Unofficial: Evo X - XXR Thread
Mar 28, 2013, 08:14 AM
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It does look like the ride height got higher after the wheels... :/ any reason to why you upgraded to coils? Thanks!
Mar 28, 2013, 09:48 AM
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No worries.edit: somehow i read "got lower"... no it was the same.
I didn't like the spring/oem strut combo ride quality. Did a ton of research on coils and found KW V3's were basically the best for DD use (yes, overkill for someone who doesn't track frequently, but so are my other mods
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Apr 8, 2013, 11:55 AM
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Ok guys, I have a lot of experience with XXR wheels, especially on the X. 
Here are a few pictures to give you the best idea you can get for those who have questions.
1. YES you can use stock 18" tires on a 9.75" wheel. Honestly guys, you can put almost any width tire you want on a wheel - whether you are ok with super-stretch or super-bubble is up to you.
2. Each tire manufacturer is (actually quite significantly) different as far as firewall angle and actual tread width goes. For instance, Falken FK452's have a very aggressive angle and the tread width is a lot more narrow than the same size Nitto NT555, yet both are rated the same size. This is because the 245 (or whatever the size is) in 245/35/18 is measured where the tire meets the wheel, not the width of the "pavement touching" tread.
3. For most concave wheels, the safe bet is a minimum of 9.5" and an offset of no more than +20 and you are safe to assume you will not need spacers.
4. Anyone that bashes "cheap" wheels is just bad an managing money. I just bought a turbo, injectors, fuel pump, and full ETS IC kit for what those guys paid for their used Volks. Not bashing high-end wheels, just won't ever see the logic behind spending 5-6 times more for something that doesn't get you any noticeable gains unless you are professionally racing your car. Yes, before XXR, cheap wheels weighed a sh*t-ton, but XXR answered that stigma with a solid F-U to the big boys. I had the wheel shop I got these from weigh them before putting them on - 21.1lbs each. For a daily driver, that is perfect. To get any lighter I would have had to go with something 2-3 times more expensive and not near as sexy.
Here are some pics of my ride through it's evolution (total pun intended) over the last year.
The day I brought her home
A few weeks later when I had H&R springs installed
A month later on Chromium Black XXR 527 18x9.75 +20 with the stock tires
A while later with KW V3's set at various heights with 245/40/18 Falken FK452's
Here are a few pictures to give you the best idea you can get for those who have questions.
1. YES you can use stock 18" tires on a 9.75" wheel. Honestly guys, you can put almost any width tire you want on a wheel - whether you are ok with super-stretch or super-bubble is up to you.
2. Each tire manufacturer is (actually quite significantly) different as far as firewall angle and actual tread width goes. For instance, Falken FK452's have a very aggressive angle and the tread width is a lot more narrow than the same size Nitto NT555, yet both are rated the same size. This is because the 245 (or whatever the size is) in 245/35/18 is measured where the tire meets the wheel, not the width of the "pavement touching" tread.
3. For most concave wheels, the safe bet is a minimum of 9.5" and an offset of no more than +20 and you are safe to assume you will not need spacers.
4. Anyone that bashes "cheap" wheels is just bad an managing money. I just bought a turbo, injectors, fuel pump, and full ETS IC kit for what those guys paid for their used Volks. Not bashing high-end wheels, just won't ever see the logic behind spending 5-6 times more for something that doesn't get you any noticeable gains unless you are professionally racing your car. Yes, before XXR, cheap wheels weighed a sh*t-ton, but XXR answered that stigma with a solid F-U to the big boys. I had the wheel shop I got these from weigh them before putting them on - 21.1lbs each. For a daily driver, that is perfect. To get any lighter I would have had to go with something 2-3 times more expensive and not near as sexy.
Here are some pics of my ride through it's evolution (total pun intended) over the last year.
The day I brought her home
A few weeks later when I had H&R springs installed
A month later on Chromium Black XXR 527 18x9.75 +20 with the stock tires
A while later with KW V3's set at various heights with 245/40/18 Falken FK452's
I have the same set up(with the H&R springs) and thinking about getting these wheels. Do you rub at all? or did you do any fender work? Thanks
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Apr 8, 2013, 12:38 PM
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Literally just got back from the tire shop where they put new Michelin Pilot Super Sports on. The Falkens they replaced had a much more angled firewall where as the Michelins (same exact size as the Falkens) are slightly "meatier" as far as road-touching tread and I noticed on the way back to the office that the Michelins may be rubbing ever so slightly in the front. Of course, i have my KW's just about as low as they can go in the front which i'll be raising a little after Cobb is done putting my turbo in, so hopefully won't be an issue later this week.
edit: forgot to actually answer your question
negative, had zero issues with rubbing with the stock Advans or the Falkens. No fender work.
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