Gawdly Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Just out scouring the web dreaming of wide wheel goodness. Not finding many options in 18x8.5 that are light weight and come in an LGT friendly offset. These Koseis aren't bad and weigh in at around 18lbs.: http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/kosei/swap/kosei_k3_s_ci3_l.jpg Though it'd look better with wider spokes, darker center (hyper black or gunmetal) and/or a polished lip. Anyone have a favorite lightweight 18x8.5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 ssr gt2 FTW. $300/wheel tirerack right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdly Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 ssr gt2 FTW. $300/wheel tirerack right now! http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/ssr/swap/ssr_gt2_silver_ci3_l.jpg Nice wheel... how light and does it fit? Doesn't show in options for LGT on tirerack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 i think 17.5 lbs and fits...one of my favs...tirerack doesnt seem to think 18x8.5 will fit on the legacy but i think others have done it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewster Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 18x8.5 weigh 17.2 lbs according to tirerack. I can think of 3 people with GT2s. Me: Outback with 18x8.5 et 48 FiftyTwoEighty: LGT with 18x8 et 51 http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14395&highlight=ssr+gt2 icelatte: LGT with 18x8 et 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Drewster, where'd you get yours in 8.5? I'm half arsed looking around trying to find SSR Comps in 8.5, but it doesnt seem to be a common width for that wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewster Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Drewster, where'd you get yours in 8.5? I'm half arsed looking around trying to find SSR Comps in 8.5, but it doesnt seem to be a common width for that wheel.mine came from tirerack, if you specify an '04 STi, the size should show up as wheel option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zildjiank Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Not finding many options in 18x8.5 that are light weight and come in an LGT friendly offset. Anyone have a favorite lightweight 18x8.5? If you can get em, SSR Competitions 18X8.5 are about 15lbs...purely rediculous for that size if you ask me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 SSR Comps of course. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovied Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 http://www.tirerackwholesale.com/images/wheels/speedstar/swap/ss_wheel_d5r_ltgy_ci3_l.jpg only $169.00 each plus shipping around $40 bucks 18x8 ______________ tHe HoV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legasee Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 http://www.tirerackwholesale.com/images/wheels/speedstar/swap/ss_wheel_d5r_ltgy_ci3_l.jpg only $169.00 each plus shipping around $40 bucks 18x8 I almost got these...got quoted about $1280 from tirerack about a week ago or so shipped with 225/40/18 Kumho ASX for a few bux under $1300 (great price considering the rims are originally $300 each). I then found the exact same rim on ebay and the lip was literally about 4mm (if you look down on the lip with the rim sitting like the pic^, tip of the lip to spoke, not to where the lip touches the spoke...I hope I'm making sense ) due to the +50 offset.....but these are nice looking wheels! In Taiwan now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsalicru Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I like the GT2. Absent from Tire Rack's site now. Advan RG is nice, but extremely overpriced.. cast wheels for the price of forged. Umm, if I had the money... I'd go with a Work wheel or something like J-Line. "some say, his arms are made of coiled adamantium fibers. And that he tops his cereal with nuts and bolts. All we know is, he's called the Jose." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I like my Advan RS'. http://www.mcnproductions.com/lgt/suspension/advan5.jpg -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 ^ 18x8.5? +48?? I think the sucky part of having a 5x100 is that I think structurally, it's not wide of a span for a wider and taller rim.. it's just asking a lot of beating on the hub to move such mass... (granted that we can all find a 19" or a 20" that size that proves me wrong, but for performance, I dont think running around on 20" Dubs for the GT spells out "race performance") Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnin4 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 SSR GT2's 18's are $379 and 17's are $309 per wheel on tire rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 ^ 18x8.5? +48?? Yessir. -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 piaa sport mesh hyperblack is one of my favs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans007 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 We need more pics of peoples fav rims......I'm go'n 18x8.5 also...... Just starting Look'n at designs......(attached) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Smoke_ Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 What size of rubber you planning on running? I'm looking for wheel now also, but I'm thinking 18"x8" with 245/35/18's. Good Luck, and let us know if you find any killer deals! "You poke it, You own it" - Man law supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zildjiank Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 piaa sport mesh hyperblack is one of my favs Far as I know, that doesn't come in 8.5 width... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 im not to savy on all this rim measurement business, but i did have the sport mesh in 18s. just had to get rid of them bc NJ roads are hell on nething bigger than 17s (on our cars, at least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washburn33 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Just put these Hyperblack 5 Zigen FN01-RC's on. 18 X 8.5 with 245-35-18 BF Goodrich G-Force KDW NT's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Smoke_ Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Yessir. -Mike- How close will a 18x8.5 with +50 mm offset be? Do you think it will work ok? "You poke it, You own it" - Man law supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washburn33 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I am not sure. Mine were have a +48 and they were really close. I have a friend at Discount Tire who test fit mine for me, so we tried a few wheels. I wanted a +45 offset, but this was the closest I could get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 How close will a 18x8.5 with +50 mm offset be? Do you think it will work ok? It should work with coilovers (Hyper Rev Magazine has photos of Legacy's with 19x8.5" +50mm), but I doubt it will work with stock struts. There is very little clearance between the Bilsteins and the tire/wheel. Also, you probably won't be able to run enough negative camber in the front with the stock struts (without adjustable pillowball strut tops), and the wheel/tire will be uncomfortably close to hitting the tops of the front fenders. http://www.mcnproductions.com/lgt/exterior/lgt8.jpg The Advans are off of the car until I get my Cusco Zero2's installed in a few weeks, and I also plan on rolling my rear fenders. -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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