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Jayde · 06-20-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Calum

But the painted calipers are awesome, aren't they guys.....guys?

Just noticed that. I was too busy facepalming to those wheels.

ruskymx · 06-20-2012, 11:55 AM

When

isn't enough!

Ruskymx

F1point4 · 06-20-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MattR

Zooming in on the original photo looks like 205/30. You can make out the number at the bottom of the photo. Tire Rack doesn't even have that size, wtf...

I agree with you. When I looked at the pictures it doesn't look wide; I wrote down what I saw on the tire.

The saddest part is that I think the dealer intends to use this car for test drives. I test drove this car pre bling. Not going to be any indication of what people will actually buy.
However I think they are still pretty good overall, the service department didn't pull any thing on me when I took mine in for weird sound inspection

BlaineWasHere · 06-20-2012, 01:42 PM

industrial · 06-20-2012, 03:02 PM

The pic of the huge rear wheel with a tiny rear brake is awesome.

vividracing · 06-20-2012, 03:08 PM

They didn't even put NICE 20s on it

OP you should let the sales manager know that the people looking to buy this car don't want huge wheels, and that it's probably going to end up costing him sales.

Razz · 06-20-2012, 09:55 PM

Looks like a hot wheel toy.

Total ruin a good car.

Can you say RICE?

Sugoi_Style · 06-30-2012, 04:15 PM

Poor Boxer must working double time just to get those hideous chuds to budge. At least I know the first ruined FR-S is located.... It reminded me of this (...and not in a good way):

Do the FR-S some justice! It's a drivers' car, not a rolling hip pop advert!!

Lonewolf · 06-30-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugoi_Style

Poor Boxer must working double time just to get those hideous chuds to budge. At least I know the first ruined FR-S is located.... It reminded me of this (...and not in a good way):

Do the FR-S some justice! It's a drivers' car, not a rolling hip pop advert!!

^^^That's a joke, right? Wagon wheels on a small penismobile?!

Zadkiel · 06-30-2012, 04:44 PM

DO NOT WANT!!!!!!!! BURN IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!!

gearheinz · 06-30-2012, 05:37 PM

AND PAINTED BRAKE PADS

caliboy15 · 06-30-2012, 05:52 PM

Its from TEXAS...

RRnold · 06-30-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by caliboy15

Its from TEXAS...

I was thinking the same damn thing!

caliboy15 · 06-30-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

I was thinking the same damn thing!

LOL I was like, meh... TEXAS plate

LSV8 · 07-02-2012, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Calum

But the painted calipers are awesome, aren't they guys.....guys?

best mod on that car.. painted calipers.

os86 · 07-02-2012, 05:27 AM

that car would handle like crap and if its a demo car, folks will get the wrong impression whilst test driving one.

Bounce · 07-02-2012, 05:59 AM

Looks awesome! Can't believe how tiny the stock wheels are.

Pscylo · 07-02-2012, 06:15 AM

Terrible, should stop by there and tell them it is an abomination. If they want to put 20s on a car, they should stick to the land yachts.

Bounce · 07-02-2012, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Pscylo

Terrible, should stop by there and tell them it is an abomination. If they want to put 20s on a car, they should stick to the land yachts.

So BMWs, Ferrari, Porsches, Lamborghinis are all land yachts? Tiny wheels are HORRIBLE who wants to see all that massive wheel arch ugly gap! you could fit a toddlers head in it and then some!

Scooby South · 07-02-2012, 07:14 AM

ZDan · 07-02-2012, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Bounce

So BMWs, Ferrari, Porsches, Lamborghinis are all land yachts?

Yeah, actually they are. The lightest-weight BMW sold in the U.S. is over 3200 lb., lightest Ferrari is over 3400 lb., Lamborghini, likewise. They are all a bit overweight.
But regarding wheel size, the more power you have, the more brake you need, the more brake you need, the bigger the wheels you need to house them. Big-diameter wheels on 500+ hp 3400+ lb. supercars with huge brakes are at least somewhat functional. On a 200hp 2750 lb. car with appropriately dinky-sized brakes, not so much...

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Tiny wheels are HORRIBLE

Unless reduced rotational and unsprung mass are important to you. And having more $$$ in your pocket...

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who wants to see all that massive wheel arch ugly gap! you could fit a toddlers head in it and then some!

That the car sits too high and the front fenders are too high (thanks to struts) is another issue... Filling it with big, heavy, expensive wheels is not the answer I'm looking for. Anyway, to "fill the gap" you need bigger-diameter *tires*, which of course raises the c.g. and gives you taller overall gearing.

Never agreed with the idea that going bigger with wheels is *better*, even just aesthetically speaking.

IMO the car in stock form really belongs on 16" wheels. It is unfortunate the car looks a bit like it's on stilts, but for me lowering it 1/2" to 1" is a more acceptable solution to "filling the gap".

Bounce · 07-02-2012, 07:33 AM

Exactly the answer I was looking for, apologies for the moderate baiting.

None the less would you agree that 18 should be the max limit for this car?

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06-30-2012, 04:15 PM	#30
Sugoi_Style Speedhunter Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: S14 w/SR20DE-T Location: Lurkin' Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Poor Boxer must working double time just to get those hideous chuds to budge. At least I know the first ruined FR-S is located.... It reminded me of this (...and not in a good way): Do the FR-S some justice! It's a drivers' car, not a rolling hip pop advert!! __________________ Built by passion, not by committee

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06-20-2012, 03:02 PM	#27
industrial Add lightness! Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Brz Location: Boston Posts: 666 Thanks: 228 Thanked 317 Times in 172 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The pic of the huge rear wheel with a tiny rear brake is awesome.

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vividracing FT86Club Official Vendor Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Arizona Posts: 867 Thanks: 143 Thanked 417 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	They didn't even put NICE 20s on it OP you should let the sales manager know that the people looking to buy this car don't want huge wheels, and that it's probably going to end up costing him sales.

06-20-2012, 09:55 PM	#29
Razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Fast Location: United States Posts: 317 Thanks: 42 Thanked 57 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like a hot wheel toy. Total ruin a good car. Can you say RICE?

06-30-2012, 05:37 PM	#33
gearheinz Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FRS Location: sothern california Posts: 16 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	AND PAINTED BRAKE PADS

06-30-2012, 05:52 PM	#34
caliboy15 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 1994 NA8 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 84 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its from TEXAS...

07-02-2012, 05:27 AM	#38
os86 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2jz Location: Australia Posts: 397 Thanks: 79 Thanked 116 Times in 62 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	that car would handle like crap and if its a demo car, folks will get the wrong impression whilst test driving one.

07-02-2012, 05:59 AM	#39
Bounce Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: I Location: Perth Posts: 239 Thanks: 95 Thanked 44 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks awesome! Can't believe how tiny the stock wheels are.

07-02-2012, 07:33 AM	#44
Bounce Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: I Location: Perth Posts: 239 Thanks: 95 Thanked 44 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Exactly the answer I was looking for, apologies for the moderate baiting. None the less would you agree that 18 should be the max limit for this car?

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