^I just checked and it looks like the 18X9 RP03 is 21lbs..

 

edge racing is out of business.
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/for...ng/6953/page1/

See the post by Per Schroeder about 3/4 of the way down the page.

 

The weight is straight from Enkei's web site:
http://www.enkei.com/spec_charts/RP03.pdf

 

I just order a set yesterday through Good-Win-Racing (special order):
http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda.../60-1107b.html

 

Wow. Somehow the 18x9s really are lighter than the 18x8s. That's pretty random. Wonder if the spokes are less concave or something to allow for less material. But a very, very nice find.

 

WTF?! That's horrible news...

 

+1. That sucks.

 

Hey Broda

How are those RP03? I'm thinking they will be my wheel of choice for STX.

 

Not sure yet. They were special order from Japan and had to take the slow boat across the Pacific. I expect to have them in a week or two and will post a pic when they arrive.

Our first autocross event is still more than a month away, so it will be a while before I get to test them out. I'll also post my impressions of the 265 Toyo R1R's after the first event.

 

found a brand new set of 1st generation SSR Competition 18 x 9 +55 5x114.3 wheels @ 17lb each for $1300 shipped

 

Good deal - does this mean we can expect you in STX next year? I'll be curious to see what you differently the second time around...

Also, to answer headofdog's question from three months ago, the RP03's are great.

 

I would rather go to DSP, but I suspect Stock won't be an RX-8 playing ground after this year

 

DSP would be fun. But I hate the idea of being in a class that lets you pull A/C. What can I say, I still have to drive my car on the street. In George's universe, there would be a class called STXR...

 

17x9 rpf1's are on sale at 1010 tires for less than 220/each.

Chris,

If you are out there:

Does tirerack do price-matching?

Since the website refuses to let you see wheels based on size, what other wheels does tirerack have in the 17x9 et35 to 45 size?

Thanks.

 

+1 Also throw in 18x9" wheels as well. Any TR Motorsports wheels that might be suitable?

I still want to consider both 17" and 18" wheels at this point.

 

This is a list I got from Chris when we were looking:

ASA AR1 18x9, 45et 23.8lbs
WEDS SA70 18x9, 42et 19.2 lbs (7 left) *requires tuner lugs
SSR Comp 18x9, 55et 16.8 lbs (6 left)
OZ Ultraleggera 18x9, 55et 19.6 lbs
OZ Botichelli 18x9, 40et 22.8 lbs

 

Hmmm, I bet those SSR comps are down to two or fewer....

 

No, as of 9:00am (Pacific) today Woody said they still had them.

 

Man, I talked to the wrong guy, I guess. I emailed back and forth with somebody from Tire Rack for over a week and they couldn't find anything in the size I wanted (17x9). They certainly couldn't send me a list of the wheels that fit my criteria. I only found out about the Weds TC005s they had from a member here - otherwise the Tire Rack guy wasn't even going to tell me about them, even though they fit my needs perfectly.

I'm happy with the TC005s, by the way. They do scratch easily and they're a pain in the *** to clean, but they're light and they were cheap.

 

I am sure the average guy on the phones has a very tight criteria he must adhere to for liability reasons. Chris and John are racers, and understand our needs.

 

The next time I buy a set of wheels, I guess I'll have to contact one of them, then.

 

thanks for posting that, $1350 shipped from TR, got the private owner set knocked down to $1250 shipped

whoever ordered the set out of TR's Louisiana branch needs to contact me ASAP ...

 

I would think those SSRs and Weds would go quick at those prices.

 

the WEDs are tempting, but I have a fetish for silver SSR Comps

 

Other than you have to use those stupid JDM tuner lugs.

And the empty holes that let you see the rusty brake rotor are lame. But it is hard to ignore that insane price.