Enkei vs. TSW Reputation

[Symbiont]

Been a fan of Enkei since the Zoku came out... way back when.

[Bristecom]

I hate to sound closed-minded but there are only a few wheel companies I trust. BBS, OZ, Enkei, and Rays because they are proven in top-level racing. Enkei tends to be the best value for weight. I was considering getting the PF01's myself.

BTW, does anyone know who makes the OEM wheels for this car?

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

BTW, does anyone know who makes the OEM wheels for this car?

I'm not sure, but if I had to guess it would be Enkei. Don't they do most of Toyota/Scion's OEM stuff? I'm pretty sure they did for Subaru too, unless people went with a BBS option. No source to back it up though. Might be stamped on one of the wheels if an owner wants to take a look.

[Prava]

Just a quick poll for you guys... choice between a few enkeis.
1) imola http://www.enkei.com/performance.shtml (halfway down)
2) raijin http://www.enkei.com/raijin.shtml
3) fujin http://www.enkei.com/fujin.shtml
4) pf01

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

I'm not sure, but if I had to guess it would be Enkei. Don't they do most of Toyota/Scion's OEM stuff? I'm pretty sure they did for Subaru too, unless people went with a BBS option. No source to back it up though. Might be stamped on one of the wheels if an owner wants to take a look.

We have Toyota's CAPTIN plant in Vancouver area (Delta) that does a lot of stock Toyota alloy wheels. Enkei is only used for factory option wheels maybe? But these are Subaru wheels, so that doesn't really apply I guess...

[Smudgeous]

Originally Posted by Prava

Just a quick poll for you guys... choice between a few enkeis.
1) imola http://www.enkei.com/performance.shtml (halfway down)
2) raijin http://www.enkei.com/raijin.shtml
3) fujin http://www.enkei.com/fujin.shtml
4) pf01

Personally, I'd go with #3. I really don't like the design of the PF01 or Raijin, and the Fujin is somewhere around 3 pounds per wheel lighter than Imola, while only being about 1 pound heavier than the super light PF01s.

[Prava]

Originally Posted by Smudgeous

Personally, I'd go with #3. I really don't like the design of the PF01 or Raijin, and the Fujin is somewhere around 3 pounds per wheel lighter than Imola, while only being about 1 pound heavier than the super light PF01s.

I agree with you the Fujins look so good. do you think they will fit? (18s)

[Smudgeous]

Originally Posted by Prava

I agree with you the Fujins look so good. do you think they will fit? (18s)

I really don't know off the top of my head. Tirerack's configurator does NOT include the Fujins in 18" on their list of wheels. Oddly enough, it does include the other 3 on your list. Perhaps this warrants a phone call to tirerack and talk to one of the guys there, as I'm really not a wheels information guru.

Personally, I'm planning on researching more into Kosei K4Rs. I really don't care much about going up to 18", they look pretty freakin' good to me (9 spokes compared to the Fujin's 7), and they're the lightest on Tirerack's list by quite a bit (14 pounds!). If it turns out they're crap, back to the drawing board, but I must say their low price makes them look even more tempting..

[Prava]

a phone call will be made here soon. must know! and wow bro a 14 pound reduction? thats gnarly! I'm going with the fujins because they look clean and simple and I don't like the whole "busy" look at all... oh yeah and the price

[sysfailur]

Enkei no question about it. MAT technology kicks ass.

[Smudgeous]

Originally Posted by Prava

a phone call will be made here soon. must know! and wow bro a 14 pound reduction? thats gnarly! I'm going with the fujins because they look clean and simple and I don't like the whole "busy" look at all... oh yeah and the price

To clarify, if I remember correctly, the stock wheels are 20.1 pounds each, and the Koseis are 14.0, which means a total weight savings of 28.4 lbs.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by Smudgeous

To clarify, if I remember correctly, the stock wheels are 20.1 pounds each, and the Koseis are 14.0, which means a total weight savings of 28.4 lbs.

20.1 - 14.0 = 6.1
6.1 * 4 = 24.4

But considering that better tires will likely be heavier, that can get whittled down a bit. But the end result should be very good. I'm looking forward to the WedsSports I ordered at 14.85lbs.

[Smudgeous]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

20.1 - 14.0 = 6.1
6.1 * 4 = 24.4

But considering that better tires will likely be heavier, that can get whittled down a bit. But the end result should be very good. I'm looking forward to the WedsSports I ordered at 14.85lbs.

Ack, quite right.. 6.1 pounds lighter per wheel, not 7.1. Kind of scary I botched the math, considering it's kind of what I do for a living. I blame the food poisoning!

[Gardus@Supersprint]

I really love the "BBS-style" wheels on the BRZ, so I'd go for the either the TSWs or the Raijins.