2017 BRZ limited wheels are Not Black.
 

First BRZ limited 2017 with performance package cars delivered today.

both of them are Gunmetal Gray.

None of them are black.

People are wigging out (rightly so!) as the act of choosing and deciding one's new car color was severely impacted by the change from polished silver accent standard wheels, to the change to all black wheels on the P.Package. Or... the assumed change. Many wanted White paint to give a black and white look, or black on black, or in my case, Wanting black wheels with DGM so that the only gray on the car was the car, not the accessories.

well, screw that, they are apparently Gray wheels, painted metallic gunmetal gray.

Just a tip for anyone wondering about new OEM wheels. Check the BRZ forum.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111689

Why this is a issue? I don't recall any material from subaru or any review where they were black. On all materials they were gray, so this is kinda obvious?

EDIT: apparently on some Subaru website they were listed as black. That reminds me - never trust your dealer lol.

I have the brochure next to me. Black wheels! Dealer says: black wheels. Video advertisement promotional for PP: black wheels. December 2016 video monitor in the showroom for choosing colors and options, updated to show PP and new interior: Black wheels.

mmmmm

https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar...89662?max=1600

These wheels?

Does Europe even get the PP?

Yes. ALL the materials said for black for North America and gunmetal for Japan and other markets. Of course most of the pictures we saw early on were actual JDM cars so they had the gunmetal.

USA Subaru build your own website clearly states "17x7.5-inch Black finish aluminum alloy wheels" under the performance package option. Just FYI

Yeah I can understand people being upset. Especially if I had bought a lighter color car to go with the darker wheels.

be glad you didn't get hubcaps you ungrateful ingrates

Anyone know the offset for the wheels for the PP?

Anyone know the part number for these?

They look way better in gunmetal. I'd be ecstatic if I were to get that surprise

Tell that to people that purchased the new Beetle

Maybe "gunmetal" was not politically correct enough for USDM docs given all shooting cases, lol. Though then again it shouldn't be "black", but rather afroamericanish to not be racist? :)

Well, we didn't even get MY2017 yet!

Even the 86? I understand that the BRZs are much rarer than the 86 there?

I think a few pieces of 86 are already here and at least they are on websites. But Subaru - not a damn thing.
86 vs BRZ is depended on local importers, I think that it is different in every country, I don't have any hard data.

I was just curious. Don't see many of them on here. Pretty much just 86s.

series.yellow

That's odd. So the series.yellow is definitely black, wonder why there is different colors.

Class action lawsuit.

You bought the wrong car.

I know YOU were joking but for all those that seriously think "oh that is a great idea" (and we all know you are out there)

SOA Legal disclaimer very easy to find on their site:

PLEASE REVIEW THESE IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.
Subaru of America, Inc. reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice or obligation to the information contained on this Internet site, prices, incentive programs, specifications, equipment, colors, materials, product illustrations and to change or discontinue models. All prices are based upon Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (""MSRP"") in U.S. dollars (unless otherwise indicated) and exclude taxes, title fees, licensing, options and destination charges unless specifically included. Retailers are independent businesses and are free to set their own retail prices. All information contained at this Internet site is intended for the USA market only.

Hell they even specified "colors"!

When I last checked the numbers were: GT86 circa 5.4k and BRZ circa 560 in the UK..

UK Subaru Website still shows the old model however Toyota shows the new 2017 version.

Anyone have a weight on these wheels yet?

:word:

The UK gets the new BRZ from this spring.. I thought that the changes were cosmetic with some minor tweaks to the spring rates and improved breathing but read that the engine has had some work:


Under the bonnet, the 2.0-litre flat four gets new cylinder blocks, a new camshaft and lighter rocker arms.


And only 5bhp increase... going that deep into the engine you would think they could have extracted some more BHP..

I thought the EU 86s weren't getting the upgraded engine due to emission standards?

Why yes.....yes I do.

42lbs. for the combo of both wheel and tire.

-less 20 lbs for the Primacy and you are left with a wheel that weighs

22 lbs.

:cheers:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...1&d=1486040489




Edit - yes the 42 is hard to make out on the photo, but its there.

Awesome, thanks! So it sounds like the OEM zenki wheel and the PP wheels are the same weight?

Pretty nice considering the PP wheel is wider.

Seems true to me. Plus they also look nicer in my opinion and fit the brembos.

But, mine are still coming off so i can go a little wider in tread, and both OEM rims really suck in a lot. I dont need to poke, but a little less offset wouldnt have hurt. But, the PP rims are my favorite OEM for this car.

Is the offset the same as stock wheels?

Truthfully i have no idea. But i would imagine it is very close, since the wheels are as sucked in as the stock (non PP) wheels.

I just happened on this old thread. I've been searching the web and as far as I can tell, this looks to be the Performance Package wheel. Best confirm before purchase, of course.

DISK WHEEL-ALUMINIUM
Part Number: 28111CA090
17X7.5J OFF48
DARK GRAY HIGH LUSTER

https://parts.bestbuysubaru.com/p/Su...8111CA090.html

yup that looks like it, but before you order, there are 2 different colors for the PP wheels, the regular ones are Gray and the ones from the series yellow are black

https://parts.bestbuysubaru.com/p/Su...8111CA100.html

$310 is not terrible I guess. Kind of expensive. Good to know how much it is for future figuring out if one gets squished.

Clean, I'd prefer the black, but I appreciate that the gunmetal finish is likely a good match for all the brake dust I plan to generate.

While I love the look of the wheels on my car, if I'd bend one I'd rather have a 15.5 lb. per wheel set of RPF1s for $900-$1050 a set. 26 fewer lbs of unsprung weight is a HUGE difference that you could feel in a very good way!:burnrubber: