RPF1 17x9 17x10??? :/
 

Dont burn me for this im asking cuz i want to do it but idk if i should. go with enkei rpf1 17x9 in the front and 17x10 in the rear with s tech??? just something ive been looking at and im curious. Thank you

If you have the sport brakes, I can tell you 17" wont fit over the front calipers

Dude for the love... I am not going to burn you but seriously what is this fascination with going to 17's when 18's barely fit and even with 18's on the car the wheels look cheap as hell. 17's will look like "dude why did you steal that civic's wheels".

Honestly, what ever performance gain you think you are getting by going smaller will not help you in the least bit. Upgraded brakes will help you more than dropping to 17's. 17's wont even give you .001 of a decrease in your 0-60 times so whats the point??? I dont get it? 17's FTGDMFL!!!

Tires for 17" are way cheaper

If you can't afford the tires you probably can't afford the car...buy a miata if you want to run 17 inch wheels.

:t:iagree:

Just go with 18" rpf1s. Tires will not be that much more expensive.

I can get you a great deal on 18" RPF1's if you're interested. They will look better and they will clear your sport package calipers.

true

:icon18: that was funny. ok so i guess i will go with 18's. i was just curious to know.

uhhhh. never mentioned that tire prices are and issue, if you noticed i stated i was curious to know. miata :shakes head: ?? i hate those cars.

PM sent :tup:

do you race your car? if you do it weekly, tire bills quickly add up. if you dont race, why buy a sports car. go get an insight.

yep, If I could fit 17s for the track, I would definitely do it.

I am going to try to run 18x9.5 in front and 17x10 in the rear.

Here is a tip. Unless you have a really nice paying job, a sponsor or a sugar mommy, you will want to save money every way you can as everything is a money pit.

Here is a typical weekend

#1 Brake pads ($400 for about 4 events)
#2 Gas (3 tanks for the weekend)
#3 Hotel ($100)
#4 Entry fee ($400)
#5 Tires ($1200) can use maybe 5 events
#6 Rims ($1000) let's say you use it over 3 years.
#7 Food and other misc items ($100)
#8 Racing fluids

Optional are datalogger ($500), camera with mounts ($200), safety equipment ($500), timing equipment AMB ($300).

Without the cost of the car, it's easily a $10K per year hobby. I make okay money, but I always look for ways to save.

Here is the sad part.

I won some money at a track event a while back by getting the fastest time. Yet some avatard in a pimped out Lexus with a big stereo and bodykit got just as much in the car show portion.

:shakes head:

It's almost as sad as seeing the publicity on drifting and none on real racing, it grosses me out.

I hope to dominate both the car show and the track event ;)

LMAO!! dude i dony evenknow how you win a drift event....the crowd??

you know i hate you lol

It's almost like an oxymoron. The brake dust alone will drive the "judges" crazy. I had one of the fastest car (on track at the event), yet I had grass stuck all over the front valence as I took a trip on the grass.

You win a drift event by bringing a hot female slut along?

so true! and after looking at R compounds in 18s and 19s, is why I decided to sell my 19s and keep my track day 18s instead.

I actually can find some Pilot Cup in 19s for a decent price, but my stockers already have the RE11 on it. I am going to stick to 18x9.5 for now. THe question is, how wide of a tire can I run with a 35mm offset.

Here is a picture of a ghetto 370

http://a.imageshack.us/img194/2767/imag0027e.th.jpg

It might be ugly, but it can still keep pace with most cars.

What tires do you run by the way, Hoosiers I assume?

ROFLMFAO!!! :icon18: but really, does someone know? i have no clue.

i guess it is almost like porn. if you want to be a male porn star, you have to bring a femalle into the business

Does anyone know if 17s will work out in the rear?

thanks

I think it depends on the wheels, my BBS didn't

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, it looks like it's going to be a tight fit.