Volk TE37's in Mercury Silver $2299.99 Shipped

18inch by 8.5 fronts 9.5 rears (40 offset)

Volk CE28N's in Gunmetal $2199 Shipped

18inch by 8.5 fronts 9.5 rears (40 offset)

Volk GTC's in Gunmetal $1999 Shipped

18inch by 8 fronts and 9 rears (43 offset)

Volk GTC's in Gunmetal $2299 Shipped
19 inch by 8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears (30 front and 37 rear offset)

Volk SF Challenge Mercury Silver, Gun Metal $2499 Shipped

19 inch by 8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears (29 front and 36 rear offset)

Volk LE28N 18x8.5 +47 front, 9.5 +42 rear Gun Metal


Volk LE 37T 18x8.5 +40 front, 9.5 +40 rear Gun Metal
19x8.5 +43 front, 9.5 +45 rear Gun Metal

 

Given the RX-8's near-50/50 weight distribution, its neutral handling (with a slight tendency towards understeer, if anything), and its lack of tire-shredding gobs of horsepower, I'm curious why you feel the need to put wider wheels on the rear than the front.

It seems to me that this would upset the dynamics of a vehicle that has pretty damned good dynamics already, so I'm left to assume that this is purely for aesthetics - a triumph of form over function.

Or am I missing something?

 

these prices include tires or not

 

eccles - the wheels can be either staggered or universally sized however on a rear wheel car typically wheels are set at a staggered size. Since power comes from the rear wheels we choose to list a wider rear rim. If you are interested in keeping the same size front and rear wheels we also have them available that way. I do have to admit i do enjoy the look of some big ole tires on the back of car though.....

mikeb - no tires included in this deal if you are looking for wheels and tires please call so that we can quote the right tire application for you.....

 

What are the weights on those rims. I would like to get rims that are lighter then the stock ones (20lbs)

 

RotorGeek - the 18inch wheels will weight about 17-18 lbs the 19inch weigh about 20lbs same as stock. By the way thanks for the post....

 

That offset is rather low, from what I gather anything lower than 48 offset could cause excess wear on your bearings over time.

 

As far as the offset goes, some wheels (depending upon model or design) use different offsets. I haven't heard of an issue with the wheel bearrings. I have heard from more than one person that if you race your car you should repack the bearrings after avery 4 hrs of track use. The only other issue i've heard is that if the offset isn't correct the wheel may not clear oversized brakes. The sizes were given to us by the knoledgable staff at Volk Racing and they are usually spot on.

 

Vivid,

Thanks for showing the wheels.

I think wider rear rims on the car appropriate for two reasons:

1. The DSC on the car forces the car to handle in a neutral fashion, but many say the natural tendency of the car is to oversteer; this becomes apparent when DSC is disabled. In other words a little more grip in the rear is not a bad thing, IMO. (and I do say little because going to a 10 percent wider wheel/tire isn't going to change drastically anyway)

2. Getting wider rear wheels now is not a bad idea for those who think there is a good chance they will be adding more engine power latter.

As far as the offset is concerned, anything goes for the rear wheels as long as they fit, but for the fronts the more you deviate from the stock 50mm the more "scrub radius" is generated thus handling and unnecessary strains are put on the steering components. 40 mm is fine but IMO 30 mm or less is not a good suggestion.

-Mr. Wigggles

 

Mr. Wiggles.
Thank you for your post it is good information.

If anyone is looking for wheels of a different make please contact us as we carry a large selection of brands.

Thank you,

Rob
Vivid Racing

 

Vivid -

Do you guys carry the Racing Hart CX's and, in general, have you done fittings on 19" rims and the RX8?

--alex

 

We do have the racing harts available, please call for a quote.


Rob
480-966-3040 ext 290

 

Shouldn't this be locked..?

No advertising means just that.. NO ADVERTISING.

 

Hercules,
Our understand is that we have paid as a sponsor to have our forum in which we can list products.

I believe this is just a misunderstanding. We will immediately check with the admin and if neccessary change our posts from there.

Thank you for your understanding and if you have any additional questions please contact me personally Rob@vividracing.com
or phone 480-966-3040 ext 227

Rob
Vivid Racing

 

hey, are you guys gonna carry Grams light?

 

they carry volks so I would imagine gram lights also

 

bump

 

what rims are going on your project 8 vivid?

 

Mike, we put the LE37T 19s on

 

do the te37's come in titanium as well? and what's the difference b/t the te37 and le37? they look pretty similar

 

I, too, was interested in the difference in the TE37 and LE37. Weight, maybe?

 

The LE37T stands for Limeted Edition and has a machined lip. The TE37 is a solid color.