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Well, I folded and grabbed yet another set of wheels and tires:

18x8 ASA GT1

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Shod w/ 225/45/18 225/45ZR-18 Hankook Ventus S1 evo (max performance summer)

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I bought the wheels b/c they were inexpensive, new, and super hot looking!

I bought the tires b/c the wheels needed them, free balancing and mounting, and they were inexpensive...and I never had dedicated summer tires that were not all-seasons.

I am very weak person when it comes to mods...
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I like those rims... They remind me of the BBS RK rims. hawt.
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complacent wrote:I like those rims... They remind me of the BBS RK rims. hawt.
Thank you, sir! :D Yeah, they caught my eye one day perusing the tirerack for what 18" wheels are on sale and what is new. I couldn't get them out of my mind. I hope they look good on my ride, too.
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I dig the mesh style rims. how much do they weigh?
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Very pretty!
Tire rack doesn't have a weight on them yet. My guess would be 22-24 lbs.
You'll have to let us know how the Ventus S1 evo tires feel.
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Mr Kleen wrote:I dig the mesh style rims. how much do they weigh?
drwrx wrote:Very pretty!
Tire rack doesn't have a weight on them yet. My guess would be 22-24 lbs.
You'll have to let us know how the Ventus S1 evo tires feel.
Yeah, I am guessing the same for weight. I was considering the FSTi wheels so these will be lighter and wider...and a @#$@# lot cheaper :wink: I will definitely keep you posted on the tires, too. Hopefully, they don't wear out too fast.
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My buddy Marco photochopped on the wheels for me. I think they look pretty sweet!

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I am excited!
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Can't wait to see it!
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Well, I tried fitting one new wheel on the front but hit the caliper :( ...so they are in the back of my wagon waiting to hit up MachV again for some spacers. I hope 5mm does the trick and my lug bolts are long enough. :(
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i'm still biased in favor of the goldies
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chicken n waffles wrote:i'm still biased in favor of the goldies
I was contemplating selling but might just make them winter wheels and throw a set of Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3s on them. I do like them.
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chicken n waffles wrote:i'm still biased in favor of the goldies
I was hoping you would be at the Celebrity Deli meet so that you could see them on the ride before I swapped out for the summer.

I was contemplating selling but might just make them winter wheels and throw a set of Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3s on them. I do like them.
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chicken n waffles wrote:i'm still biased in favor of the goldies
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so the new wheels don't fit w/ the new calipers and would require spacers and longer lugs which will cause problems w/ other sets of wheels...well, requiring another open ended set of lug nuts. Too much hassle for me. I am going to just send back these perfectly good wheels and tires to tirerack. Probably would have fit fine w/ WRX 4pot/2pot and definitely would fit w/ the stockers....but I just had to go big! :roll: :lol: Oh, well...you live and learn...and looks like the goldies aren't going anywhere, too :wink:
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I'd say it all worked out for the best.

(read: keep the goldies)
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Well, I have decided to keep the tires and sell just the wheels.

The gold RPF1s will replace my SDRs as my winter wheels and these will be my new summers:

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What do you guys think? And, yes, I know they will fit :lol:
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Are you sure you want to run 225's on an 8" rim?

the following are 18x8's
I would suggest the Rota Formula mesh (Weight 21 lbs)
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or
Rota P1's (Weight19.2 lbs) Hyper Black!!!
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or
Enkei NT03-M (Weight: 18.5lbs.)
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I think theses would be best

MB Weapons 18x7.5:
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evidence of a tough wheel:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpos ... ostcount=8
those are 225's on 8"


*The Tenzo 18x8 weighs 22.6 lbs
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You do realize I am already running 225/45/18s on my Gold 18x8 RPF1s, right?
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i did not...how are they?

I was just reading a lil bit and some say that the 225's fit...but they think the 235 would have been a better fit. Also some people in the vdub scenece use a 225 on a 8" to get that stretched look. I guess you could get various results denpending on tire brand since some stick out more than others. I always thought 225's were best on 7-7.5" wheels. Hell if they fit good then you would be saving some buck-a-roos. Some people are putting 225's on stock 16x6.5" wheels :shocked:
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goob_os101 wrote:i did not...how are they?

I was just reading a lil bit and some say that the 225's fit...but they think the 235 would have been a better fit. Also some people in the vdub scenece use a 225 on a 8" to get that stretched look. I guess you could get various results denpending on tire brand since some stick out more than others. I always thought 225's were best on 7-7.5" wheels. Hell if they fit good then you would be saving some buck-a-roos. Some people are putting 225's on stock 16x6.5" wheels :shocked:
225 are ideal for a 7.5" inch rim but will fit on a 8" or even 8.5" rim. The wheels work/look/feel great.
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