That's true. Especially when C5Zs got to be used. That's won over a lot of former import guys. Makes more sense than most of what's going on in this forum over in "Major Horsepower". But if it wasn't for gold chains and white leather, it would be hard to talk trash to those guys. And there's still enough truth to it if you go to anywhere that Corvette owners are hanging out with other Corvette owners because they're Corvette owners.

End threadjack.

 

Agreed. All comments from ULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOSE aside, I'm probably the last person you would connect with the "Corvette image", but I loved my C5 Z06...how could you not? Great bang for the buck, real suspension, tons of power, great daily driver...fantastic car.

The C6 also just seems to be moving the truth of what a "Corvette owner" is farther away from the stereotype.

 

Ordered my set. Expecting them to show up sometime next week.

 

You asked for pics, here ya go:





And just for comparison this is a picture of the V710s (left) compared to the Z214 (right) that I ran at the end of last season. The Hankook has a rounded edge like the Kumho, but not quite as much. It also looks like it might be a couple mm wider:

 

Great! I think Fuji Racing has a couple more sets in stock if somebody wants to grab them before the season starts.

 

^I can't tell from the picture, but is the Hankook mounted on a rim? If not mounted on the same rims, it's hard to draw a totally accurate comparison, I've found...

New wheels look great.

 

Good point.

 

Those wheels looks hot Thomas. Congrats!!!

 

Got my wheels. Hot.

19.2 lbs on the bathroom scale.

 

Do the McGard lugs fit the Rota P1s or will I have to go get a set of Gorillas?

EDIT: McGards do NOT fit.

 

yep, it will be a lot rounder mounted on an 8" wheel

I'm not a big fan of black wheels with a red pinstripe though ...

 

Any word on the new SSR Type F?

 

^I'm going to guess they are right in the high 18's/low 19's ballpark...just because the casting and visual mass are so similar to other stuff out there in that range...I know, that's a b.a.g. (blind axx guess), but I'll bet it's close to the truth...on the other hand, they are black, so maybe they're super light, besides being super cool

 

You're not JDM enough Mark.

I guess you could get them in most of the Rota color choices. Fuji just had them in the "time attack" color scheme because he got them in a rush with his last Rota shipment.

P1 colors

 

I'm 99% sure the wheels will remain gold. Loved how they looked on my RX-8 earlier today!!!!

Thanks again Thomas!

 

Mark -

The current estimate we have from Tanabe is late April/early May arrival in our warehouse. These are new mold, first runs, so until we have notification that they are on the water, I would emphasize the "estimated" part.

The sample wheel that we have in house is 18"x 9", et35 it's 18.8lbs.

Chris Harvey

 

I saw these wheels in person at the Dixie NT on Wells' (NeoTuri) RX-8 and I must say they look sharp!

Btw, I love your former gold *bling* Thomas. Thanks again - I won't be repainting these wheels bronze. Gold looks awesome!

 

hot pink would be more appropriate

 

Thanks to everyone who gave input regarding the P1s and the Z214s.
FWIW, I think I have the first set of Hankook Z214 C71 275/35/18s. They are mounted on a new set of bling bling Time Attack Rota P1s. Here are a few pics comparing them to my old corded set of 245/35/18 V710s mounted on OEM rims.




Other measurements:
245/35/18 V710 on OEM rims
-Diameter: (mine are corded)
-Width: 9.375"
-Tire price: $271 each

275/35/18 Z214 C71 on Rota P1s
-Diameter: 25.625"
-Width: 10.125"
-Tire price: $238 each

My installer also sacrificed one rim (not mine) in the learning process of mounting the 275 C71 kooks.

 

Are you using the "Kook for BS? Keep an eye on the outside shoulder, since we are seeing pronounced valley developing between inner 2/3 tread (inside edge to outer tread groove), after 20 runs. The "Kook also likes high psi, 48/40 hot, on sweeper-intensive rough asphalt.

The turn-in ranks after Hoosier A6 (245) and V710 (245), though grip level is really a toss-up among all three.

 

my garage is the Fort Knox of SSR Comp wheels

 

Yep, these are the same results I was seeing with my 245 Hankooks. I was running about 5-6 psi higher than the local V710 guys and ended up with some nasty outer shoulder wear after a couple events at a more abrasive surface.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I guess at first I should probably avoid abrasive surfaces and see how it goes with my kooks on regular asphalt. Apparently the C71s are supposed to have a softer compound, but otherwise same construction as the C70. So it might be even worse with these.

Also, this weekend I'm going to use all the tips from this forum to try and get more camber and hopefully minimize my outside shoulder wear. My camber limited car got a lot of outside shoulder wear last year on V710s, especially on concrete. Sounds like it will be even worse on these 275 wide C71 kooks.

I got my Rota P1s for the same reason I got my C71 kooks. $$. My Rota P1s cost $676+tax from my local autox shop. If I'm ever nationally competitive, maybe I can rent a set of SSRs from you, ha!

 

I should clarify by saying it's the inner 2/3 wearing more than the outer 1/3. In other words, we have more tread left on the outer 1/3. We are running -2f/-1.8r, with C70.

 

Just got in a set of Rota P1's(hyper black drilled 67.1 hub). 18.0# on my digital bathroom scale.