GC on 285/30-17 18x9.5"

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by BrianGT, Sep 13, 2006.

  1. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    Sweet ass new Rota P45R 18x9.5 wheels, $225 each

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  2. nsvwrx

    nsvwrx Active Member

  3. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    DAM! and here I thought mine were big!
     
  4. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    I know those are R-compound tires mounted on a track car...but with that kind of offset, it still looks like a ghetto truck, function over form i suppose.
     
  5. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice Supporting Member

    man those pix do not stop following me.....i've seen that car everywhere
     
  6. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    guess they will fit huh lol! thought it was a bmw at first from the stance without lookin at the car,
     
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  7. BlackAndBlue

    BlackAndBlue Member

    i think i just threw up a little in my mouth
     
  8. mmtasty

    mmtasty Active Member

    Will those clear STi brakes??? :rofl:
     
  9. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    +1....not diggin it....it could have been executed better
     
  10. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    form follows function... not supposed to be a car that you would take to NOPI...

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  11. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice Supporting Member

    why such a big wheel is what i'm wondering? I'm sure you can get a lighter weight and just as wide wheel in 17's
     
  12. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    Because the rolling diameter of the 285-30-18 is less than the 17" kumho v710 r-compounds. 285 is also a good width.

    the next good step up would be 315-35-17 on a nice wide 17" wheel

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  13. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice Supporting Member

    hmmm yeah completely forgot about tiresize availability
     
  14. rexrocker

    rexrocker Active Member

    :eek3:
     
  15. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    I think that looks hot. The only thing that he can do better is to drop those crappy looking fender flares and get a true 22B Bodykit. Then it would look perfect.
     
  16. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    Bodykits aren't legal for the SP autoX class, so you have to stick to fender flares and fender rolling.

    Form follows function...

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  17. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    Only thing I'd want to change on that car would be to add a
    big brake kit to it. Look at those tiny little rotors compared to that wheel.
    Maybe steal the Wilwood's (maybe Alcon's) off the bugeye behind it. :)
     
  18. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    Would switching to a 22b bodykit be illegal. It is factory on the special edition 22b's in Japan?
     
  19. WRX-WRC

    WRX-WRC Active Member

    wow, i want these, heh, once the tranny is back in ill start saving :drool:
     
  20. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    It all depends on what class you run in. If you run SP classes, JDM stuff isn't legal. If you run in SM, everything is pretty much open, if I remember the rules correctly.

    22b widebody would be pretty sweet. Combine that with an 05 STi swap + bunch of power mods, and you would have an insane ride.

    I would rather build up a BSP STi with 17x11 wheels with 315/35-17 like Joel did, but there is no way that I would drop that much cash into my car and not have it streetable.

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  21. RADON

    RADON Member

    meh, P45's are 18x8 and almost identical less the monster lip

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  22. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    yep, they call the ones you have P45F as they are for the front, and the wider ones are P45R. The combo works great on a 350Z.

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  23. RADON

    RADON Member

    Looks great on the Z.
     
  24. WJM

    WJM Banned

    Dsp 2.5 Rs Ftw.
     
  25. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    indeed
     
  26. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice Supporting Member

    Someone that I know local is running that same setup on his GC.....I'll let him chime in
     
  27. clemsonscooby

    clemsonscooby Active Member

    Damn those are hot on the Suby! Love the old school.
     
  28. WRX-WRC

    WRX-WRC Active Member

    i want some so bad :D
     

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