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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by topgear8
^You should save up and get a legit set of wheels. You will thank me in the long run, trust me.
Those arent good?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Compaired to wheels like Enkei, Work, 5zigen, Axis, Volk, Advan, and others...

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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by topgear8
Compaired to wheels like Enkei, Work, 5zigen, Axis, Volk, Advan, and others...

No.
Ok, will keep lookin then, just curious what makes those brands better? And what others are good?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Quality, resale value, not a replica, lighter, stronger, etc.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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^What he said.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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What other brands are good quality then? Because i dont know the difference between them all
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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If your not willing to spend at least 1K on wheels, you won't be able to get a good quality brand name wheel.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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Ok and just curious then how 'bad' of a quality is say Helo or Avarus or AZA etc?

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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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If you have to ask, it's not good quality. Sure they will last, just dont hit a pothole
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
If you have to ask, it's not good quality. Sure they will last, just dont hit a pothole
Lol i have to ask because i dont know which are good and which arent so good
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SympleMan523
Lol i have to ask because i dont know which are good and which arent so good

If the wheel has a name you have heard before it's most likely good. If your getting crappy wheels get rota, although they suck, they will be better than the ebay brand wheels.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by imput1234
If the wheel has a name you have heard before it's most likely good. If your getting crappy wheels get rota, although they suck, they will be better than the ebay brand wheels.
Thats just the thing, ive never really looked into getting any so dont really know any names
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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Good wheels for a decent price are Axis, Enkei, 5zigen, Those are a few I can think of, but there are others.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 03:55 AM
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""If your going for looks, then get 19's. 20's are just too big for this car.
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I don't kno what you guys are talking about but I just put 20 inch rims on my stock setup running 235 - 35 -20 all around and they fit, I didn't have to adjust anything , and they ride just fine and very smooth , I own a 2004 auto rx8 so u can imagine I don't win that much races anyways :-( lol but on d bright side they look so damn good
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 04:20 AM
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for your info this is the car
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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Any comment or suggestion is welcome. My only concern about Option1 Staggered is any rubbing issue with the rears since wheel be 15 mm outer that stock and wheel wide is increased 1.5 in (38.1 mm). This will make the tire around 34 mm (1.34 in) nearer to the fender. My preference is to avoid any fender rolling. Currently using RB springs (around 1/2 inch lowered) and Toyo Proxes T1R.

Also any comment on wheel style will be great.


Option 1: Advanti Racing - A2 Traktion

Four corners - Wheels: 18 x 8.0, 42 mm, 24 lbs Tire: OEM size or 245/40/18

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Staggered - Front - Wheel: 18 x 8.0, 35 mm, 24 lbs Tire: 225/45/18 ------- Rear - Wheel: 18 x 9.5, 35mm, 25.5 lbs Tire: 255/40/18


Option 2

Advanti Racing - A1 Rev (Hyper Mirror Paint)

Four corners - Wheel: 18 x 8.0, 40 mm, 25 lbs Tire: OEM size or 245/40/18
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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Ok...as far as your setup options go...I would go more aggressive for the first wheel. I highly doubt you are going to get that lip with a 18x8 wheel and offset.

The second setup is fine as far as the SIZES and offsets go...but you need to consider how that wheel is going to look on your 8 and not a BMW. Completely different.

Suggestion: Axis makes a wheel similar to your first setup. Axis Shine I believe. Feel free to correct me anyone. They are not that expensive and several members have these wheels. Search and find the pics and see whether or not you like how they look on a RX-8.

The second wheel....NO.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by just4rx8
""If your going for looks, then get 19's. 20's are just too big for this car.
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I don't kno what you guys are talking about but I just put 20 inch rims on my stock setup running 235 - 35 -20 all around and they fit, I didn't have to adjust anything , and they ride just fine and very smooth , I own a 2004 auto rx8 so u can imagine I don't win that much races anyways :-( lol but on d bright side they look so damn good
IMG_0126.JPG
I didn't mean that they were too big that they would not fit, I ment that they just don't look good because they are too big for the car.

And your rims sir, look like crap.

Thank you for proving my point.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by topgear8
I didn't mean that they were too big that they would not fit, I ment that they just don't look good because they are too big for the car.

And your rims sir, look like crap.

Thank you for proving my point.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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I think 18 or 19 look the best. Iv'e seen a few rx8's with 20 that looked just fine. The biggest prob if your looking to save money is tires. If you buy a low end rim in 19's the tires maybe as much as your rims. Most 19" tires are hi grip sport tires. But if you have 18 or20" rims you can find all types of tires for less then the 19's. Or you can just buy my work rims and be done with it.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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what is a good offset/wheel size to be flushed completely?
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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you lookin' for 18's or 19's??

also what kinda width?

18x9 +30 works clean but are you looking for 'flush' or HELLA FLUSH? If you're looking for HELLA FLUSH you may want to consider taking a peek in the 'aggressive wheel fitment' thread.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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most likely 18s and i want it to be perfectly flush..the more the better..what is your offset atilla? i remember seeing your wheels and they were almost flush
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by volcomx31
most likely 18s and i want it to be perfectly flush..the more the better..what is your offset atilla? i remember seeing your wheels and they were almost flush
You'll need something like this to be flush:






go more aggressive, it'll look better.

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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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^ imput, what are your wheel & tire dimensions? That looks good.
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