20" wheels good or bad???
 

I really like jenkins-crews 20"/8.5 TSW Thruxtons.....he has them mounted on 255/35/20 tires. Would this be okay for the daily driver? I am also running the Tein S tech springs. Any opinions would be great, thx.

check them out!

any more pics of this car????

http://www.jenkins-crew.com/files/P1010005.JPG

where's the member JO8? He SWORE by 20s, regardless of performance.

Your car will be much slower.

its ok for daily driven
you would lose some performance

bad

I'd say the 19" would be the perfect compromise if need GOOD looking wheels which are still going FAST. 20" is a bit too much, in addition the appearence difference between 19 and 20 isn't too big IMXO

19 inch volks are the way to go. Baller status wheels that are lightweight!

17 inch volks are where the status is at.

good or bad for what? by what measure are we to judge?

dam 17 inch volks would be lights as hell!

would 17 be better performance then 18's?

I would think so. Lighter, lower rotational inertia. Depending on who you ask, a lower complaince side wall is a good or bad thing. 17's would have more compliance than an 18. Generally, I would go smaller. I would want 16's if they would fit. I don't think they do though....right?

the loss of performance is a real factor to consider when buying 19" or 20" wheels. it really boils down to what you do with your car. if you 1/4 mile, autocross, or drift - forget about the big wheels. if you just cruise and do the show scene - bigger wheels would be the way to go.

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w00t w00t~! Go Axis :p. I like my 19" Axis rims :). they look oh so sleek on my black 8 ;)

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just ask him if he has any issue's to be certain.
but there is no reason for problems for daily driving with 20'wheels on a rx8.

oh... not again....
do a search, there should ba a couple of 20" bashing threads :D

^^^^^^^^agree
everyone just p.m or (ezzy if he accepts) on any certain questions. threads like this get no where.

Why cause 20 inch wheels make no logical sense on a torqueless sports car?

:stirs the pot: :p
all jokes

makes plenty of sense in my world,but I have 2 cars for 2 different styles and daily driving.
but seriously then again the stock wheels on the rx8 is also not logical in that case.
but it boils down what we do and what we prefer with our cars which make it great.

My 20's are lighter than the factory wheels. It does take a bit of $$$ to get those kind of weights in a large rim though.

Is there moment of inertia less though?

im more than happy to answer any questions via PM, and im sure kel would be happy to do the same :D :p

what brand & make is that if you dont me asking....
i will be looking at lighter replacement wheels soon.

Why skimp around with 20 inch?
:D

plus then you can go off-roading!

there are 2 reasons to change wheels, you want a different look, you want better performance, or they old ones are busted/broken/damaged (ok, 3 reasons)

1 - If you just care about looks/status, get whatever rims you want....but know that the thiner the tire you run...the worse it will ride (bumps and such) and going with a bigger rim might mean you have to run a taller ride hight, or cut some of the body/fender wells.....again chaning the look and ride of the car.

2 - less weight is always a good thing, and less unsprung weight can help you quite a bit...so going with a lighter/smaller wheel can help performance....also you might feel the need to change rims to fit a wider tire or to fit with a lowered ride height.

3 - lets face it, wheels get bent...even with city driving....so sometimes you just have to get a new wheel....and with the cost of some OEM wheels, it can sometimes be cheaper to get 4 aftermarket wheels than even 2 OEM ones......

I personaly care about performance over looks....I think the stock wheels look good, and perform well.....I will be changing my tires and suspension before the wheels....but when I do, I will first shop for wheels in the size i want/need AND as light weight as my buget allows....then from those wheels I will choose what looks best.

To each his own.

You can't just lower the weight of the wheel...because the weight is now pushed farther out to the edge. The effect of the weight is far worse the larger the diameter.

Aka 20 lbs on an 18 inch is better then 18 lbs on a 20 inch.

Google "rotational inertia"

Or here's a link
http://www.karttuning.com/tiki-read_...hp?articleId=5

I did notice the 20" slowed me down a little but they are just my show rims, I put on the 19" if I want to go fast. But hey, it is just a show car....for now.

here's another.........

that made me laugh. You should be puttin on 17s to go fast. Anyways, digging the car man. keep it up.

I know...I sold my stockies...thanks :)

They are HRE 545r's

http://www.teamallstars.com/intallstars.php

4th pic down on the left

like them rims.
and i bet they'd cost an arm and a leg :D

check out http://www.hrewheels.com/Pricing/

yea, i have seen that site.
the price for 8.5" is very similar to the forged BBS RS-GT i wanted...... ;)

I ordered my 20s day before yesterday. Ill have show wheels, factory wheels and my Circuit Spec 18s for daily driving or possible track use at some point down the rd

what size are those hre's on that black rx8?