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18x10.5 +38 with 275/35/18 Continental Challenge slicks.
Stock R3 suspension. Have a staggered pair of 18x10.5 +51 that fit much better up front, although the poke on the +38 will probably be resolved by the amount of camber I'll need to run to take advantage of proper tires
Last edited by sharingan 19; 07-18-2021 at 06:24 PM.
Cool wheels, looks nice! Were you running the evoX enkei's before? Like in post #299.
Also, using the oem suspension with slicks is not a good idea.
Thanks! it's nice when form follows function I had every intention of selling them, but when they actually fit I had some tough choices to make, lol.
Yea, I'm currently running the evo X enkies with Dunlop Star Specs which were amazing on the Dragon and the trip to and from. The slicks are Continental challenge race tires, not the best for auto X so I'll probably sell them to help fund some A7's or something appropriate for HPDE.
Agreed, stock suspension on Star Specs in the mountains was a great combo. But I'll have coil overs by the time I get tires on these wheels. Either FEAL or Ohlins.
Last edited by sharingan 19; 07-23-2021 at 01:24 AM.
I’m sorry, is there a problem? +22 is a very common offset for these cars. I’m very particular about my wheel fitment and I can’t find the issue.
Just fyi. 18x9.5 +22 is NOT common. You'll at the very least need to do some research and then get your suspension figured out if you want a functional street car. GL
manny, is it just the angle or is there something going on with your suspension because that wheel gap looks huge. (might also be because I'm used to everyone running coilovers? )
+22 is doable
not sure if it's common. Did you end up rolling or shaving fenders?
any rubbing issues?
Just fyi. 18x9.5 +22 is NOT common. You'll at the very least need to do some research and then get your suspension figured out if you want a functional street car. GL
I’m sorry, so sorry I didn’t get on the forum and consult you guys before I bought my wheels. +22 is common enough that you can find RX-8’s on the internet running it on functional street cars. If I’ve learned nothing else from buying wheels over the years for Japanese cars is you pretty much can make anything work with enough knowledge and will power. Besides, will all these stanch boys riding 0 offset super camber wheels driving back and forth to their local car meets, +22 will be a breeze.
Originally Posted by Jedi54
manny, is it just the angle or is there something going on with your suspension because that wheel gap looks huge. (might also be because I'm used to everyone running coilovers? )
+22 is doable
not sure if it's common. Did you end up rolling or shaving fenders?
any rubbing issues?
It's on stock suspension so I’m not exactly sure since I don’t have another 8 for reference around these parts. At some point in the near future I’m going to invest in a set of HKS Hypermax coilovers and roll the fenders. It’ll be alright, I’ve done worse.
Manny's not new in the rotaries. That's a common setup in the fd for a flush stance. Forgive me if I'm wrong Manny.
You know, one of my assumptions is that the FD and RX8 would be able to run similar sizes and offsets, but I’m not so sure. Seems to me that people are running significantly higher offsets on the 8’s, but I’m not a fan of high offset wheels so I figured I’d make it work.
it’s absolutely fine considering the wheels and tires are sticking way outside the fenders and not sure about this, but also appears to be raised for off-road jumping clearance purposes.
honestly though I didn’t expect you to be so easily triggered and eat your own words so soon
try to remember that this is a public forum, i.e. it’s your car to do with as you please, but opinions vary and you can’t very well expect people to lie and hide their true feelings when they disagree with your own opinions, words, feelings, actions, etc. Nobody is here to maliciously tear you down any more than to pump you up with dishonesty.
I was actually quite a bit reserved in my response, but now in all sincerity it looks a bit goofy based on the photo. If I saw it out on the road appearing the way I’m perceiving it in the photo then I would honestly think it was a noob enthusiast at best. FWIW, 18x10.5 +43 fits without any mods whatsoever even with some moderate lowering. Depending on tire and alignment choices then there may be a need to roll the rear wheel inner lips flat or use some thin spacers for wider tires.
If you get Sherman and Peabody to do a search for you with their Way Way Back Machine, there’s an ancient early 2000-ish thread on here where somebody put a set of 18x10+50 with 285/30 street tires of that era from an FD3 on their RX8 and had zero rub. So with 9.5” width, there’s no reason for them to stick way out like they appear to.
The thing is though, some other noob comes on here, sees your post, and says to their self, “Self, imagunna get me some 9.5+22 too cuz they fitz”. No, they simply don’t. Furthermore I don’t know anybody running 9.5+22 on an FD3 without some serious fender massaging/flares.
Here’s a reference for RX8 offsets based on my own experience:
it’s absolutely fine considering the wheels and tires are sticking way outside the fenders and not sure about this, but also appears to be raised for off-road jumping clearance purposes.
You make bunch of assumptions based on a picture from a poor angle. The wheels don’t stick way outside of the fenders…the backs are flush and the fronts stick roughly an inch, without an alignment…I’ll post pictures when I get a chance. Regarding the suspension I suspect the PO did something stupid because I bought the car with wheels big enough for a Porsche…20x11 in the back and 20x9.5 in the front…and they rubbed like a Thai hooker. My suspicion is they did a lot of modifications to get those wheels to fit, the alignment is all jacked.
Originally Posted by TeamRX8
honestly though I didn’t expect you to be so easily triggered and eat your own words so soon.
Triggered? What does that word even mean? You seem to use it a lot when you throw some Shakespeare era insult at people then run away instead of breaking down what you believe they did wrong and going from there. You’re a pretty smart dude (or chick 🤷🏾♂️) but you’re a bully.
Originally Posted by TeamRX8
try to remember that this is a public forum, i.e. it’s your car to do with as you please, but opinions vary and you can’t very well expect people to lie and hide their true feelings when they disagree with your own opinions, words, feelings, actions, etc. Nobody is here to maliciously tear you down any more than to pump you up with dishonesty.
It’s funny that you say that…opinions vary. I’m use to people disagreeing with me because I’m an adult, but I’m also willing to stand my ground when I know I’m right. I could post pictures for the rest of the day of people making wheels work on cars that people like you say shouldn’t/won’t/don’t work ….you do know that right? With very minimal work these wheels will work, easily. So why are you acting like I’ve committed some cardinal sin?
Originally Posted by TeamRX8
The thing is though, some other noob comes on here, sees your post, and says to their self, “Self, imagunna get me some 9.5+22 too cuz they fitz”. No, they simply don’t. Furthermore I don’t know anybody running 9.5+22 on an FD3 without some serious fender massaging/flares.
Some other noob… you’re tryna say I’m a noob…that’s cool. Stop being ridiculous, there’s plenty of FDs rolling around with offsets lower than +22….just like there’s a metric f*** ton of RX-8s running around with lower offsets and wider wheels….but you act like those cars don’t exist for some reason and I’m just perplexed. Am I the first person ever to run a low offset wheel on the 8?
07-18-2021, 06:19 PM
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