Enkei Tarmac Evo Wheels
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Jan 17, 2003 | 02:05 PM
#17
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I'm glad you arranged to get them. They only have 3 wheels left, so if anybody else wants them, they'll have to wait until Evoawd (or will you remain s4awd? 
) has shown his' off 
Seriously, good deal. How long to get to you? If you get them before you get the car, consider this: I know someone who's got one Formula One wheel at home. He just put a piece of glass on it and that makes for a nice small table next to his couch
) has shown his' off Seriously, good deal. How long to get to you? If you get them before you get the car, consider this: I know someone who's got one Formula One wheel at home. He just put a piece of glass on it and that makes for a nice small table next to his couch
Feb 11, 2003 | 11:16 AM
#20
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From: Westchester NY
Originally posted by MEGABUSA
do these wheels come in other colors? Black or silver with white wheels doesn't look too neat to me, but I like the wheels.
do these wheels come in other colors? Black or silver with white wheels doesn't look too neat to me, but I like the wheels.
Feb 14, 2003 | 06:42 PM
#21
Originally posted by MEGABUSA
do these wheels come in other colors? Black or silver with white wheels doesn't look too neat to me, but I like the wheels.
do these wheels come in other colors? Black or silver with white wheels doesn't look too neat to me, but I like the wheels.
Feb 17, 2003 | 08:44 PM
#22
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Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Perth, Western Australia
I'm looking at eventually getting those wheels in 17s.
Not sure if the Evo4 can handle 18s without rolling the guards - anyone know what sizes are okay?
What's the deal with the new WRC Tarmac Evo forged version? Are they lighter or something?
Not sure if the Evo4 can handle 18s without rolling the guards - anyone know what sizes are okay?
What's the deal with the new WRC Tarmac Evo forged version? Are they lighter or something?
Feb 24, 2003 | 10:44 AM
#24
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Trev, I think these wheels are forged aluminum?
SuperStar
You are totally right, the bigger the wheel, the heavier. In general anyway. AND EVEN IF they are lighter, they arent necessarily as good. That's due to more weight being further away from the wheel center. There's a formula for calculating that which I cannot find right now, but I guess it's around 0.5 - 1 kg that the 1 inch bigger wheel needs to be lighter only to match the smaller one.
In addition to that, the bigger the rim, the lower the sidewall, which has several implications:
- if the tire has the same load rating (94Y, 96Y, etc.) the sidewall will be stiffer and turn in slightly more precise, good for perfect tarmac tracks and high speed applications
- tire absorption will be less good, suspension will be working harder, more road irregularities will be transmitted to the body and therefore
- the ride comfort will be less good (still considering same load rating)
- rim damage is more likely to happen given the lower tire profile, especially on damaged rally style roads with potholes and bumps (not sure if you have those in the USA?) and even more so if the load rating isnt good enough
Evos need very high load rating tires because of the relatively extreme loads that are put on the tires, given the cornering capability of the car (best AWD system available, LSDs, extremely precise steering, very stiff bodyshell).
SuperStar
You are totally right, the bigger the wheel, the heavier. In general anyway. AND EVEN IF they are lighter, they arent necessarily as good. That's due to more weight being further away from the wheel center. There's a formula for calculating that which I cannot find right now, but I guess it's around 0.5 - 1 kg that the 1 inch bigger wheel needs to be lighter only to match the smaller one.
In addition to that, the bigger the rim, the lower the sidewall, which has several implications:
- if the tire has the same load rating (94Y, 96Y, etc.) the sidewall will be stiffer and turn in slightly more precise, good for perfect tarmac tracks and high speed applications
- tire absorption will be less good, suspension will be working harder, more road irregularities will be transmitted to the body and therefore
- the ride comfort will be less good (still considering same load rating)
- rim damage is more likely to happen given the lower tire profile, especially on damaged rally style roads with potholes and bumps (not sure if you have those in the USA?) and even more so if the load rating isnt good enough
Evos need very high load rating tires because of the relatively extreme loads that are put on the tires, given the cornering capability of the car (best AWD system available, LSDs, extremely precise steering, very stiff bodyshell).
Mar 12, 2003 | 09:42 AM
#28
Car looks great, except for the scribbling on the hood. Not a big fan of that. I wish they had offered some kind of cool rally-type fog lights for the Evo VIII. That would have rocked.
Mar 17, 2003 | 04:22 PM
#30
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From: Monaco
The sticker on the hood is mine's, a jap evo tuner.
The wheels weight around 9.6kg in 8.5x18.
I have 225/45 18, and for the evo vii and viii the right size will be 235 40 18.
The front antenna is fitted on every evo iv,v,vi and tme, but BTW on the rs it's just a cover.
Don't get small and heavy ***** 17" wheels like claudius
The wheels weight around 9.6kg in 8.5x18.
I have 225/45 18, and for the evo vii and viii the right size will be 235 40 18.
The front antenna is fitted on every evo iv,v,vi and tme, but BTW on the rs it's just a cover.
Don't get small and heavy ***** 17" wheels like claudius
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