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ptrhahn 03-23-04 12:44 PM

What kind/size tires are on your LE28's??

arutha 03-23-04 12:57 PM

I ordered Gunmetal CE28ns. Its been 2 months so I hope to have them in another 4 weeks or so. I will certainly post pics when I get them.

SleepR1 03-23-04 01:14 PM


Originally posted by CrazyCanuck
Here's how the gunmetal LE28N 18" look on my car
Your wheels are HOT! What sizes for the wheels and tires please :)

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2819400

CrazyCanuck 03-23-04 01:17 PM


Originally posted by SleepR1
Your wheels are HOT! What sizes for the wheels and tires please :)
Thanks, I like 'em too.

Front: 18x8.5 +40mm, Falken FK451 225/40
Rear: 18x9.5 + 34mm, Falken FK451 255/35

Wanted to keep the diameter as close to stock as possible. Used to use 235/40 in the front and they always rubbed a little with my old O.Z. rims.

NukeGenius 03-23-04 01:26 PM

I've got 235/40ZR18 in front on mine and they rub when I go up on my driveway. The rears are 265/35ZR18 and they have no clearance problems. My car is really really lowered though.
As far as the pic is concerned, its WAY TOO FRICKIN BIG!!! Can anybody shrink it or host it for me? The file size is 1.29MB and I do not have any programs that will compress it where I am at. If you can do something, email me at cavinbl1839@smail07.cnet.navy.mil . As soon as I get a smaller version of it, I will post it, so keep checking back.

NukeGenius 03-23-04 01:26 PM

Or if you want to see them THAT badly, you could email me at the above address and I'll send it out to you.

SleepR1 03-23-04 01:32 PM

LE28Ns
 
CrazyCanuck,

Do they have 9.5 x 18, 47 mm offset for front and 10.5 x 18, 44 mm offset for rear?

I'm thinking 265/35-18 front and 295/30-18 rear?

Hot car :)

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2819491

CrazyCanuck 03-23-04 01:52 PM

Re: LE28Ns
 

Originally posted by SleepR1
CrazyCanuck,

Do they have 9.5 x 18, 47 mm offset for front and 10.5 x 18, 44 mm offset for rear?

I'm thinking 265/35-18 front and 295/30-18 rear?

Hot car :)


265 and 295 will be a lot of tire, should look nice. I personally prefer keeping a slightly narrower tire for ease of drifting... I find the Fk451 has a nice predictable behavior at the limit.

Here's the sizes available, less sizes for the diamond cut lip model (LE28) than the regular CE28N:
http://www.wheeloptions.com/pages/rays/volk/ce28n.htm

No +44mm for rear, no +47mm for front unless you go with a solid color. Then you get +47 front and +45 rear: http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/...odelName=CE28N

SleepR1 03-23-04 02:10 PM

Re: Re: LE28Ns
 

Originally posted by CrazyCanuck
265 and 295 will be a lot of tire, should look nice. I personally prefer keeping a slightly narrower tire for ease of drifting... I find the Fk451 has a nice predictable behavior at the limit.

Here's the sizes available, less sizes for the diamond cut lip model (LE28) than the regular CE28N:
http://www.wheeloptions.com/pages/rays/volk/ce28n.htm

No +44mm for rear, no +47mm for front unless you go with a solid color. Then you get +47 front and +45 rear: http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/...odelName=CE28N

Damn, just as I thought. I have to go with the solid colored, no centercaps. Oh well. Enjoy, Crazy!

7racer 03-23-04 03:00 PM

Manny!

are you sneaking towards the "Dark Side" with 18's and a staggered set up :eek:

SleepR1 03-23-04 03:14 PM


Originally posted by 7racer
Manny!

are you sneaking towards the "Dark Side" with 18's and a staggered set up :eek:

You know me...just dreamin again LOL :)

RX7 RAGE 03-23-04 06:04 PM

yes, those le28s looks hot. :D

sst760 03-23-04 08:05 PM

nice car, wanna race hehe

7racer 03-23-04 08:14 PM

Manny,

they have the 18" CE28n with 10.5 in the rear 45+ offset.

9.5 47+ offset for front with the star "*" to denote that it will clear the RX-7 big brake calipers....

won't that fit??? I have after market trailing arms and coilovers.

Also, what option do you have to specify to get the spokes to "reverse bow" like that? Lower pad height???

I might have to order these...someone photoshop the above car to IBM please:D

NukeGenius 03-23-04 08:51 PM

The rims just bow like that the way they come. That's the style. It seems like a lot of people are interested in my pic. I sent it out to everybody who asked, so whenever they shrink it and send it back or if they post it themselves, you all will be able to see it. The pic has the rims, but my car now has the rotaryextreme feed carbon fiber side skirts on it. Also, please dont ask about the cop car in the pic (everybody does). It just HAPPENED to be behind my car when I took the pic. Hopefully I'll have it up soon...
Ben

Cossie 03-23-04 09:12 PM

http://images4.fotki.com/v46/photos/...n008421-vi.jpg

7racer 03-23-04 09:34 PM


Originally posted by NukeGenius
The rims just bow like that the way they come....
Nuke,

see how the rear of these reverse bow? But the other pics of the CE28n look flatter faced?

I was just wondering how to make sure to get that effect....

http://www.qooby.com/albums/SDmeet/SD025W.jpg

CrazyCanuck 03-23-04 09:45 PM

Here's Nuke's car:

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2821631

RX7 RAGE 03-23-04 10:16 PM

damn, thats nice. Is the front hitting the fender lip?? It looks awfully low. :)

NukeGenius 03-24-04 05:12 AM

It hits when I go up on a driveway or something. I had to roll the fenders. I'm going to be moving the battery to the hatch area so maybe that will help a bit too, since its the left side that rubs the most. Its not a real big problem though. Potholes suck a lot more.

SleepR1 03-24-04 06:14 AM

Nuke, what springs do you have on your FD? Lemme guess--Racing Beat springs? Wheels/tire sizes please :) Sweet car. I'm partial to red FDs (my R1 is red, see sig below LOL :) )

SleepR1 03-24-04 06:25 AM


Originally posted by 7racer
Manny,

they have the 18" CE28n with 10.5 in the rear 45+ offset.

9.5 47+ offset for front with the star "*" to denote that it will clear the RX-7 big brake calipers....

won't that fit??? I have after market trailing arms and coilovers.

Also, what option do you have to specify to get the spokes to "reverse bow" like that? Lower pad height???

I might have to order these...someone photoshop the above car to IBM please:D

7racer, yes theoretically the 9.5 x 18, 47-mm offset with 265/35-18 should fit up front. Be sure to have enough spring rate to keep your front end from compressing too much over bumps. Recommendations would be H&R or Eibach Pro Kit springs for stock shocks, or for 2.5-inch coil springs, make sure you have at least 350 to 450 lbs/in for front.

The 10.5 x 18, 45-mm offset with 295/30-18s should work in back without M2 trailing arms. You might need to roll your rear fender lips with 295/30-18. Narrower 285/30-18 or 275/35-18 tires shouldn't require rear fender lip rolling with 10.5 x 18, 45-mm offset CE28N.

The reverse bow comes from low offset and pad height choice. Usually only the rears can have that look (Rx7 RAGE's rears). The 9.5 x 18, 47-mm offset don't bow like that. Check Cossie's car (he has that size all around with 265/35-18 on his white FD).

Nuke and Crazy, do you think we can get those cool "VR" center caps for the sweet LE28Ns mounted on the "plain-vanilla" CE28Ns??

SleepR1 03-24-04 08:22 AM


Originally posted by NukeGenius
The rims just bow like that the way they come. That's the style. It seems like a lot of people are interested in my pic. I sent it out to everybody who asked, so whenever they shrink it and send it back or if they post it themselves, you all will be able to see it. The pic has the rims, but my car now has the rotaryextreme feed carbon fiber side skirts on it. Also, please dont ask about the cop car in the pic (everybody does). It just HAPPENED to be behind my car when I took the pic. Hopefully I'll have it up soon...
Ben

Ben's car with LE28Ns cropped and reduced in size.

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2823022

NukeGenius 03-24-04 08:25 AM

I've got Eibach springs on my car. I think its the pro kit. The last owner installed them, along with most of the other suspension stuff. I'm running 235/40ZR18 up front and 265/35/ZR18 in the rear. I'm not sure about offset, I could ask Ashraf to look for me because he has my car right now.
About the center cap thing, I guess I'd be willing to trade somebody the center caps if they had one that I though was just as nice or nicer looking. I haven't seen any of the other center caps that volk makes.
I love the red fd's too. I wouldnt choose any other color. I cant wait to get my feed type II front bumper on there though. The 99 combos look so awesome. I do with the red was a bit darker though.

SleepR1 03-24-04 08:40 AM

Hmm, howard coleman thought Eibach Pro Kit springs would work well. I'm surprised you're getting some rubbing. According to howard coleman, the Eibachs should be a conservative drop with about 350 lb/in spring compression rate? I have H&Rs. Perhaps the H&Rs are stiffer in spring rate after all, since I've had no rubbing problems with 9 x 17, 45-mm offset with 255/40-17, nor with 9.5 x 17 Pirelli P6000s, 42-mm offset with 275/40-17 Hoosier R3S03s up front?


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