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Old 06-10-2004, 12:26 AM
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Old 06-10-2004, 05:13 AM
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Originally posted by vitaminZ
here are pics of my enkei pk6's(anthracite)





what spoiler is that? i love those wheels.
Old 06-10-2004, 11:53 AM
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HRE 845R's...
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Old 06-10-2004, 01:25 PM
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Originally posted by jreiter
Jason, how are those BFG KDW's treating you? Mainly, how's the road noise compared to other tires? I'm considering switching to those when my current Toyo T1S tires wear out, but I don't want anything loud. (The Toyos are great but don't come in a 255/40/18, but the BFGs do... thus my desire to switch.)
they are great tires... it is like riding on rails in the rain...

as far as road noise I cant really tell you... my car is super loud as is with all the interior in the rear taken out and my exhaust and cats...
Old 06-10-2004, 01:50 PM
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hey TriX: the spoiler i have is made by data systems(illusions) OF JAPAN. you can go to www.toyamagroup.com for more info or to order. toyama group has great customer service. spoiler build and fitment quality are top notch.

the pk6's don't seem to look as good to me in silver. maybe it depends on the color of the Z. i have had my pk6's since 25Feb04 and i couldn't be any happier with them. great wheel at a great price!

btw, i paid $1,547 for wheels, tires, gorilla lugnuts, mounting/ balancing and free shipping(took two days). i purchased mine through discount tire direct.
Old 06-10-2004, 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by KShep
HRE 845R's...
Those are truely sickness! Very Nice!
Old 06-10-2004, 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by KShep
HRE 845R's...
I do like what I see in this pic. KShep, can you post a link to some more pics of your car from other angles?

On that note, what sort of offsets do you have to allow tires that wide? And did you have to roll the fenders? Any rubbing at all?
Old 06-10-2004, 04:20 PM
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Wish I knew how to attach quotes....but thanks for the compliments.

HRE guarantees fitment of their wheels with custom offsets...I have looked at all of my paperwork from them and cannot locate offset info...I suppose it is stamped on the inside of the wheel, but that's kinda tricky (impossible) to see with them on the car.
They also guarantee clearance with your specific brake setup.
Customer service is excellent.

No rolling of the fenders with this setup...I can go lower but would have camber issues. As set up, I am just out of spec. and expect 10% treadwear loss due to camber. (zLand has same setup, I copied his) No rubbing.

I'll post a few more pics here...there are a few in the Gallery Forum, specific colors, SS, last page or next to last page.

Kenny
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Old 06-10-2004, 04:32 PM
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another one
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Old 06-10-2004, 04:36 PM
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another
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Old 06-10-2004, 04:45 PM
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Sorry about that last one, it was one of my early attempts w/the camera...last one
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Old 06-11-2004, 08:07 AM
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Default Offsets

For those interested in offset info...
F -23
R -24
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Old 06-15-2004, 04:50 PM
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Default Re: Offsets

Originally posted by KShep
For those interested in offset info...
F -23
R -24
Ah, that's why they look a bit further out than my Nismos. The rear Nismos are 18x9.5x30mm.
Old 06-25-2004, 02:35 AM
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I need some rims!
Old 06-25-2004, 03:15 AM
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Finally have a better pic...
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Old 06-25-2004, 04:54 PM
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Here's mine:

Front - 18x9.5 38 offset; 255/40 GSD3
Rear - 18x9.5 38 offset; 275/40 GSD3
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Old 06-25-2004, 04:55 PM
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And...
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Old 06-25-2004, 05:28 PM
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Originally posted by Jason@Performance
they are great tires... it is like riding on rails in the rain...

as far as road noise I cant really tell you... my car is super loud as is with all the interior in the rear taken out and my exhaust and cats...
I'm riding on KDWs too (old thread version, not the new fancy wave one)
I love the thread design, very nasty! kind of WWII truck feel :lol:
On BBS RGR (I'll try to post a picture later)
18x8.5f et 23
18x9.5r et 25

245/40-18
265/40-18 (discontinued I think)

no VDC problems

odd thing I found out is during braking tires don't grip for nothing compared to the re040s, screetch very easy.

Otherwise great dry and wet tires, maybe a little less responsive than the stock bridgestones.

roadnoise is not significantly louder than stock... actually I just got rid of the old tires(feathered and whatnot) and obviously they feel way quieter.

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Old 06-27-2004, 07:25 AM
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I am thinking of goring with SSR GT3's 9.0F and 10.5R with Goodyear F1 gs-d3's at 245F and 285R. I know the wheels wil lfot because Ihave A set of SSR Chop-H for racing. I jsut wanted to get some adivce on how wide I can go before they look goofie. 255, 265 in the front and 285/295 in the rear? I would appreciate any feed back.
Old 06-27-2004, 04:05 PM
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I have SSR Professor SP1 with black face. I will post pic in the future


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