The SVX wants wheels....... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sybir · 2005-05-26, 11:10 AM

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=777261

I don't want to repost all the pics here, but check out it, it looks just like Scott's car, but with better wheels

ScottyS · 2005-05-26, 11:13 AM

ahhhhhhhgggghhhh!!! That HAS to be better than those gunmetal 5-spoke numbers in a past thread......wow.

bruspeed · 2005-05-26, 11:29 AM

That really looks good, red and gold, who woulda thought??

sperry · 2005-05-26, 11:36 AM

Here's my post on the other thread about that car on the SVX network:

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Originally Posted by sperry

I think on any color but red those rims would be awesome... but for some reason the red/gold is just falling flat for me. I give it a B+/A-.

Don't get me wrong, it does look good (and like 100x better than most the rims available in our size)... but for the cost of some STi rims, I think something else would look better on a red car. Like some Gram Light 57S's...

It's times like these where I wish my SVX were blue... blue on gold would be HOT! So would a pearly or black SVX on gold... someone w/ a pearly, go borrow Bwana's rims and take pics!!

I like 'em, but I think I need some Gram Lights... assuming they fit.

MikeSTI · 2005-05-26, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sybir

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=777261

I don't want to repost all the pics here, but check out it, it looks just like Scott's car, but with better wheels

thats hot

Dean · 2005-05-26, 11:50 AM

I'm going to have to agree with Scott. Gold on a red SVX doesn't look right for some reason.

Nick Koan · 2005-05-26, 11:59 AM

Yeah, Red/Gold is not my favorite. Red/Bronze on the other hand...

Those BBS's in Anthracite or Bronze would be perfect for the SVX, though.

skimonkey30 · 2005-05-26, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

Yeah, Red/Gold is not my favorite. Red/Bronze on the other hand...

Those BBS's in Anthracite or Bronze would be perfect for the SVX, though.

*cough* i have bronze wheels for sale *cough*

Nick Koan · 2005-05-26, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by skimonkey30

*cough* i have bronze wheels for sale *cough*

Convince soggy to buy mine first

skimonkey30 · 2005-05-26, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

Convince soggy to buy mine first

he still owes me for the intercooler once i get that settled then i will convince him to buy the p1's

qksubi · 2005-05-26, 03:32 PM

Scott there is the evo wheels for cheap and you paint them any color you want

sperry · 2005-05-26, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by qksubi

Scott there is the evo wheels for cheap and you paint them any color you want

The offset on the Evo rims is to low. I'd have to stick w/ 225 width tires, and even that's pushing it. With the proper offset, I plan to run 255 width tires.

Plus the Evo rim's offset is probably bad for the wheel bearings, and SVX's are notorious for having crappy rear wheel bearings.

Trust me man... I tried to figure out a way to run those rims!

sonicsuby · 2005-05-26, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bruspeed

That really looks good, red and gold, who woulda thought??

The 49ers?

sperry · 2005-05-26, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicsuby

The 49ers?

Sweet, I want a car that looks like it goes 2-14!

sybir · 2005-05-26, 04:50 PM

FU BUDDY!!!!!!!!

Sorry, it's genetic.

Evo Mike · 2005-05-26, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

I'm going to have to agree with Scott. Gold on a red SVX doesn't look right for some reason.

that was my first impression as well...

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-05-26, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Sweet, I want a car that looks like it goes 2-14!

Maybe even 3 wins in a good season...

Kevin M · 2005-05-27, 12:11 AM

Yeah yeah, we suck...

Have fun watching your local team this season. Oh wait, that's right, you jackasses drove both of them out of town because you couldn't get 50,000 people out of the 8 million or so in the area to go to a football game every week.

sperry · 2005-05-27, 01:24 AM

okay... back on topic...

doing the math:

Since I want to run 255/40R17 tires, I have to have a 8-9" wide rim. Due to fender space and offset calcs, I can't fit anything wider than 8" in there w/o lots of fender rolling... so, I need a set of 17x8" 5x114.3 wheels w/ an offset between +45 and +50, inclusive.

Here's what I've found so far that I haven't already seen on an SVX:

Ray's Team Daytona Racing 707 - Cast 1-piece
17x8+45
MSRP $280/ea

I've got no clue where I'd ever be able to buy these, but Diamond Black or Bronze would be HOT!

MB Motorsport Weapon aka A-Tech Erasor
17x8+42
Discount Tire Direct $112/ea

They're pretty close to Gram Light 57S replicas... but the offset is pushing it so I might have to roll the fenders, and they're perpetually out of stock in that size.

Rota Action (Pic is gold, I'd get bronze or something darker)
17x7.5+48
SubyDude $162.50/ea

A little narrow for 255 width tires... and I hate paying so much for Rotas!

Rota Grid
17x7.5+48
SubyDude $162.50/ea

Again, too narrow, and I can't seem to find out if they even make a 5x114.3 P.C.D.

Rota Boost
17x8+48
SubyDude $175/ea

Not my favorite looking wheel, but it's the right size and comes in bronze.

Incestious Wheel Whores of the world unite! and find me a set of wheels for the SVX... and hurry before my snow tires wear out in this heat!

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-05-27, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

Have fun watching your local team this season. Oh wait, that's right, you jackasses drove both of them out of town because you couldn't get 50,000 people out of the 8 million or so in the area to go to a football game every week.

Umm, San Luis Obispo has never had a local pro football team. If you're referring to the L.A. area, I'm not sure who you're talking to cause none of us live there.

Nick Koan · 2005-05-27, 08:02 AM

No, I think he means the local Reno teams that we used to have never ago.

Anyways, I think +42 offset with 8" wide is pushing it, but it shouldn't be that bad. The +38 offset on those Evo Enkei's wasn't so horrible (those are 8" wide, right?).

sperry · 2005-05-27, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

No, I think he means the local Reno teams that we used to have never ago.

Anyways, I think +42 offset with 8" wide is pushing it, but it shouldn't be that bad. The +38 offset on those Evo Enkei's wasn't so horrible (those are 8" wide, right?).

Yeah, EVO = 17x8+38.... but they only had 225 Advans on 'em... not the 255 ST-115's I plan on getting.

sperry · 2005-05-27, 10:04 AM

Hey Aaron... any idea where to get a set of those Ray's 707s?

sybir · 2005-05-27, 11:01 AM

We can get 'em, but it may take a few months. Let me make some calls.

sperry · 2005-05-27, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sybir

We can get 'em, but it may take a few months. Let me make some calls.

If that means shipping 'em from Japan on Harry's tab, don't bother. I like 'em but only because they're a cheaper version of the 57S's in the correct width/offset for the SVX. I'm not looking for expensive "y0 dawg, I got thems rims imported from Japan, so I'm like the 1st dude in America w/ a set" type rims.

I just want a dark/bronze, blocky, 7-spoke 17x8" rim that fits the SVX.

2005-05-26, 11:10 AM	#1
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	The SVX wants wheels....... http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=777261 I don't want to repost all the pics here, but check out it, it looks just like Scott's car, but with better wheels __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2005-05-26, 11:13 AM	#2
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	ahhhhhhhgggghhhh!!! That HAS to be better than those gunmetal 5-spoke numbers in a past thread......wow. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2005-05-26, 11:29 AM	#3
bruspeed EJ251 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sparks Posts: 526 Car: 2005 2.5 rs cgm Class: TDSP	That really looks good, red and gold, who woulda thought?? __________________ Can anybody fly this thing?

2005-05-26, 11:50 AM	#6
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I'm going to have to agree with Scott. Gold on a red SVX doesn't look right for some reason. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-05-26, 11:59 AM	#7
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Yeah, Red/Gold is not my favorite. Red/Bronze on the other hand... Those BBS's in Anthracite or Bronze would be perfect for the SVX, though. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-05-26, 03:32 PM	#11
qksubi Assault Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 996 Car: 13 Sti Hatch Satin white Class: TBSP/TT-2 Aim for the EYES!	Scott there is the evo wheels for cheap and you paint them any color you want

2005-05-26, 04:50 PM	#15
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	FU BUDDY!!!!!!!! Sorry, it's genetic. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2005-05-27, 12:11 AM	#18
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Yeah yeah, we suck... Have fun watching your local team this season. Oh wait, that's right, you jackasses drove both of them out of town because you couldn't get 50,000 people out of the 8 million or so in the area to go to a football game every week. __________________ FWD is the new AWD Last edited by Kevin M; 2005-05-27 at 02:30 AM.

2005-05-27, 01:24 AM	#19
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	okay... back on topic... doing the math: Since I want to run 255/40R17 tires, I have to have a 8-9" wide rim. Due to fender space and offset calcs, I can't fit anything wider than 8" in there w/o lots of fender rolling... so, I need a set of 17x8" 5x114.3 wheels w/ an offset between +45 and +50, inclusive. Here's what I've found so far that I haven't already seen on an SVX: Ray's Team Daytona Racing 707 - Cast 1-piece 17x8+45 MSRP $280/ea I've got no clue where I'd ever be able to buy these, but Diamond Black or Bronze would be HOT! MB Motorsport Weapon aka A-Tech Erasor 17x8+42 Discount Tire Direct $112/ea They're pretty close to Gram Light 57S replicas... but the offset is pushing it so I might have to roll the fenders, and they're perpetually out of stock in that size. Rota Action (Pic is gold, I'd get bronze or something darker) 17x7.5+48 SubyDude $162.50/ea A little narrow for 255 width tires... and I hate paying so much for Rotas! Rota Grid 17x7.5+48 SubyDude $162.50/ea Again, too narrow, and I can't seem to find out if they even make a 5x114.3 P.C.D. Rota Boost 17x8+48 SubyDude $175/ea Not my favorite looking wheel, but it's the right size and comes in bronze. Incestious Wheel Whores of the world unite! and find me a set of wheels for the SVX... and hurry before my snow tires wear out in this heat! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-05-27, 08:02 AM	#21
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	No, I think he means the local Reno teams that we used to have never ago. Anyways, I think +42 offset with 8" wide is pushing it, but it shouldn't be that bad. The +38 offset on those Evo Enkei's wasn't so horrible (those are 8" wide, right?). __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-05-27, 10:04 AM	#23
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Hey Aaron... any idea where to get a set of those Ray's 707s? __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-05-27, 11:01 AM	#24
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	We can get 'em, but it may take a few months. Let me make some calls. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

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