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What's your favourite wheels track set up?

Old Jan 28, 2017 | 08:38 AM
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Hi guys!

An intresting question of a boy from Italy for everyone use the fd3s on track, what's your favourite set up and why ( rims and wheels )
I just want to know your feedback on the track use, not about "it will fit-will not"
(by the way i have +25 fender so i could fit a lot of stuff )

Ciao ragazzuoli, nice forum!
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Old Jan 28, 2017 | 03:42 PM
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The lightest and strongest you can afford. Your budget will dictate how well you can execute on that.

Look at CCW forged Monobloc series (corsair), forgeline wheels, and Jongbloed wheels will all build custom offsets/sizes for you, be plenty strong, and light. The only downside is cost.


If you're trying to use pre-made wheel sizes/offsets you'll need to determine what size/offset you want and then you can narrow down your choices.
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Old Jan 28, 2017 | 08:49 PM
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I have a square setup of Wed TC-105N 18x10.5+12 with Hankook Z221 295/30/18 medium compound. I haven't driven them on the track yet but the Weds are one of the lightest rims around and the Z221s are a proven time attack & sprint tyre.
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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokey The Talon
The lightest and strongest you can afford. Your budget will dictate how well you can execute on that.

Look at CCW forged Monobloc series (corsair), forgeline wheels, and Jongbloed wheels will all build custom offsets/sizes for you, be plenty strong, and light. The only downside is cost.


If you're trying to use pre-made wheel sizes/offsets you'll need to determine what size/offset you want and then you can narrow down your choices.
I am wondering to use pre-made wheels, i have still some concern if run 10.5 all around or 9.5 on front and 10.5 on rear. Btw offset 22 front 15 on rear.
I would like jump in the Italian time attack but the the category i like allows 265 tyres.

Originally Posted by neil_se
I have a square setup of Wed TC-105N 18x10.5+12 with Hankook Z221 295/30/18 medium compound. I haven't driven them on the track yet but the Weds are one of the lightest rims around and the Z221s are a proven time attack & sprint tyre.
Nice wheels! how much they weight? How many bucks per rim?

EDIT: 8.35 per wheel?! damn light!

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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by albyrx7
I am wondering to use pre-made wheels, i have still some concern if run 10.5 all around or 9.5 on front and 10.5 on rear. Btw offset 22 front 15 on rear.
I would like jump in the Italian time attack but the the category i like allows 265 tyres.



Nice wheels! how much they weight? How many bucks per rim?

EDIT: 8.35 per wheel?! damn light!
for a 265 wide tire I would run a 18x10.5 wheel. a 265 will have a slight stretch on a 10.5" wide wheel.

I like the enkei NT03, volk te37 + CE28N, advan RS, RZ wheels. there are a bunch more...they all look good to me.
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Old Jan 30, 2017 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by albyrx7
Nice wheels! how much they weight? How many bucks per rim?

EDIT: 8.35 per wheel?! damn light!
About $2500AUD or $1900USD for a set but I guess it depends on availability in your country. We don't get CCW or many of the other US rims here, mainly Japanese.

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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 05:23 AM
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impul c1 silhouette 17x9 +23. i got a set for sale..
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 10:18 AM
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So far my favorite is still the 18x11 +45 Forgestar F14 with 295/30-18 Ventus TD Z221 up front and in the rear.

Set some local class records in 2013 that are still standing.

Very streetable set-up too, good road manners from correct offset.

https://www.rx7club.com/attachments/...vr-r1-gate-jpg
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by neil_se
About $2500AUD or $1900USD for a set but I guess it depends on availability in your country. We don't get CCW or many of the other US rims here, mainly Japanese.
Got It! i asked a quotation in Italy to some dealer just to figure out a many bucks they worth i like these rims!

Originally Posted by lOOkatme
for a 265 wide tire I would run a 18x10.5 wheel. a 265 will have a slight stretch on a 10.5" wide wheel.

I like the enkei NT03, volk te37 + CE28N, advan RS, RZ wheels. there are a bunch more...they all look good to me.
Pretty sure i will buy 18 x10.5, just to figure out what's the best offset, what are the pros and cons between 12 ET vs 20 ET

Originally Posted by BLUE TII
So far my favorite is still the 18x11 +45 Forgestar F14 with 295/30-18 Ventus TD Z221 up front and in the rear.

Set some local class records in 2013 that are still standing.

Very streetable set-up too, good road manners from correct offset.

https://www.rx7club.com/attachments/...vr-r1-gate-jpg
ET +45 j11? you done some modification on the fender or the bracket?
Nice ride btw!
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Old Feb 1, 2017 | 11:40 AM
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Front stock fenders are rolled with slight pull.

Rear stock fenders have lip rolled under.

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With your +25mm fenders you should be able to fit 18x12 +30 front and rear, but you won't be able to fit more than 295/30-18 up front anyways because the tires get too tall.

You can fit more tire than 295 up front, but it requires more mods (like cutting unibody up by the headlight area and possibly the front/rear of the fender arch).
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a 265/35/18 tire is a little taller than a stock diameter tire. the offset when pushed out as far as you want might rub the front or rear of the wheel arches.
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