View Full Version : I exchanged wheels!! for my RX8


EAST MOON
05-10-2003, 08:42 AM
http://www.knowledgelink.jp/user/tk/sp_hweel_00.jpg
I exchanged the wheels of my RX8 with those one which had been searching and Finding today.:D
(I looked for it for two month.)
My RX8 was replaced with 18inch hweel from 16inch hweel.
I like the 18inch hweel's drive feeling better than 16inches.
I felt the weight of a car, while driving with the 16inch wheel sometimes.
But When I changed to the 18 inch wheel, I did not felt that weight.

My normal hweel
16inch X 7.5JJ 225 / 55 R16 94V

New hweel
18inch X 7.5JJ 225 / 45 R18 91W Bridgestone POTENZA-GúB


I love yellow with the black hweel.
thanks all

RotaryStalker
05-10-2003, 08:56 AM
They look very nice :D I like the yellow and black combination.

RotaryStalker

Lensman
05-10-2003, 09:02 AM
The car must look interesting at speed because the red text on the wheels will become many red circles on the black background.

RotaryStalker
05-10-2003, 09:06 AM
Lensman. Are you following me? :p

RotaryStalker

evel333
05-10-2003, 10:05 AM
Great pics and a most tasteful choice for wheels. East Moon does it again.

maverikk
05-10-2003, 01:27 PM
Congratulations! Looks great. Makes it very cool for cruisin'.

Mazda man
05-10-2003, 02:07 PM
Very nice, a good choice EAST MOON.

lefuton
05-10-2003, 02:24 PM
very nice east moon

Cihuuy
05-10-2003, 03:14 PM
EastMoon: can you post a pix of the whole car? not close up! i want to see the overall look of the wheel combo...

not my preferences but its a great look!! :D
if i have money ill buy a 19 or 20 two/three piece.. hehehe

all you need now is a suspension kit... ;)

Renesis08
05-10-2003, 03:23 PM
Very nice East Moon. Probably the first owner to put new wheels on an 8. He does it again.! :D

TiRX8
05-10-2003, 03:32 PM
I was wondering why you chose black rims? It definitely looks different and kinda cool.

compaddict
05-10-2003, 03:58 PM
I like it!

Vince

Kai
05-10-2003, 04:39 PM
Very nice! Fits perfectly with the yellow! :cool:

MaRX8
05-10-2003, 05:58 PM
I don't really care for them, black rims almost look like a car with stock/standard iron rims with no hub cabs, especially from a distance. But that's my opinion...

Certianly different...

babylou
05-10-2003, 06:20 PM
I like 'em on yellow.

So EastMoonsan is the first to get an RX-8 and now the first to mod one. Damn!

boowana
05-10-2003, 06:29 PM
Hi East Moon. yor car and the new wheels look great!!

Have you considered some of the other options that are currently available in Japan but not in the USA? For example, the Starter Buton, the Fender trim pieces (2 chrome/aluminumm strips) that go behind the wheel, etc.

Please let us knwo which of the options you think are worthshile and we can lobby for them in the States. Thanks very much.

Boowana

pmacwill
05-10-2003, 08:45 PM
those rims look silly. I don't think I've ever seen a car with black rims look better! good choice. Yes boowana. The Starter Button!

Lobby for the Starter button, Strakes (official name for what you call the Fender trim pieces), LED shifter, and lip spoiler!!!

EAST MOON
05-11-2003, 06:11 AM
Originally posted by Cihuuy
EastMoon: can you post a pix of the whole car? not close up! i want to see the overall look of the wheel combo

http://www.egroups.co.jp/files/eastmoon/rx8_001/rx8_sp_wheel03.jpg

Hi Cihuuy

You need more?:D

EAST MOON
05-11-2003, 10:11 AM
Originally posted by Boowana
Have you considered some of the other options that are currently available in Japan but not in the USA? For example, the Starter Buton, the Fender trim pieces (2 chrome/aluminumm strips) that go behind the wheel, etc.

Hello Boowana Thanks for your reply

But sorry
The options which I ordered are only an Aluminum-pedal-set, Floor mat, and CD.

I thought that delivery will be late, when I ordered many options.
and
I gave priority to exchanging wheels first.
and I am waiting for the product of other part companies.

everyone thank you very much for your reply.

Cihuuy
05-11-2003, 12:49 PM
that's a silly question... of course we all want more... hehehe
tanx EastMoon.. :D those certainly have an aggresive look to it... :evil:

chinx
05-11-2003, 04:01 PM
oh so hot! i love black rims!!! titanium ones, too

east moon yours came w/ 16 inch wheels? i take it it's not a type-s then? what else are you planning on doing w/ the car? :D

EAST MOON
05-11-2003, 09:19 PM
Originally posted by chinx
east moon yours came w/ 16 inch wheels? i take it it's not a type-s then? what else are you planning on doing w/ the car?


Black one is 18 inche.
But my RX-8 was 16 inche hweel till last week.

Next is...................Please wait for the next post of me.:D

thanks chinx

RotorGeek
05-12-2003, 01:41 PM
I cant see the pictures

zoom44
05-12-2003, 02:15 PM
if you can't see the pics right click on them and then click properties. copy the url and paste it into the address bar on your browser. that should take you to where the pic is hosted and you should be able to see the pic. then after doing the first one click your back button and you should most if not all of them in his posts. this doen't always work but it worked for me in this instance.:)

RotorGeek
05-12-2003, 02:17 PM
Thanks I got it working. I dont know if I like the black rims

pmacwill
05-12-2003, 02:19 PM
I'm pretty sure the reason for this is due to a bandwidth quota on east moon's homepage. yahoo, tripod, etc, all the free hosting services limit the bandwidth/hour people can use. The more people that browse through these threads, the more people access his site and restrict it for an hour. I can't read japanese, but I'm sure his site says something to the extent of "over quota, check back later" after too much usage (like now)

EAST MOON
05-12-2003, 11:01 PM
Thanks all for your advice.
I used other one now, it is OK.
..........Maybe:D

Thanks
EAST MOON