Pics of SSR's on my car

[VEX240]

Just took some pics, thought I would see what ya think.

[DRFT]

looks hot! now slam it and get some aero

[ch1873857]

why so sunken in? other than that looks really good.

[Projekt_Sil80]

Looks nice, what size is the rear?

[Brian]

hmmm i found the new "fn01r-c"!

[ch1873857]

yeah ive seen a lot of professors around. yet theyre so expensive

[xkimcheekidx]

yah theyre popping up a lot now but they are still really clean

[ootranceformeroo]

Originally Posted by Brian

hmmm i found the new "fn01r-c"!

lol I noticed that too...but not too many people have S1's.


Not bad looking just lower the front about another 1/2in-1in and it should look good. Whats up with the size and offset if you were gonna get those wheels? Just wondering..


kouki tails are yumm!

[Heartwork]

Originally Posted by ootranceformeroo

lol I noticed that too...but not too many people have S1's.

[genetic]

Cool wheels

They are sunken in though

You could go lower as well

Other than that nice car.

Yeah the SP1's are pretty common now, i haven't seen to many SP1-R's though hahaha.

[MakotoS13]

i would have sex with that if i could.

[Zemus]

Throw a Spacer on it, they look hot from the side :-D. Whats the offset and width?

[Ghst 01]

I agree with all of the above... Throw some spacers on there.. and drop it

[Siizzzoooo]

damn i want those wheels, they are teh sex!

[VEX240]

They are 18x8.5 +43 and 18x9.5 +35. Yeah I know its not enough now. When I asked what offsets to get for the sizes without having to pull the fenders. Well I got told to make the car fit the wheel and go bigger and flamed. I tried searching a little but dont have time to look over page after page of offest post. So I went with what SSR recomended. I'll just get spacers to make them more flush.

Thanks for the replies.

[CoasTek240]

well thats an approach, go with what ssr reccomends.. nice. howd you get that answer?
well nice looking wheels, get some spacers and drop it a bit more. keep up the good work!

[KiDyNomiTe]

wow, that was a big waste of money. Don't ever spend so much money without researching less lazily. Go to anyones websites with SSRs they should have offsets posted. Even with spacers it won't be the same, the lip will look weak.



18x9 +7 18x10 +11

[VEX240]

I looked at the different offsets they offered, but I didnt know which would be the best so I just went with what Bulletproof Automotive (who i got the wheels from suggested) apparently they didnt know either. Oh well shit happens live and learn. I still like em.

[Maeda]

Originally Posted by VEX240

They are 18x8.5 +43 and 18x9.5 +35. Yeah I know its not enough now.
Thanks for the replies.

Hahahahahaha! You were obviously high when you purchased those widths and offset...
You dropped a load of cash on wheels that don't fit.

You posted a thread you asked for it.

Notice his battleship? Pride of the fleet? It's sunk!
See the correlation?

NOW it's contructive criticizm time. Next time you have a lot of money buy 18x9.5 something more like +10, and for the rear 18x10.5 with something like +10 as well. You will never have NICE wheels unless you BUY the proper offset. If you get a lower offset you get more lip, and the face gets more dished. With WEAK offset like posted above you get a flat wheel.

EVEN THOUGH your screwed, you could fix it a little. I would go get a +25 bolt on spacer and post the pics again so nobody else laughs at your mistake.

[exitspeed]

[QUOTE=Maeda] If you get a lower offset you get more lip, and the face gets more dished. With WEAK offset like posted above you get a flat wheel.
[QUOTE=Maeda]

Oh you mean like the 350z wheels in your sig??????

[Brian]

yeah.
maeda didnt spend $xxxx on a pair of z33 wheels though, did he?

you are all weiners.
you stinking weiners.

[Maeda]

[QUOTE=exitspeed][QUOTE=Maeda] If you get a lower offset you get more lip, and the face gets more dished. With WEAK offset like posted above you get a flat wheel.

Originally Posted by Maeda

Oh you mean like the 350z wheels in your sig??????

Finally somebody noticed and called me out. Oh no looks like I can't make fun of you people anymore.

Actually no. I make fun of you because I learned this lesson already, but I learned it for free. I also am working on a college kid's budget (IE: None).
Free wheels won't fit nicely. When you drop a load of cash on crappy fitting wheels its your own damn fault. Sorry. Thats just how it looks to me. I don't get butt hurt when people tell me that MY setup isn't exactly perfect. I don't like to hear it, but its still very good to hear it, and WHY your shit isn't working right.

When I actually BUY wheels (instead of get the for FREE), I'm going to buy 17x9.5 + 12 for the front and 18x10.5 +10 for the rear.

[Maeda]

Actually, when I buy wheels, I am gonna but 18x7.5 +42 all around! No no, even better! 16x7 +45!

[Kid Zelda]

Originally Posted by Maeda

..

*Points and makes fun*
HAHA, BOOM goes teh HOSE .. P/S FULID OWNZ JEW

[Brian]

hahahahha.
it's funny 'cuz it's true!!!!

[Maeda]

It's funny because I had the part all along and I didn't know it!
And then even funnier when I filled it with PS fluid and screwed it up!
And then all better again with ATF and a new line. That was a lesson learned.

Oh and since you made fun of my free wheels. You can take a look of how flush they are. Total spent = 8$

[doriftokouki]

silvia s14

[Twinturbozs]

Dont sweat it Vex, those wheels are sweet. sure the offset could be a little lower. I would recommend an 8.5 in the 20's and a 9.5 in the 30's. these guys who want super low offsets run skinny ass tires so they wont rub. if you want ultimate grip, you can run 245/40's in front and 275/35 in the rears. most of these guys can only run 225F and 245's in the rear. personally, the "tootsie roll look" doesnt appeal to me. back in the days, alot of hispanics would run that style with their chrome 50 spoke wheels.

[bing]

this isnt that big a deal to fix anyways....'

looking at the spoke design and considering the width you might have to run spacers anyways to clear Z-brakes when you do them.

test fit some Z-calipers and see what kind of spacer (if any) is required and buy what you need.

thus wheels will be flush yet... but yeah the offsets as they sit now are poo-poo...

HOWEVER..

spacers, tire-widths, camber etc can go a long way.

i have sexy JDM wheels too, but after Z-brakes and a minumum of 18mm spacer to clear i stick out way beyond the fender...

and negative camber is no friend to a daily driven car either.

[yudalicious]

don't worry about Maeda, the rims look nice, fitment could be a bit better, but it's no big deal.