JDM Mazdaspeed 18 Wheels by ENKEI
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JDM Mazdaspeed 18 Wheels by ENKEI
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Earlier in the year, Mazda in Japan released a new set Mazdaspeed Wheels made by enkei. I finally ordered a set of four from JapanParts and they came yesterday. Prices were reasonable too. I wanted to share with RX-8 club these photos I took. The wheels are absolutely beautiful. They each came with a valve stem and instruction manual in Japansese
Not sure if anyone else has these wheels on this club forum. In any case, enjoy the photos. btw, they weigh 20 lbs each, which I believe is less than stock.
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Earlier in the year, Mazda in Japan released a new set Mazdaspeed Wheels made by enkei. I finally ordered a set of four from JapanParts and they came yesterday. Prices were reasonable too. I wanted to share with RX-8 club these photos I took. The wheels are absolutely beautiful. They each came with a valve stem and instruction manual in Japansese
Not sure if anyone else has these wheels on this club forum. In any case, enjoy the photos. btw, they weigh 20 lbs each, which I believe is less than stock.
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The mazdaspeed logo on the spoke is unfortunately simply a sticker and not engraved. Good thing Mr. Polak makes extras! 
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very nice i like these...did they come out to be cheaper then the advan model5's? get them on so we can see some pics with the car...what new tires did you get or are you using the stock rubber?
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These photos show the inside of the rim. I am assuming that by the asymetrical shape, the space created is for TPMS. Does anyone know for sure? I have never looked at the stock rims off an RX-8.
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Originally Posted by lesper4
very nice i like these...did they come out to be cheaper then the advan model5's? get them on so we can see some pics with the car...what new tires did you get or are you using the stock rubber?
I have no idea how much the ADVAN wheels are. Not sure what tires I will be using yet as I still have to research that part of my project. I will not be using the stock tires.
Also, I do not have an RX-8, so I will not have any photos of the wheels on my car for some time.
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Originally Posted by HolyCross05
Nice, post some pics with them on. You might be the first one with these rims in the US.
I am not sure if I am the first or not, but I did do an exhaustive search on RX8Club and could not find any photos or mention of anyone else having these. When I saw these wheels on the Tokyo Auto Salon 2006 Mazdaspeed RX-8, I knew then that I just had to have them. I really enjoy how similar they are to classic Ferrari wheels.
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These wheels are MONEY! So nice. The Advan Model 5 wheels are one of my favorite wheels of all time. These look the same, but they have the MazdaSpeed logo. Killer wheels. Hurry and get these bad boys mounted so we can get all excited and jealous.
Can you give us a ball park figure on how much these set you back. I would love to have a set if they're not super pricey.
Congrats on the new wheels.
Can you give us a ball park figure on how much these set you back. I would love to have a set if they're not super pricey.
Congrats on the new wheels.
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Originally Posted by army_rx8
pretty...mind asking how much you paid for them? also what are the sizes?
I paid $2192 including shipping to my door from Japan. No taxes were levied. The sizes are as follows: 18.0 x 8.0J + 50
I hope that helps.
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Originally Posted by bruce_van
These wheels are MONEY! So nice. The Advan Model 5 wheels are one of my favorite wheels of all time. These look the same, but they have the MazdaSpeed logo. Killer wheels. Hurry and get these bad boys mounted so we can get all excited and jealous.
Can you give us a ball park figure on how much these set you back. I would love to have a set if they're not super pricey.
Congrats on the new wheels.
Can you give us a ball park figure on how much these set you back. I would love to have a set if they're not super pricey.
Congrats on the new wheels.
Thank you for the compliments. I do not yet have an RX-8 as I am still doing research for my project.
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Originally Posted by Clavius
Damn I like those rims alot. Post pictures after you put them on your car man I mean it or we shall find you and hurt you lol
I do not have an RX-8 yet. I do not anticipate having an RX-8 until fall 2007. I have been doing research on my RX-8 project since July 2006. It took about three months of reading and understanding all aspects of the car as I began to make my wish list for a car that will suit my purposes. I went ahead and bought these wheels because I was not sure how long Mazda JDM will make them for.
EXILE's first rule of shopping is to buy something you like now, because later they may be all gone. A lot less disappointment this way.
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Ever since I saw them in Hyper Rev RX-8 volume 110....but just couldn't bring myself to pay $2200 for just rims. I'm so jealous 
Here's an idea of what the rims look like mounted w/tires. The kit is the mazdaspeed V.2 which was never officially released through mazdaspeed but it can apparently be ordered here - http://www.body-kit.com/maz06rx8cspec.html
There is also a possible group buy for a front bumper replica, go here if you're interested - https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...5&page=1&pp=15
Oh, I love the rims and their release makes me think mazdaspeed may be planning to release the jdm version of the ver.2 kit eventually. $2k shipped seems a good price for jdm wheels, I wonder how much Mazda will be charging from dealers if they're brought to the US
There is also a possible group buy for a front bumper replica, go here if you're interested - https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...5&page=1&pp=15
Oh, I love the rims and their release makes me think mazdaspeed may be planning to release the jdm version of the ver.2 kit eventually. $2k shipped seems a good price for jdm wheels, I wonder how much Mazda will be charging from dealers if they're brought to the US