which 18" wheels?

[Papercup]

hi peeps,
 
I\'ve killed the standard brakes so i am going AP. Now i love my BBS LMs but with them being splitties the internal diameter is more like a 16" and I only want to do big brakes once, and do it right first time, so they may have to go so i can get a sodding big disc and 6 pots in
 
So, its 18" time...any suggestions? I might ask some of you with photoshop skills to try some mock-ups in a while if you would be so kind
 
Which wheels and where to get them? I quite like the Volk ones here:
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RAYS-VOLK-RACING-TE37-TE-37-WHEELS-SUPRA-RX7-RX8-SILVIA_W0QQitemZ4646137191QQihZ010QQcategoryZ28648QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
 
 
Here is the car at present....and yes, the LMs will be for sale with two sets of tyres so feel free to start with the (sensible) offers
 
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Andy
 
p.s. mods, yes i know its in the general section; but it seems i will get more feedback here, and its not really \'technical\'...not yet anyway

[scratchies]

on ebay .com try these here id no

290088387859

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[Papercup]

on ebay .com try these here id no

290088387859

dont no how to add url yet

I don\'t really like those
 
i generally like less spokes, rather than more
 
those were 19s by the way

[Papercup]

A bit of background. The car is not for posing (though it ain\'t bad ). It was built for tracks and sprinting and thats why i bought it. I do drive it on the street and i like to look good but this is about performance more than looks. The only reason i want bigger wheels is to put the bigger brakes in. I don\'t want to compromise the handling of the car or the ride, which is very good for something so stiff.
 
I am old-fashioned and prefer silver wheels to coloured ones. I can\'t see myself having white ones, and i plainly dislike black wheels. I could be talked into bronze, maybe?
 
Its going to take something really nice to get those LMs off my car!
 
So....convince me! What would you put on this car, were it yours? :confused:
 

[Matt_K]

Those volks are gorgeous.. I WILL own a set of TE37\'s own day.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WORK-EMOTION-CR-KAI-RIMS-WHEELS-S14-S15-R32-R33-R34_W0QQitemZ290138642661QQihZ019QQcategoryZ6782QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem


Work Emotion CR Kai everytime for me. IMO one of the best wheels out there.

Rarerims do a very good copy too, which while won\'t be as light as original forged works, look very similar.

http://www.rarerims.co.uk/product_details_alloys.php?product_id=a985afc35e42f55e43edce21a59944ca&varient_id=85be691f283770588df16677d343e0fb&colour_id=f92501fa61f50191cf9b2f51a04cf722&size_id=13&pcd_id=9

[tinker-27]

i might be selling my ATEC ultralites if you are interested with or with out tyres,they are 7 spoke,

[TonyC]

If you are serious about it being for track work then forget the Japanese bling and order a set of proper motorsport wheels from Compomotive.

[Papercup]

Those volks are gorgeous.. I WILL own a set of TE37\'s own day.
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WORK-EMOTION-CR-KAI-RIMS-WHEELS-S14-S15-R32-R33-R34_W0QQitemZ290138642661QQihZ019QQcategoryZ6782QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

 
Work Emotion CR Kai everytime for me. IMO one of the best wheels out there.
 
Rarerims do a very good copy too, which while won\'t be as light as original forged works, look very similar.
 
http://www.rarerims.co.uk/product_details_alloys.php?product_id=a985afc35e42f55e43edce21a59944ca&varient_id=85be691f283770588df16677d343e0fb&colour_id=f92501fa61f50191cf9b2f51a04cf722&size_id=13&pcd_id=9

nice...but....

[Papercup]

:god
 

[Jit]

yep! im with Tony.... compomotive usually offer great caliper clearance...failing that, i know of a set of white enkei nt03s that are for sale atm.... i know they offer really good caliper clearance as well!

[Papercup]

or:
 
:god
 

[Papercup]

If you are serious about it being for track work then forget the Japanese bling and order a set of proper motorsport wheels from Compomotive.

are you saying that jap stuff isn\'t up to hard work?
 
do they not race in various classes with them on many cars?
 
genuine question

[Papercup]

i might be selling my ATEC ultralites if you are interested with or with out tyres,they are 7 spoke,

pictures, sizes, offsets etc etc? - who knows, i may well be
 

[antnicuk]

Bbs? ...............  

[Papercup]

Bbs? ...............

nice....but i\'ve kind of \'been there, done that\' if you know what i mean?
 
i\'m lying if i say i don\'t want something really nice looking....now i am looking hard i see all sorts of loveliness
 
i\'d hate to get something beautiful and destroy them, but these jap rims can\'t be all bling?
 
off to Reworx tomorrow i think to have a look at a few they have down there; one with the 330mm AP kit on 17s, another with 343mm on 18s
 
both 6 pots i think, but the 330 kit has a smaller caliper that only fits that disc, i think.
 
bigger disc and caliper got to be the way to go?