Enkei RPF1 17x8 Gold + Dunlop Star Specs 255/40/17 on SWP Premium - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DarrenDriven · 08-08-2012, 02:08 AM

Because there are three of the same wheel in the Wheel Directory, I am delisting this one, but linking to the other two for reference:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10257

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=57

blkwrxwag · 08-08-2012, 02:38 PM

Same wheels in black, but with 245/40 RS3's and Eibach Pro springs.

xjohnx · 08-11-2012, 04:39 PM

would love to see how the gold on white looks looking directly at the whole side of the car.

Mitch · 08-13-2012, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xjohnx

would love to see how the gold on white looks looking directly at the whole side of the car.

This is with KW v3 at minimum recommended ride height:

gms · 08-13-2012, 02:26 AM

1/2" higher and this is the perfect setup and wheel size in my mind!
I also go with 17" but OZ Alleggerita, the RPF1 are no chance going legal here in germany

brz7400 · 08-13-2012, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blkwrxwag

Same wheels in black, but with 245/40 RS3's and Eibach Pro springs.

Is this the same size wheels on your Miata? Wheels looked perfectly big on the Miata, but looks a bit small on the BRZ. Or will it look perfect in person like the Miata does?

blkwrxwag · 08-13-2012, 10:13 AM

No, the Miata has 17x9. These are 17x8.

Two reasons for that :-

1) Since this is just a street car, I wasn't looking to go super wide, as that width will tend to throw lots of stones and grit down the side of the car.

2) 17x9 in that wheel is not available until the end of the year in 5x100.

Mitch · 08-13-2012, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gms

1/2" higher and this is the perfect setup and wheel size in my mind!
I also go with 17" but OZ Alleggerita, the RPF1 are no chance going legal here in germany

I just took it low for some pictures. When I get the car corner balanced, I'll adjust the ride height while looking at the control arms to find the right height.

ashtray · 08-16-2012, 12:54 AM

How much taller is a 255/40 over the stock? Looks a lot beefier in side profile. I'm thinking of going with 225/40 on an 18" gold RPF1. (unless I go for pure lightweight, in which case I'll keep stock tire size on 17x7.5's.)

Mitch · 08-16-2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashtray

How much taller is a 255/40 over the stock? Looks a lot beefier in side profile. I'm thinking of going with 225/40 on an 18" gold RPF1. (unless I go for pure lightweight, in which case I'll keep stock tire size on 17x7.5's.)

Using this calculator I got that it was 10mm (1.6%) taller, meaning that my road speed is 1.7% faster than what the speedometer is indicating.

225/40/18 would put you at 11mm taller, road speed off by 1.8%.

07stealth350z · 08-22-2012, 07:00 PM

Don't know if I wanna go 18x8s in this wheel or 17x8s. I haven't seen 18s on this car yet other than black (which kinda hides how big the wheel looks on a tire). The 17's look pretty good and are much lighter, but I think 18x8s would be the perfect (IMO) size on this car, I just want the wheels and tires to still be lighter than stock while maintaining the "look" I want. Also the 18s have a hub bore diameter of 56mm, so no hub centric rings. I have no experience in wheels with hub centric rings (every wheel I have owned, have never had them), so I don't know if they are a pain in the ass or not. What's the deal with them? I plan on going 235/40s or 245/40's with either setup. I would plan on getting a drop sometime in the future, so ride height isn't necessarily to big of a problem regardless of the difference in height.

Mitch · 08-22-2012, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07stealth350z

Don't know if I wanna go 18x8s in this wheel or 17x8s. I haven't seen 18s on this car yet other than black (which kinda hides how big the wheel looks on a tire). The 17's look pretty good and are much lighter, but I think 18x8s would be the perfect (IMO) size on this car, I just want the wheels and tires to still be lighter than stock while maintaining the "look" I want. Also the 18s have a hub bore diameter of 56mm, so no hub centric rings. I have no experience in wheels with hub centric rings (every wheel I have owned, have never had them), so I don't know if they are a pain in the ass or not. What's the deal with them? I plan on going 235/40s or 245/40's with either setup. I would plan on getting a drop sometime in the future, so ride height isn't necessarily to big of a problem regardless of the difference in height.

Going with the 255s, my wheel/tire combo is actually a hair heavier than stock. I think the 17s look perfect in person. With a small lowering, it really looks the part. If the sidewalls were any narrower, it'd look hardparked. Hubcentric rings are no big deal. Tirerack included the rings already on the wheels. I've had no problem with them whatsoever.

07stealth350z · 08-23-2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch

Going with the 255s, my wheel/tire combo is actually a hair heavier than stock. I think the 17s look perfect in person. With a small lowering, it really looks the part. If the sidewalls were any narrower, it'd look hardparked. Hubcentric rings are no big deal. Tirerack included the rings already on the wheels. I've had no problem with them whatsoever.

Cool. Good to know!

Gopherboy6956 · 03-18-2013, 03:20 PM

So - just to review:

You have 17x8, with 255's on them? No rubbing, and you didn't have to change anything else to make that work?

This is awesome. I'm looking at RP03's with ZII's...

08-22-2012, 07:00 PM	#39
07stealth350z Nissan Fan Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Sector 9 Longboard Location: So Cal Posts: 110 Thanks: 8 Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't know if I wanna go 18x8s in this wheel or 17x8s. I haven't seen 18s on this car yet other than black (which kinda hides how big the wheel looks on a tire). The 17's look pretty good and are much lighter, but I think 18x8s would be the perfect (IMO) size on this car, I just want the wheels and tires to still be lighter than stock while maintaining the "look" I want. Also the 18s have a hub bore diameter of 56mm, so no hub centric rings. I have no experience in wheels with hub centric rings (every wheel I have owned, have never had them), so I don't know if they are a pain in the ass or not. What's the deal with them? I plan on going 235/40s or 245/40's with either setup. I would plan on getting a drop sometime in the future, so ride height isn't necessarily to big of a problem regardless of the difference in height. __________________ 2007 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast (Carbon Silver) SOLD 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition (Jet Black) 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited (World Rally Blue) VON received/Pending Arrival

03-18-2013, 03:20 PM	#42
Gopherboy6956 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 BRZ Limited WRB Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 723 Thanks: 17 Thanked 296 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So - just to review: You have 17x8, with 255's on them? No rubbing, and you didn't have to change anything else to make that work? This is awesome. I'm looking at RP03's with ZII's... __________________ I plan to live forever. So far, so good. My Build - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31925

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08-08-2012, 02:38 PM	#30
blkwrxwag Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: DS FRS Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 447 Thanks: 18 Thanked 211 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same wheels in black, but with 245/40 RS3's and Eibach Pro springs.

08-11-2012, 04:39 PM	#31
xjohnx Grip>Slip Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 SWP BRZ Ltd - Innovate Powered! Location: RVA Posts: 3,563 Thanks: 656 Thanked 1,716 Times in 1,031 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	would love to see how the gold on white looks looking directly at the whole side of the car.

08-13-2012, 02:26 AM	#33
gms Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota GT 86 Location: Germany, Nordschleife Posts: 30 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1/2" higher and this is the perfect setup and wheel size in my mind! I also go with 17" but OZ Alleggerita, the RPF1 are no chance going legal here in germany

08-13-2012, 10:13 AM	#35
blkwrxwag Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: DS FRS Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 447 Thanks: 18 Thanked 211 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No, the Miata has 17x9. These are 17x8. Two reasons for that :- 1) Since this is just a street car, I wasn't looking to go super wide, as that width will tend to throw lots of stones and grit down the side of the car. 2) 17x9 in that wheel is not available until the end of the year in 5x100.

08-16-2012, 12:54 AM	#37
ashtray As Seen On The Internet Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2003 WRX, 2013 BRZ, 442 Location: SoCal Posts: 852 Thanks: 23 Thanked 251 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	How much taller is a 255/40 over the stock? Looks a lot beefier in side profile. I'm thinking of going with 225/40 on an 18" gold RPF1. (unless I go for pure lightweight, in which case I'll keep stock tire size on 17x7.5's.)

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