter.

The black 18 RPF1 are tehsex! Thread jack to whore my car :lol2:

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5914/rx8blackclears.jpg

that doesn't look too bulgy from here..

RawrX8, what tire width are you running? I think topgear8 was running 275. I was looking to run 255 on mine. I'm also curious to know what drop you guys with these wheels are running, and if you have any rubbing or had to roll fenders. I think that topgear8 said he didn't have any problems or fender rolling with his.

rawr's are 275/35/18 dropped on s techs