please help me decide
 

daily driver - cost is a factor, silver BRZ:

18x8 Enkei Fujins silver on sale $150 each

or

17x8 Enkei RPF1s black about @$260 each

Only mods planned, might be exhaust later, and maybe big brakes, which I understand both of the above will clear.

Advant Storms in 18x8 in ET 35 and ET 40 are also on sale at Tire Rack in bright silver, but big brake fitment is iffy, may need 3mm spacers??

Create a pole since you went through the trouble of creating a new thread for this.


RPF1s. Those are a classic and look great, I've been wanting a set of RPF1s ever since I bought my FRS 6 years ago.

Here is my guide to looking classy with wheel choices:

Light color car=darker colored wheels.

Darker colored car= lighter color wheels

I like the factory wheels.

fujin vs rpf1 for dailying is up to preference but i would skip right over brands like advanti and stick with known companies with good reputations for quality. wheels can get a lot of abuse, even on a daily and imo the consequences of failing are much too great to mess with brands that aren't as reputable.

Never buy products on sale.. always a compromise as the price is the driver...

RPF1s are super light and reasonably strong for daily driving. I would recommend you not get a dark color like black though, they chip easily. Pebbles and stuff in the road and your wheels will look like they have permanent bird poop on them.

I'll put $0.25 on the RPF1s winning the poll


(For the record, there were 3 votes including mine at the time of my this post: 2 RPF1s, 1 Fujians)

Fujins are classy and stylish. RPF1s are a bit too blue collar for my liking. Your car will look more handsome and timeless with the Fujins, especially in silver.

Of those three options, the RPF1s are the best constructed and lightest wheel. If you care about quality, of these three options the RPF1s are an easy choice.

If you're planning on doing any suspension mods, keep in mind your offset choices when you get wheels as well. For instance RPF1s have multiple offsets that fit this vehicle, and fitting your brakes or flushing out the wheels with suspension changes could play into what offset is right for you. For instance, if you plan to lower the car or you have BBK you'll need to get the 35mm offset rather than the 45mm offset.

Since your car is purely a daily driver there's absolutely no need for a BBK, but along with your lightweight wheels (RPF1s) you should get some good tires, I'd recommend Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s or Michelin Pilot Sport 4S as good starting choices for daily driving use. The appropriate tire size for a 17x8 wheel is 225/45R17.

Once you have that, you'll likely want to lower the car to get rid of the fender gap and get some handling and comfort improvements. I'd heavily recommend avoiding cheap coilovers and getting a Bilstein B12 Pro-Kit (B8 dampers + Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs) instead. This combo has high levels of comfort and control, and is reasonably priced.

RPF-1

Cheap light strong classic

RPF-1 17 x 8 +45 are good to go for BBK.

Staying NA, get some good 215/45 17, adding a bit of boost, go 235/45 or 245/40.

Winner winner chicken dinner

I'd recommend you don't put 245s on an 8" wheel, as this is pretty pinched. 225/45R17 or 235/40R17 are the correct sizes on 17x8" wheels. For 245/40 you really need 17x9" wheels. Yes, a 245 will fit on an 8" wide wheel, but it's the minimum wheel width where it's even safe.

For a simple point of reference on wheel/tire sizing, wheels are measured in inches and tires are measured in millimeters. Section width is in 10mm increments. 10mm is .4 inches, so just shy of half an inch. Every section width increase requires a half-inch increase in wheel width to achieve similar tire to wheel fitment. A slight stretch is better than a pinch, typically.

Chart here should help you understand ideal tire sizing: https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/c...rim-size-chart

For an 8" rim, 225 or 235 is ideal.

I 100% agree "if" you are hitting the track, for a street car sizing can be a bit more "varied".

Pinch also has alot to do with which brand of tyre and the different width and sidewall characteristics.

I personally prefer a 235/45 over 235/40, I feel it has a slight advantage gearing wise and more comfortable for the street.

The most fun street tyres I ever had on my R33 were the 255/50 16 M/T drag radials on R32 GTR 16 x 8 rims, launching from the lights and on the roll was awesome, no, they weren't the tyres you used for the track, or the tyres you used for weekend drives through the twisties, they were perfect for the city though.

I would put 245/40 17 in the same boat as the Mickeys for city driving. They would also be fine for weekend drives through the twisties as well.

I've run 245 with varying aspects on 8" rims on multiple platforms over the years, no kittens or puppies were ever harmed.

Track tyre on a 8" rim, it would be 225 or max 235 as you stated

Opinions may vary

You'll eat any savings over time in tire cost with 18's...

Not a fan of either wheel so no thoughts otherwise.

I pictured you at the keyboard typing that looking like this.


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