kw1k

Well my 8s getting some new shoes, & before i go ahead for the order, just wanted to see what you guys think of the rims

http://www.autotoyaz.com/spmaxrawh9621.html


does anyone have these rims or similar?

BlueEyes

What is the reputation of this company? I have never heard of them. The wheels look alright, but I would be worried about quality.

kw1k

^^ friend of mine works at King Tires well his dad owns the place, and he sells rims n **** all the time , he says that the quality is very good, strong rims


Can anyonee photoshop these rims??


Oh the rims will be 18's by 9.5 front , 8 in the front

allmotorRX8

i personally dont like them, but that doesnt matter, as long as you do

BlueEyes

That's good.

However, why are you going to stagger the wheel size front to back? You might want to read this: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/so-you-think-staggered-tires-wheels-great-idea-50607/

xrider01

^^^ probably a typo

anyways, about the rims.....i think they look pretty pimp . a friend of mine showed me those exact same rims a while ago. he wants to put a set on his camaro, so he showed me those rims to ask for my "approval" lol.

IZoomZoomI

these are probably some heavy cast rims by the look of the price. I recommend you find an alternative if you can't afford it just keep the stockers (which don't look bad at all imo). What's the point of you wanting the 4.77 ring and pinion and nitrous all that performance stuff and when it comes to wheels you get some heavy *** ones to take you back a step.

rx8wannahave

They look fine...is your 8 black?

But, like already stated...don't get them if they add weight...no sense in making the 8 a slower and waste more gas.

I'm not saying cutting a pound per rim is going to get you into the high 13's but adding weight to the rims is working against you.

My goal...to find a 17 pound 18 inch rim that can take the TPS, saving 5 pounds per rim should help make my 8 (along with other mods...one day) a bit faster which is all I'm looking for.

BUT...again, it's your money and if you want them go right ahead. If they make you happy then who cares what people think. I think they look pretty good but I wish I could see them on a RX8.

kw1k

Well heres the real story, My 8 got into a little "accident' some bullshit mistake that should not have happened, so my rear rim got messed up bad, So insurance is going to give me 800 dollers for new rims and tires so , im just going to Pay the differnce of the New set of rims, So basicly ill be getting these rims for about 500 bucks WITH tires.


Im getting my Springs , Front sway bar , rims , tires , installed and in 3 weeks the nitrous is going to be on order , and after that the gears are comming in

kw1k

my 8's a TI grey, Yeah i tottallly agree with you about the weight of the rim , but i figgure with my future setup comming in , It shouldnt affect it to much.


I'm going to go the my friends shop right now 2 take a look of the rims on the car

rx8wannahave

^Yeah true, if your going to add monster HP...the rims wont matter much. Maybe one day you will find some lighter ones...but they look nice, but grey with black rims????

Does anyone have a pic of that setup?

Skythe

me thinks those would look better on an Camaro or older mustang, the spokes just look too fat

therm8

I have Kazera KZ-A's in black. They look vaguely similar, but the spokes protrude a little more and they have a polished center section. Slightly lighter than stock too (at 18x8.5). They are a little more expensive though ($185 at tirerack). They look good on BB, not sure how they would look on TG.

kw1k

The rim is not black it's gunmetal , I went to take a look at them at the shop today, And i confirmed it. They look bad ***, car should be ready by thursday.

Ill post pics up later

cleoent

meh.. they're ok. I love the stockers better.

kw1k

^^^ i'm keeping stock wheels also, If i ever wanted to go tracking or w/e. Ill slap those on with some bad *** tires.

kw1k

Alright so before i confirm my order


my friend was telling me to put 7.5s on the front and 9.5's on the rear so the rear looks alot wider , or go with the 8.5s on the front.


what do you guys think i should do? wont i have to much under steer with 7.5s on the fronT?