Wheel Directory: Enkei Raijin 18x8.5 +45 / 18x9.5 +45 - Page 8 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

hanabie · 09-01-2013, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PMok

I just bought a set of Raijins as well, and I went flat black. on WRB car.
Haven't mounted them yet but for the past 9 months I have plasti-dipped my OEM wheels flat black so I know I like the look of them.

and btw I went square setup 18x8.5 all around because going staggered will definitely give you more understeer and that's not what I want. I've spoken to others locally who went staggered and they definitely feel the handling has changed and not for the better. Coming from OEM wheels & tires of course any stickier rubber will give you better grip overall but at the limit if that matters to you, you want to keep that neutral balanced feeling. There's no doubt the staggered looks better, but I would rather enjoy driving it than looking at it.

omg! please post ur pics! I have WRB and going to get raijin in flat black too. I was considering hyper silver.

TRD_86 · 09-01-2013, 09:32 PM

..either way, but the hyper silver will make the car look luxury like oem for this car. I know black is like a trend everywhere but don't know it can last. I just installed silver on mine. love the look.

jaycee · 09-01-2013, 11:35 PM

I went flat back staggered. 225 on the front and 255 on the back. I don't feel staggered ruins the handling, but it is a lot harder to fishtail now. Main reason I went black was because I liked how it matched the front lip.
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mike the snake · 09-01-2013, 11:49 PM

I love my Raijins. I have exactly what you are considering 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 with 245/265 tires.
As others have stated, staggered on't help the understeer, but I never push my car to the limit on the street, so I went for looks.

If I don't sell my OEM wheels and tires, I plan to put some sticky tires on them for AX/track use.

trustyler · 09-02-2013, 12:44 PM

Is there a huge difference between the gunmetal and hyper silver finish? I'm torn between the two and I have a red 86 but am planning on playing with vinyl colors later on.

I'm also looking for Enkeis but I saw in tirerack that 18x8.5 is 21lbs while the TSW Nurburgrings 18x8.5 are only 19.5lbs. Enkeis have MAT technology while TSW is rotary forged (I guess the strength of these are somewhere in between cast and forged). Stock Wheel weight at 17x7 is 21lbs.

landon_John · 09-02-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TRD_86

..either way, but the hyper silver will make the car look luxury like oem for this car. I know black is like a trend everywhere but don't know it can last. I just installed silver on mine. love the look.

Think you could post some pictures?

rusty959 · 09-02-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by trustyler

Is there a huge difference between the gunmetal and hyper silver finish? I'm torn between the two and I have a red 86 but am planning on playing with vinyl colors later on.

I'm also looking for Enkeis but I saw in tirerack that 18x8.5 is 21lbs while the TSW Nurburgrings 18x8.5 are only 19.5lbs. Enkeis have MAT technology while TSW is rotary forged (I guess the strength of these are somewhere in between cast and forged). Stock Wheel weight at 17x7 is 21lbs.

From what Ive seen, MAT and rotary forging are pretty much the same thing. Just different names from different companies.

I was looking at the Nurburgring but couldn't get them in wider than 8.5, so that was a no go for me.

trustyler · 09-02-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty959

From what Ive seen, MAT and rotary forging are pretty much the same thing. Just different names from different companies.

I was looking at the Nurburgring but couldn't get them in wider than 8.5, so that was a no go for me.

What color are you getting in the Enkeis? I haven't seen it in person. I was assured that the hyper silver looks better in person, but the gunmetals look good on pictures. The black ones I can always have powder coated or plasti dipped by a pro if I do decide to change colors later on so I'm not considering it because others are more flexible for for now.

rusty959 · 09-02-2013, 10:34 PM

If you were talking to me (Not sure since I never said I was interested in the Raijin's, but turns out I am) I am going to go with the hyper silver

trustyler · 09-02-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty959

If you were talking to me (Not sure since I never said I was interested in the Raijin's, but turns out I am) I am going to go with the hyper silver

DNAPoPo · 09-04-2013, 03:37 AM

Here's mine Hyper Silver:

ApolloSki · 09-04-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BcRuZn

I would like to see 18x9.5 square. Have yet to see anyone try it with these wheels.

18x9.5 +45 square.

Michelin PSS 245/35-18.

On Coilovers.

No Rubbing, nice and sticky.

Dr Evil · 09-04-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ApolloSki

18x9.5 +45 square.

Michelin PSS 245/35-18.

On Coilovers.

No Rubbing, nice and sticky.

that setup is beautiful. please Moar

trustyler · 09-06-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ApolloSki

18x9.5 +45 square.

Michelin PSS 245/35-18.

On Coilovers.

No Rubbing, nice and sticky.

WOW!! Now all tires are proportinately concave.

How's the ride though? Does it steer heavier? Does the car feel heavier?

09-01-2013, 11:35 PM	#101
jaycee Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Firestorm MT FR-S Location: Santa Ana Posts: 32 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went flat back staggered. 225 on the front and 255 on the back. I don't feel staggered ruins the handling, but it is a lot harder to fishtail now. Main reason I went black was because I liked how it matched the front lip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

09-01-2013, 11:49 PM	#102
mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love my Raijins. I have exactly what you are considering 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 with 245/265 tires. As others have stated, staggered on't help the understeer, but I never push my car to the limit on the street, so I went for looks. If I don't sell my OEM wheels and tires, I plan to put some sticky tires on them for AX/track use. Attached Images

09-02-2013, 10:34 PM	#107
rusty959 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ limited Location: Indiana Posts: 366 Thanks: 98 Thanked 147 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you were talking to me (Not sure since I never said I was interested in the Raijin's, but turns out I am) I am going to go with the hyper silver __________________

09-04-2013, 03:37 AM	#109
DNAPoPo GreddyBRZ meets GreddyFRS Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: SSM Limited BRZ Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 375 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 485 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's mine Hyper Silver: __________________ CO>CA\|Greddy Intake + EVO 3\|Enkei Raijin\|KW V3\|BeatSonic SoCal 86 OC Club Tuesday Night Irvine DJ Meet Thread Irvine FR-S & BRZ Car Meet(FaceBook)

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