Mach V's new BRZ on 17x9, 255/40R17 - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MarkMash · 07-01-2012, 10:53 AM

any reason you didn't go 18"?... I always thought they looked like they filled the wheel wells better

Turbowned · 07-01-2012, 01:02 PM

Yikes. You're gonna need more power to make up for the added weight and grip from those puppies!

Mach V Dan · 07-05-2012, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ PwR

How does the car drive with those fat tires on it ? Steering felt a lot heavy ?

Feels the same.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigmus

they come in 17x7 or 17x7.5?

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkMash

any reason you didn't go 18"?... I always thought they looked like they filled the wheel wells better

Because these wheels already exist. We don't have them in 18" yet, and when we do they'll be 18x9.5", which is probably going to be too wide.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Yikes. You're gonna need more power to make up for the added weight and grip from those puppies!

No added weight.

Stock is 41.4 pounds.

--Dan
Mach V

OMNOM · 07-05-2012, 02:23 PM

Are you guys developing springs for the BRZ? I work maybe 10 minutes away from the shop and will have to bring my new BRZ by some day. Haven't been out there for awhile.

Turbowned · 07-05-2012, 02:24 PM

Wow, I didn't realize the stock wheels were so

mines13 · 07-05-2012, 03:22 PM

Nice Dan! Really dig it.

Mach V Dan · 07-06-2012, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMNOM

Are you guys developing springs for the BRZ?

Yes.

--Dan
Mach V

Stu baru · 07-06-2012, 09:58 AM

Nice, I've been curious about 9" wide rims. How is the inside fitment relative to the strut up front, how much clearance with that +42 offset?

Mach V Dan · 07-06-2012, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu baru

Nice, I've been curious about 9" wide rims. How is the inside fitment relative to the strut up front, how much clearance with that +42 offset?

The wheel edge isn't that close, but the 255-width tire is very close to the spring.

--Dan
Mach V

Mach V Dan · 07-08-2012, 05:24 PM

--Dan
Mach V

Dadhawk · 08-07-2012, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86design

needs to be lowered!!! BUT LOOKS GREAT!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mach V Dan

Yeah, everyone says that. ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by just86

half a inch lower would be perfect

Not everyone, or maybe its just not me, but that eliminates "everyone".

Lowering the car will completely screw up the symmetry of the wheel gap around the tire and immediately make me dislike it. I would put bigger wheels/tires on it to eliminate the gap rather than lowering it if it bothered me.

I realize I'm in a very small minority on this but when you lower the car just to get rid of the gap at the top (which is pretty much all lowering does for gap), you only accomplish making it look less refined overall.

Mach V Dan · 08-07-2012, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I realize I'm in a very small minority on this but when you lower the car just to get rid of the gap at the top (which is pretty much all lowering does for gap), you only accomplish making it look less refined overall.

Be that as it may...we lowered it, using our own springs. I think it looks pretty good.

--Dan
Mach V

os86 · 08-07-2012, 09:57 AM

Looks brilliant, they really are awesome wheels

Just a quick question , did you weigh the stock wheels ? how much were they ?

Opposed · 08-07-2012, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by os86

Looks brilliant, they really are awesome wheels

Just a quick question , did you weigh the stock wheels ? how much were they ?

Stock wheels and tires were 41 lbs I think he said.

The car looks so clean Dan, I love it!

07-06-2012, 09:58 AM	#36
Stu baru Official Cobb beer knurd Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ-L MT SWP Location: USA Posts: 168 Thanks: 45 Thanked 34 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Nice, I've been curious about 9" wide rims. How is the inside fitment relative to the strut up front, how much clearance with that +42 offset? __________________ Don't text while driving, everyone around you will appreciate you not endangering their lives.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Mach V Awesome wheels	Mach V Dan	Wheels and Tires	187	11-18-2022 09:18 AM
Wheel Directory: Rota DPT 17x9.0 +42	Scooby South	Wheels \| Tires \| Spacers \| Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack	90	06-16-2017 01:25 PM
Wheel Directory: Rota Torque 17x9.0 +30	DarrenDriven	Wheels \| Tires \| Spacers \| Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack	113	09-09-2013 10:19 PM
TE37SL - 17x8.5 / 17x9.5 / 18x9.0 5x100 Pre Order Available Now !	RavSpec	Wheels and Tires	2	07-14-2012 10:37 PM

07-01-2012, 10:53 AM	#29
MarkMash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 301 Thanks: 415 Thanked 138 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	any reason you didn't go 18"?... I always thought they looked like they filled the wheel wells better

07-05-2012, 02:23 PM	#32
OMNOM OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Infiniti G37xS Sedan Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 130 Thanks: 17 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Are you guys developing springs for the BRZ? I work maybe 10 minutes away from the shop and will have to bring my new BRZ by some day. Haven't been out there for awhile.

07-05-2012, 03:22 PM	#34
mines13 Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 FR-S '12 CBR1000RR Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,038 Thanks: 305 Thanked 527 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s)	Nice Dan! Really dig it.

07-08-2012, 05:24 PM	#38
Mach V Dan FT86Club Official Vendor Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ, 2015 WRX, 2000 RSTi Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 597 Thanks: 6 Thanked 408 Times in 192 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s)	--Dan Mach V

08-07-2012, 09:57 AM	#41
os86 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2jz Location: Australia Posts: 396 Thanks: 79 Thanked 117 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Looks brilliant, they really are awesome wheels Just a quick question , did you weigh the stock wheels ? how much were they ?

User Name		Remember Me?
Password