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Dmac710 12-03-2007 10:48 PM

Will a stock set of enkei evo 8 wheels fit the 8?
 
I have been offered a set of stock evo enkei wheels and i want to know if they will fit the 8. here are the specs as i have been told

Width: 8 inches
Diameter: 17 inches
Bolt pattern: 5 x 114.3

I just want to hear some answers be4 i go out to pick them up.
K thx

Dmac710 12-03-2007 10:49 PM

offset is 35 mm too

scsi 12-03-2007 11:24 PM

yes

thecow135 12-04-2007 08:26 PM

yep quite beautifully it'll fit, although why you would go down to 17" i dunno. unless you track them or something

turborx8 12-04-2007 08:59 PM

Damn, those would be an amazing fit.

SWEET!

rglbegl 12-04-2007 09:07 PM

17"s fit over the front brakes?

Endless Rotaries 12-04-2007 09:10 PM

YES AND THEY ARE HUBCENTRIC ALSO.

Can't get anymore OEM Than that.

Rishie

Endless Rotaries 12-04-2007 09:10 PM

do it to improve fuel economy and straight line acceleration. hehe.

TrochoidMagic 12-05-2007 12:04 AM

yes yes yes...i also had that idea. its the 6 spoke enkei's correct? my friend has an evo and i can't wait for him to get rims so he can dump those wheels to me for cheap. can't believe ur friend is gonna let u have them. i wanted a set of the stock enkei's so i can save some gas and get some rpf1's from rish.

what they run for used?

TrochoidMagic 12-05-2007 12:19 AM

rishie: remember those rpf'1s in 17x9.5 that u recommended over the 17x9's?

still planning to grab a set in the future...but a grand or two is still far ahead of me.

did you open up another shop in las vegas yet? i do plan to hopefully save $$$ on nevada tax... or was it taxless?

anyway, still haven't decided on it to run either 17x9 or 17x9.5 rpf1 for dual purpose.
what would be the recommended tire size for the 17x9s and staying in the neighborhood of the stock 18s O.D.?
thanks rish


sorry....as u were gentlemens/or ladies if any.

Dmac710 12-05-2007 10:30 AM

hey thanks haha ive been leaching off my friends for their stock rims haha im running on a set of BBS STI wheels right now haha gotta love friends with nice cars :]

Endless Rotaries 12-12-2007 12:32 AM

Yo troic, send me a pm with all that stuff. I don't want to take up space here.

EVO Wheels with 245/45/17 FTW. DO IT, DO IT NOW.

FYI other 17" wheels that are great. Enkei NT03 +M 17x9.5 +44 with 275/40's on STOCK FENDERS.

Rishie

Endless Rotaries 12-12-2007 12:33 AM

Enkei RPF1 makes a 17x9.5 +38 and that you can easily run with a 245/45/17 NO PROB. If you can find a 265/40/17 that would be pretty sick too for autox...

Rishie

savedsol 08-19-2009 03:51 PM

Anybody do this yet? Thinking about a nice set of track wheels. Pics, pics, pics!

chickenwafer 08-19-2009 08:41 PM

I've always wondering about Evo 9 MR rims made by BBS on the 8, I think they would look KILLER. I don't know the specs on those tho.

9krpmrx8 08-19-2009 09:00 PM

My friend is selling these rims as well. The twin spoke type.

savedsol 08-20-2009 12:13 PM

So go put them on and take a picture for us. Chop chop!

chickenwafer 08-20-2009 04:35 PM

This is what the 09 Evo MR BBS rims look like:

http://home.comcast.net/~sahmto3/Evo..._Evo_IX_MR.jpg

There is currently a set on EBay for $770, not bad. I think they will be hard to find tho, they are kinda rare (like r3 rims here). If i were to buy 'em it would be for track only wheels. Too bad they are only 8" wide...

Never L8 07-15-2010 08:29 AM

I know this thread's been hit or miss, but I have a set of my original Evo VIII wheels I'm currently riding on. They fit great. I'll get pics up in a bit, but since I'm sitting on new wheels for my RX8, would anyone be interested in maybe picking them up? I'll probably post up a GI thread in the for-sale section soon.

pcs 07-15-2010 04:32 PM

i was looking into these as a track rim, but ended up going with a set of stockers... yeah, i know, heavier, bla bla bla... but much cheaper :)

REsuperD 07-15-2010 07:08 PM


Originally Posted by Never L8 (Post 3635723)
I know this thread's been hit or miss, but I have a set of my original Evo VIII wheels I'm currently riding on. They fit great. I'll get pics up in a bit, but since I'm sitting on new wheels for my RX8, would anyone be interested in maybe picking them up? I'll probably post up a GI thread in the for-sale section soon.

would really like to see pics first

Never L8 07-15-2010 08:30 PM

Sorry...I was installing my lowering springs today and didn't get to the pics. I'll clean her up tomorrow. I'll take pics and post them up on Saturday...I'm a firefighter and won't be able to jump back on until then.

I will say this, after moving the wheels and tires around today, they are CRAZY light and would be great for tracking. I'm not sure what they weigh, but they are definately less than stock.

Never L8 07-15-2010 08:31 PM

Oh, and they don't look bad, either!

Never L8 07-17-2010 02:57 PM

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Here's a few pics, as promised. I can post up more, but these are the best I have for now.

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http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/SDC12235.jpg

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REsuperD 07-17-2010 03:02 PM

pretty cool. how much $ are you thinking?


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