Still won't stop them selling them by the truck load though.

 

 

yea what a ripp.. i see his rims in person all the time and nothing will ever come close to the real thing...

 

I know this is a somewhat old post but im about to order with offsets close to yours.
19x8 w/+35mm
19x9.5 w/+35mm offsets (I have to roll the fenders so they say)

I wanted 40-45mm in the back but TSW doesn't offer it.

First off do you think I have to roll the fenders if lowered 1 inch? Second can you possible post side pix so I know for sure they won't stick out at all from the car itself?

Thanks

 

The front should clear with no problem. The rear will be close, but a lot depends on your tire size. I'm using a 275/30 and it doesn't hit the fender. Initially, when I would hit a bump while turning hard, the rear would barely rub the rear of the plastic inner fender splash guard. After I trimmed it slightly, I haven't had any problems since. If your car is lowered 1 inch, you might be OK unless you have backseat passengers.

I don't have any side pics, but will try to take some for you after I get back from Japan next week.

 

[QUOTE=FE3P]The front should clear with no problem. The rear will be close, but a lot depends on your tire size. I'm using a 275/30 and it doesn't hit the fender. Initially, when I would hit a bump while turning hard, the rear would barely rub the rear of the plastic inner fender splash guard. After I trimmed it slightly, I haven't had any problems since. If your car is lowered 1 inch, you might be OK unless you have backseat passengers.

I don't have any side pics, but will try to take some for you after I get back from Japan next week.[/QUOTE

I can live with trimming the inner fender splash guard.! And what the heck. If it rubs more than I like i'll have to invest in some adjustable coilovers!

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Take some RX8 pix in Japan too

 

holy crap that is one nice rx8, makes me wanna paint my 8 black and jack your wheels :D

 

Here you go DSlaughter6!

Sorry I took so long... I hope this helps!

 

so fresh and so clean clean!

 

thank you! your car really is awesome. i just put on my TSW mondellos and had to get the rear fenders rolled (about an hour ago!) it was painful to watch but all is well. im still barely rubbing but i think once i put some aftermarket shocks on ill be okay.

thanks for the pix!

 

My Gosh, gorgeous. The black on black and black is fantastic. Sometimes I think i should of got a black rx8

 

Yea I have to say those rims look really good, I have a tit RX-8 and ordered my wheels about two weeks ago.... So you know like I do volk says it takes 60 to 90 days to make these wheels..... But I ordered the mercury Silver 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 .... I going with 275/30 on the back and wondering with my offsets being 40mm in the back with they rub... I having it lower when the wheels are put on.... Another question I had is about how many Inches is your front and rear polished lip on those offsets..... thanks.... Very nice 8 which as I read through here everyone has said it quite a bit.... Turbo will be here in about 2 more weeks.. Can't wait... to bad I'm in iraq right now and can't drive it but I will have my friend take pictures of the turbo setup and the wheels......so eveyrone has an idea of what the mercury silver look like on the TIT 8... later

 

RJsTitRx-8,
Thanks... Great choice on wheels!

A 275/30 with a +40mm off-set should clear with no problem, even if your 8 is lowered.

The front (19x8.5 +34) has a 50mm polished lip. The rear (19x9.5 +36) has a 69mm polished lip. A 19x9.5 +40 has a 56mm polished lip.

I hope you return from Iraq soon!

 

Curse you, FE3P. You're making me disatisfied with my black 8.

 

how much space is there between the wheels and the struts? trying to get the biggest lip out of a 8.5 and 9.5 wide wheel without rubbing issues.

 

do they still sell Volk Racing SF Challenges in black? I looked around the internet but came up with nothing. Is it some sort of special order thing that you have to do at a store? Thanks for any info.

 

This thread is pretty old. But I think those rims are custom made. But, if you find someone who sells them black post a message.

 

\\Konig\\,
These wheels where not custom made, but they had to be special ordered from Rays (Volk Racing) with a black face. Unfortunately, black is not a normal stocking color, but I'm pretty sure that they can still be special ordered that way.

I hope this helps!

You can send me a PM if you have any more questions.

 

this thread will never die because the car looks AMAZING w/ those rims

 

Tell me what you think about your Toyos after a year. Noise, handling, etc. I am still debating on having them put on in exchange for the Falken ST-115 that are on there now. Thanks in advance.

 

I had a little bit different results.

I have 275/35-18 tires on 9.5" +45mm wheels and I will have a little rubbing when people are in the back seat. I can't imagine +40 not having a little more. However, we are talking about a 1/4" here so minor fender work will remove any rubbing that does happen.

-Mr. Wigggles

 

Wow, this thread is still going!..but with the way that car looks Im not that surprised

I know its not on a RX8, but I love the toyo's. Its a great overall tire and the performance and longevity are two of its main highlights..

Noise- not much of an issue..there are many louder tires on the market
Handling - great in the dry and even in the wet (i came from yokohama AVS Sports)

 

So far, I love my Toyo's! They handle great and tire noise is not an issue. As Will Pwr mentioned, there are many louder tires on the market.

I don't have much experience with Falken's, but I would definitely recommend the Toyo's.

 

You can order them..it'll likely take 30-45 days