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10-19-05, 11:48 PM
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Nice...is this the set that was on eBay recently?
If they were wider than 8", I would've jumped all over them.
NT03's are hard to find in good shape nowadays.
They are some of the lightest and strongest Enkei rims out there.
A lot of the top speed WanGan vehicles like to run them cause they keep their shape at 300kph+!
I think the 8" +34 is a little tight up front, epecially with the 235 wide tires, but a thin spacer is not a big problem.
-Ted
If they were wider than 8", I would've jumped all over them.
NT03's are hard to find in good shape nowadays.
They are some of the lightest and strongest Enkei rims out there.
A lot of the top speed WanGan vehicles like to run them cause they keep their shape at 300kph+!
I think the 8" +34 is a little tight up front, epecially with the 235 wide tires, but a thin spacer is not a big problem.
-Ted
10-20-05, 12:04 AM
#7
A few concerns I have with your setup along with the ones mentioned by Ted:
You hopefully got a 255/40/17 not 35 series as I don't think I've ever seen that tire. Even a 255/40/17 is borderline pushing it for a 8" wide wheel. IMO it's not recommended as your contact patch will be reduced regardless and sidewall integrity possibly sacrificed under hard cornering. It might be better to go with a smaller bias from front to rear. Like 235/40 and 245/40.
Also wanted to mention that there's no way those wheels can weigh 9lbs. They are most likely around 17-18 lbs per wheel. This wheel is definitely one of Enkei's strongest with it's new Generation of the the wheel the NT03+M being even stronger and lighter. The brace ring to some is an oddity but to others whose only intention is strength and durability, this wheel has some serious inner beauty.
Congrats on your setup. Your fitment will work fine with stock style suspension and springs, but once you go coilover you might have to use a spacer like Ted suggested. I'm running the Enkei RPF1 17x8 +35 with tokico illuminas and it works perfect, no spacer needed with 235/40/17.
Laters, Rishie
You hopefully got a 255/40/17 not 35 series as I don't think I've ever seen that tire. Even a 255/40/17 is borderline pushing it for a 8" wide wheel. IMO it's not recommended as your contact patch will be reduced regardless and sidewall integrity possibly sacrificed under hard cornering. It might be better to go with a smaller bias from front to rear. Like 235/40 and 245/40.
Also wanted to mention that there's no way those wheels can weigh 9lbs. They are most likely around 17-18 lbs per wheel. This wheel is definitely one of Enkei's strongest with it's new Generation of the the wheel the NT03+M being even stronger and lighter. The brace ring to some is an oddity but to others whose only intention is strength and durability, this wheel has some serious inner beauty.
Congrats on your setup. Your fitment will work fine with stock style suspension and springs, but once you go coilover you might have to use a spacer like Ted suggested. I'm running the Enkei RPF1 17x8 +35 with tokico illuminas and it works perfect, no spacer needed with 235/40/17.
Laters, Rishie
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10-20-05, 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ARD T2
Also wanted to mention that there's no way those wheels can weigh 9lbs. They are most likely around 17-18 lbs per wheel.
-Ted
10-20-05, 08:18 AM
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It was a type-o, I did mean about 19lbs. The box said that is was 35lbs with 2 wheels, so that is about 17.5lbs, not bad.
Another type-o, tire is 255-40, not 35, sorry.
Another type-o, tire is 255-40, not 35, sorry.
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