Wheels are similar to 370Z wheels. For tires there you go.

 

Look what others have done.
Find a set-up that you like.
Duplicate it. No need to reinvent the wheel (I love to say that).

 

Oh man I love that offset thing!

 

This guy knows. I mean listen to his facts. How could you go wrong?

 

I love my Varrstoens. I've put these things to hell already and they've held up great. GET THE VARRSTOENS...[/QUOTE]



Care to explain your tested methods? You might convince me otherwise.

 

While I think these Varrstoen's look decent, if you're hitting the track at all, why risk it?

 

let me first say that I love enkei wheels but,
like varrstoen, enkei had to start somewhere too.
going on about enkei or any other manufacture about their established date and being used by such and such is an arguement that holds no merit.
if you applied that same rule of thumb back in 1950 when enkei came out they would have died out and all this proven blah blah wouldnt have happened.
Sure it has been stated a million times already.
the replica argument is another thing...which came first?
Work Meister S1 or SSR SP1
both wheels I am sure that most people using the replica argument would love to have a set of either wheel where you could say 1 is a replica of the other.

to the OP, get the wheel you feel suits you best.
budget, usage, look/style

just my opinion on the matter

 

Meisters and SP1 have a similar style, but one is not a replica of another....they are actually different when it comes down to it. Both also happen to be top tier companies, so it's splitting hairs.

Enkei started actually making parts for airplanes and motorcycles. They manufactured their own parts, and their roots are in the casting business since their inception. According to their own marketing info, they deliver 10M wheels a year....that's alot of wheels. But not only do they deliver them, they design them, they make them, they test them. They supply them to countless teams around the world. They have offices on every continent, they have their own manufacturing plants in several places in the world. They got into the motorsports industry by making a 3 piece wheel for McClaren in 1986. That's a pretty impressive resumee

Anyone have any details on Varstoenn's history?

 

^^ /thread

 

Enkei does not make a 19 X 10.5 +15 in the RFP1 but they are the way to go. They sell a 19 X 10 +20 or so.

 

good info z-1
not doubting enkei's resume by any means.
just saying that every company had to start somewhere.
whether a good start or bad.

 

go with enkei, i dont think they make 19x10.5 only 18s. 19s come in 19x10 at most. go with 18x9.5/10.5 +15. Should look sweet with a drop.

 

18"x8.5 18"x9.5 rpf1s. fronts weigh less then 19lbs and rears just under 20 lbs. thats the setup i have and they look great and u can feel the unsprung weight in acceleration for sure. heres a few pics

 

19x10+22 is what they have in RPF1, run that with a 275/30-19 and the same wheel in the rear with a 275/35-19 and a 15mm spacer. You will be all set.

 

I'd also like to point out that while yes, every company does have to start somewhere...you'd be ignorant to say that Enkei hasn't learned a 'thing or two' since they've been in business. I'll take a 2010 Enkei over a 1950 Enkei any day if the consideration is technical merits (obviously collectors items are not what I'm referring to here).Varrstoen is just starting out, and as such, can and will make mistakes.

Best of luck to people going with replica wheels from an [apparent] brand new wheel manufacturer. I'm not wishing harm on anybody, but don't be so ignorant as to say just because you've had them on your car and they roll down the street that they "hold up great". Until proper testing is done, I cannot recommend these to somebody that even possibly may put these things to their limit on a track.

 

Varrstoen's are great...

If you chug **** and carry a knock off Louis purse.

 

Well said. No offense to anyone but an average person is not qualified to assess a set of wheels and provide useful feedback. As stated, just because they are round and they look shiny, doesn't mean that they are not subject to major design flaws. It's important to remember that things such as wheels are subjected to varying stresses and multitude of conditions. Metals, by nature, can and will fatigue and loose structural integrity over time. Without having materials background and understanding the stresses, it's really anybody's guess what a set of wheels will do, over extended period of time.

 

gahhh i cannot stand Varrstoen rims anymore. If your decision was between the RPF's and TE's then that would be a more difficult choice.

Go with the Enkei's!

 

foose wheels

 

I would personally go with the Enkei's.