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Old 12-22-2005, 04:52 PM
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Default Great deal, but will they rub?

EdgeRacing is having a major sale.

Enkei Rp02 Wheels on sale - $105 EACH (17x8, Offset's 35)


Plus, Falken Azenis St115 are $70 each. http://www.edgeracing.com/tire/673/




Grand total with shipping: $786.82

Should I buy them? I like the rims... this deal is great!

Do you think these will be too wide? Will they rub on a stock tC that's not lowered?
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Old 12-22-2005, 05:32 PM
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stock tc will definitely not rub.... those are great prices for a enkei wheel. are they forged?

i wonder why theyre so low compared to the other models. something fishy perhaps.
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Old 12-22-2005, 05:35 PM
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Thanks for the info, Duma. EdgeRacing's a respectable site. It's a "blow-out" sale that they're having.
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no prob.

now im tempted to get these for a 2nd wheel :p

even when you lower it, you wouldnt rub. most lowering springs wouldnt make it rub. the s-techs are suspect but in the worse cases, it shouldnt rub. the other springs will be fine as long as your shocks are fine.
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that wheel has a clean design. I like it. guess i should check edgeracings site to see if they have them in diff colors.

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That's the only color they have for the RP02's.. I love it, though.
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Originally Posted by krdshrk
That's the only color they have for the RP02's.. I love it, though.
ok. i was hoping for gunmetal.

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I was looking for black, too bad.
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Update: They have them in 17x7.5" which is a better fit. $95 each, too. I'm gettiin those.
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it will not rub at all not even with s-techs. i just put 18x8 35 offset with no problem[/u]
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Is that made in Japan?
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Yes, made in Japan, very light and strong, one heck of a great deal on these wheels. I have hooked up a few buddies in the past with deals on them and they looked great, held up very very well, can't go wrong.

AND, 17x8 fits perfectly in a +35mm offset;)

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ive talked to a bunch of people about offset and stuff .. how will 17X8s w/ a 35mm offset not rub? thats like a good inch and a half pushed out past stock .. im buying a set of enkei rsv's 18X7.5 and gettin a 45mm offset cuz im afraid they will rub .. i will be gettin spacers .. tho .. 3mm .. but people are sayin that an 8" wide rim/tire wont rub on a 35mm offset .. thats wierd .. i guess i should just get the 35mm offset that is offered .. im confuzed .. btw .. im lowered on Tein H-techs ..
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My car is lowered on coilovers and I have have had it down pretty low once just checking things out. I had the rear camber at near zero degrees and it would rub slightly over big bumps, I adjusted the camber to 1 degree negative and it has not rubbed since and I have been over some very rough roads.

You probably have around that much negative camber now so should be just fine.

I have 235/40/17 tires on 17x8, +35, Enkei RPF1 wheels.

I would recommend getting 225/45/17 tires for a 17x8 wheel normally but for our autocross setup we needed a bit more tread on the ground.

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RAAM, which turbo are you shooting for, ZPI, HKS, Greddy or a T3/T4? Just curious.
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they looks nice
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