What have you done to your P5 today?

[mx-p5]

These are my next wheels only in a 17x8.5. I'd already have them if I wasn't replacing my turbo+mani+dp. May or may not powdercoat the centers red.

meh...not my style.

I like the RH's personally

 

[alexcited]

meh...not my style.

I like the RH's personally

agreedx4

 

[D-rock240]

These are my next wheels only in a 17x8.5. I'd already have them if I wasn't replacing my turbo+mani+dp. May or may not powdercoat the centers red.

Can you colormatch the wheel color with your car? They look a little pink in the pic. I think they would look good in the same color.

 

[magnumP5]

Eh, I like how the RPF1's look. They're a decently lightweight and strong wheel unlike the Racing Harts. Don't get me wrong, I love how the RH's look but their weight and size just aren't right for the P5. The offset is at least 5 mm too high and they weight about 5 lbs too much per wheel

 

[aMaff]

I'd say that for the price, they're a bit more than 'decently light' lol

 

[magnumP5]

I'd say that for the price, they're a bit more than 'decently light' lol

+1

They're about 1.5 lbs heavier than the Volk CE28N's of the same size I was looking at earlier and about 1/2 the price as well. I just wish I could have gone down to 16's. Would have been even cheaper and lighter but the +43 mm offset had me worried. Not the +45 is too much better...

 

[shane02pro5]

They are slightly pink in the pic but they would be powdercoated red. Absolutely lighter than most other affordable wheel! Which will be offset by heavy stickier 235 rubber so...

 

[mx-p5]

I'd say that for the price, they're a bit more than 'decently light' lol

you win this round

 

[slideshow240]

+43 would have been fine! Its only 2mm.
Don't think it would have rubbed...

 

[alexcited]

im super tempted to call the sketchy guy who offered to sell me the mp3 wheels for 250. afraid to get shot though

 

[aMaff]

+43 would have been fine! Its only 2mm.
Don't think it would have rubbed...

7" wide +43 rubs in the rear of a P5 with any kind of real tire on there.

 

[magnumP5]

+43 would have been fine! Its only 2mm.
Don't think it would have rubbed...

I don't know. The accepted convention is that anything below 45 mm will rub. Actually it's been advised not to go any lower than +48 on P5's when using a 215-series tire. The +45 rule is typically applied to the 205-series tire. Now before you go off saying I shouldn't follow what everyone else says know that I don't have coilovers or a good means by which to roll my fenders right now (don't really want to either). That being said, if they did rub Id be kind of screwed. I don't want to destroy my fenders or a brand new set of tires - especially ones I've spent nearly two weeks looking for a decent price! +45 should push the wheels out nicely for my needs and tastes. Other reason I didn't go with the 16's is because the tires would have cost $120+ per tire. My goal was to spend the least amount of money possible and I think I met that.

 

[magnumP5]

7" wide +43 rubs in the rear of a P5 with any kind of real tire on there.

How's +45 sound?

 

[aMaff]

How's +45 sound?

iirc you can fit a chunky 215 tire w/o rubbing w/ a +45 / 7" wheel. I had 215/45/16s on 16x7 +43s and it would rub in the rear, but only just, and only when I was really pushing the car (auto-x) or when it was loaded up in the rear.

 

[A louie]

lol @ +43 & +45

 

[mx-p5]

Just signed up for a group buy on some Autoexe replica grilles and eyelids

 

[aMaff]

lol @ +43 & +45

(uhm) what'd I miss?

 

[magnumP5]

(uhm) what'd I miss?

Don't worry about it (hand)

 

[slideshow240]

+12 and +34 ftw! 7" and 8" wheels also.

But my tastes are different I know. I just like messing with you guys

 

[aMaff]

Ah, so I wasn't missing much then.


Zing!