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I know one of the previous posts mentioned all the OEM wheels except the ones that actually look the best.
yes, as someone has posted, everyone has their own taste. There is no right or wrong answer. Run whatever wheel you want.
Personally I went with the updated OEM look. Gave me a wider foot print without sacrificing ride comfort or adding unnecessary weight. Just enough to clear the bbk’s.
Kind of an open questions. It is like asking who's the hottest woman and asking what is the best firearm. Depends on your taste and needs. How much power, do you want to roll your fenders, is your car lowered?
My $0.02: Unless you are putting down high horsepower I would recommend anything that fits 255/40R17 and has an offset of et45-35. The lower you go, the more aggressive offset you will want.
I went with 245s on all 4 corners and wish I went with 255 for speedo accuracy. My friends recommended 17s instead of the more common 18s. I am glad I did because the ride is just as comfortable as the 16s and I think it just fits the car better. I went with a squared set up. Looking back I dont drive my car enough to really justify the cost savings and I find the car is more prone to oversteer than understeer.
FWIW, having tried a bunch of different sets and sizes, my current RG-Rs are about perfect for a reasonable-powered street car IMO:
18x9" +42 w/ 255/35/18 front
18x10" +42 w/ 275/35/18 rear
They look great on the car, 35-series sidewalls offer a little cushion at 18" sizes (with cars now coming with enormous wheels, anything less than 18" looks dated to me), and good handling balance and power capacity for street use. Worth noting I run 285/30/18 all around on track, but I don't think you need a massive matching front tire on the street, nor need to limit your rear size based on the front.
I have noticed though, tire sizes in top brands/models are getting scarce, as everything is starting at 19" and 17-18" sizes tend to be more for smaller cars with narrower widths when they exist.
I know one of the previous posts mentioned all the OEM wheels except the ones that actually look the best.
yes, as someone has posted, everyone has their own taste. There is no right or wrong answer. Run whatever wheel you want.
Personally I went with the updated OEM look. Gave me a wider foot print without sacrificing ride comfort or adding unnecessary weight. Just enough to clear the bbk’s.
I know one of the previous posts mentioned all the OEM wheels except the ones that actually look the best.
yes, as someone has posted, everyone has their own taste. There is no right or wrong answer. Run whatever wheel you want.
Personally I went with the updated OEM look. Gave me a wider foot print without sacrificing ride comfort or adding unnecessary weight. Just enough to clear the bbk’s.
I went around and around forever looking for a set of 17x 9.5" or 10" Ragamasters with correct FD offset. While searching, I got lucky and found a set of 17x10 +45 CCW classics. That was about 5 years ago and I haven't thought about changing the wheels since. They fit the FD's lines pretty well. I don't wanna pic-***** my car TOO much, but there are plenty of pics with FDs on CCWs around here.
To add to c0rbin"s list,
-CCW classic and
-BBS LM. 17x10 +45 squared up for quick tire rotation and longer track days.
I went around and around forever looking for a set of 17x 9.5" or 10" Ragamasters with correct FD offset. While searching, I got lucky and found a set of 17x10 +45 CCW classics. That was about 5 years ago and I haven't thought about changing the wheels since. They fit the FD's lines pretty well. I don't wanna pic-***** my car TOO much, but there are plenty of pics with FDs on CCWs around here.
To add to c0rbin"s list,
-CCW classic and
-BBS LM. 17x10 +45 squared up for quick tire rotation and longer track days.
yea no doubt. These are about as good as it gets. Obviously top of the mountain as far as budget but these are top quality forged wheels. Classics are probably my favorite wheel of all time.
I am building up a fd. Was wondering what wheels you guys are running. Size and offset? Any pictures would be a help? Thanks
Wow that's a loaded question. Best wheels for what application?
It all depends on what your intent is, meaning are you going for full functional, looks, or somewhere in between? That is racing/autocross/track, drag, street including occasional canyon carving, or a show car(functionality out the window)? Note that even under each of those subsets there isn't one right answer either as it is all subjective. But there is a general consensus on where you can start. For motorsports generally 17's inch wheels are preferred as they provide a meatier tire wall. For looks with street duty 18's are the preferred choice. Assuming you want functionality, wheel width depends greatly depends on your HP coupled with intended use. For instance, the stock set of 16x8, +50 mm offset, with a 225/50 tire is by all means perfect for a car with stock power. However up the power up by 100HP and you will be looking for something wider. Now offsets are really just about looks so it all depends on what you want your car too look like. Keep in mind that if you go too aggressive, fender rolling is a must.
As for me, a street car with sparse spirit driving I prefer a staggered setup with 18's. Up front I have 225 tires, 18X8.5 +40mm with 15mm spacers. In the rear it's 255 tires, 18x9.5, +40mm with 15mm spacers. Adding the spacers requires fender rolling as it makes it a +25mm offset.
It's going to depend on values/compromise in terms of what you want to achieve.
To that end, "the best" are going to be lightweight forged wheels that you can specify widths and offsets. Off-the-shelf fitments that really work, especially as you start to push the width/available space, are rare and difficult.
