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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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1600! dang...haha forget that, great rim but im broke and i know no one else is gonna get these because everyone else is broke as well.
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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they are great wheels, already have a set in 17x8 35et who ever ends up getting a set is not buying garbage.
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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These wheels look really nice, any body lucky enough to get a pair post some pics!
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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pre order this wheels soon one he pms me back
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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im worried about the offset, i dont these will look like the ones on the evo, just the color
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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It doesn't really matter because the RPF1's don't concave. It won't look as bad as you think.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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I wonder if these would clear wilwoods..they look super flush on the subie forums
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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man i dont know whether i want 17s or 18s. if i stay with 17s instead of getting a bbk i can get the wilwood calipers for front and rear and still fit 15's.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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wilwood calipers are still considered bbks, I think 18s are pretty awesome..but if I was gonna get these, I might as well have gotten dan gardners RPF1s which were spec'd for our ride. Less then 16 pounds with 30 offset is pretty tight..and it clears BBKs.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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I'm pretty sure these will have same face design as those on evo x and earl's subaru in the pictures which is the most aggressive face you can get on rpf1's. even 18x10 and 10.5 with lower offset have same face design, all they do is changing hub design.

as for bbk, you might need 5mm or maybe 10mm spacers to clear calipers but since 18x9.5 +38 isn't crazy at all, adding spacers will make them look better unless you worry about messing wheel bearings and etc.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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why wouldnt bbks work on this rim? bbks clear 17x8.5 offset 30
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Domo
why wouldnt bbks work on this rim? bbks clear 17x8.5 offset 30
okay, so here are pictures of 8.5" width and 9.5" and up


8.5"


9.5" and wider


see the difference? 8.5" (and lower) with whatever offset have spokes stick out from its face while 9.5" or up will have spokes go in towards the inside of rim. therefore, above design will have more clearance than one on the bottom. Of course, the bottom one looks 1000 times better with a little bit of concaveness (too little to call it concave tho. LOL)

they just have difference face design so width and offset don't matter in this case.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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thats ___
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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but which design would you get?? 17x8.5 +30 looks ___ to me.

step your game up and get the aggressive size with better looking wheel.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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I want the stock diameter wilwoods. so they clear my 15s. so I can take it to the strip often.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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those wheels would be unbelieveably sexy on the tC, if i had 1600 id already be paid in full LOL
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by riboflavin
but which design would you get?? 17x8.5 +30 looks ___ to me.

step your game up and get the aggressive size with better looking wheel.
yea but BBKS with them look awesome. I rather have safety and reliability then great looks. Function>Form for me.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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these wheels would probably clear a BBK no problem



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