Wheel Directory: WedsSport TC105N 17x9.0 +35

[DarrenDriven]

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

[RacelineUSA_Matt]

Looks awesome man! Perfect wheel/tire combo.

[TouchMyHonda]

I love thes wheels.

[czar07]

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

[F1point4]

Originally Posted by czar07

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.

[RAYSSPL]

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

[renzo1982]

Originally Posted by czar07

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

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

[twincamRob]

Originally Posted by F1point4

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

Got mine from Evasive

Originally Posted by RAYSSPL

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

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

[KJR1]

beefy grippy tires, i like.

[F1point4]

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.

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

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!

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.

20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-14 by VictorN07, on Flickr

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

20120921-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-18 by VictorN07, on Flickr

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.


20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-16-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr


20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-1 by VictorN07, on Flickr


20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-22-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr


Front

20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-30 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Rear

20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-25 by VictorN07, on Flickr


20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-28 by VictorN07, on Flickr



20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-33-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr


20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-32-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr


20120922-TC105N_Z1StarSpec-37-Edit by VictorN07, on Flickr


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.

[JoeBoxer]

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.

[Rurounimidnight]

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.

[F1point4]

Added some mud guards.

Originally Posted by F1point4

Rally Armor Mud Flaps Review

Ordered direct from Rally Armor. They shipped USPS Priority from NY. Wasn't expecting it, but it came in two days. And on it went this morning.

I didn't get pictures of the flaps themselves. They are approximately 1/8" thick, made of urethane, have a shiny finish. They install into the factory clip locations so there isn't any drilling required. Remove the stock clips, install the bracket and plastic tabs for the screws and then screw the flap into place. The are "adjustable width" so they can slide in and out depending on preference. If you do not want to see the Rally Armor logo, you can turn the flaps over and switch sides.

Definitely have the right tools or be able to remove the wheels. I opted to not remove the wheels so I turned the screws using vice grips.

Other than the fact that the screws are silver, the flaps compliment the extra width from the 17x9 245 wheels. Some may say ugly, I think they look great and are hellafunctional. For pure aesthetics, I probably would not have gone with it if I didn't go with wide wheels. I think the color goes well with Asphalt/DGM too.

I brought my Nikon sans memory card so iPhone has to do. Now on to the pictures

Side shot:

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-01 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Front 3/4:

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-08 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Rear 3/4

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-07 by VictorN07, on Flickr

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-02 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Rear Stance

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-04 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Rear ISO View. This is the flap pulled all the way out. Lines up with the wheel very well. I can slide it in about 1/2".

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-03 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Front ISO View. I had the flap all the way in in the front. As you can sort of see, it's not flush with the wheel, but I think all the way out would look off.

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-06 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Front installation. Held on with screws and washers. Wish the screws were black. Four in the front. Note the shinyness.

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-09 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Rear Installation. Three in the back. It doesn't come all the way up to the wheel well liner, but you cannot see the gap from the rear, even if you bend down.

21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-10 by VictorN07, on Flickr

[*KID*]

Looks really nice, even with the mudguards.

What part of Texas you at? Austin?