"deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds" (deviantcustoms)
05/29/2018 at 10:15 • Filed to: None
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"deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds" (deviantcustoms)
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To me the EvoX MR BBS rims have always been a thing of OEM beauty. Euro-inspired large mesh design with a deep central lug pocket, massive BBK clearance if you so require, and weighing in at a scant 19lb each.
It triggers double or triple takes because you go like
“Oo nice Euro rims”
“...but it’s on a Japanese car so they must be reps...”
“...but wait they’re BBSes...real ones...”
“oh.”
Drove 2 hours south and 2 hours back to get these babies, all the while dreading the possibility that they just wouldn’t look right once installed. The OEM tires (245/40) had to be changed for 215/40s, but after that they fit like a really good glove. No rubbing at all when cornering or turning, and i’m lowered about an inch.
However the larger size accentuates the fact that the front bumper is higher than the skirts, so I’ve now got an OEM lip on order to rectify that problem. It’s weird that the front wheels ended up pointed slightly toward the camera in all of these shots.
In a previous related post I (poorly) photoshopped the EvoX rims in a black chrome, but I’m not sure if that’s really necessary now. I’ll probably stick with the original color for now and see how I feel as I go along.
Shoutout to the commenters in that post who left some great suggestions! Things I’m planning to follow up on:
- A period-correct second set of rims for shows like Radwood
- Dream of shoehorning R34 GTR rims into a wide body add-on
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
05/29/2018 at 10:31 |
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not gonna lie i think i liked the TL Type-S wheels better, but you do you man haha
M.T. Blake
> deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
05/29/2018 at 11:03 |
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I’m in love. Excellent work sir. Excellent...
LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
05/29/2018 at 11:21 |
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I’m giving this a star just for the title, but it’s also been great to follow along with the series of posts.
Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
> deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
05/29/2018 at 11:28 |
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Didn’t the 245s fit? Because the 215s look stretched
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deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
05/29/2018 at 12:35 |
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No I get you, honestly if I consider solely the look of the rim face, I do have a slight preference toward the waffles. But taken as an overall package, and especially when you see it in person, the Evo rims have an oomph that the waffles lack, that feeling in your gut.
Though the waffles also produce another feeling in the gut... mmm breakfast.
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deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
> Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
05/29/2018 at 12:37 |
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Yes they are. 245/40s wouldn’t have cleared the arches, even static. The other choice would have been 225/35s, but since this is still a truck, I wanted the taller sidewall of 215/40s.
Spoon II
> deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
05/29/2018 at 13:11 |
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You get a star for the title alone! Plus, you know, all the other awesome stuff too...
AfromanGTO
> deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
05/29/2018 at 15:00 |
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It looks good!
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deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
> Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
05/29/2018 at 15:29 |
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The Evo rim is 18x8.5 ET38. So 215 is almost exactly the nominal width of the rim, which implies a mild stretch.
AestheticsInMotion
> deviantcustoms: OEM++ builds
05/29/2018 at 18:39 |
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The old wheels were nice but I think this looks much better!