I Can't Stop Looking at RPF1s. Halp!

"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s) 08/03/2016 at 12:38 • Filed to: None

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Guys(and gals), I can’t stop looking at Enkei RPF1s for the BRZ in 17x9 +35. The tires are reasonably priced for that size and the wheels look so good with that offset. I fear it may happen. Convince me out of this please?

Also, I may be turning into Zoidberg’s BRZ-posting cousin with all these posts...

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:42

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I love the fitment of the white BRZ in the first picture. Do it, the rpfs look great

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:42

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Nah, you’re good, carry on. I don’t really like the high offset/small width version of the RPF1, but the flat-faced wide ones are good looking. I’d probably go for 18s if it were my car (RPF1s tend to look smaller due to the spokes not extending to the edge), but you’re right that tires are a lot more reasonable for 17s.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:43

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I was considering going ultra light weight for the Si and wasn’t afraid of the price. The only thing that stopped me was the fact it didn’t look good on the car unless it was lowered...and i didn’t want to start the mod bug.

Long story short, DO IT

MLGCarGuy > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:45

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You have to get them. They’ll look really good on your car for sure.

WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:47

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Do it. I've got the black 17x8 for Autocross. Wrap them with RE-71s.

Arrivederci > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:47

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I fought with the RPF1 decision as well, but they’re so common. I ended up going with 17x9 +40 6ULs instead.

(Not my car in pic).

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:47

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Yes. That amount sidewall is so perfect.

Tripper > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:48

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Get em’. They look perfect on the BRZ. My best friend had them on his, sliver BRZ, Gold RPF1s.

Chasaboo > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:49

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Generally speaking, I don’t care for tweaked cars, I like stock. But I have to say, there are some people in SoCal who are doing some nice things to BRZs that actually work on a visual level.

I agree, those wheels are good in that application.

Chasaboo > Arrivederci 08/03/2016 at 12:49

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That looks really good!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:51

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I will not be talking you out of it. They’re great looking wheels!

I picked up two brand new 17x8 +42 from a local guy for cheap, still need to get two more of them to have a full set for my track wheels/tires.

Any particular reason for the 17x9 +35 size other than aesthetics? Seems like the mentality is generally that 17x8 w/ 225 tires is ideal for track day use and 17x9 w/ 245 tires are best for autox (assuming you’re running in STX), but plenty of guys also run 17x9 on track.

I opted for 17x8 because tires are cheaper and most people seem to find the 225s to be more responsive on track. If I was really trying to be competitive in autox I’d pick up another set of RPF1s in 17x9 with 245/40 RE71Rs.

Either way you go, buy used. There are tons of sets out there in great shape for a fair bit less than brand new. That being said, going brand new still won’t break the bank if that’s what you want.

Have you looked at the 949Racing 6UL wheels? They’re pretty similar, also light, also look good, and a bit less common (for the time being at least).

(Ugh, I hate that I shared a picture of @ Stang70Fastback ’s car lol)

DanZman > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 12:58

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You should do it.

Tekamul > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:11

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I’ve been looking at these, but in 16x7+35. I’m toying with the idea of a set of RFP1 in black with 225/55R16s to make a max-sidewall look.

Not my car, but a good pic of 16s

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/03/2016 at 13:24

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Me too! That was the car that made me look up bronze RPF1s. The fitment and color looks so damn good. I need it so bad. I’ll probably have to wait until the Prius tires wear out. Or I get sick of the road noise from them enough...

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/03/2016 at 13:25

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Yep. They’re meaty yet still look low profile enough to not look silly. Even the stretch on them is pure beauty.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:27

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I’d say pull the trigger now.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > MLGCarGuy 08/03/2016 at 13:27

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But I have to wait until the stock Prius tires wear out. Or until I get sick enough of their outrageous levels of road noise on the freeway...

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 08/03/2016 at 13:29

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I know right? I might need to lower the car if I get the RPF1s. That sounds like a never-ending rabbit hole...

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Tripper 08/03/2016 at 13:30

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I’m struggling between gold and bronze. I feel gold would look really good but they might be too flashy. Bronze would look really good while staying subtle but I think I might need to see them in real life before committing to them.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 08/03/2016 at 13:32

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Same thought as me. The high offset look like you wheels but the flat faced ones just do it for me.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Arrivederci 08/03/2016 at 13:33

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Damn those look good too. Is there a flat faced and/or concave width/offset size for those? I prefer concave over convex wheels.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:33

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I’m sorry I can’t lie to you. I got Enkei Compes and I like them, nice offset without stance bro. Don’t ask us if you don’t want to do it! I think I see Volk wheels on BRZs a lot here, they have one fluorescent spoke. Not sure.

yitznewton > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:34

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Tire Rack has a $70 rebate for Bridgestone right now. The RE71-R is calling you 

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/03/2016 at 13:38

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You guys are all horrible influences haha.

Yep, mostly for aesthetic since I prefer flat faced/concave wheels over convex. I also saw the sizing for auto-x and track you mentioned in the wheel directory. My thing is I just can’t get past the aesthetic (silly, I know).

Interesting. I’ll have to see what they go for used locally and if I can find a bronze set since I’m feeling the bronze color with white.

Those 6ULs look good. I wonder if I am find a size where they’re concave though. What wheels are you running on your FR-S right now in the meantime?

Racin'Jason001 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:40

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People will hate you for the offset part. That’s the only downside.

Tripper > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:41

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What color is your BRZ?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:44

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For my daily, and currently track/autox also, wheels I ended up buying my dream wheels; RS-Watanabe F8s in 17x8 +35

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/03/2016 at 13:53

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You guys are all horrible people. I see there’s a $100 rebate if I buy a set of Hankook Ventus V12 EVO2s making them only $322 a set.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:55

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Yeah i didn’t mind spending on wheels and tires....but lookin at another $800+ to lower it made me ache

random001 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:57

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No. My buddy at work has them on his RX-8. You must get them.

Arrivederci > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 13:57

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Not at this time, unfortunately. When/if they get to making bigger sizes for the 86, I think it’s a possibility.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 14:01

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No, its a great choice! Would be my first choice if I had the money. I ended up going with cheapos from DTD for my Miata and am happy. But every time I see RPF1s I immediately regret my decision.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 14:01

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Oppo’s the worst place to ask for advice hahah

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 14:18

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I don’t like the way RPFs look.

There. Are you convinced?

E90M3 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/03/2016 at 14:36

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I Can’t Stop Looking at RPF1s. Halp!

Ok, Style 359s look better anyways.

gawdzillla > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/03/2016 at 14:53

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so much better than the *other* played out wheels ....

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > gawdzillla 08/03/2016 at 15:20

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I like being a bit different.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > E90M3 08/03/2016 at 15:22

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Apex Wheels makes a Style 359 look alike that comes in Toyobaru sizing and looks pretty damn good on them actually.

E90M3 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/03/2016 at 15:30

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That does look good, I was trying to say he needed to get an M3.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > E90M3 08/03/2016 at 15:33

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lol ah, gotchya. Also a great option, but I do believe that E90 M3s will be a tad more expensive than a set of RPF1s... haha

E90M3 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/03/2016 at 15:38

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Maybe he can sterech his budget a little haha

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > E90M3 08/03/2016 at 15:46

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Just as long as he doesn’t stretch his tires.

MLGCarGuy > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/03/2016 at 16:51

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Sell them.

Trust me, there are buyers.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Tripper 08/03/2016 at 22:23

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It’s white like the top picture.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/04/2016 at 00:49

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Those are beautiful. What tires are you running? I plan to trash the stock prius tires as soon as I can and get some proper (hopefully quieter and more comfortable too) tires afterwards. I’ve heard good things about Dunlop Direzzas and Hankook RS-3s but I’m curious about your input since you seem very well versed in tracking/auto-x-ing.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > E90M3 08/04/2016 at 00:52

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I should have seen this coming from you. :P

You know what else looks even better though? BBS FIs.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > MLGCarGuy 08/04/2016 at 00:54

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Well shit. Off to the FS section of FT86 I go. Why do you make so much sense?!

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/04/2016 at 00:57

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Don’t even tempt me with Volks. :(

I have a massive lust for Volks. CE28Ns and TE37s in Mag Blue just set everything off for me.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 08/04/2016 at 00:58

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Exactly. And to be fair, I don’t see RPF1s too often on the street. I feel we all are used to forums where the population with RPF1s is slightly exaggerated due to the sites we visit on the internet.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Racin'Jason001 08/04/2016 at 00:59

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What’s to hate?

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > random001 08/04/2016 at 01:00

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I wish I had a work buddy who has an RX-8. That sounds like a lot of fun lunch breaks.

E90M3 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 01:04

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Not really to my liking. If I was going to go BBS I’d go for LMs. Just need to find a job first...

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 01:06

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Thanks!

I’m running 225/45 ZII Star Specs. I’ll be switching to a less grippy tire for daily driving, and swapping the ZII* to the RPF1s once I buy the other two. I had a lengthy conversation about suspension and tires with Moto Miwa, a renowned Toyota guy/racer, and he said for daily I should definitely get something with less grip. It’s fine for track, but a bit too much for my fairly soft sprung coilovers.

As for you, it depends on what you’re looking for. If you’re going to do the one wheel fits all approach, like I’m currently doing, I’d get something good with around a 300TW rating. From what Moto said, it’ll make for a more balanced car that feels better, even if it’s not technically as fast.

If you’re going to have a dedicated set of track or autox wheels, that’ll also depend on the use. For doing just track or both track and autox, I’d got with the ZII Star Specs. I love mine. They have lots of grip, are incredibly responsive, and will last a decently long time for a 200TW tire. If you’re going to have a set for just autox, and want to really compete for fastest times, RE71-Rs are the only answer. I know guys who run them at the track too and do just fine with them, but I’ve also heard people say they’re a “one lap wonder” tire at track days. Either way, they wear significantly faster than the ZII* or RS-3.

Have you done any autox or HPDE events yet?

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > E90M3 08/04/2016 at 01:20

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BBS LMs. I still dream of those with gunmetal center-pieces and red center caps. They look good on EVERYTHING.

E90M3 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 01:22

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They do, they look amazing on almost everything. The first M3 I test drove was sitting on some black BBS CHs, also a good looking wheel.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/04/2016 at 01:25

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Very interesting points. I’ll keep the 300TW in mind since like you said, I don’t need super sticky tires for dailying. Definitely looking for a one wheel fits all for now to save money and space. I’ll have to investigate more on tires with your tips in mind.

Nope, none yet. I’m still in the break-in period and this is my first manual/fun car. Just 300 more miles and I can finally start revving the car out fully and learn to heel-toe.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > E90M3 08/04/2016 at 01:28

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Not going to lie, if I had the money, I would just buy the entire BBS and Volk lineup. All of their wheels just look so good.

E90M3 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 01:36

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I’ve been a huge fan of LMs for a while , and while I’m not that big of a fan of Volk, they both make great wheels.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > E90M3 08/04/2016 at 01:39

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You mean to tell me you had/have an alpine white e39 M5?! WITH BBS LMs?!

E90M3 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 01:44

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I wish, that was me wishing back in the day. I bought the e90 cause I could either spend 50k on an e90 or 25k on an e39 then 25k making it perfect, so I picked the e90

random001 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 06:19

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It’s a pretty sweet ride, but he keeps blowing cats out somehow.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 07:35

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Right on. I definitely recommend doing your first few autox and/or track day events on the stock tires. You’ll learn the limits of the car much better, and you’d be surprised with how the stock tires can actually perform. They will end up being the first limit you’ll hit in the car though.

Glad to hear you’re enjoying it so much! Hope to see some posts about you and your BRZ soon. :)

Racin'Jason001 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 08/04/2016 at 11:24

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I dunno, because I don’t. Someone out there is bound to hate it, though. I wouldn’t worry about it. Go for it!