Spitfire1976

Well spring time is here and the S has been out a couple of times. Mad at myself for not logging on in so long, missed out on signing up for the Dragon run. Here is my question. Awhile back i was asking you guys about wheels. I have decided to go with 17" wheels. My main choice is Volk CE28's. I was wondering if any of you have seen the Titanium Silver. How silver is it. Im looking for something that is similar in color to the SP1 factory wheels. Also what was the preferred offset that you all liked for these wheels.

On another note what tire size do you guys like best for these wheels, and what brand (looking for something sticky in the 5 - 10 thousand mile range)

And one last thing would I have a problem lowering the car 1" with a wheel such as this, and what type of sprigns do guys recommend.

Thanks again in advance for any help you can give. Keep you tops down.

Ubetit

I've seen both. I like the Mercury silver



225/45/17 and 255/40/17 tires will work and stay close to stock diameter. I'd go with the Falken 615 if you can find them.

DiscLarry

I'm not sure about what offsets you'll need, but I think there is a FAQ in the Wheels and Tires Forum, as this is probably one of the most FAQs.

Just for practicality of driving in Ohio, a 1" drop might be a tad too aggressive, but in the end, do what makes you happy. I'd just hate for you to be scraping up your car on every sloped driveway, speed bump, and pothole.

As for tire sizes, if you go with 17" wheels, the standard AP2 tire size is a good starting point. 215/45-17 front, 245/45-17 rear.

I think the current top 3 of the sticky tires (and I really don't know what is available in 17s, so YMMV), are Advan Neovas, Bridgestone RE-01Rs, and Falken Azeni RT-615.

OK, I just checked, the RT-615 is the only tire available in those sizes. $106 apiece for front, $108 apiece rear from Vulcan Tire.

Spitfire1976

Is that mercury silver a chrome look, or more like a polished aluminum, hard to tell from the pic but im not a big fan of chrome. I deff like the Mercury Silver if it is a polished aluminum look. Thank you very much for the pics.

Ubetit

Definately not chrome



To answer Larry's question, The Ce28's come in a good offset in 17" with a +50 in front a a +63 in the rear. 215 and 245 setup sould work but so would the 225 and 255 setup. That's the setup Ray had with his Ce/Le28's

Spitfire1976

Man I like the looks of the Mercury Silver, now I just need to find them. Any prob with lowering 1" with those offsets, and what springs do you guys like. Also what width front and rear with those offsets, although I guess there would only be one width availbale for those exact offsets. Thanks agian for the help, cant wiat to get her looking pretty with some new shoes.

efthimios

shoot Bullitt44 a PM (he's a local here in the cleveland area)

Ubetit

Ray had a 1 inch drop.

duff0000

If you want somthing very sticky, lasts 5k-10k miles and looks good, you cant go wrong with Advan A048's

DiscLarry

A048s are more of a competition tire than a street tire. They do look good, though. But, you might want to stow an underwear change if you ever get caught driving your car in the rain. Tire Rack has a customer review of that tire where the guy hydroplaned running through sprinkler overspray. Yikes.

The Advan Neovas are available in 225/45/17 and 255/40/17 from Tire Rack, around $250 each. Those are the OEM tires on the Lotus Elise, and I think the Evo. I'd say the RE-01Rs and the Neovas are probably the best street tires out right now, with the 615s just a bit behind. All three have near track-tire performance, and a track is probably the only venue where you could (or should) push them hard enough to tell the difference between them.

'twere it me, I'd go for the 615s and pocket the $500 difference. Besides, even if you're not completely happy with them (I think you will be), they'll be gone in a year and you can try something else.