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-   -   Wheel Directory: Kosei K4R 17x8.0 +36 (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9334)

churchx 12-22-2016 02:25 PM
Given cheap price of these .. isn't it simpler to just get another one new wheel instead of broken one instead of fixing them?

ML 12-22-2016 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by churchx (Post 2819058)
Given cheap price of these .. isn't it simpler to just get another one new wheel instead of broken one instead of fixing them?
Mine have been powder coated. I'm going to 18s in 2 weeks anyways. But yes It would be easier and safer normally.

Pat 12-22-2016 04:14 PM
Yikes, good to know. I clean and inspect mine after every track weekend.

Bimble Bamble 12-23-2016 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by novice (Post 2810825)
I just installed some of these last night. I wasn't going to buy wheels and tires for a while since my 2.0 has low mileage but couldn't resist $169 per wheel.

TRD Springs, K4R 17x8 +36 225/45/17 MPSS Almost perfect. Front could use some camber adjustment to match the back perfectly but could do without it.
Looks great, Thanks for sharing! I've been looking at these wheels too and have trd springs as well!

novice 12-24-2016 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ML (Post 2819032)
FYI be really careful with light wheels like these if you daily them. My set has seen a lot of use and been welded once before, now needs to be welded again.

http://i.imgur.com/rrOTsLg.jpg
what causes this, pot holes etc?

ML 12-26-2016 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by novice (Post 2820035)
what causes this, pot holes etc?
anything not smooth that comes in contact with the wheel, such as pot holes, or small animals. Having under inflated tires will compound this issue.

Vracer111 12-26-2016 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ML (Post 2820706)
anything not smooth that comes in contact with the wheel, such as pot holes, or small animals. Having under inflated tires will compound this issue.
Powder coating process can also weaken the alloy and contribute to it being more easily damaged.

mbrs1.0 12-26-2016 01:19 PM
I feel that these wheels are meant to be replaceable, being affordable.

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ML 12-27-2016 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Vracer111 (Post 2820737)
Powder coating process can also weaken the alloy and contribute to it being more easily damaged.
true, but since these were cracked once before the powder coating I would still take caution.

JoeC 02-07-2017 02:42 PM
I just got a set of these in 17x8 +36 from TireRack for $169 each. Seemed like a heck of a deal. Thanks @Pat for the recommendation!

mbrs1.0 02-07-2017 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeC (Post 2848206)
I just got a set of these in 17x8 +36 from TireRack for $169 each. Seemed like a heck of a deal. Thanks @Pat for the recommendation!
Post some pics. What tires? I will be getting these soon as well.

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JoeC 02-07-2017 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mbrs1.0 (Post 2848216)
Post some pics. What tires? I will be getting these soon as well.

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There are a bunch of pics in this thread. I just ordered them this morning and probably won't even mount them until our first track event at the end of March.

TheLaughingMan 03-28-2017 10:52 PM
So I've had these wheels for quite some time now and love them. However, I now make more than double the HP I did when I first installed them.

I originally had MPSSes 225/45/17 but was looking to move up in tire size. What do you guys think would be the largest these 8" rims could handle? I was originally considering 255s but think I may be dropping that down to 245 now after some reading around.

Thoughts?

mbrs1.0 03-28-2017 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TheLaughingMan (Post 2881219)
So I've had these wheels for quite some time now and love them. However, I now make more than double the HP I did when I first installed them.

I originally had MPSSes 225/45/17 but was looking to move up in tire size. What do you guys think would be the largest these 8" rims could handle? I was originally considering 255s but think I may be dropping that down to 245 now after some reading around.

Thoughts?
245 should work well. They are no longer available on tirerack btw.

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