17X9.5 ET 45 Enkei NT03+M Fit?
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17X9.5 ET 44 Enkei NT03+M Fit?
I'm looking to buy a set of 17X9.5 ET 44 Enkei NT03+M wheels off a local Evo 8 owner since he's going to 18s'. Right now they have a set of 275/35/17 V710 tires on them but when I finish those off I'll probably get some 255 or 265 street tires and put them on for autocross next season.
Does anyone know if there will be any fitment problems of this wheel on a bone stock RX8? I will be getting either konis or coilovers before next season as well and I wanted to know if a wheel this wide with this offset will rub the fenders/suspension. Car is an 05 sport 6spd by the way.
Also what's the narrowest tire you can run on a 9.5" wheel, 255?
Does anyone know if there will be any fitment problems of this wheel on a bone stock RX8? I will be getting either konis or coilovers before next season as well and I wanted to know if a wheel this wide with this offset will rub the fenders/suspension. Car is an 05 sport 6spd by the way.
Also what's the narrowest tire you can run on a 9.5" wheel, 255?
Last edited by CosmosMpower; 11-19-2006 at 08:21 PM.
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According to Falken Tire, the smallest tire (RT-615) for a 9.5 wheel is a 235. But this may vary slightly by manufacturer.
http://www.falkentire.com/rt615_sizes.html
I know for a fact that 18X9.5 with a 45 offset (with 275 tires) fit perfectly with no issues or rubbing of fenders.
If you're offset is just 5mm further out (40 as opposed to the 45 offset) then a tire that is 10mm narrower than the 275 would fit exactly the same.
In other words (if my math is correct) a 265 on a 40 offset sticks "out" just as far as a 275 with a 45 offset.
It should work perfect with 265s. I'm not so sure about 275s -- but it might work. The only potential worry you'll have is fender rubbing. You'll have to try it and see.
http://www.falkentire.com/rt615_sizes.html
I know for a fact that 18X9.5 with a 45 offset (with 275 tires) fit perfectly with no issues or rubbing of fenders.
If you're offset is just 5mm further out (40 as opposed to the 45 offset) then a tire that is 10mm narrower than the 275 would fit exactly the same.
In other words (if my math is correct) a 265 on a 40 offset sticks "out" just as far as a 275 with a 45 offset.
It should work perfect with 265s. I'm not so sure about 275s -- but it might work. The only potential worry you'll have is fender rubbing. You'll have to try it and see.
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Enkei RPf1 17x9.5x 45mm off set work so I don't see why the NT03's would be any different.
I'll probably burn off the V710's and then go with a 255/40/17 street tire like the RT615 or the Neovas. The owner ran a 20mm spacer on the Evo for the fronts but their factory offset is completley different.
The factory offset for the RX8 is 50mm correct?
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Enkei RPf1 17x9.5x 45mm off set work so I don't see why the NT03's would be any different.
I'm looking to run a 255/40/17 tire with some tein SS or JIC/KW V3 for autocross with a slight drop to gain a little more camber. I hope this is a good wheel for that.
Last edited by CosmosMpower; 11-20-2006 at 08:00 AM.
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Originally Posted by savedsol
Post pics
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
I'll get some pics this sunday at the first autocross. The car is also now on koni shocks and ms springs and the wheels will have 255/40/17 falken rt615's on them.
So how are the 17s/ Notice any dif to the 18s in ride or handling or too many changes to tell. And oh yea pics?? we need them
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Originally Posted by Spin9k
So how are the 17s/ Notice any dif to the 18s in ride or handling or too many changes to tell. And oh yea pics?? we need them
The acceleration is definetely better with the 255/40/17, as the overall diamter is smaller so I got better gearing and could feel the difference. The handling had much more raw mechanical grip from the bigger softer tires and I noticed I scraped a few big speed bumps when I had more than just me in the car but that was not the case with the 18's at all.
And now the pics:
And finally the $95,000 Porsche 996 GT3 that I got within 4/10ths of (on a 45 second course).
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Cosmos, are you sure you mean 2.5 turns form full soft on the front? IIRC, we set your rear shocks at 1.5 turns from full soft during installation.
I'll say this - I drove this car a number of times today, and I was quite impressed with it. The car turned in well, was very neutral in transitions as well as steady-state corners, and it put the power down well coming off of corners. It didn't stop or launch quite as well as my own B Stock car, but I'd attribute most of the difference to the added mechanical grip of my V710s.
Joseph's car was consistent and a lot of fun to drive. My best time in the car was about a second behind my own B Stock car on a ~45-second course, and I really enjoyed driving this car today.
I'll say this - I drove this car a number of times today, and I was quite impressed with it. The car turned in well, was very neutral in transitions as well as steady-state corners, and it put the power down well coming off of corners. It didn't stop or launch quite as well as my own B Stock car, but I'd attribute most of the difference to the added mechanical grip of my V710s.
Joseph's car was consistent and a lot of fun to drive. My best time in the car was about a second behind my own B Stock car on a ~45-second course, and I really enjoyed driving this car today.
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Originally Posted by altiain
Cosmos, are you sure you mean 2.5 turns form full soft on the front? IIRC, we set your rear shocks at 1.5 turns from full soft during installation.
I'll say this - I drove this car a number of times today, and I was quite impressed with it. The car turned in well, was very neutral in transitions as well as steady-state corners, and it put the power down well coming off of corners. It didn't stop or launch quite as well as my own B Stock car, but I'd attribute most of the difference to the added mechanical grip of my V710s.
Joseph's car was consistent and a lot of fun to drive. My best time in the car was about a second behind my own B Stock car on a ~45-second course, and I really enjoyed driving this car today.
I'll say this - I drove this car a number of times today, and I was quite impressed with it. The car turned in well, was very neutral in transitions as well as steady-state corners, and it put the power down well coming off of corners. It didn't stop or launch quite as well as my own B Stock car, but I'd attribute most of the difference to the added mechanical grip of my V710s.
Joseph's car was consistent and a lot of fun to drive. My best time in the car was about a second behind my own B Stock car on a ~45-second course, and I really enjoyed driving this car today.
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Originally Posted by savedsol
Thanks for posting them up! What size tire did you end up with? They don't look too wide or tall for the wheel.
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