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Old 10-18-2004, 03:59 AM
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Dont get evo's , get supperlegas and p*ss Aquilaeagle off

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So
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PS have you checked the 4 sale forum

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=242665
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Found another set on a UK car

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...2495061658&rd=1

Look like 17s similar to the OEM 04's

from here

http://www.kahndesign.com/collection/rsv1/index.html

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Originally Posted by robs_silver_s2k,Oct 17 2004, 11:17 PM
Not sure if that car is Sebring silver admittedly it is very, very shiny and I like the finish but it looks like a uk car. Right hand drive and looks like it is on a UK number plate
That's Tifosi Red's car (now Pie's Car) and was someone's in between, but that pic is from when it was Tif's - detailer extrodinaire!! and the wheels are now tede's and he is selling them (unless he did already)
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If you put bigger wheels on, do you need to do anything with the geometry or anything else?
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Nope
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The FS is definately your best spot, got these off of Mike(UK2000);
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Apart from the obvious visual benefits, what positives and negatives have people experienced with bigger wheels in terms of ride and handling?
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I just emailed Kei Racing, who are now importing wheels into this country, about two of their styles in a possible S2000 fitment.

The good news is that they do wheels in both 17" and 18" to fit the S, and the styles I was looking at are very nice.

The first is called the Force 8 (for the 8 spoke version) and Force 10 (for the 10 spoke). This is VERY similar to the stunning Rays G-Games wheel that I was originally after. They do this style in silver and hyper black.

The second is called Velocity, and is a dead ringer for the Volk Racing CE 28N (another of my all time favorites). This is available in silver, bronze, gunmetal and hyper black.

The bad news is that the maximum width is 7" for the 17" wheel, and 7.5" for the 18".

First of all, are there any positive or negative effects from having slightly thinner rims (aside from cheaper tyre prices! )

Also, is it feasible to have 17" wheels on the front, and 18" on the back? Or would that look really silly? (I know Supra's are sometimes set up like this, and look pretty good!)

Cheers again,

Paul

PS if you want to check out those wheels, the website is www.performwheels.co.uk


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