infernosg's S5 N/A Build

infernosg · 02-21-2013, 08:59 AM

New wheels and tires arrived!

17x9 +22 Enkei RPF1 in black with 255/40R17 Dunlop Direzza ZII (successor to the Star Specs):

Comparison of 255/40R17 versus 205/60R15 (what's on the car now). I'm surprised how great the diameter difference is.

Unfortunately the hub rings that came with the wheels don't fit (59.2 mm != 59.6 mm, thanks Tirerack!) so I didn't mess with mounting the wheels just yet. Here's a couple mock up shots:

Just a little bit of poke in the front

(Shine wide fenders coming soon).

Inside clearance is tight in the front but looks doable. I'll check again when the hub rings come in and I put the car back on the ground. I assume the inside clearance in the rear will be just fine but I'll likely be massaging the fenders a bit.

02-21-2013, 08:59 AM	#11
infernosg IT'S ALIVE! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 811 Rep Power: 16	New wheels and tires arrived! 17x9 +22 Enkei RPF1 in black with 255/40R17 Dunlop Direzza ZII (successor to the Star Specs): Comparison of 255/40R17 versus 205/60R15 (what's on the car now). I'm surprised how great the diameter difference is. Unfortunately the hub rings that came with the wheels don't fit (59.2 mm != 59.6 mm, thanks Tirerack!) so I didn't mess with mounting the wheels just yet. Here's a couple mock up shots: Just a little bit of poke in the front (Shine wide fenders coming soon). Inside clearance is tight in the front but looks doable. I'll check again when the hub rings come in and I put the car back on the ground. I assume the inside clearance in the rear will be just fine but I'll likely be massaging the fenders a bit. __________________ '86 Mazda RX-7 Base '79 Mazda RX-7 GS

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