$169.00 in 18" at 8" or $10.00 more for 18" at 9"......with same lip as you mention and about $100.00 more in 19" at 9.5", I don't consider that very expensive when you look at the cost of the stock rims.

 

They should be +38 on the offset, but at 19x8.5 up front, I'm not surprised you had some small rubbing. How were you in the back? What are your exact tire sizes if you don't mind? Car looks sharp BTW.

 

Damn that white RX-8 looks sick!

 

Kris! More pics of your car please!! Your car is sick!

 

yeah, these wheels look great on White...damnnn...

in about a week or so, they'll be going on my car, just waiting for tires...

can't wait to see how's it's gonna turn out!

 

I will post more pics later.

rear tires are 275/30/19 front are 245/35/19

The offsets were low, as I bought the wheels used from a guy who had them on his 350Z. The fronts i had no problem what so ever. The rears were the ones that rubbed. The wheels fit flush with the fender. To me its not a bad thing but for low offsets / wide wheels a fender roll / cut needs to be done.

I like the wheels alot, I get alot of compliments on them. Mesh wheels on the 8 looks nice i think.

 

Are those HP EVO's or RPM 505's?

 

 

One more

 

His sig indicates "HP"

 

Yeah there HP.

 

someone said that these come in black? if so where?

 

Can you find the thread? I know they come in what's call hyper-dark. That's what I have but they are by no means black. Try the links mentioned above and see what you can find. I really don't know.

 

I've been following these wheels for a few months now and they'll be releasing new colors and a polished lip soon (might actually be out already). I've seen a picture of the black wheels (glossy) with a polished lip and they look really mean.

I'll look for the website and make an edit if I can find it again...

 

o ok i c maybe it was the hyper dark i was thinking about, but tayler if u could find it , it would be much appreciated, thx

 

They look very similar to the Ultralite NURBURGRING and they also come in black with polished lip...

 

nice, i like that, lets see if we can get that in the hp wheel

 

I'm selling my HP lightning Evo wheels in the Parts for Sale section.

 

I have a tough decision to make.. Should I sell my HP wheels and get the OEM Mazda Dark Chrome wheels or should I have my HP wheels powder-coated dark Bronze and leave the lip alone?

 

I don't really know, but to me it seems like you have less a chance of a screw-up all the way down the line with the OEM's.....and I really like my HP's, but if you go the route you spoke of......I think there is too many things that could go awry. My two cents.

 

Your 2 cents count. Thanks. I was thinking the same thing.

 

Bought mine today for a sweet *** price - brand new!!! 19's - hyperdark and either Hankook or Nexen tires, waiting on the final word for that. SOOO excited, I'll have new rims and tires waiting for me when I get home.

 

Congratulations man! :-) you'll love them!

 

krock and anyone else who got the rims recently - any issues with the TPMS like Mazurfer was talking about? Just wondering what to expect once I get back to the states.

 

i didn't use TPMS with my HP wheels... but i'm sure that it's compatible.