After much deliberation, I've decided on Kinesisw. Below are some pics of the rear wheel only- was testing for fitment. Sizes are 18x10 front wiht 285-30 P-Zeros, 18x11 rear with 295-30 P-Zeros.

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Here's a shot of the new setup on the left compared to the old 17x9s with 255s:


Another:




With man's best friend:



Whaddya think?

Gene

 

Oops. Another:

 

damn those wheels must have cost you a grip, they look sweet and are the perfect color to match your car IMHO

 

Bad ***!!

 

Thanks. Yeah, they are a little pricey, about $5,200 with tires.

Gene

 

nice wheels man

 

Awesome choice! The K58s(?) are one of my favorite wheels.

 

Looks AWESOME Gene... thanks for not buying the RG-R's :-)

Post some spec's on those 11" rears: Offset?, fenders rolled?, coilovers?, trailing/toe links?

 

No problem, I couldn't do that to you Peter.

Fenders are not rolled, but probably need to be if hard cornering is in order. Yes, coilovers with 2.5" springs, M2 trailing arms and toe links, offset is +48.

Check out the 18x11 thread...

Regards,

Gene

 

I'm glad you got the pit bull(?) to guard those wheels. In my nieghborhood they be gone in a sec. jk The nicest setup I"ve ever seen on an FD.

 

Very nice looking. Damn now I need to refinish my kinesis wheels. Jealousy has hit me. I love the new anodized look of Kinesis. Guys, where's that 18x11 thread? CAn you link me please.

Thanks, Rishie

 

rims look awesome!!

although im not a fan of wide wheels (max ill go in the back is 10 but i prefer 9.5), it does make the car look mean as hell!!

 

Rishie,

Can you guys get Kinesis at a better price that what I paid ($1,000 per corner directly from Kinesis)? I may want another set fore the track!

Thanks,

Gene

 

I think yours can be considered the "ultimate" street wheel fitment. An inch bigger all around than mine, wow. I might see if CCW can replicate for me for track wheels. Mmmm... 315/30 Hoosiers.

I seriously thought about kenesis for street wheels, but after owning a set of Fikses and wanting to commit hari kari after the third time the lips needed polishing, and cleaning around the rim pieces, I decided i needed something easier! Good luck with that!

 

Gene...nice rims. BTW, when I was looking Wael had the best price on Kinesis by a bit.

 

Haha, you too?! I got rid of my FM/5s because I was TIRED of keeping those wheels clean!

 

Don't you already have CCW track wheels? If so, you might be able to just get new rim halves. I know a few folks running 305-30 Hoosiers (rear) on 18x11. That's actually the reason I went with 11s. Folks I spoken with like the larger sidewall and traction characteristics over the 285-30 as breakaway is more predictable. Use the 285s on the front for crisp turn-in

Gene

 

Nope... i've been tracking on street tires! The only track tires i've ever tried were one weekend on Crispy's dead 255/40 A032s at VIR.

I need to line some up before this season.

 

black front wheels with silver rear wheels?

not tasteful to me, maybe im too old? ; ;

 

He only test fitted the rear and took a picture. ... those are the OLD front wheels.

 

The wheels look awesome..

 

gfelb,

email me with the exact specs of the kinesis wheels you ordered and the price. It's been a while since we've ordered from Kinesis but I do have an account. I'm gonna send my wheels in and ask for sponsorship as they will go on our Time Attack FC later this year.

I will be more than happy to see if I can get you a deal on the second set.

For track do you want a lighter wheel? What diameter?

 

dude that thread is 6 years old..