XXR527 Chromium black 18x8.75 Hankook Ventus 225-40 Black BRZ

[random hero]

Alright... Installed on the car, and really liking them. First thing I noticed, about 80% LESS road noise, incredible how quiet these tires are compared to the Michelins. If I could go back and do-over on tire size, I would have went with 235's, but live & learn. Next set will be bigger, just to protect the rims from the shit streets where I live. Def changed the handling of the car, really happy.

Eibach springs will be here first of next week, as well as camber bolt & whiteline bushings for the rear... That will get me through the winter, when next spring I'll probably go with AST coilovers.

One thing, in my opinion, thats a HUGE plus with these.... Endless room for BBK (big brake kit). You could put massive set of calipers & rotors under these and still have room to spare. That will be next addition as the weather cools off and car is driven even less (150 miles in 3 weeks :/ ) Next few weeks I'll order a 17" set for track, put some RS3 rubber on them.. Might be a little heavy, but I think they'll make up for it in strength, wheels have a gusseted lip, which I really like. Anyway, now for iPhone pics


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[karma003]

I'm so lost. Idk weither to get this color or the matte bronze ones for my raven frs

[random hero]

Karma, I'll probably pick up a set of bronze 17's for track wheels/tires.

Don't let people tell you that these aren't safe, and perfectly fine for the track, and you need $4000 wheels to go fast... Complete waste of $$$$, I commented in your thread

[RAYSSPL]

If you're going to auto-x, then these wheels are fine since it's low speed. But if you're actually going to go to a track with excess speeds of 80mph+, then definitely these are not track worthy wheels... Looks good though.

[uptown]

Looks good, looking forward to the pictures with eibachs

[dori.]

@RAYSSPL Care to mention why?

[random hero]

Originally Posted by RAYSSPL

If you're going to auto-x, then these wheels are fine since it's low speed. But if you're actually going to go to a track with excess speeds of 80mph+, then definitely these are not track worthy wheels... Looks good though.

Do you have any data or facts to back this up.... because I'm calling total

Let me guess, you need 11 pound wheel that costs $1200/each to be fast on the track...... Any idea how many RACE vehicles are using these wheels, rotas, etc. It's ridiculous people are saying these aren't track worthy

These wheels are MORE than adequate to use on the track, to use for auto-x, and very commonly used by people who actually use their cars on track, even in competition .....

[RAYSSPL]

Originally Posted by random hero

Do you have any data or facts to back this up.... because I'm calling total

Let me guess, you need 11 pound wheel that costs $1200/each to be fast on the track...... Any idea how many RACE vehicles are using these wheels, rotas, etc. It's ridiculous people are saying these aren't track worthy

These wheels are MORE than adequate to use on the track, to use for auto-x, and very commonly used by people who actually use their cars on track, even in competition .....

They're gravity cast wheels. Google it.

Your guess of "11 pound wheel that costs $1200/each to be fast on the track" is wrong and otherworldly exaggerated. You can buy low pressure cast / flow formed wheel far less. A balance of weight and structural integrity is critical in a high stress component like wheels than constantly endure lateral and forward forces.

Gravity cast wheels fatigue much quicker. That's fact, not hearsay nor BS.

Not that it's a big deal but I would know because I'm a wheel designer and constantly study wheel structural integrity, manufacturing, and even down to the raw materials.

But you are right. Anyone can track these wheels outright. Just don't be surprised when you observe fatigue cracks immediately or if the wheel completely fails.

[JoeBoxer]

Looks like these poke a little on the front without a drop, looking forward to seeing pics with the springs because i'm thinking about getting them in hyper silver.

[Killerbee]

Originally Posted by random hero

Alright... Installed on the car, and really liking them. First thing I noticed, about 80% LESS road noise, incredible how quiet these tires are compared to the Michelins. If I could go back and do-over on tire size, I would have went with 235's, but live & learn. Next set will be bigger, just to protect the rims from the shit streets where I live. Def changed the handling of the car, really happy.

Eibach springs will be here first of next week, as well as camber bolt & whiteline bushings for the rear... That will get me through the winter, when next spring I'll probably go with AST coilovers.

One thing, in my opinion, thats a HUGE plus with these.... Endless room for BBK (big brake kit). You could put massive set of calipers & rotors under these and still have room to spare. That will be next addition as the weather cools off and car is driven even less (150 miles in 3 weeks :/ ) Next few weeks I'll order a 17" set for track, put some RS3 rubber on them.. Might be a little heavy, but I think they'll make up for it in strength, wheels have a gusseted lip, which I really like. Anyway, now for iPhone pics


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Thanks a lot for sharing pictures of your Car with the XXR527. I'm about to order a set of them and was not sure if they will look good on the car, however your thread helped me to order them right now :-)

Any way you could make a close up picture of the wheel/tire to see how much "streched" the 225 tires look? I'm not sure currently if I should go for 225 or 245 tires (Price on the 245 is about 70% higher than the 225 ones)

[Luke.Cariveau]

Crap that's cheap! Nice.

[ill roller]

Originally Posted by random hero

Might be a little heavy, but I think they'll make up for it in strength

LOL, funniest thing I've read all week.

[random hero]

Originally Posted by ill roller

LOL, funniest thing I've read all week.

Jesus... Can you wheel weight geeks troll somewhere else.

[NotSoJDM]

Originally Posted by RAYSSPL

They're gravity cast wheels. Google it.

Your guess of "11 pound wheel that costs $1200/each to be fast on the track" is wrong and otherworldly exaggerated. You can buy low pressure cast / flow formed wheel far less. A balance of weight and structural integrity is critical in a high stress component like wheels than constantly endure lateral and forward forces.

Gravity cast wheels fatigue much quicker. That's fact, not hearsay nor BS.

Not that it's a big deal but I would know because I'm a wheel designer and constantly study wheel structural integrity, manufacturing, and even down to the raw materials.

But you are right. Anyone can track these wheels outright. Just don't be surprised when you observe fatigue cracks immediately or if the wheel completely fails.

As a wheel designer, can you share some factual data? So far, all I see is open ended statements that you have yet to back up. "Gravity cast wheels fatigue 'much' quicker?" Ok, compared to what, and by how much. Lets see some quantifiable information.

Seeing as how we have a 400hp ls1 swapped 240sx running Rotas on 255 Hoosiers at the track, I find it hard to believe you have any experience with wheel design.

Not to mention that you start out your argument against a gravity cast wheel, yet Enkei's number one selling race wheel (RPF1s) are a gravity cast wheel....

OP. Your wheels look great.