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paylew
10-31-2008, 12:16 AM
(direct) I want Rota G-Force, nowww.

I'd rather have an 18" over a 17" so 18x8.5 +48. Any hope of using stock rubbers until they wear out? What tire size would I need to be running to not look like a vdub and not worry about rubbing. I'm not against rolling my fenders, if it has to come to that.

Thanks d00ds.
MikeHTally
10-31-2008, 07:03 AM
That'll look pretty strange with the stock tires. A wheel 1 1/2" wider? Maybe a 235 or 245/40 for tires?
714ms3
10-31-2008, 08:55 AM
Paylew, they will fit on, but will look pretty well stretched. You would be better off staying in the 7-8" range if you plan on using the stock rubbers. Just remember there are pros and cons to every decision. Smaller width wheels/tires are cheaper, but you sacrifice some traction over a larger width wheel/tire.
madvillian
10-31-2008, 09:44 AM
do they even have 8.5's? i talked to wheeldude and they only have 9, the last i checked. they never have all of these wheels on their website but they are NEVER available, it's frustrating.
Kain
10-31-2008, 10:20 AM
Don't. The stock Potenzas are rated for a MAX wheel width of 8". Anyone who stretches tires beyond factory specs is asking for trouble. I have the stock tires on my 18"x8" RX-8s and I'm definitely getting a 225+ tire when these burn off.
paylew
10-31-2008, 04:07 PM
Yeah, I didn't really want to stretch tires but I also don't want to waste perfectly good tires. I guess I can always just use 'em for a winter type wheel. lol, and yeah I was looking on wheeldude but I have a buddy who owns a shop who also may be able to get some for me if they aren't in stock at WD.

*I'm still kinda stuck between P-1's and G-Force so who knows.
Wastegate13
10-31-2008, 04:31 PM
What color P1's are you looking at? I had a set on my car before I bought my RAYS.
evilmonkeyMSP
10-31-2008, 04:33 PM
save the stock rims/tires for going on long trips and such...
paylew
10-31-2008, 04:37 PM
What color P1's are you looking at? I had a set on my car before I bought my RAYS.

black or bronze, I'm going to assume you've sold them already?
strytnyne
10-31-2008, 05:36 PM
lol why not just get 8 wide? less weight fits 235 wide tires which is pretty good for the car..
Wastegate13
10-31-2008, 06:23 PM
black or bronze, I'm going to assume you've sold them already?

I did and they are for sale again. They were black with a red pinstripe on the lip. Wheeldude doesn't show an 18" Gforce that will even remotely work on our cars. Here are a few shots of the P1's so you can see what they look like on white.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Wastegate13/newcar039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Wastegate13/newcar046.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Wastegate13/newcar045.jpg