Found the 15x8 fit I was looking for
 

15x8 +0 in the front
15x8 -4 rear

The wheels are +6 offset and I'm using a 6mm spacer in the front and 10mm in the rear... 205-50-115 all around.

I went with these because my pathetic NA rotary cannot spin the 18's while drifting and they are cheap... look good too.


http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9...D720/ry%3D480/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9...D720/ry%3D480/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9...D720/ry%3D480/

looks good. :bigthumb:

looks ok

$35 a wheel you cannot go wrong... these are more for function not look. :icon_tup:

I need something with a small OD that was cheap.

hopefully i'll be rocking the same set of wheel dimensions...

Oh yeah here are my "look good" wheels:

http://www.thespeedlounge.com/azcms/...gazimage=45829

what happened to the fronts bro

if those arent "diamond Racing" they probably weigh a TON!!!!

The first pic, they are like hellaflush. The second, add the "I can take on anything" look! Good Job!

whats the rear size of your "look good wheels"?

:scratch:

You mean the pics of the Enkei? never got around to it... just so damb busy.

Here is a pic of Pat's car he has the wider Enkei in the front:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R1ZUzpKFte...7s-RX-7-07.jpg

18x9.5" +27
They are going on the front after my engine swap and I'm getting 18x10.5" for the rear.... gonna need some traction :)

They are about 22lbs each... $35 the diamond racing are 17lbs $110 considering I'm only going to run them for a few months I got the cheaper wheels.
It's funny, my 18x9.5 Enkei were lighter than the 15x8 like I said earlier I don;t really care... the OD dropped enough that I can spin them more -thats what I was looking for.

Great for that race inspired look..

22 pounds for just the wheel! Yowza! Sorry, but I'm used to running 11 pound BBS and my 13.5 pound Rota Panasport replicas. That seems a bit heavy.

Where the hell did you get them for that price??? the 15by8s I need something for events!!!

I already said they are heavy... I don't care.

Summit Racing has them, so do many other sites -your going to at least need 6mm spacers in the front and some trimming of the caliper to make them fit.

If your going for the same look and want something lite weight check out Diamond Racing or Bassett wheels... look for a 0 offeset.

I don't understand? Isn't traction a function of tires?

its easier for a low hp engine to spin smaller wheels with low grip tires, than it is for the same low hp engine to spin large wheels with the same low grip tires.

think about it.

I could think about it, but then I calculated it instead. Seems like if both wheels ran the same width and brand of tires, the 15inch wheel would be slightly easier to spin because it has lower rotational inertia.

moar pics


https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1245026090


https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...9&d=1245026090

oh dammnnn ?
i didnt know the 15x8's are only $35 a pop
where u get them from, i need to get myself some

i m pimping on their 16x10

look into diamond racing or the bassett racing wheels... The basset are dope.

http://www.sracing.com/Store/FST_Stu...settWheelB.jpg


here is another pic:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9...D720/ry%3D480/

i gotta a buddy that works at Schwabs, they sell these wheels to mud boggers all day long. was gonna get them for the same exact reason but went a different route. still, they look pretty good. you should get smaller tires though, hella slammed drifter style.

tires are too big,

I know... I just put FALKEN AZENIS RT-615 on the front 205/50/15 and will leave the 205/60 on the rear till I burn through them all then downsize.

The 205/50 is Soooooo much better... I'll take pics later tonight.

Dope rims bro. Do they got bigger sizes?

do they come in 16? where u bought them in interested in getting a set

Got some 205/50 Azenis RT-615 for the front:


http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9...D550/ry%3D400/


http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9...D720/ry%3D480/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9...D720/ry%3D480/

Need to lower it a bit -but then when I put the Enkei back on I'll have to adjust the coilovers every time.... :icon_no2: I think I'm just going to lower the front and run these for the season.

what brand is the wheels? that u have on the car for i can look it up

I overnighted them from Japan. :101384_l:




The wheels are Crager Soft 8 15x8 in a +6 offset WITH SPACERS 6mm front and 10mm rear... The front CALIPERS SHAVED for clearance. This is not a bolt on affair and will require a small amount of common sense and effort.

please no one else PM me or ask what wheels they are.... read the fucking thread.

thank u

I don't suppose anyone knows if you can get these in the UK at all? Or what would be the best procedure for doing so? Importing things cost so much more money!

How come you had to trim the calipers?

bump lol

Clearance?

die :icon_tdow

go wider. like by 9s or 9.5s

? lol ok?

but that aside it looks good i will be going with this in the near future

D-HOLE LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELS

http://www.bassettwheel.com/dhole_asphalt.html

http://www.bassettwheel.com/images/15x105bsr.jpg

i had these wheels on my car too but mine weight 13lbshttp://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2838594_n.jpg

[QUOTE=sunburn;9285200]$35 a wheel you cannot go wrong... these are more for function not look. :icon_tup:

Function!? i bet they weigh a ton!
Hotness tho :)

hey (1sick) did you have the bassetts or the diamonds? oh and the bassetts i posted wight 17lbs

If you're running stock tire sizes, why not go with stock wheels?

how the hell did you over night them from japan? that must have cost a petty penny?
even if they did come by plane.. nice rims tho.. :egrin:

They were shipped.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...o-ship-001.jpg

Overnight.

Lol im going to zombie this thread to find out exactly how much and where the calipers need to be trimmed before purchasing similar rims

im very curious about those 13lbs each ones that look similar. i can't justify putting larger wheels under my car when my oem bbs's weigh 12.4lbs each and aftermarket stuff weighs 17-22lbs each. the heavier wheels require more power to turn and make the car feel less responsive. i guess when it's a boosted motor you can turn up the boost another notch to compensate, but im not into the turbo thing. im building an na motor (plus class restricts it lol)

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wait a minute :l

you got these wheels to downsize, and be able to spin more?

205/60-15's are almost exactly the same size 18's with 215/40, and i mean almost exactly as in, there is only a 2mm difference in diameter :pat: and you said yourself that they are lighter :scratch:

all you did was buy heavier wheels, that are 3 inches smaller in diameter, and then made up for it with a 5" tire?:scratch:

in short, that would be like doing weight reduction in your car, and then welding 100lbs of steel to it

the rim doesn't compress for rotation like the tires do. the rubber compound will give allowing the wheels to turn easier then an 18" wheel which has short sidewall tires on it.

however with the difference in weight the 18's should have still be easier to turn. are you sure that you didn't do anything else performance wise when you installed these heavier wheels? i would understand if you went from an 18" wheel to some stock bbs wheels which only weigh in at 12.6 pounds a piece but not those heavy things

I didnt even realize this was such an old thread -___- nvm.