I'm getting a Velocity Red RX8 in a couple of weeks time and have been looking at lightweight alloys, i've used a pic of someones car on here to do a photoshop and come to the conclusion of getting these, their inovit evo alloys in black with a chrome lip 18x8 weighing 9.2kg's/20.28 pounds whats your oppinions?

http://www.potn.co.uk/inovit-evo-18-...y_p1021915.htm

 

They look good. Looks like some knock off RE30's though... Although 18x8 at 20lbs is pretty heavy...My 18x9's only weigh 17.4lbs..

 

Thats pretty impressive although here in the UK we don't really have much of a choice with lightweight alloys the same with rx8 aftermarket parts! i wanna move to america lol

 

Too heavy!

 

Give me some recommendations! - similar sort of style

 

What's the offset?

You should run 245/40/18 so it will look better on the car.

Do they not make 9" or wider?

Rishie

 

TBH offset is the only thing with alloys i don't really understand, their multifit alloys and its got the fitments as:

5x100/114.3 ET42 Multifit
5x114.3 ET30

i'm a bit confused which ones would i get if i was to get them? because by the look of it their both 5 stud with with a stud diameter of 114.3 so which ones would you buy?

 

It sounds like for the +42 offset they drill out both bolt patterns.

For the +30 offset they only drill 5x114.3 bolt pattern

For example



VS.



Someone correct me if I'm wrong

 

^ I believe good sir you are correct, thats how the rims on my old car were.

 

AHA! well observed! now i'm not so confused lol, which do you recon would be the best offset for an rx8 though

 

They are ok. But not my cup of tea.

 

et 30

 

He could probably buy three sets of these for the price of your Volks




These are lighter than the factory wheels so he should be okay unless he is looking for a crash diet. 20lbs per wheel is not bad at all.

Hell tires of the same size can vary 3-5lbs between brands so don't get just caught up on wheel weights.

 

[quote=9krpmrx8;3661367]He could probably buy three sets of these for the price of your Volks

lol ^^ and never mind these inovit evo alloys now as i picked these bad boys up today! they were an ebay bargain of £226 when their around £600 new, 220 mile trip to south wales to get them, their rota boost 17" x 8" and only weigh 8.2 kg :D https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/just-won-some-rota-boost-17x8-alloys-202218/ whats your ideas on colour, tyre size etc? i'm thinkin Steel Grey

 

255's on 17's

 

:O i could roll out a tarmac road with them

 

Yup confirmed. The way it's written you could go either way.

BUT THE BETTER OFFSET is +30 in 8" width. Considering the RX8 has a PCD or Boltpattern of 5x114.3 you are good to go.

Offset is the +42 or +30
5x100 or 5x114.3 is the boltpattern of the wheel.

You can google some of this info and get an illustration of the physical values.

Run a 245/40/18 on 18x8 +30 should be nice and flush for normal people, by my definition. lol.

Rishie