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DarrenDriven · 06-13-2012, 01:41 PM

As posted by civicdrivr:

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Originally Posted by civicdrivr

Hey, Im running 18x8.5 +44 Volk CE28N-Ls with 225/40s:

Sushi Boy · 06-13-2012, 01:47 PM

looks muuuuuch better than the stock wheels... needs like a 1" drop and your set...

civicdrivr · 06-13-2012, 02:28 PM

A drop will be coming soon.

Symbiont · 06-13-2012, 02:32 PM

Absolutely gorgeous, but @ ~3500USD for a set w/o tires, I think I'll have to look for something cheaper.

SUB-FT86 · 06-13-2012, 02:43 PM

It looks like the offset should've been +30. But good looking otherwise.

dori. · 06-13-2012, 02:48 PM

@Symbiont If you browse the used market you can have them for WAY cheaper. Or go with replicas (Rota Fighter 10/DPT), and for the price of one Volk you get a set of 4 rotas.

I have a question for @civicdrivr. I saw that you snagged these from NASIOC. What kind of offsets are WRX's and the like running? And do you know offhand if any stock wheels from other Subarus will fit (mainly concerned about caliper clearance? lmk.

Nice wheels. I always loved the CE28.

kayhettin · 06-14-2012, 12:05 PM

those wheels cost a grip

OrbitalEllipses · 06-14-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dori.

I have a question for @civicdrivr. I saw that you snagged these from NASIOC. What kind of offsets are WRX's and the like running? And do you know offhand if any stock wheels from other Subarus will fit (mainly concerned about caliper clearance? lmk.

I wouldn't be concerned about caliper clearance. These are WRX brakes, so any WRX wheel should clear the calipers (and that means 16" stockers too!). The problem you're going to run into is high offset wide wheels; inboard clearance between the wheel/tire and the strut severely diminishes with high offset wheels that a Subaru typically runs.

denkigrve · 06-14-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

As posted by civicdrivr:

I edited the photo of your car lower with those wheels. It looks hella good. I'm a bit jelly.

dori. · 06-14-2012, 02:57 PM

I was asking mainly because I was hoping to grab some stock wheels from a Impreza/Legacy w/ snow tires for cheap

civicdrivr · 06-14-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

It looks like the offset should've been +30. But good looking otherwise.

The rears, probably. The front however would poke like hell. Ill take better pics of it once its dropped.

@dori. - Im sure you can run the '04 STi wheels or any of the other WRX stock wheels (as long as theyre 5x100). The 18x8.5 +45 wheels leave about 4mm of clearance between the rim and the strut assembly in the front. So with that info, you could run a 7" wide wheel with as high as a +64 offset if my math is correct. In other words, pretty much any OEM 5x100 wheel will fit.

Godzilla35 · 06-15-2012, 03:21 AM

sorry if i'm way off topic here... I just wanted to ask you...

i'm looking for an 18 inch wheel setup that won't take away too much of the "fun" aspect of this car. is there a specific width that's overkill for this car? I don't really care about track times, just want to eventually learn how to drift in it. Want to keep it as close to stock as possible.

Bahraini86 · 06-15-2012, 11:29 AM

Springs and spacers

TuxedoCartman · 06-15-2012, 12:33 PM

Hey, that's my car!!! LOL... I've got a Whiteout FR-S with a tow-hook license plate bracket, and any day now my gold CE-28N's should be arriving. After they do, I'm taking them down to a shop to have the lips polished, ala limited edition style.

civicdrivr · 06-15-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Godzilla35

sorry if i'm way off topic here... I just wanted to ask you...

i'm looking for an 18 inch wheel setup that won't take away too much of the "fun" aspect of this car. is there a specific width that's overkill for this car? I don't really care about track times, just want to eventually learn how to drift in it. Want to keep it as close to stock as possible.

Im actually having more fun with the wider wheels and stickier tires, but Im not really into drifting.

With the stock setup I could chirp second gear, with these tires, it wont. I've kicked the back out a few times intentionally with the new wheels when it was wet out, and it was much more predictable then the stock tires IMO.

If I were you and really wanted to use the car for drifting, just use the stock wheels and tires to learn and go from there. They are very easy to break loose.

denkigrve · 06-15-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by civicdrivr

Im actually having more fun with the wider wheels and stickier tires, but Im not really into drifting.

With the stock setup I could chirp second gear, with these tires, it wont. I've kicked the back out a few times intentionally with the new wheels when it was wet out, and it was much more predictable then the stock tires IMO.

If I were you and really wanted to use the car for drifting, just use the stock wheels and tires to learn and go from there. They are very easy to break loose.

QFT those tires were made to slide. Which now scares me that they are on Prius's... Those shouldn't be sliding...

Godzilla35 · 06-15-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by denkigrve

QFT those tires were made to slide. Which now scares me that they are on Prius's... Those shouldn't be sliding...

Funny / crazy / scary thing is... I once saw a Prius FLIPPED over on Sunset Blvd... in like a 25mph section that I wouldn't trust my AWD car to take faster than 30-40. So I don't want to know how fast and wth they were doing.

I want to learn how to drift... stock tires / wheels are fine for this... but I want different wheels for looks. I don't really want to go with fitment that will totally kill the car though.

When I had 18s on my G35, it was fun and sliding was predictable... tires were cheaper. The 19s I put on were way more stable / offered way more grip, but kind of took away from the fun factor. I guess it's a personal thing, but I just want a balance of good looks and function (not matching, but at least reminiscent of the original idea of the car).

just86 · 06-15-2012, 06:40 PM

no need drop, its perfect. evenly spaced

JadeGT86 · 06-20-2012, 01:32 AM

not bad looking..

JadeGT86 · 06-21-2012, 01:52 PM

Here's something i found

sterile stork · 06-21-2012, 10:35 PM

I appreciate the added information, but why created a thread for one picture from another thread in the forum?

maceSWISS · 07-05-2012, 11:54 AM

what is the color of these wheels?
Formula Silver diamondcut rim?
Mercury Silver?
Titanium Silver?

greetings maceSWISS

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Sushi Boy Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Japanese Location: USA Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	looks muuuuuch better than the stock wheels... needs like a 1" drop and your set...

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SUB-FT86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: 06 G35 Coupe Sport Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 2,462 Thanks: 36 Thanked 158 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It looks like the offset should've been +30. But good looking otherwise.

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kayhettin Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Virginia Posts: 21 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	those wheels cost a grip

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Godzilla35 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Nissan GT-R Location: SoCali Posts: 298 Thanks: 288 Thanked 53 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	sorry if i'm way off topic here... I just wanted to ask you... i'm looking for an 18 inch wheel setup that won't take away too much of the "fun" aspect of this car. is there a specific width that's overkill for this car? I don't really care about track times, just want to eventually learn how to drift in it. Want to keep it as close to stock as possible.

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