Just got the new Volk Progressiv Spokes in gunmetal for my blue 8. It raised my car a bit. I really need some springs or coilovers. Any suggestions?


Size: fronts: 19x8, 245/35/19
rears: 19x9.5, 275/30/19


What do you guys think of the wheels? Also, anyone that has put on wider wheels in the rear, do the wheels stick out of the fender? Mine stick out an inch or so now. I was hoping that the wheels would sit into the car more. I think the rear offset is +38.

 

they look good. i dont know about the gunmetal on blue color scheme but i'm just another face on the internet, so wateva floats ur boat.

in the pic your wheels look like 18" but springs or coilovers will definately make it look nicer :D

congrats!

 

they look great! very nice wheel.

I would have guessed that the 38+ would have fit. I have 39+ 9" and it looks like there is room for .5". Post a shot from the rear so we can see how much they stick out.

 

Not a big fan of the wheels, te37 would've look nice. Kinda wish put some gold wheels on blue, that would look great!

But a lot of people got the ame setup as u with no major issues with the rear sticking out too much, if it bothers u just get less wider tires.

 

Wheels look decent.


Thanks for the pic of the strakes+clear corners on winning blue though.. I've been wondering what that would look like. Thumbs up

Oh, are those the satin or polished strakes? I can't tell =/

 

They are the polished. I wasn't even aware that they had satin.

 

looks pretty good, thats my first time seeing those wheels

looks nice

 

looks good man! Any closer pics that show the lip better?

 

definitely needs springs...i don't know...looks odd to me...

but the PIAA Super Rossa's look kinda wierd straight from the side also...but from an angle...way cool...

 

idk looks really odd to me.. when i first saw it i though did he raise his car a few inches?

 

I would suggest body kit (if this is something you are evening considering)...or at least the appearance OEM package. It "lowers" the car...at least looks that way. I've seen alot of 8 with the MS kit and 19's, and it doesn't need much else. 9.5 in the rear is the widest you're gonna get for Volks anyways. Racing Harts can go as wide as 10.0 (its all about the backspacing)...but they look about the same. You're gonna rub your rear tires even worse if you make the decision to lower your car...plus, you may even gouge (sp?) your tires. Not a good idea with 200$$$$$$ tires.

 

The wheels look great limpy! But for sure you'll need to lower. Here's a pic of my lowered blue with gunmetal Volk's on 18x8.5's all around, just so you get an idea from a car that already looks a lot like yours The edge of the tyres is just about flush with the fenders (only a +30 offset) maybe just a tad inside. I've since had to raise the rear a bit due to fender scraping.

 

I like the rims, but somehow it just doesn't look right. I think part of the problem is the tires are too low profile, they look like slot car wheels. The thick fender flare bulges on the car completely dwarf the rubber-band thin tires. It would look better with a beefier looking tire, but there's nothing you can do about it at this time. I really like the rims though...how much were they?

 

They were 2900 shipped from wheeloptions. I'm thinking about getting some Tein Basics and lowering about 1.5".

 

Wow... $725 a pop! They must be forged... 2 piece I assume? How much lighter are they than the stock rims?

 

looks really clean genesis!!

 

They are 1 piece forged. A distributor told me they were ~18-19 pounds each, but I don't know if he's accurate. They feel heavier than stock. The shipping weight for each wheel + tire inflated was 54 pounds if that helps.

 

Tires with that low a profile shouldn't weigh very much. Even if the tires are 30 lbs each which I doubt, that means the rims are 24 lbs each; 2 lbs heavier than stock. Hmm....are you sure they're forged and not cast? One of the big benefits of a forged rim is lighter weight than a cast rim. What tires do you have?

 

yeah they are forged. the tires are dunlop direzzas. my guess is that they are around mid 20 lbs.

 

I found this thread using yahoo and i couldn't stand how high your car is so i lowered it for you haha.

 

^^ That picture looks pretty good. If the original picture was taken right after the wheels were mounted and before the car settled back down to regular height, it may explain why it looks so high.

 

wow thats a nice photochop.GJ

 

those rims still need tyres with beefier sidewalls....

 

glad u like them tho. but its not to my liking.

 

LOWER the damn thing...it looks like you put a lift kit in it!!!!

congrats onthe wheels...but seriously LOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWERRRRRR...