Alloy Wheel offsets 2006 Model
02-16-2018, 03:20 AM
#1
Alloy Wheel offsets 2006 Model
What are my options ? What manufacturers make alloys that fit the S2000 ?
I was looking to fit coilovers and 18's , i know the offset is quite high required !
Was looking at Japan racing alloys , Max offset is 45 .
I know the guide states 58 - 62 plus offset for front and 50 - 54 offset on rear for 8 -9.5 width
Would spacers improve ? i thought spacers would decrese the Offset value ?
I was looking to fit coilovers and 18's , i know the offset is quite high required !
Was looking at Japan racing alloys , Max offset is 45 .
I know the guide states 58 - 62 plus offset for front and 50 - 54 offset on rear for 8 -9.5 width
Would spacers improve ? i thought spacers would decrese the Offset value ?
02-16-2018, 06:41 AM
#3
What are my options ? What manufacturers make alloys that fit the S2000 ?
I was looking to fit coilovers and 18's , i know the offset is quite high required !
Was looking at Japan racing alloys , Max offset is 45 .
I know the guide states 58 - 62 plus offset for front and 50 - 54 offset on rear for 8 -9.5 width
Would spacers improve ? i thought spacers would decrese the Offset value ?
I was looking to fit coilovers and 18's , i know the offset is quite high required !
Was looking at Japan racing alloys , Max offset is 45 .
I know the guide states 58 - 62 plus offset for front and 50 - 54 offset on rear for 8 -9.5 width
Would spacers improve ? i thought spacers would decrese the Offset value ?
There are actually only some Enkeis, Mugen and Ray's wheels that fit the car. Enkeis (GT86 fitment, originally!) are the least costly.
You have to be very careful with the spoke backset if you are interested in big brake kits and unfortunately, you might have to resort to spacers.
That should save you some wading.
EDIT: actually, I don't think the Enkeis were an 86 fitment - the offset is only +48 on those. Must be another one...
02-16-2018, 11:56 AM
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Precisley what I wanted and did.
I ended up with WORKS S1Rs
I ended up with WORKS S1Rs
18x8 ET38 front with 215/4018x9.5 ET38 rear with 245/35
They were a nightmare to fit...and WORKS told me that they were specifically for the S2000....
Anyway after moving the front wheel arch liner, rolling the rear wheel arches and additional lowering that brought about a natural camber that allowed it all to come together... tbh it's too low, but the ride and handling are just fine, and (for me) it looks gorgeous, it's not a daily driver so it's all good.
I went with BC coilovers (nearly 2 years ago now) they've been good as gold to.
Get research done properly is my advice...
They were a nightmare to fit...and WORKS told me that they were specifically for the S2000....
Anyway after moving the front wheel arch liner, rolling the rear wheel arches and additional lowering that brought about a natural camber that allowed it all to come together... tbh it's too low, but the ride and handling are just fine, and (for me) it looks gorgeous, it's not a daily driver so it's all good.
I went with BC coilovers (nearly 2 years ago now) they've been good as gold to.
Get research done properly is my advice...
02-16-2018, 11:20 PM
#5
Oh right i never thought replacing alloys would be so difficult and expensive !
I dont want to be doing arch modifications etc ! I was looking at Japan racing alloys.
The fronts would ET45 and the rear ET40. How would that sit with 8.5 up front and 9.5 rears ?
I'm assuming they would be to close to the arches ?
Looks like unless you are willing to Spend Big Money you cant get anywhere near the offsets
I dont want to be doing arch modifications etc ! I was looking at Japan racing alloys.
The fronts would ET45 and the rear ET40. How would that sit with 8.5 up front and 9.5 rears ?
I'm assuming they would be to close to the arches ?
Looks like unless you are willing to Spend Big Money you cant get anywhere near the offsets
02-17-2018, 07:30 AM
#6
There you go ..... Rota Wheels , ohlins coilovers , AP Racing brakes . No spacers required and didn’t cost the earth .
02-17-2018, 09:15 AM
#7
Most 18" wheels look gay (the ones above do look good) and the OEM wheels look and perform great on my '06. They're made by Enkei so there's nothing magic in buying aftermarket wheels just to get the brand name. Any weight difference between the OEM and lightweight wheels is inconsequential at other than the highest racing classes -- and skills.
There were Enkei RPF1 wheels on my car when I bought it 4 years ago. They served no purpose, looked stupid with no center caps (didn't help that they were black), and the tires fit them poorly as the rims were narrower than OEM so they'd fit the wheel wells withoutbuggering rolling the fenders. They went to a good as soon as I could find AP2V2 wheels for the car.
Best thing you can do for handling is get good tires. I've run a couple brands of Extreme Performance summer tires (Dunlop and Bridgestone) and their tread noise is tiresome. Now have Max Performance summer Bridgestone SO4 tires on the car and can't determine any performance downgrade from the RE-11As.
-- Chuck
There were Enkei RPF1 wheels on my car when I bought it 4 years ago. They served no purpose, looked stupid with no center caps (didn't help that they were black), and the tires fit them poorly as the rims were narrower than OEM so they'd fit the wheel wells without
Best thing you can do for handling is get good tires. I've run a couple brands of Extreme Performance summer tires (Dunlop and Bridgestone) and their tread noise is tiresome. Now have Max Performance summer Bridgestone SO4 tires on the car and can't determine any performance downgrade from the RE-11As.
-- Chuck
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02-17-2018, 09:17 AM
#8
As above .... 18” look to big in my opinion . Mine are 17” in the pic 
02-17-2018, 09:25 AM
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Most 18" wheels look gay (the ones above do look good) and the OEM wheels look and perform great on my '06. They're made by Enkei so there's nothing magic in buying aftermarket wheels just to get the brand name. Any weight difference between the OEM and lightweight wheels is inconsequential at other than the highest racing classes -- and skills.
There were Enkei RPF1 wheels on my car when I bought it 4 years ago. They served no purpose, looked stupid with no center caps (didn't help that they were black), and the tires fit them poorly as the rims were narrower than OEM so they'd fit the wheel wells withoutbuggering rolling the fenders. They went to a good as soon as I could find AP2V2 wheels for the car.
Best thing you can do for handling is get good tires. I've run a couple brands of Extreme Performance summer tires (Dunlop and Bridgestone) and their tread noise is tiresome. Now have Max Performance summer Bridgestone SO4 tires on the car and can't determine any performance downgrade from the RE-11As.
-- Chuck
There were Enkei RPF1 wheels on my car when I bought it 4 years ago. They served no purpose, looked stupid with no center caps (didn't help that they were black), and the tires fit them poorly as the rims were narrower than OEM so they'd fit the wheel wells without
Best thing you can do for handling is get good tires. I've run a couple brands of Extreme Performance summer tires (Dunlop and Bridgestone) and their tread noise is tiresome. Now have Max Performance summer Bridgestone SO4 tires on the car and can't determine any performance downgrade from the RE-11As.
-- Chuck
Also, they are called tyres here
02-17-2018, 11:32 PM
#10
Tiresome, isn't it.