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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 12:16 PM
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Sure if you're just interested in looks and don't mind gutting the performance of the car you've got a large selection to choose from.
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 01:53 PM
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This is the best S2000 wheel reference I'm aware of.

http://s2000.byteserve.com.au/wheeloptions/

I'm going with the VolkRacing CE28n. It's has the correct offset and is very, very light.

Tirerack has a new forged wheel coming out soon that is cheaper, somewhat heavier but worth a look. https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...&threadid=49312
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 02:47 PM
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Thanks Mikey,

If you look at this list however for 17's, very few fit the +55, +59. I'm leaning towards to the Work Meister SR2's. I know they are heavy. Anyone a website that sells them?

Thanks,
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 03:01 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mikey
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Sure if you're just interested in looks and don't mind gutting the performance of the car you've got a large selection to choose from.
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 03:52 PM
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Ok guys..sorry to throw one in from left field but, how will an 18 inch combo hurt my ride as opposed with a 17 inch combo? How much push am I losing exactly? noticeable?
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 05:18 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by tyler
[B]Ok guys..sorry to throw one in from left field but, how will an 18 inch combo hurt my ride as opposed with a 17 inch combo?
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Old Mar 13, 2002 | 08:10 AM
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"The first thing that must be asked is HOW do you plan on driving the car? If it's mild A to B transportation, you will open yourself up to a hundred different choices as long as the offset is a minimum of about 40mm."

So as long as you have a 40mm offset then your tires will not rub against the fenders? Like I said, I went with the FAQ's because I wanted some kind of standard to go by. I would like to get some 18x8's and 18x9's with 225/40 front and 255/35 rear. My main concern was rubbing. If you have any answers I would greatly appreciate it.

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Old Mar 13, 2002 | 11:36 AM
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If i had lots of money to blow on the S2000 i would get the mugen mf-10's. Alot of people think these rims are ugly but you can't go wrong with the offsets as they are perfect, plus my S2K is black and i think bronze rims with black lugs and center caps go with black the best. Although i do have to say that our stock rims that come with the S2K are great, i have no problem at all with them, pretty much just a simple 16" 5 spoke rim they look great imo, plus the fact that i love the SO-2's, & that if i went aftermarket i would have to sacrifice the SO-2's.
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Old Mar 13, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by wlfsmith
[B]"The first thing that must be asked is HOW do you plan on driving the car? If it's mild A to B transportation, you will open yourself up to a hundred different choices as long as the offset is a minimum of about 40mm."

So as long as you have a 40mm offset then your tires will not rub against the fenders?
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:41 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by socal28
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If your main concern is rubbing, for 18x8, I'd go with at least +54 offset; for 18x9, I'd go with at least +62 offset.
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