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I think someone was talking about a setup for the 2009's for the head unit and such and just saw this on the homepage picture thing.

https://www.rx8club.com/album.php?albumid=1629

 

still interested in selling your AFE even though its not totaled? ehehehehhehehe

 

9K, thanks for pics on the springs. I went with your advice and ordered the S's from Race Root. Should be here this week I hope. Your and grungepup's rides are pretty sweet. How did you do your debadge on the front? I've got an 04 SS, don't have pics on the laptop though. Again appreciate your help.

 

No problemo, I bought the bumper debadged from another member. A bodyshop will have to fill the holes. Let me know when you get the springs.

 

I have the H.techs.... and mine is lower up front

 

Ill take my in 19x10 +35 in gun metal thank you very much~!

https://www.rx8club.com/auto-rnd-91/promo-forgestar-f14-wheels-187987/

 

Nah, too much rotating mass, 19" tires are heavy and expensive. 18"x9 +30 = sex.

 

holy crap those are expensive......

 

They are actually a Really good price for what they are but yes expensive. I know 9k weight weight weight I was the one saying I was going to do 17's but it would look so bad ***~!

 

If you get 19s, the slight performance deficit is not the first thing on your mind.......looks are.

 

driveby posting!!! LOL

 

Yes, 19's look sick. I loved the Axis 19's on my last Maxima but damn Yokahama Parada Spec 2's are expensive in 19".

 

The forgestar rim according to the post at 19x10 should weigh 19.2 lbs. The stock rim is 21.5 lbs. Yes I know the tire is typically more heavy in 19 inch size even at the same width. The only thing that would keep me from getting a 19 over a 18 inch rim would be actual tire cost.

Check it Bridgestone potenza RE050 at size:
255 45 r18:
233$
29 lbs

255 40 r19:
314$
30 lbs

Stock RE040
$$$
reported between 26-28 lbs.

So my Dream 19 rim and tire =49.2 lbs at reported weights.

The same in 18 = 47.4 lbs.

Stock rim and tire = 47.5- 49.5 lbs at reported weights.

I pulled my stock weights info from:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...+wheel+weights

Tire weight info came directly off of:
tirerack.com

and finally forgestar wheel weight came from:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=187987

 

Why the wrong size tire? The profile is taller than stock. You also have to consider that they could weigh exactly the same but that most of the weight is concentrated further from the hub aka making it harder for the car to turn the wheel/tire. Also, the sidewall of the tire will be shorter and could translate into a rougher ride. All that could be negliable difference though.

 

Hercules Raptis WR-1 245/40-18 + Stock 18x8" wheel =

 

children.....

 

Good weight~! I just used it as a referance as it poped up when I was looking on tire rack. Any way not nearly as big of a differance as I had thought it would be from the stock rim.

When it comes down to it as much as I would love to have 19s I will most likely go with 18s for practical reasons but mostly cost.

 

Yeah I was actually surprised at the weight, I should weigh one now to figure out how much weight is shed by tire wear, that was when the tires were new

Hey, 17's for the track and 19's for the street

 

maybe we should go find an auto and put those 16's on hoss's car while he isnt around

 

16's with 25MM spacers + baller.

 

Ha if I get a track set up it will be track tires on stock rims.

Grunge........ would those even fit with the sport brakes?

How baller would it be to paint the stock 16s lime green and rock them out~!

 

Haha, no the 16's will not fit over the sport brakes.

 

but we can MAKE them fit

 

So I was just looking at a web site that has nothing to do with RX8club or me and it is selling a set of four RPF1s 18x10 +38 none painted for just over 1400.

IDK when you sit down and look at things the forgestars are sill very expensive but I dont think the price is that bad bad for a rim made how you want it. I am also willing to bet the weight differance is not that big between the RPF1 and F14s of the same size. Also not many people have them.