19 inch TSW Thruxtons: Gonna Buy, Have ?? Though
06-26-2006, 11:36 AM
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19 inch TSW Thruxtons: Gonna Buy, Have ?? Though
Hello All,
Ok. So since I flew straight into buying my 8 I thought I would do a bit more research this time around on it's first major upgrade. New wheels!!
Pretty much have my mind set on TSW Thruxtons. See below:
So my questions are:
- 19 or 20? Both are around $1600 shipped
- Staggered is a must. front x 8.5 back x 10 reasonable in both 19 or 20?
- What kinda rubber should I wrap them in?
Looking forward to opinions. Thanks guys...
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Ok. So since I flew straight into buying my 8 I thought I would do a bit more research this time around on it's first major upgrade. New wheels!!
Pretty much have my mind set on TSW Thruxtons. See below:
So my questions are:
- 19 or 20? Both are around $1600 shipped
- Staggered is a must. front x 8.5 back x 10 reasonable in both 19 or 20?
- What kinda rubber should I wrap them in?
Looking forward to opinions. Thanks guys...
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06-26-2006, 07:23 PM
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Why is staggered a must? Have you read the two sticky threads here? (One about staggered setups, the other about unsprung weight)
Be advised, up front, that putting on heavier wheels in a staggered setup pretty much guarantees that your handling and ride will get worse. If the look is that much more important to you than actual performance, then by all means follow the herd.
Be advised, up front, that putting on heavier wheels in a staggered setup pretty much guarantees that your handling and ride will get worse. If the look is that much more important to you than actual performance, then by all means follow the herd.
06-26-2006, 09:15 PM
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Thanks for the opinion. Yeah, looks are pretty high on the list. The 8 is obviously a really sexy car, if I wanted pure performance, I would have gone with an ugly as EVO or WRX!!
Open to other thoughts. The deep dish on staggered rims is just too hot to pass up...
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Open to other thoughts. The deep dish on staggered rims is just too hot to pass up...
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06-27-2006, 12:41 PM
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Why is staggered a must? Have you read the two sticky threads here? (One about staggered setups, the other about unsprung weight)
Be advised, up front, that putting on heavier wheels in a staggered setup pretty much guarantees that your handling and ride will get worse. If the look is that much more important to you than actual performance, then by all means follow the herd.
Be advised, up front, that putting on heavier wheels in a staggered setup pretty much guarantees that your handling and ride will get worse. If the look is that much more important to you than actual performance, then by all means follow the herd.
06-27-2006, 09:39 PM
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Hey Gil
those will look very clean you your shinka, I remember you mention you like a huge lip and those rims have just that.
let me know if you want to go wheel shopping
those will look very clean you your shinka, I remember you mention you like a huge lip and those rims have just that.
let me know if you want to go wheel shopping
06-28-2006, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by time4akshun
- 19 or 20? Both are around $1600 shipped
That is jenkins-crew's car, he has 20s on it in the pic.
IMO, its the only 20" rim i've ever seen on an RX-8 that looks right.
-hS
06-28-2006, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
pretty sure your suspension determines your ride qualityand handling last I checked, and staggered wheels aren't always heavier, that's just an assumption on your part.
I didn't say that staggered wheels are heavier, I said that heavier wheels are detrimental. Of course, the fact that TSW has usually made heavier than average wheels was a factor in that comment, but it certainly is possible to spend larger coin to get lighter than stock 18' or 19" wheels. If someone does spend the money to get lighter than stock wheels in a larger diameter - bravo!
I've had nothing but a positive experience ever since swapping to a staggered setup, car definitely feels more stable, especially cornering at high speeds and in wet weather.
06-28-2006, 09:48 AM
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Slightly torn between Thruxtons and RS-721s. 
Big investments so I wanna get it rite.
$1600 w/tires for TSW (20 inch) vs. $3000 w tires for Racing Hart (19 inch) big question.
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Big investments so I wanna get it rite. $1600 w/tires for TSW (20 inch) vs. $3000 w tires for Racing Hart (19 inch) big question.
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