Wheels for BRZ

[Secret Chimp]

The RPF1 looks weird. Like someone took a wheel center an inch smaller and adapted it to a bigger rim size.

[NomisR]

What about the Kosei K4R, 14lb.. not bad.. and they don't look ugly like the Watanabe F8

[CALL_911]

http://www.carid.com/giovanna-wheels/barbados-chrome-4013789.html

Just get these and call it a day

[Secret Chimp]

What about the Kosei K4R, 14lb.. not bad.. and they don't look ugly like the Watanabe F8

Those look goofy. RWD cars shouldn't have wheels that look like they pop out like that.

[Raza]

Spinners or you're gay. 

[Cookie Monster]

Those look goofy. RWD cars shouldn't have wheels that look like they pop out like that.

HEY! I have those wheels! They aren't goofy!

[LonghornTX]

Those look goofy. RWD cars shouldn't have wheels that look like they pop out like that.

I kind of like these actually

[LonghornTX]

What tires are you leaning towards? You should have a fair amount of options at the size you are looking at

[Secret Chimp]

Eh they aren't my bag, they remind me of cheap Motegis.

[Cookie Monster]

Eh they aren't my bag, they remind me of cheap Motegis.

That's weird because Motegis have always looked extremely cheap to me.

[MrH]

What tires are you leaning towards? You should have a fair amount of options at the size you are looking at

Still undecided.  Any suggestions?




What's everyone's thoughts on these?

[MrH]

You can laugh for the fake center lock cap....but fuck this looks good.

[Cookie Monster]

Volk RE30? Won't that end up running you over $2k?

As far as tires, these will be summers only, right? If you're not going to be auto-xing too much, I'd go with Continental DW. If you want to auto-x or track your car, Direzza ZII, Hankook RS3 or BFGoodrich Rival.

[Cookie Monster]

You can laugh for the fake center lock cap....but fuck this looks good.

I don't think they look all that good.

[280Z Turbo]

Those look like spiders.

[J86]

Always loved the gold wheels on the blue subaru.

[MrH]

Volk RE30? Won't that end up running you over $2k?

As far as tires, these will be summers only, right? If you're not going to be auto-xing too much, I'd go with Continental DW. If you want to auto-x or track your car, Direzza ZII, Hankook RS3 or BFGoodrich Rival.

Under $1000 for the wheels.

I don't think they look all that good.

They have them in matte gray too

[Cookie Monster]

Under $1000 for the wheels.

They have them in matte gray too

Volks for under $1k? Where?

Quick google search shows $900 per wheel:

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/volk-racing-re30-himeta-bronze-premium-wheel-17x80-5x100-p-156656.html

[MrH]

Bahahaha

  Totally thought that was per set.  I'll just go ahead and delete that idea....

Who the fuck buys $3k+ wheels on a sub $30k car?

[Cookie Monster]

Bahahaha

  Totally thought that was per set.  I'll just go ahead and delete that idea....

Who the fuck buys $3k+ wheels on a sub $30k car?

Idiots. Or hardparkers who will never ever damage their wheels.


BTW even the OZ's are $350+ for 17" wheels and 18's are like $450 per wheel.

If you are going to track or auto-x the car I'd stay away from wheels that are expensive to replace. At $200 a wheel I'm not going to cry too hard if I break a K4R at the track.

[Raza]

Still undecided.  Any suggestions?




What's everyone's thoughts on these?

I don't like those at all. 

[Raza]

You can laugh for the fake center lock cap....but fuck this looks good.

Nah, it really doesn't. 

[hotrodalex]

Volk RE30? Won't that end up running you over $2k?

As far as tires, these will be summers only, right? If you're not going to be auto-xing too much, I'd go with Continental DW. If you want to auto-x or track your car, Direzza ZII, Hankook RS3 or BFGoodrich Rival.

I'm probably gonna get Rivals for my car. The Detroit Speed guys are running them on their cars now and get sweet autocross times.

[Cookie Monster]

I'm probably gonna get Rivals for my car. The Detroit Speed guys are running them on their cars now and get sweet autocross times.

I've been following the Rival vs Direzza ZII very closely and I've got mixed feelings on it. One one hand, the Rival is cheaper (about $15 cheaper for the size I want) but they don't have a lot of sizes, whereas the Dunlops come in way more sizes. In the dry, the Rivals are supposed to be slightly faster, but not by much, and in the wet, the ZII's are supposed to be amazing so I think they've got the Rivals beat out on that.

Plus, I've been reading on miata.net and some other sites that since the Rival only have 7/32 tread depth, that makes them illegal for a lot of SCCA races that require more than 7/32 depth. Not really a big deal for a DD but something to consider. I was also talking to a guy who autocrosses a heavily modified BRZ on ZII's and he says the Rivals won't last as long as the ZII's, but I guess time will tell if that's true or not.

[hotrodalex]

I think it's like picking between two super models. There's a few differences, but either way you still end up with a super model.

I'm usually kind of biased to BFGoodrich since my dad used to sell them and has a few connections with them.

[Cookie Monster]

I think it's like picking between two super models. There's a few differences, but either way you still end up with a super model.

Basically. Since I'm not into SCCA stuff, I'd look at what's better in the wet and which one would last longer. I'm really interested in the Rival because of the price. I've always wanted the Hankook Ventus RS-3 because it's about $25 cheaper than the ZII, but the Rival is only $7 more than the RS3 while having a higher treadwear rating. I think ultimately RS3's have more grip but wear out far quicker than the other two.

Speed and times on the auto-x course or track don't bother me. I have a lot more learning to do before the difference between those two tires would make any difference to me. However I think if I replaced my DW's with the Rival or ZII I could knock off another 2 seconds or so from my time.

[Galaxy]

I am also of the opinion that while gold wheels generally look silly, on a blue Subaru it just seems to fit in.

[LonghornTX]

Still undecided.  Any suggestions?




What's everyone's thoughts on these?

I actually like these a lot. They would look cool against the blue, especially if the car was lowered. For tires, I would go with Michelin Super Sports. Best compromise between high performance and durability (you drive this car daily IIRC), since they have an ultra high wear rating due to their tech.

In the end man, go with what you like. You will be the one living with the car, not us. With all the sets of wheels I have ever gotten, there was always one that caught my eye.

[r0tor]

Volk RE30? Won't that end up running you over $2k?

As far as tires, these will be summers only, right? If you're not going to be auto-xing too much, I'd go with Continental DW. If you want to auto-x or track your car, Direzza ZII, Hankook RS3 or BFGoodrich Rival.

Im not a huge fan of my dw's

[Cookie Monster]

Im not a huge fan of my dw's

I don't like the steering feel that much (they have slightly squishy sidewalls) but they have a lot of dry grip and are amazing in the rain. A lot of auto-xer's I've talked to use them in the rain.