Reply With QuoteI like black wheels on any car, they look sweet!
New track tires and wheels
Last week I bought a set of 17x9 5Zigen FN01RCs and 255/40-17 Toyo RA-1s for track days this coming year. I was a little concerned that I might have to roll the rear fenders to make them fit since the wheels are an inch wider than stock and the offset dropped form +50mm to +35mm, but I mounted them up yesterday afternoon and so far, so good!
I'll be the first to admit that black would look better on a silver or white car, but my color choices were limited at this price, and silver is boring.
FWIW, the car is already about 1/2" lower than stock, and these tires are 1" smaller in overall diameter than the OEM 225/45-18s. So I've lowered the CG by an inch, widened the outside track at both ends by a whopping 2.5 inches, and added about an inch and a half of contact patch width at each corner. Can't wait to try it out at the track!
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I like black wheels on any car, they look sweet!
"Racing makes heroin addiction look like a vague longing for something salty" - Peter Egan
It does look really good!
Originally Posted by altiain
I'll be the first to admit that black would look better on a silver or white car, but my color choices were limited at this price, and silver is boring.
You should have gone with gold!.. All the cool Kids are going with gold.
They do look good though!
Michael
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Very nice.
I like the black on black. Nice
'06 RSX Type-S NBP
Black on Bass Boat™, actually...I like the black on black. Nice
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Wow! Looks good, too.
RX-8s look great lowered with some big wide wheels and fat tires. Glad to hear they fit with no issues. I had a decent amount of clearance even with the 275's on my 9.5" wheels when I tried them so you can always cram more tire if you want.
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Good choice. Looks really nice.
White n/a '97
Looks great, can't wait to see how it handles
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So true Michael... the COOL kids!
Looks good Altiain! When I drove Cosmos's RX-8 with 255 RA-1s at MW I was really impressed with the grip. I think you'll be very happy with the new setup.
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Great choice with the FN01RC's. I've always liked those.......I like so many wheels, though.
Car looks super baller! Black wheels bring out the evil in cars.
We might have to do some of the same track events this year.
Yeah I think you'll be smoking fast on the combo. Bring it out to MW a few times as well, the surface doesn't do anything to the RA1's. Just remember the tires don't matter if you run it out of gas, right Moto
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M Porcupine sedan
M Porcupine coupe
Crusty old e46 beater
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Thanks for all the compliments! I think it will look even better in the sunlight (where you can see the metal flake in the bass boat paint
Don't worry, I plan to make at least a few of the S2k events, as well as some PCA time trials this season.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Looks great and fast.
Bobby
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