Thinking of going back to stock wheels
11-01-06, 04:23 PM
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Thinking of going back to stock wheels
I bought some beautiful HP wheels some time ago - your typical heavy, cast Enkei look-alikes and "18.
I remember putting the stock wheels back on once and the way the car handled and the way the steering felt was so much better. I then had the car lowered with aftermarket suspension and the feeling went back to normal with the HP's.
Well now I'm thinking I'm missing out on better handling, and I would go back to the stock wheels but a) I don't think they are very attractive being so small and sunk in to the wheel arches and b) my stockers went up in the Ramona Puresports fire.
Should I spend small cash on used stockers and put up with the looks or can anyone reccomend very light wheels that look good for less than $1,500?
I saw a vid on the Re amemiya car (street car) and it had these gorgeous gold wheels - anyone know what they are? Vid came with a recent copy of Sport Compact Car. Sorry for the long post!
I remember putting the stock wheels back on once and the way the car handled and the way the steering felt was so much better. I then had the car lowered with aftermarket suspension and the feeling went back to normal with the HP's.
Well now I'm thinking I'm missing out on better handling, and I would go back to the stock wheels but a) I don't think they are very attractive being so small and sunk in to the wheel arches and b) my stockers went up in the Ramona Puresports fire.
Should I spend small cash on used stockers and put up with the looks or can anyone reccomend very light wheels that look good for less than $1,500?
I saw a vid on the Re amemiya car (street car) and it had these gorgeous gold wheels - anyone know what they are? Vid came with a recent copy of Sport Compact Car. Sorry for the long post!
Last edited by SammyD; 11-01-06 at 04:35 PM.
11-01-06, 04:43 PM
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I went back to the stock wheels and i loved them after having 18s for a year and a half.
I painted them black for change and i loved the way it looked too. I bought a thicker, taller tire for the rear to give it that "muscle" stance.
I love it.
I probably wont ever change and if i do, biggest im going is 17 inch and its prob still gonna be black.
I painted them black for change and i loved the way it looked too. I bought a thicker, taller tire for the rear to give it that "muscle" stance.
I love it.
I probably wont ever change and if i do, biggest im going is 17 inch and its prob still gonna be black.
11-01-06, 05:06 PM
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RE Amemiya AW 7's I believe are the wheels you speak of... Gold 5 spoke with a polished lip???
https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=87226
These are them on RLG Destroy U's FD, but red...
https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=87226
These are them on RLG Destroy U's FD, but red...
11-01-06, 06:45 PM
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strike up the paean
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