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    I have an offer on some 16.3 pound, brand new SSR's in the stock 18x8 size from a local source. Should hear something soon.

    I found hundreds of ricer/cheap wheel options for the RX8 on TireRack.com and DiscountTireDirect.com, but most were 18x7.5 (narrower than stock!) or big 19-20" bling boat anchors. Almost all were 20-25 pounds each. I did find a set of Saleen 18x9 clone wheels for $149 from Discount. Would make for cheap STU wheels... Jason.

    Only lightweight options were the beautiful WedsSport TC005 ($509 at 18 pounds) and SSR Comp ($469 at 16.3 pounds). The WedSport wheel looks HOT but they show it in a 18x8.5 and 18x9 only - but I know it comes in an 18x8... weird. Still, it's heavier and more costly than the SSR Comp.
    Terry Fair - www.vorshlag.com
    2018 GT / S550 Dev + 2013 FR-S / 86 Dev + 2011 GT / S197 Dev + C4 Corvette Dev
    EVO X Dev + 2007 Z06 / C6 Dev + BMW E46 Dev + C5 Corvette Dev

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    The wheel deal worked out better than I had hoped - we got SSR Competition wheels (18x8") with Kumho V710s mounted for less than the original asking price for just the wheels!





    Pick them up at Pennington this weekend. W00t!
    Terry Fair - www.vorshlag.com
    2018 GT / S550 Dev + 2013 FR-S / 86 Dev + 2011 GT / S197 Dev + C4 Corvette Dev
    EVO X Dev + 2007 Z06 / C6 Dev + BMW E46 Dev + C5 Corvette Dev

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      Re: RX8 wheels

      Grats! Now Amy will have some serious fun. =)
      '11 Mustang GT / '95 Frankenpreza

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        Re: RX8 wheels

        Nice! I'm curious to see how wide of wheel you can actually fit on the 8.
        McCall

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          Re: RX8 wheels

          Originally posted by McCall
          Nice! I'm curious to see how wide of wheel you can actually fit on the 8.
          I'd bet money an 18x10 will fit. The 8" wide wheel is dwarfed in there.... Slap the new 265/35/18 Yokohama Advan on an 18x10? wooo-wee!

          I found several Tire Rack wheels in 18x9 and 18x9.5... and they always leave enough room to make their wheels "street safe". You can almost always add another 1/2" for a race only wheel, esp. with rolled fenders... which are STU legal.

          Cheapest big wheel was this 18x9 Saleen reproduction ($149):


          (this wheel looks so good, and is so cheap, I might get a set for street wheels!)

          also these 5zigen (ghey name!!!) in 18x9.5 were $280:


          The best looking 18x9" light (~18 pounds) wheel was this WedsSport TC005:


          Smart money would be on an SSR in 18x9.5:


          EDIT: We can do some mock-ups and see what it would take for an 18x10 to fit. Probably custom wheels (CCW), meaning $1900-2000 a set. That's what a competitive STU car would run.
          Terry Fair - www.vorshlag.com
          2018 GT / S550 Dev + 2013 FR-S / 86 Dev + 2011 GT / S197 Dev + C4 Corvette Dev
          EVO X Dev + 2007 Z06 / C6 Dev + BMW E46 Dev + C5 Corvette Dev

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            Re: RX8 wheels

            Originally posted by Fair!
            EDIT: We can do some mock-ups and see what it would take for an 18x10 to fit. Probably custom wheels (CCW), meaning $1900-2000 a set. That's what a competitive STU car would run.
            Works for me. I'm leaning towards the SSRs but might consider CCWs.
            McCall

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