3DZukini

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OK, in that case.... I can has Volks for $1k?

05rex8

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yeah that would be nice, huh?

so are you going to sell your stockers or keep them?

3DZukini

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I agree, I saw TopGear8's at DGRR and photos don't seem to do them justice. At this point I'm probably going to get the RPF1's from Fluid/RaceRoots. I like the looks of some of the other combinations, but I don't like the idea of paying all that money for new wheels and actually ADDING unsprung weight instead of trying to reduce it. The size and width of the Enkei's will be enough good looks without sacrificing performance. blah blah blah, time for sleepy.....

3DZukini

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I think I'll keep them for now, nobody wants to pay much for them anyway, and they're nice lookin' stockies I can't decide if I want to take out the tpms or not. Can I do that in my garage, or does a shop have to do it? I've never tried to take off a tire myself.

gh8st

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word.. rpf1s have the perfect combination of price, style, weight, width.. etc. best rims for the buck! if i hadn't found a kickass deal on my oz's, i'd be rollin on 18x9.5 black rpf1's

05rex8

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yeah I hear ya
I wish I kept my stockers

I think the tpms are held in by a couple screws
You would of course have to get a shop take off the tires to get to them tho

3DZukini

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I'm thinking about getting some used tpms to put in the Enkei's, but the $1500 for the wheels is gonna run me really low on funds and I can't find the tpms for very cheap. With the tpms in there, is that going to make it so the shop has to but a bunch of ugly balancing weights on my wheels... more than normal?

05rex8

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nah, they don't weigh much

plus just have the shop use the stick on weights that go on the inside of the rim
you won't be able to see them

3DZukini

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Alright, I was going to bed... but... I found 18x9.5 RP03's for $279... all 4 for $1120 shipped, that might be hard to pass up, $400 cheaper than the RPF1's... hmm, no where did I put that straight jacket?

18x9.5 +38mm
or
18x9 +40mm ?

Tires are 265/35

TorqueyPig

All of you go to your corners! =P

SPHINX144

I voted the for the rpf1s mainly because they are black and light weight and will undoubtedly look good in your car.
The first set of 5zigen looks like something that a civic driver would put on his car, however, the second set do looks very nice. they would need to be black nonetheless, for gun metal won't make a very good contrast with your car since it is gray.

gh8st

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whoa.. much hate for fno1r?? those are sex.. civics run on hubcaps with fake dubs, not 5zigens

SPHINX144

Indeed, but I prefer not having to explain that to every person that points that out. lol I love the second set though!

3DZukini

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What do you guys think? Really good price and RP03's are pretty nice
'I can get the 5Zigen ZR 18x9.5 +37 for $1050 shipped from the same company but the RP03's are 21 lbs , 5Zigen's are 29. 32 lbs of unsprung weight difference is quite a bit, isn't it? RPF1's for $1500 are 18 lbs... 44 lbs less than the 5Zigen, lol.

bassy

Dude, jump on it. The RP03s are VERY nice rims, not just "pretty" nice. It's a good compromise of price and weight, and yet still stylish.

I always prefer clean looking five-spoke wheels to multi-spoke wheels. They're much easier to clean and take care of, too. But then, that's just me.

3DZukini

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RP03
18x9.5 +38mm
or
18x9 +40mm ?

Tires are 265/35
This the hard decision now, try to go aggressive or play it safe? (and stay in the STX class, lol)

bassy

That

Ever Hernandez

RP03 in size stated above would look nice, silver though. Maybe a 255/35 or 40 would work better with your set.

9krpmrx8

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RPF's are played out and so are the FN-01.

If you like Rota's get these.

http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=5856

hoss -05

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Hey now there is a reason they are Played out! You simply cannot get a better rim for the price. If you are looking for performance and don't mind applying the 17" stature to the equation its even that much lighter and cheaper in the long run.

3DZukini

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will a 18x9.5 38mm fit or is that too close? Does the higher offset number mean that the wheel is tucked in more or sticks out more? For example, 18x9.5 with 45mm offset fits fine with no fender rolling, with a 38mm where is it going to rub if at all? Thanks

What offset would I want on a 18x9 if I'm using 265/35 tires?

Ever Hernandez

..choose a 255 instead of 265

3DZukini

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I already have the tires

Ever Hernandez

Oh ok, my mistake, I think you should still be okay though.

Here's a link on the offset ?..

http://www.miata.net/garage/offset.htm


Wheel Offset

The wheel offset is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The diagram shows a positive offset in which the mounting surface is outside of the wheel centreline. This suspension/ wheel combination was chosen to maximize performance. You can see that the suspension geometry intersects the centreline at the road surface for optimal handling.


If you decide to change your wheels, offset is a very important factor to consider.



Scrub Radius

Selecting A Lower Offset


If you select an aftermarket wheel with the exact same offset, you will always have the exact same scrub radius. Suspension and handling properties will not change.

If the new wheel is wider than the stock wheel, you will loose clearance on both suspension and wheel well sides. There is obviously a limit to how much of a width change you can make.










Often a driver will select a wheel with a smaller offset than stock. This diagram shows a zero offset where the mounting surface is equal to the wheel centre. (You could go even farther and select a wheel with a negative offset.)

A smaller offset will create a scrub radius which may affect the handling of the car, but there are a number of reasons why you may need to choose a smaller offset.

1. To compensate for a wider wheel: A wider wheel with the exact same scrub radius as the stock wheel will be positioned closer to the suspension components. If the wheel is too much wider, it will not fit. To compensate, you would choose a smaller offset to move the wheel away from the suspension.

2. To create a wider stance: By setting the wheels outward, the stance of the car becomes wider and stability is increased. In some applications, the benefits of this stability are greater than the drawbacks of the scrub radius change and the driver may make this compromise.

3. Looks: A smaller offset moves the wheels outward, so they have a tendency to fill out the wheel well better. Cars set up for show, more than performance will often choose a lower offset wheel, however, if the offset is too small the sidewall will rub the inside of the fender.

HiFlite999

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True, the RPF1's are common among this group, but what's even more common is the 5-spoke theme, which I'll guess 3/4 of the wheels I see on the street are based on. Based on being different, I'd do the ZR's in bronze, first, then the RFP1's in bronze or black, second.

This is what I'm running now, Volk SE37W: