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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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Question Need help with chosing a rim

i've narrowed it down to 3 but what do some of u think i have a 93 red FD

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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I couldn't even find a website for Ruff Racing...which certainly isn't encouraging.

The ones on the left are far better than the M3-style, which I posted in your thread from a few days ago on the same topic.

Do you even know if they have the right size/offsets for an FD?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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for the ruff its 35 offset but like u said rynberg, they havent been able to find the 8.5 for the front which is discouraging, but the guy i'm talking to told me he got 8 containers and they PROBABLY should be in there he has them in hyperblack but i'd prefer silver or if I have to chrome which i think is a lil flashy
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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The ones on the far left out of the three definitely!
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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+35 offset is too low for FD wheels. Very few aftermarket wheels will fit the FD, you need to check offsets first thing!
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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I recommend going with a known quality brand (volk, ssr, enkei etc) and stay away from cheap ebay knockoff stuff .
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Barf-o-lingus.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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i've allready spent 11k for the car another 6k in performance I cant afford any 3 piece or REAL top quality wheels i can go as high as 2k with tires thats why i'm looking at those, if I could afford it i would have gone with some HREs or jlines
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Head to the tire rack and check out some SSR's... many of their wheels are under $500/per and are good quality... or look for a nice used set.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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A used set of quality wheels is really your best bet. Hell, a couple of years ago, I picked up a set of Enkei RP-01s with Toyo T1-S tires for ~$1200. They were just over a year old with maybe 5k miles on them.

But you can get some 5zigen wheels for under $1300/set that look decent and are pretty decent quality (and light). Don't cheap out on tires either. What's the point of spending 6k on performance and not being able to take advantage of it?
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=549709

Disclaimer: I don't know this guy or his wheels, but they're a good example of decent set to be had for near 2k.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Mine are +35mm 17x8 up front and +45mm 17x9 out back.
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