Another topic merged... same wheels with same width and offset. looking good!

Looks awesome man! Perfect wheel/tire combo.

WOT all the corners?

I love thes wheels.

I cant find 5x100 in 17x9 on the weds website, where are you guys finding these wheels?

I believe its a limited run just for our cars. There a few vendors on here that offer them.

255s up front as well?! That's wild. Looks great and I'm sure handles very well.

Yeah they were special batch, contact sales@sportcarmotion.com, tell them Renzo sent you. They might be able to locate a set for you.

Got mine from Evasive :thumbsup:



Thanks, I'll find out this weekend here...

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5053/putnampark.jpg

beefy grippy tires, i like.

WedsSport TC105N 17x9 +35 w/ 245/40R17
 

I like technical data. I like photography. Here is a thread about both. Enjoy

Goals:
Stay Functional
Max Grip
Lower weight than OEM combo.

Went with:
WedsSport TC105N 17x9 +35 square setup (Thanks @RavSpec)
Hubcentric Rings 65mm to 56mm
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec 245/40R17 (Thanks Discount Tire)
Stock TPMS sensors
Stock Suspension
Factory Geometry settings


The 17x9 +35 in a 5x100 setup is a limited run for the 86. Thus official weight is unlisted on the Weds website. Here is what my human scale told me.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8449/8...7f542e03_c.jpg
20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-17 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Sports Utility Vehicle. I don't have a picture of when I had the OEM wheels in my car, but they fit dammit
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/8...5949b366_c.jpg
20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-2 by VictorN07, on Flickr

The setup. Discount Tire was cool about letting me be in the garage and learning about what they do. I was super happy to be there cause they almost put on my wheels with impact tools. Nope!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8300/8...811e3797_c.jpg
20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-16 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Discount Tire told me they'd dismount the OEM tire and pull the TPMS sensor to transfer to the new setup as part of the deal. Here is a picture of the sensor. It is attached to the valve stem.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8449/8...d59ba873_c.jpg
20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-14 by VictorN07, on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8029/8...782feaf8_c.jpg
20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-15 by VictorN07, on Flickr


I don't know how calibrated my scale was. What was important to me was the difference in weight. Stock wheels are 40.6 lbs. TC105N with Star Specs were 42.4. Damn.... Anyway it is pretty good for what I'm putting on. Yeah, I brought a scale with me to Discount Tire. Hah
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8452/8...c03f6a53_c.jpg
20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-18 by VictorN07, on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/8...9b89b481_c.jpg
20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-19 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Thoughts so far

I drove 200 miles so far on this setup. Haven't taken it to a track yet. It definitely gives me more confidence in what I'm doing. Just grip for miles. Since the wheels now weigh more, I can definitely feel the sluggishness at start. Brakes fine. I figure a headerback exhaust may balance out the unsprung weight gain. The Star Specs do have a different audible characteristic. I find the OEM Michelins to grumble and have a deeper tone. These Star Specs definitely howl, but it's not annoying. I could probably fix some of that with sound deadener. For rubbing, I believe that other people threw on 17x9 +42s and they fit fine so the +35 offset should be good. I haven't felt anything bad in my driving so far.

In terms of looks, the rear looks great. The front sticks out a little bit as the pictures below show. However, stance. I got plenty of that now. Overall it looks sorta hokey, but I love the way it drives and that is what counts. Now for photos; please enjoy them as much as I did taking them.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8029/8...bb0526a6_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-16-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/8...4bda9c16_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-1 by VictorN07, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/8...99c87a22_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-22-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr


Front
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8037/8...44d365c6_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-30 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Rear
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8174/8...b0c484fb_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-25 by VictorN07, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8438/8...e0679651_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-28 by VictorN07, on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/8...f06eb9a7_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-33-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/8...9243f2ff_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-32-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8439/8...9efb9e02_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-37-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8...1d85a497_c.jpg
20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-41 by VictorN07, on Flickr


Questions I have

If anyone would like to help me answer these quick questions, I'd appreciate it greatly

* Since my wheels stick out, I have to add negative camber if I lower it?
* What is the daily driving PSI for this setup? Discount Tire said 35psi, but I have no experience with aftermarket wheels.
* Will a headerback gain balance out the unsprung weight gain? I was just guessing up there.

Star specs while offering a lot of grip are heavy that's where your weight came from. Drop will help bring the poke in with some negative camber.

Looks great, seems like this wheel and tire sizing is ideal for the 86, just drop and should be amazing. I don't think an extra 2 lbs is anything with all the extra tire and grip.

Added some mud guards.