After 3 months of waiting, I finally got my Gram Light 57f's...

Front: 18" x 8.5" +40 Offset; tires: Bridgestone S-03's 255/40
Rear: 18" x 9.5" +38 Offset; tires: Bridgestone S-03's 285/30

(fender rolling required)

http://www.buckfang.com/pages/cars/rx-7.html

-jeff

 

One of the best looking wheels I have ever seen and very nice and clean car. I like it very much!

 

wow, very pretty.

 

in my best Guiness Beer commercial voice...

"BRILLIANT"

looks great!

 

jeffn, I don't mean to hang off of your nutz, but your wheels are Suhwheet! Great work! Definitely worth the wait eh ?

 

thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words... I was a little worried they wouldn't fit, but it looks like they worked out just right!

 

I have to say, those wheels look about three times as nice on the car as they do in pics. Money. Did you have to roll the rear fender too?

 

yep, front and back... back probably even moreso than the front.

 

here's a couple unmounted pics... the forged ones have sharper angles and thinner spokes than the cast 57c's and 57f pro's...

 

another...

 

wow those are beautiful, do they come in any wider sizes? like 11's?

 

you can get them in a 10.5" with a 42mm offset

 

I love plain five-spoke. They're classic, and will never go out of style for our FD. Easy to clean too





Excellent work, jeffn!

Geez...just when I thought I didn't wheel-envy anymore LOL

 

wow, looks gorgeous.

 

That looks very very nice..

 

What suspension are you running? I just got my 57 Pros in 18x9 and 18x10 with the same offsets as you per Volk's application guide. I have the M2/AD coilovers so I hope I won't have to roll the fenders.

 

Nice choice on wheels. Those look great! A very clean looking car.

 

how much do they weigh?

 

I just noticed you have 255/40 up front. A 255/35 would fit better.

 

Are you having any rubbing problems?

 

Likely a typo. A 255/40 would have a inch taller diameter and would be easy to pick out, since 285/30 has essentially the same diameter as a 255/35. Looks about the same sidewall.

 

That bronze color looks beautiful on your red FD.

 

Yea it didn't look that tall in the pic...

 

you guys are so sweet to me...

ha, yes, pardon me... the front are 255/35's.

The 18x9.5's weigh 18lbs. 45 lbs total with the 285's on though.

The fronts rub a bit on the lining in the front on the driver side when I have the wheel turned all the way, but that's cuz I lost the hardware holding it on and had to rig it on a different way to stay. I doesn't rub on the road or anything though.

Rotary Experiment: As for suspension, I just have koni/eibach's... no coilovers or anything, plenty of clearance. I'm sure if you have the same offset and a wider wheel, you will need to roll the fenders... what size tire are you going to run?

-jeff

 

Your Volks Look great Jeff!