Best looking wheels you have ever seen on the RX8! (Round 2)
04-08-2010, 01:51 PM
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I think that the amount of rubber to ground can also draw a significant line on what's functional and what's not imo.
I plan on taking pics and documenting all my specs and posting them up once i get my wheels. I want to get a full grip shot of the back wheels to show how much is actually on the ground and see what my camber specs look like in real life - because we pretty much say -1, -2 -3 or whatever but some people on these boards still have no idea what that looks like. I figure it should help shed some light on things...
I plan on taking pics and documenting all my specs and posting them up once i get my wheels. I want to get a full grip shot of the back wheels to show how much is actually on the ground and see what my camber specs look like in real life - because we pretty much say -1, -2 -3 or whatever but some people on these boards still have no idea what that looks like. I figure it should help shed some light on things...
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04-08-2010, 08:11 PM
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I can see two sets of wheels but 3 seems a bit overkill, IMHO. One for track, one for street but even with that, you'll have to be sure your alignment compliments both setups simultaneously.
"Hellaflush" is something we don't really see much on these forums, 215's on 9.5's and so and so forth. The term itself bugs me and seeing it applied to sports cars typically makes me cringe; So many Sti, s2000, 350z, etc that sacrifice their cars' capabilities to be worse than stock simply for what they think looks cool. I'm down with a bit of stretch but this "hellaflush" **** must get old, especially for the driver. Who wants to be behind the wheel of a 300hp car that can't grip? Drifting is the exception here, of course...
Aggressive fitments can easily be functional, much like fate said. They've got their trade offs but as long as I am putting down decent rubber to the ground, I'm happy. I'll drive mountains aggressively but I never find myself thinking, "I wish I had that 30mm back."
"Hellaflush" is something we don't really see much on these forums, 215's on 9.5's and so and so forth. The term itself bugs me and seeing it applied to sports cars typically makes me cringe; So many Sti, s2000, 350z, etc that sacrifice their cars' capabilities to be worse than stock simply for what they think looks cool. I'm down with a bit of stretch but this "hellaflush" **** must get old, especially for the driver. Who wants to be behind the wheel of a 300hp car that can't grip? Drifting is the exception here, of course...
Aggressive fitments can easily be functional, much like fate said. They've got their trade offs but as long as I am putting down decent rubber to the ground, I'm happy. I'll drive mountains aggressively but I never find myself thinking, "I wish I had that 30mm back."
04-08-2010, 08:16 PM
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Yeah I agree with you 100% tilt. I've driven cars with big wide circuit type setups(18x10 fronts with 18x12 rears with 275 fronts and 315 rears), and why those are fun and you never second guess how much grip you have, its still a street car.
I personally am gona run a mild tire. a 255 on a 10, its not a big stretch by any means, but its not a squared sidewall either. I want to fit the wheels of my choosing to give the car an aggressive look, but still be functional when I want to head to the track and drift.
I could have gone with a 265 or even a 275, but I figured there isn't a point to pushing almost -5* camber on a setup with big rubber and little power to go drift on. When I do step the power up, then I'll step up to a wider tire and run less camber.
I personally am gona run a mild tire. a 255 on a 10, its not a big stretch by any means, but its not a squared sidewall either. I want to fit the wheels of my choosing to give the car an aggressive look, but still be functional when I want to head to the track and drift.
I could have gone with a 265 or even a 275, but I figured there isn't a point to pushing almost -5* camber on a setup with big rubber and little power to go drift on. When I do step the power up, then I'll step up to a wider tire and run less camber.
