I'm getting myself new wheels for the car for my burfday

Hard time deciding between Enkei RPF1s or PF01s.

Either way, it will be 17x8.5 +40 fronts with 18x9.5 +45 rears, w/ Michelin PSS in 245/40-17 front, 275/35-18 rear.

Have good info on the RPF1s in the front size clearing StopTech brakes.
Awaiting confirmation on the PF01s clearing, but it looks like they should.

Anyway, feel free to post up pics, or any confirmation of fitment over StopTechs.

TIA!

 

18x10.5 +38 265/35-18

 

Those look fantastic! Definitely a big shove in the PF01 direction...

Anybody running 17x8.5 +40 PF01s over StopTechs?

 

RF01's look sick!

 

I am running 18x9.5 +45MM front and 18x10 +38mm rear with 265's front and rear. RPF1

I do not have any pics though.

 

new shooz

 

What's the purpose of using 17's in the front and 18's in the back?

 

Lighter-weight (and cheaper) front wheel/tire in 17", WAY bigger 265+ width tire selection in 18". If Michelin Pilot SuperSports were available in 275/40-17, I would have gone with 17" rears.

 

The car looks great.It is hard to beat a white FD

Loving the wheels

 

Great choice. I've had the pleasure of owning the RPF1s and the PF01s. I definitely like the looks of the PF01s better. It also doesn't help that the RPF1s are so cheap and everyone has them. Even when you google shop you can find them DIRT cheap.

 

ANd RPF01 is lighter so that helps too aside from looks

 

What's an RPF01?

RPF1s are actually significantly lighter than the PF01. In my sizes (17x8.5 +40, 18x9.5 +45), fronts would be 2 lb. lighter and rears 3 lb. lighter in the RPF1s vs. PF01s.

I more than made up for the wheel weight gain vs. my TE37s (similar weight to RPF1) with lighter tires on the PF01s, though Pilot Super Sports are WAY lighter than StarSpecs.

 

About the RPF1s,

I have looked on few topics but got no answer about if my setup will fit or not.
I recently found used White RPF1s in 17x9 +22 front and 17x10 + 18.

Could someone please tell me if I'll be able to put those beauties on my FD next summer ?

Thank you
Mark

 

Those will "fit" with a skinny enough tire and some work.

The front will work with a 235/40-17, a rolled fender and max negative camber. For reference the wheel face and outer tire sidewall will be exactly where my set up is in front pictured above.

The rear will work on stock fender with a 235/40-17 and 2 deg negative camber, but thats a pretty good stretch. With a 255/40-17 the rear will work with a rolled fender and at least 2 deg negative camber. For reference the rear wheel face and outside tire sidewall will stick out 15mm further than my set up pictured above.

 

Short, practical real-world answer: NO


For those widths, you really want offsets more in the +40 range to fit under stockish body even with rolled fenders, particularly if you want to run appropriate tire widths.

 

Thanks guys, so lets say that my FD has koni yellow and ground control suspension combo. What will I have to buy or to adjust to have the right camber to fit the RPF1s ?

Thanks again, I dont know much about wheels fitment so your help is really appreciated.
Mark

 

I was thinking about getting RPF1s 18 X 10.5 with 15mm offset with Shine auto wide front fenders & rolled rear fendors or if needed over fenders.

 

17x9 RPF1 is also available in +45 offset (+35, too).
17x10 RPF1 available +38.

Why make life hard? Get wheels that fit.

What tires do you plan to run? Fewer and Fewer options for good 17" tires wider than 255. That's why I resorted to going with 18" rear wheels.

 

Eff all this Pf01 love. RPF1's FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have 18x9.5/18x10.5 +15 on my FD with shine front and rear fenders. Running a 255/295 tire combo and it looks pretty good.

I'm having a new set of wheels made over the winter which will be similar in sizes but a little more aggressive.

They fit pretty flush, the rears could actually be a bit wider or lower offsets.

 

A friend of mine has rpf1s for ridiculous price, in the offset mentionned earlier.
I know I may have a hard time fitting them, but thats not the problem. I need to know, do i have to buy bolts or whatever? I was thinking about 235/40/17 for front and 255/40/17. I have no problem with the fact that I will have to roll my fenders.

Thanks again,
Mark

 

Bolts? Assuming the lug nuts you have are for tapered seats, they'll work.

235/40 fronts and 255/40-17 rears might work with rolled fenders and camber.

Personally, I'd hate to be limited to those tire widths when you could run 255 fronts and 275 rears (or wider even) on those wheel widths.

Also, scrub radius is greatly increased with +22 fronts. Steering feel suffers and you get more kickback over road imperfections.

And, with less offset you effectively lower your spring rate (road has greater leverage over the springs/dampers).

Aesthetically, I'm not a fan of flushness, hellaflush, or, worse, poke.

For these reasons, I personally like to keep a lot closer to stock offset (+50).

 

By bolt I meant camber bolts, I didnt think it would be that aggressive, but at least now I have a better idea of the type of setup I will get.

Again, thank you guys.

 

I agree with his response. I have 18x9.5 +45MM front and 18x10 +38MM rear. I am running Kumho XS 265/35/18 front and rear right now with rolled fenders front and rear.

If I were to do it again, I would get the same offsets and run either a 255/35/18 front and rear, or 255/35/18 Front 285/30/18 rear, or might try to squeeze 285/30/18 F+R.

Right now I don't have any rub since I zip tied everything well, but its damn close to rubbing on full lock turns in the front. grip is great though.