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Originally Posted by Metallic BRZ
I just ordered my set  Though it would have been smart to wait until I had the car  |
I was actually looking at wheels before I got my FR-S...but Tire Rack didn't have their wheel viewer working then and there wasn't much selection. I just wish the K4R's came in silver...would look a lot better on a darker car. On a lighter color those the K4R's would definitely look sweeter!
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Originally Posted by Smudgeous
Quite interesting how similar your goals are to my own. I've been eyeing the same wheels, just ordered that exhaust, and waiting for the same springs (via the kit) to be orderable.
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Yeah, with the suspension as good as it is stock, priority one is getting a proper exhaust on the car... because that's the worst thing about the FR-S...I'll be prototyping a custom intake myself.
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Originally Posted by ft86Fan
This is interesting. TireRack only had the 17X7 +50mm before and that only weighs 14 lbs. Now they added the 17X8 +36mm that weighs 15.8 lbs. Which one to get?
For the OP, wouldn't the 17X7 be a better choice if you are sticking with the 215s? Also, do you think there will be rubbing with wider tires on the 17X8 with the more aggressive offset? What about TPMS? Did you mount them on the new wheels?
I'm thinking getting the 17X7 with 215s for the street and 17X8 with wider tires for the track.
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Depends on tire...I like Kumho and Hankook tires, which have 'softer' sidewalls. If you put them on the max width tire they are designed for the ride quality really comes out in them along with the handling. 225 or 235 width tires should fit fine with this offset...personally I don't think I'd ever go beyond 225 width for the FR-S. Did not mount TPMS to the Kosei's - no reason for track wheels to have TPMS valves...
I'm actually looking at lighter weight 16x7.5" wheels with 205/55-16 tires for possible dailies - even lighter than the track setup; imagine a 34lb wheel/tire combo...