20" wheels for 8
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I think the 20s look very cool, if that is what you look you are after. I think sports cars only look good with aluminum wheels, otherwise it is a bit bling, but some people like the bling factor. Those must be heavy as hell compared to the stock though, I remmember I put 19s on my '03 Tiburon and the car was soo much slower. Then I changed to 18 and that size was perfect for the Tiburon. I feel that 19" is the sweet spot for the RX-8, and anything bigger is a bit over the top, and the stock 8's are, A.) way to damn thin, and B.) 18s just look to small in those huge wheel wells.
Troy J.
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Troy J.
'04 RX-8 Grey, Automatic with Touring--- Just waiting to be modded
'03 SAAB 9-3 2.0t - LEMON!
'03 Hyundai Tiburon - LEMON!
'97 Sebring Ragtop - Sold
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Ya know, I tried to bolt on some 26" spinners, but they just wouldn't fit well enough. I kicked them real hard to try to get them in, too. :D I just couldn't turn very well....
I haven't noticed much performance sacrifice. <shrug> Still happy with performance. Plus, they look real purty when they're cleaned up. Come checkem out at the autorama in SLCs South Towne EXpo center, March 18-21st if you want a first hand look....
--Landon
I haven't noticed much performance sacrifice. <shrug> Still happy with performance. Plus, they look real purty when they're cleaned up. Come checkem out at the autorama in SLCs South Towne EXpo center, March 18-21st if you want a first hand look....
--Landon
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Originally posted by Landon_Starr
Guess you can't please everyone.
Like when my ex-girlfriend saw me naked and asked "who you going to please with that thing?" I responded "ME, bitch" & bent her over.
Maybe not exactly like that, but general idea, I think. ??
heh heh.
Appreciate the feedback.
--Landon
Guess you can't please everyone.
Like when my ex-girlfriend saw me naked and asked "who you going to please with that thing?" I responded "ME, bitch" & bent her over.
Maybe not exactly like that, but general idea, I think. ??
heh heh.
Appreciate the feedback.
--Landon
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Originally posted by rx8cited
Hey Landon_Starr,
Do they make 21" wheels that would fit an 8 for maximum show effect :D? I'm wondering why stop at 20"?
rx8cited
Hey Landon_Starr,
Do they make 21" wheels that would fit an 8 for maximum show effect :D? I'm wondering why stop at 20"?
rx8cited
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A 21" wheel probably won't fit, either. Unless you vehicle was ONLY for showroom and pebbles weren't ever in the way of your tires and you wanted to go with a 255 30 r21, then MAYBE. But I still doubt it. 21" wheels aren't very common, either, so price is somewhat out of control, especially for tires. These 20s are a pretty tight fit as it is, I don't think I have a half inch around to spare....
--Landon
EDIT: Wow, too many typos, they were bothering me. getting late. You know you should go to bed when you start spelling your own name wrong.
--Landon
EDIT: Wow, too many typos, they were bothering me.
getting late. You know you should go to bed when you start spelling your own name wrong.
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mdw33333,
Thanks for the reply. Agree with you - wires spoked rims do sound scary ...... but I'm sure someone out there is into scary stuff like that :D.
rx8cited
Thanks for the reply. Agree with you - wires spoked rims do sound scary ...... but I'm sure someone out there is into scary stuff like that :D.
rx8cited
Originally posted by mdw33333
The only wheels you'll find in 21" are wire spoked rims. The thought of those on an RX8 is scary.
The only wheels you'll find in 21" are wire spoked rims. The thought of those on an RX8 is scary.
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Hey, if there are big enough idiots out there to put heavy 20" chrome wheels on the 8, I'm sure only a few IQ points lower and we have 21" spoked wheels!! Let's be optimistic, guys.
heh heh.
--Landon
heh heh.
--Landon
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Not sure about the wheel height, or the small sidewall height, but I LOVE that fat-tire look.
BTW Landon, have these wheels made the wheel-hop-on-hard-launch issue better, worse, or no change?
BTW Landon, have these wheels made the wheel-hop-on-hard-launch issue better, worse, or no change?
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It's made it SIGNIFICANTLY better. I'm not sure why, though. 
Possibly accredited to the loss of power through the heavier wheels or the higher gear ratio (indirectly due to size, no actual gear ratio changes), so I wouldn't necessarily say it's because of the width of the tires, but yeah, I haven't had much wheel hop at all since the new wheels.
I DO like the look of the wide 255s, too, though. Although the front tires rub a little when cranked, so I'm going to go with a 245 in the front on the next set of rubber. If I had 19" wheels I'm sure 255 35s would fit all around without any rubbing.
Maybe you can expand on the wheel hop issue, Omicron. ??
--Landon
Possibly accredited to the loss of power through the heavier wheels or the higher gear ratio (indirectly due to size, no actual gear ratio changes), so I wouldn't necessarily say it's because of the width of the tires, but yeah, I haven't had much wheel hop at all since the new wheels.
I DO like the look of the wide 255s, too, though. Although the front tires rub a little when cranked, so I'm going to go with a 245 in the front on the next set of rubber. If I had 19" wheels I'm sure 255 35s would fit all around without any rubbing.
Maybe you can expand on the wheel hop issue, Omicron. ??
--Landon
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One of the problems with putting more rubber on the road is that more traction isn't always a good thing. Did a lot of drag racing in the 70's in Modified Street and ProStreet classes. If you put too big or too sticky a tire, other things will break. On my drag cars it was usually a universal joint or motor mount.
I wouldn't doubt that your reduced wheel hop is mostly from the greater rotating mass, but I'd be careful if you launch hard a lot. Wearing out the tires by spinning them is cheaper that replacing driveline hardware.
I wouldn't doubt that your reduced wheel hop is mostly from the greater rotating mass, but I'd be careful if you launch hard a lot. Wearing out the tires by spinning them is cheaper that replacing driveline hardware.
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I'm running bridgestone re750, I don't think they're sticky enough to cause TOO many problems.
The tires still spin, just aren't "hopping".
In addition to your reasoning on more traction being a bad thing, a more applicable problem with more rubber on the ground is that it actually decreases acceleration. Although it lessens "burn-out time", it increases friction on a constant basis, therefore reducing acceleration. Since "burn-out time" isn't usually a consideration for most of us street driving folk, the additional friction seems to be more of a worry than drive train problems.
--Landon
The tires still spin, just aren't "hopping".
In addition to your reasoning on more traction being a bad thing, a more applicable problem with more rubber on the ground is that it actually decreases acceleration. Although it lessens "burn-out time", it increases friction on a constant basis, therefore reducing acceleration. Since "burn-out time" isn't usually a consideration for most of us street driving folk, the additional friction seems to be more of a worry than drive train problems.
--Landon
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Originally posted by Moloko9
Wearing out the tires by spinning them is cheaper that replacing driveline hardware.
Wearing out the tires by spinning them is cheaper that replacing driveline hardware.
j/k. --Landon
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