Does anyone know if Enkei RPF1 wheels in the 16x7, 43 offset size will fit a SE with Re-speed coilovers? No one locally carries them in stock, so I have to order them sight unseen

 

Stock SE vs. RPF1

The clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 17mm LESS
The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 21mm

So if you have stock wheels, measure in 17mm from the inside and 21 out from the outside and see if it'll fit.

Edit:
Forgot to add this, probably the most comprehensive tire/wheel calculator I've ever found:

http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

 

does the enkei RPF1 comes in 4x114.3?

 

According to Enkei's website, they have one wheel that does. Part number 3796704843SP

 

Agreed, that's the best one out there.

 

I bought my RPF1s for my FD from ARD T2 (Rishie).

https://www.rx7club.com/members/ard-t2-1620/

My advice would be to ask your question to him. He's very knowledgagle on the subject and will be able to answer anything you through at him. GL with your set up!

 

id go with a lower offset. i think that will hit the perch in the front. i have rota grids 16x8 +10 and they fit nice

 

Detriuch: do you have pics? I've been looking at the Grids myself.

 

yea let me see if i can find one

 

there is one so you can actually see the wheel since they are black

 

Looks pretty nice, though I'd have to run a higher offset because of the bolt pattern adapters. I'm thinking either those in bronze or the Real Lites.

Anyway, sorry for the threadjack, OP.

 

One thing to add, if it doesn't hit the spring perch, it will severely limit the turning radius of your car.

On my -se I run a 6.5 inch wide rim on the front, with a +32 offset it rubs the hell out of my racing beat front sway bar when trying to make a u-turn.

 

According to the calculator posted by Darren, the widest part of the wheel + tire is the tire. I'm currently running 205 60 14s on the stock SE wheels, and planning to move to 205 45 16 or 205 40 16 depending on which size has a better selection of performance tires.

So, with the slightly smaller offset (43 vs 45), I figure I'll have slightly less rubbing issue. I'm fairly certain it won't hit the respeed spring perch as I'm not hitting it now.

Thanks

 

i see try them and see personally i think rwd cars should all go with a 25 or lower for a more aggressive stance. percentseven why are you runnnig adapters. non gsl-se?

 

Yep, 4x110 FTL. Once I use up these current tires I'll pick up some 4x100 adapters for endless possibilities.

 

It looks like you won't have an issue at least with clearance against the spring/perch but as noted by broncoblitz I rub the hell out of my RB sway bar and I can only speculate my wheels dimensions unfortunately as they have no markings on them but they appear to be a 15x7 +35ish as they sit pretty flush with the fenders given the 205/55/15 in front and 225/50/15 in the rear. But if you do decide to get em take looooooooooooots of pictures I'd love to see some well fitted RPF1s on an FB, if I could afford a set I'd get some 15s with a 205/50/15.

 

Finally got around to taking pictures. 205/55/16s RS3s. The front rides a bit high as the 8mm spacers I have don't give me enough clearance between the tire and spring for autocrossing. Also the stock SE studs are a bit short on the front sue to the spacers. I'll probably rectify both issues once the season is over

 

what's the offset. Are you running 205front and 255 rear?

 

Enkei only makes one rpf1 that fits the stock SE bolt pattern. The offset if 43.

I run 205s all around. I can barely keep the heat in the 205s properly, anything larger would not heat up right based on my data. I can also rotate as needed which has been handy in the past.