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Old 04-07-2003, 12:57 AM   #1
Cosworth
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Chapter/Region: Tri-State
Location: Middletown, NJ
Vehicle:
08 Taco, 98 M3/4/5
'00 RC51, '08 KTM

Default Enkei RPF-1 final install pics

Well, i finally got a chance to put these wheels on and check it all for fitment. The wheels are 17x8" ET45 and 15.5 lbs each. Tire are 235/40/17 Potenza S-03 with a section width of 9.7" and a tread width of 8.5". The overall diameter of this tire is 1/2" shorter than stock at 24.5". Stock is 25" diameter so this should be more advantageous for gearing but not enough to throw everything off too much--its 2% smaller then stock which translates to reading 1 MPH less at 60 MPH. Realistically, not a cause for concern.

Back to the wheels though. My car is lowered about no more than an inch all around. There is *no* rubbing whatsoever with this setup. There is plenty of space between the strut body and the tire (About 1 - 1.5 cm still, front and rear). There is less space between the tire and fender lip than there is for the stur, but still no rubbing and my fenders are *not* rolled and the rubber strip is still retained.

This wheel looks gorgeous and has a nice lip on it! The W-I-D-E rubber has a great feel to it and looks mean and wide! Did i mention wide?

Here are some pics. Click on one for a larger image. For more pics than what you see here, go to this link:

http://68.36.14.13/subaru/My_Wrx/Wheels/index.htm






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Last edited by Cosworth; 05-23-2003 at 02:03 PM.
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