Wheel Directory: MSR Style 042 20x7.5 +40

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by Bounce

So BMWs, Ferrari, Porsches, Lamborghinis are all land yachts?

Yeah, actually they are. The lightest-weight BMW sold in the U.S. is over 3200 lb., lightest Ferrari is over 3400 lb., Lamborghini, likewise. They are all a bit overweight.
But regarding wheel size, the more power you have, the more brake you need, the more brake you need, the bigger the wheels you need to house them. Big-diameter wheels on 500+ hp 3400+ lb. supercars with huge brakes are at least somewhat functional. On a 200hp 2750 lb. car with appropriately dinky-sized brakes, not so much...

Tiny wheels are HORRIBLE

Unless reduced rotational and unsprung mass are important to you. And having more $$$ in your pocket...

who wants to see all that massive wheel arch ugly gap! you could fit a toddlers head in it and then some!

That the car sits too high and the front fenders are too high (thanks to struts) is another issue... Filling it with big, heavy, expensive wheels is not the answer I'm looking for. Anyway, to "fill the gap" you need bigger-diameter *tires*, which of course raises the c.g. and gives you taller overall gearing.

Never agreed with the idea that going bigger with wheels is *better*, even just aesthetically speaking.

IMO the car in stock form really belongs on 16" wheels. It is unfortunate the car looks a bit like it's on stilts, but for me lowering it 1/2" to 1" is a more acceptable solution to "filling the gap".

[Bounce]

Exactly the answer I was looking for, apologies for the moderate baiting.

None the less would you agree that 18 should be the max limit for this car?

[OrbitalEllipses]

Wut.

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by Bounce

Exactly the answer I was looking for, apologies for the moderate baiting.

My chain has been yanked! Got me...

None the less would you agree that 18 should be the max limit for this car?

To each his own, I guess, but for functionality I don't see any reason to go beyond 17", or 16" even.

I'm currently looking for new 17s for my RX-7. Even at 500+hp, I want to avoid going to 18s if possible. The 17" wheel selection is more limited with big brakes (StopTech), though...

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Bounce

Looks awesome! Can't believe how tiny the stock wheels are.

Have you seen the BRZ/FRS in person?

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Have you seen the BRZ/FRS in person?

Yea, I kinda bought one...

[ZmZMWagon]

Nice! Looks perfect on that Tc.....

[caliboy15]

These noobs!

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Bounce

Yea, I kinda bought one...

Ah just wondering because sonce the car is small, the 17's don't look small on the car, if you see them in person.

I guess you just like big wheels and cannot lie. Like, something the other brothers can't deny