Wheel Directory: ESM 004 19x8.5 +32/19x9.5 +38

[Jimbo]

Too large for my taste but nice style wheel.

[dori.]

Originally Posted by SilverSkyline210

I knew someone would say something... lol its just for the look alright, purely cosmetic, these wheels look really wrong with anything else, I'm not trying to pass them off as the real deal, so everyone can relax, if I had $5000 to spend on 19" LMs i would've but i plan to get Don's turbo kit with the first 5-7k I save instead, and also KW coilovers.

Isn't that exactly what you're doing with the centercaps?

I like the wheel but the car either needs a larger drop w/coilovers or smaller diameter to be

[SilverSkyline210]

Originally Posted by dori.

Isn't that exactly what you're doing with the centercaps?

I like the wheel but the car either needs a larger drop w/coilovers or smaller diameter to be

Well if I were trying to pass them off as LMs i would've titled my post "BBS LM" and never mentioned that they're replicas, and I do agree it needs to be lowered a bit more, but I'm worried about rubbing issues :o

[dori.]

ehh ok.

but I doubt you would rub if you lower it more on coils

[JoeBoxer]

I don't understand the negative posts i think it looks great probably one of my top 5 non shop cars i've seen on here. A few suggestions though, debadge the subaru and brz emblems and either a shorty antenna or shark fin.

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

I don't understand the negative posts i think it looks great probably one of my top 5 non shop cars i've seen on here.

There's negativity because it's misleading. If you want/can only afford replicas, be proud of what you have. Don't put a sticker on that's faking it.

It's like the 86 with Ferrari emblems on it.

[JoeBoxer]

It's nothing like that actually, 90% of people can't tell the difference between real LM's and ESM's. I think the gold lettering on the caps looks good with the gold lug nuts and as he mentioned he didn't title the thread as BBS LM.

[master345]

I too think this looks great. Nice job. I checked their site, and it looks like they only cost $185 for 18" wheels. I am thinking I might prefer the 18" or even the 17" on this car, but wonder what that might look like.

Is this considered a knock-off wheel? I wonder why people care one way or another. How many people really drive around a say, "Hey, look at that hot BRZ/Scion, but I hate the knock off wheels." Maybe 1 in 1000 guys? And do I really care what that group's opinion of our wheels is? (No!)

[master345]

Here they are on an NSX.

[SilverSkyline210]

all this bickering and debating about center caps is silly -.- its like going to the shelby cobra forums and telling the replica owners to stop "faking the funk" and remove their cobra badges, since its not the real deal...losing focus on purpose of this thread, I posted my car mainly to share fitment details of the wheels and how the car would look with this setup since no one has 19" with this width and offset

[DarrenDriven]

Added to the Wheel Directory:
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[just86]

I want to know where did you get those bbs center caps ty

[Scooter Style]

Does staggered set-up change handling at all?

[SilverSkyline210]

Originally Posted by Scooter Style

Does staggered set-up change handling at all?

Definitely, with stagger the rear end feels a lot more planted and less tail happy than stock, you can get on the gas a bit earlier too. Overall handling is still pretty neutral, no understeer, but my alignment played a bit part in the handling too, I got -1.0º camber up front with whiteline camber bolts to increase front end grip during corning, since the rear end grip was increased with wider tires, just trying to keep it balanced