Harrisch

Hey guys, finally got some pictures of my wheels and tires that I put on my car

I was really interested in the weight differences so here are some pics and specs:

Enkei Racing RPF1 wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Tires

Front:
18x8
Offset: 35mm
Backspacing: 5.82"
Bolt Pattern: 5-114
Tire Size:225/40-18
Tire Rack Wheel Weight: 17.8lbs.
Tire Rack Tire Weight: 21 lbs

should be about -- 38.8 lbs

Rear:
18x9.5
Offset: 45mm
Backspacing: 7.01"
Bolt Pattern: 5-114
Tire Size:255/40-18
Tire Rack Wheel Weight: 18.6lbs.
Tire Rack Tire Weight: 25 lbs

should be about -- 43.6 lbs

I measured the new wheels and tires and compared them to the stock 17's and stock Potenza's with about 15,000 miles, the assemblies are a bit more than tire rack predicted but there is still a huge weight saving:

Front Stock:


Front After:


Rear Stock:


Rear After:



so the actual weight savings i achieved, not taking into account lost tread, was about 5lbs for the fronts, and 7.5 for the rears...

thats 25lbs of saved unsprung weight and boy does it make a difference...

as you can probably tell im trying to build up the actual pictures of the car, so heres a space filler where you can see the wider rear tires...



the rear "dish" (its really just a decent offset not a dish but it looks awesome):


the rear wheel:


and finally the car:






anyways, back to the whole "it being a new car thing" -- i couldnt put it another way...these wheels and tires have done a wonder for the handling and surprisingly just the get up of the car, you can feel the lightness, take turns faster and get off the line quicker as well - the tires are surprisingly hard to chirp, even in the wet, especially in comparison to the stock shoes

that isnt to say that this car couldnt use some, oh i dont know, lowering springs/shocks, sway bars, and a little bit more power from 'somewhere', but all in due time

as it stands, i love the stance, i love the look and most of all i love the feel!

Harrisch

for some reason the forum cant count....so here are a couple bonus pics




and the little guy who was chillin and admiring my car from a safe distance...





ill get some better pics after detailing the car and cleaning it up a bit

juice14

last pic is my fav.

pisaykotik

I had the same feeling when I changed to lighter F-Sport rims with PS2's. Surprisingly the ride is even smoother with my current 19" setup vs. the 18" G-Spiders with RE050's.

Mister T

Glad to hear you're happy with your new wheels.

One of these days, I'm gonna know what that feels like.

Your winking face counts as a picture.

is350

ahhhh those are my all time fav rims. im loving it

yamkoo1002

Cool!

huddleston

iTrader: (3)

congrats on the new purchase

nabbun

they say for every lb you save in unsprung weight (Wheels/Tires/Brakes) is like shaving 10 lbs off your car.

my volks are about 17+ lbs each (18x9) plus the tires were 24 lbs (Goodyear F1 Asymmetrical) each so yea, about 41 lbs all around with even wider tread all around (255/35-18 compared to stock 225/40-18).

Tires are the best $ for performance upgrades on most cars.

BTW, the car felt toooooooootally agile like I just put on skates or something lol

No more squealing in hard turns anymore either +1

myculito

iTrader: (1)

I had RPF1s on my S2000...awesome wheels for the price with substantial weight savings.

One thing I hated about them though was having to fork over an additional $80 just to get the center caps, which don't come with the wheels.

They look naked without them.

Seize

Congrats on the new wheels!

xis350x

nice wheels!

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

Congrats on the wheels - and EXCELLENT choice in tires! I wish I had never driven on PS2's... I'm hopelessly addicted now!

Javier

pandy_88

iTrader: (2)

nice rims but i woulda gone with 19s

nabbun

performancewise you could argue either way. but for looks? 19s or 20s all the way