Xenonk Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 [img]http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/ssr/swap/ssr_gt7_gold_ci3_l.jpg[/img][img]http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/ssr/swap/ssr_gt7_silver_ci3_l.jpg[/img] 18x8 +51 offset SSR GT7H (Forged 2 piece) rims in Gold with Polished lip or Satin Silver with Polished lip. I am not sure which color to get on my Black GT. Decisions, decisions, decisions.. (I didnt post Gunmetal color rims because I already have 2 sets of gunmetal rims at home for the GT). I am planning to cram in some 255/35/18 Toyo T1-Ss :eek: :cool: on these rims for the daily drive to work.. if not, a set of 245/35/18 :rolleyes: The 255 work better in terms of matching the stock diameter sizing. Oh yea, the 255 wont rub either ;) These are one of the few wheels that are 18x8 with such a high offset. I like the clean look, but this is America, so let's all vote! Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Gold on black would be nice, imo. Are these wheels really lightweight as well? -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Gold man...did you even have to ask? :D I guess I'm liberal on this one... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Gold is gross on any car with very few exceptions., I don't know why Subaru fanatics seem to love it so much. '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssaldana Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Are you making six figures because you sure spend like it! ::: soo envious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeLoo Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 [quote name='05LegacyGT330Ci']Gold is gross on any car with very few exceptions., I don't know why Subaru fanatics seem to love it so much.[/QUOTE]Because the WRC Subarus have gold wheels, it seems to be a Subaru trademark and a very strong symbol. [img]http://www.prodrive.com/pagefiles/side%20wrc%20montage.jpg[/img] I voted for Gold for the Rota SDR wheel. 2005 Legacy GT Wagon Ltd 5EAT Garnet Red 1999 GTI VR6 Black - sold but not forgotten... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 [quote name='Th3Franz']Gold on black would be nice, imo. Are these wheels really lightweight as well?[/QUOTE] I believe they are 16.9 lbs for 18x8.. and the Toyo T1-S for 255/35/18 are 23.8 lbs and the 245/35/18 are 22.9 lbs.. so given at stock at ~43 lbs, the two rim/tire combos are: 255/35/18 + rim = 40.7 lbs. 245/35/18 + rim = 39.8 lbs. The rim shouldnt more than 18 lbs (these are 2-piece forged rims). Even if it is 18 lbs, my weights are 41.8 lbs and 40.9 lbs respectively, and I would be pretty close to the stock moment calculations, if not a bit over it.. so it's not going to hurt the ride too much just for daily driving. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 [quote name='ssaldana']Are you making six figures because you sure spend like it! ::: soo envious[/QUOTE] No kids and no wife.. but the 6 figures still stand.. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 [quote name='TeeLoo']Because the WRC Subarus have gold wheels, it seems to be a Subaru trademark and a very strong symbol. [img]http://www.prodrive.com/pagefiles/side%20wrc%20montage.jpg[/img] I voted for Gold for the Rota SDR wheel.[/QUOTE] Yes I know they do but a rally car is far different from a street car. Not a big deal just voicing my opinion. '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Get silver! Because I want to get gold for my car! :p No just kidding. I want gold for my car (those rims on a white sedan), but gold would look REALLY good in my opinion. Go for that! -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanoswrx Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 I know, go with whichever one you like then buy me a set of the opposite color, haha. But really, I would go with gold, it looks hot on black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 well, silver seems to be winning right now.. I thought of getting silver to match whatever chromish/silverish parts left on the car (like the headlight reflectors and side mirror blinkers, exhuast tips, etc). The gold would really make it more Subaru-performance oriented.. but somehow, something tells me that the silver is more fit on the car.. either way, I dont care cuz I am driving the car.. this is the eye-candy portion for the public to see.. so cast your votes people! Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanoswrx Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 If its eye candy you want, gold will deffinetly get more looks then silver. Also you say 255's wont rub? even with your coilovers? Thats pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 the rims have such a big offset for what it is.. and 255s would work fine since I am now using coilovers.. the spring perches are a lot smaller than what it was from stock. It should be perfectly fine.. 245/35/18 on a 8" wide rim is fine for this car.. no rubbing issues that I can think of.. still, 245s would definitely look really mean as it is.. just imagine a 255. If I can cram in a 7.5" 40mm offset rim on the car with "wide" 225s without rubbing, I am sure the 255s on 8" 51mm offset should be fine.. I can just be on the safe side and run a 245 :rolleyes: :p the 245/35/18 are very close to stock overall tire diameter. 255/35/18 is closer to what I run on the 225/40/18.. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjapimp Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 I just find Gold very ricey.... I'd stick with Silver, but it's your car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 wow, plenty of mixed reviews.. but a good thing is that no one has complained about the style of the rim.. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 [quote name='Ninjapimp']I just find Gold very ricey.... I'd stick with Silver, but it's your car![/QUOTE] So gold would fit right in. :p bwahahaha Gold it is Keefe! -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Keefe the style is awesome! :p Just a quick question. I plan on getting those rims when I get my car in gold, and I'm wondering if the wheels will be able to fit Brembo calipers or something like that if they ever come out with an application. I know many people like Kevin (gtguy) are against things like that, and I'm doing it partly for show, but I'm curious anyways. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 [quote name='05LegacyGT330Ci']Yes I know they do but a rally car is far different from a street car. Not a big deal just voicing my opinion.[/QUOTE] Is it [i]far[/i] different than on a street car? The STi comes with gold wheels. It's part of rally heritage man...some people get it, some don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nendo Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 first off get your initial ipression of which u like more..... its a nice wheel and both choices r good.. for me i would take silver, it would appear more subtle to me.. but seeing u have many decals on your car i think gold might match it more.. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 [quote name='axis008']Keefe the style is awesome! :p Just a quick question. I plan on getting those rims when I get my car in gold, and I'm wondering if the wheels will be able to fit Brembo calipers or something like that if they ever come out with an application. I know many people like Kevin (gtguy) are against things like that, and I'm doing it partly for show, but I'm curious anyways.[/QUOTE] Screw Brembo! :p I am actually working towards a set of 6-pot Front and 4-pot Rear Endless Big Brake Kits (depending on what class I want to run in or what I want to do with the car in general.. ie: occasional track car or an SCCA Solo2 ESP car).. I might have to get rid of all my 17" rims and tires and just use 18" from now on with a Big Brake Kit (assuming a 330mm rotor kit right now).. it's not going to be that much more from the stock rotor sizing (12.3" vs 13.0") but the calipers will be a factor.. but from the looks of it, these rims will clear the calipers.. I'll confirm it later in the week as the rims are arriving today and the tires (255/35/18 Toyo T1-S) will be mounted tomorrow.. so I should have it sometime on the car on Wednesday or Thursday night. This is what Cobb already did on their car using their BBKs [url]http://www.wrxforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000836[/url] Heres a pic for you in Gold for their car: [IMG]http://www.cobbtuning.com/legacy/images/lgt_front332b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.cobbtuning.com/legacy/images/lgt_rear328b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.cobbtuning.com/legacy/images/lgt_side.jpg[/IMG] Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 [quote name='nendo'] for me i would take silver, it would appear more subtle to me.. but seeing u have many decals on your car i think gold might match it more.. good luck[/QUOTE] Decals and rims can go on and off the car as I please.. remember, this is my 11th set of rims.. my car has shoes.. more shoes than me, literally. Btw, decals are coming off as the racing season is coming to a close.. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih8vtec13 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 silver i hate gold rims im more of a gunmetal polished lip kind of person i just need to find a set i like and save maybe for spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 [quote name='ih8vtec13']silver i hate gold rims im more of a gunmetal polished lip kind of person i just need to find a set i like and save maybe for spring[/QUOTE] Wow, a gold hater! How about High Polish Coat (similar to Chrome but NOT)? What were you planning on getting? Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 For mine it would be the Silver, Gold looks good too but if i was going to get gold, I would kit up and buy RAYS VOLK Shadow Gold Chrome BLing baby BLing Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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