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Ordered the anodized silver Fn01r-c with the 38 off set. Manufacturer specs say they way 20lbs but I hear it is closer to 21.5, anybody ever way there factory 18" wheels ?
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hey tanaka, i'm thinking about getting the same size as your rear but for the front as well.. so 17x10 +35 with 255/40/17 azenis rt615 all around. you said the rear has no rubbing problems, but what do you think about the front?
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they clear...but barely when i test fitted them. i'm not "that" lowered being on RB springs... and i have to drive conservatively when i put them on. so i don't think there is no-way in hell you'll clear them without modifications( like fender rolling) being i still have to consider that for sure, as a safety measure.
maybe you can take a look at them when i put them on for a test run for the saturday meet i have scheduled. you can see my plans with them then, and decide rather or not those wheels you had in mind are a hit or miss...
don't end up buying something if its useless to you, right?
if you have fitment questions...ask rishie (endless rotaries) who i picked up my rpf1's from... he knew my intentions and capabilities, and recommended me the "max" of what he thinks will work for the sizes i had specific in mind.
any other question, PM me.
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FWIW, my car has Racing Beat springs and Koni shocks, and the front camber is set at maximum, since I use the car as a track car. More pictures in this thread.
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sigh, no stores/vendors have 17x10 +35 fn01r-c's in stock at the moment. gonna have to order then and wait a few months =\..
anyone know any place that has them?
anyone know any place that has them?
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maybe i'll just go with the 18x9.5 +38 all around on 255/40/18
anyone know if this will have the same concavity as the 17x10?
anyone know if this will have the same concavity as the 17x10?
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I just ordered 18x9.5 +35 fn01r-c's... I will be posting pics AS SOON as I get the wheels on the car.
18x9.5 +38 should be fairly concave, but not as much as the 17x10. Go with a +35 and it should be almost the same.
If I were you I'd hit up Rishie at AutoRnD (see vendor sub-forum). My friends have gone through him in the past and I just ordered mine through him.
18x9.5 +38 should be fairly concave, but not as much as the 17x10. Go with a +35 and it should be almost the same.
If I were you I'd hit up Rishie at AutoRnD (see vendor sub-forum). My friends have gone through him in the past and I just ordered mine through him.
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Great wheels, lightweight and easily avaliable to replace if you ever broke one. I've got a couple rough intersections with the lightrail construction that bang the hell out of my suspension and I've not had a problem.
Go get 'em!
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There is no guarantee that the 18"x9.5" wheels with have concave spokes. They may have straight spokes and a deeper hub, just like the +35mm 17"x9" wheels do. You might want to confirm what they look like with the vendor before they ship.
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I just ordered 18x9.5 +35 fn01r-c's... I will be posting pics AS SOON as I get the wheels on the car.
18x9.5 +38 should be fairly concave, but not as much as the 17x10. Go with a +35 and it should be almost the same.
If I were you I'd hit up Rishie at AutoRnD (see vendor sub-forum). My friends have gone through him in the past and I just ordered mine through him.
18x9.5 +38 should be fairly concave, but not as much as the 17x10. Go with a +35 and it should be almost the same.
If I were you I'd hit up Rishie at AutoRnD (see vendor sub-forum). My friends have gone through him in the past and I just ordered mine through him.
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I was going off of what I saw on the 5zigen website. They have a few diagrams of the various sizes available...
All of these guesses will be laid to rest in a few days ;]
All of these guesses will be laid to rest in a few days ;]
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Got my 5Zigen FN01R-C's mounted up today with a new set of tires, thought I would walk out in the garage and stare at my 8 for a minutes before I went to bed. It does not look so good with two flat tires. The tires are leaking thru the stem, has anybody else had this problem with their FN01R-C and if so what was the fix?
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Got my 5Zigen FN01R-C's mounted up today with a new set of tires, thought I would walk out in the garage and stare at my 8 for a minutes before I went to bed. It does not look so good with two flat tires. The tires are leaking thru the stem, has anybody else had this problem with their FN01R-C and if so what was the fix?
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The tire shop did not replace the grommet on the TPMS valves, they fixed this this morning, now I have new tires and wheels and they hold air ""bonus"
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Moster Truck + Adequate Concavity + stretch = s3x
18x9.5 +35 5Zigen FN01R-C Bronze wrapped with 225/45R18 Dunlop Direzza DZ101
My car will be much lower within 1-2 months. Untill then feel free to flame my monster truck status.
18x9.5 +35 5Zigen FN01R-C Bronze wrapped with 225/45R18 Dunlop Direzza DZ101
My car will be much lower within 1-2 months. Untill then feel free to flame my monster truck status.
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Forget the monster truck label, why didn't you wrap those Zigens in 245s? I still can't understand why Mazda doesn't make 245 the standard width tire for this vehicle.
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yoo, i just put my new FNO1R-C black with chrome lip on my car. the size is 18x8.5 +38 with 245 all around. but when i took it for a ride, my front wheels or breaks had some discretely squeaking sound. weird. i am facing a lot weird things these days.
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I won't defend it till the ends of the earth though -- tt's not the ideal setup for performance and I know that... though it does handle and ride better than the stock RE040's. I don't track the car... it's street driven... so I rarely get to take the car to 10/10ths. Maybe 8/10ths max given the limited driving I do (average of about 16 miles per day... maybe).
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I prefer the stretched look. I will be going to 245/40 or 255/40 after I wear these out. This will look better once I'm dropped I'm sure.
I won't defend it till the ends of the earth though -- tt's not the ideal setup for performance and I know that... though it does handle and ride better than the stock RE040's. I don't track the car... it's street driven... so I rarely get to take the car to 10/10ths. Maybe 8/10ths max given the limited driving I do (average of about 16 miles per day... maybe).
I won't defend it till the ends of the earth though -- tt's not the ideal setup for performance and I know that... though it does handle and ride better than the stock RE040's. I don't track the car... it's street driven... so I rarely get to take the car to 10/10ths. Maybe 8/10ths max given the limited driving I do (average of about 16 miles per day... maybe).
Signed,
Waiting diligently for that UPS truck...
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i will be getting my 18x9.5 +35 fn01r-c bronze with 255/40 Falken Azenis RT-615s very soon! i will post pics asap! i hope i dont have the monster truck look =O