Unofficial: Evo X - XXR Thread
May 3, 2013 | 08:14 AM
#124
May 5, 2013 | 06:06 PM
#126
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From: PHX
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
u still on h&r springs or u on coils??
May 6, 2013 | 09:55 AM
#128
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From: Philly to Suwanee, GA
May 14, 2013 | 02:14 PM
#134
May 14, 2013 | 09:32 PM
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