[oarngemig]

Yes, bros I have the WEDs. They're forged and much lighter than OEMs at less than 9kg per wheel. I still think that the ISF's better lap time against the C63 in our magazine's comparo was partly due to it. he he he.. But there is noticable improvement especially when exiting from curves at the track. I have 8 in. up front and 9s at the rear but offsets are such that they stick out a bit more. I think they are 35 and 45 respectively. I use my original Pilots Sports for tires and there's a bit of rubbing on the rear but not enough to cause significant damage.

 

[oarngemig]

Yes, Kazaks, 10in for the rear will not work especially with my offset. Try contacting them and see if they have other offsets. For the front there seems to be more room, I just don't know if you put a 9 in if it will touch the fenders liners when you turn the wheel to lock. Mine is alright as it stands.

I can't remember how much I paid for them, I know it was quite reasonable. I got them from the Tom's/TRD distributor in (Mongkok) Hong Kong last January. I just fell in love with them when I carried a piece and noticed how light it was.

 

[oarngemig]

There are pics on the gallery if you care to see them mounted on the ISF. Sorry for the quality of the pics, not the greatest. It also has the blue band and I got the flat finish.

 

[oarngemig]

Yes, it is. It's Royal blue actually and blends well with the car especially when in motion, I hear. On the highway, people driving alongside only see the rotor, the 6-pot caliper, and the blue band. The wheel design and finish sort of efaces itself. Neat.

I was almost tempted to get the polished one which I think came in like a dark gun metal grey, but I opted for the less flashy.

 

[oarngemig]

I have the Blue Chrome metallic in a 19X9 and 19X10. Just put them on and tried all sorts of ways to make them rub but no rubbing issues so far. The only thing I have not done is put 4 people and some cargo in it. Mounted them with PS2's. Except for the 2 month wait, I'm pretty happy with it. I'll try to post pics.
oarngemig,, hope all is well with the storm, I know that Magallanes got hit pretty hard as well as some of Dasma.

Takes one to know one...I'm referring to your name.. lol. So you got the 9s and 10s and no problem ha. Now I'm jealous. What size tires did you put? As you said it could be the series 35s and 30s that's gotten you away from the rubbing. Mine rubs but very lightly, left rear, actually mostly on the track at BRC when taking a reducing right hander on third. You can imagine it's a pretty tight one, and oh only when I have a passenger at the rear. And the rubbing is really not that much for me to do something with the lip. I just don't know what happens when I change tires. I think I'll try on the new Yoko Neovas or Bridge RE 011.

Yes Maga and Dasma were hit pretty bad. I have some nasty cars in my shop now which were under water, several STis, a Range Rover, a 6-door Benz, among others. It's a nighmare rehabilitating them.

I know of an F355 that was floating in the waters of Magallanes. I was in Singapore for the F1 when it happened though. Thank God, or I could have been trapped since I'm always out on weekends. I sure wouldn't want to see my blue baby floating. By the way we have another nasty one making land fall tomorrow. Pray for your mama land, bro.

 

[oarngemig]

AY ES EP, nice wheels, pogi! Cngrats! Did you notice how much lighter they are compared to the BBS?

 

[oarngemig]

AY ES EP, I just looked at my rims last weekend and realized that I do have the SA67R, not an SA 65, as I (for some weird reason) thought.

Nice to have a track car like the Miata. I still have my secret aspirations of getting my hands on an Exige for track days, I wonder if that'll ever happen. For now I have an Evo 7 which I use for the track which I enjoy more than the STi. I have lightweight Enkei NT03s on them and it does make a diff. I also have a 1990 Lancia Integrale sitting in my shop and I have yet to figure out what to do with it. The Lancia was my dream car way back then when it was a constant world champion at WRC.

 

[oarngemig]

Ay ES EP, mine is 19X8+45 up front and 19x9+35 for the rear. Your rear offset of 42 is quite a ways from my 35s, that may be the answer for my rubbing. I just took Tom's word when they told me it wouldn't have any problems since they've already installed them on a few ISs. I just could not leave the store without taking them with me. Rubbing only happens on hard turns though. But your 10 inchers are very tempting, hmm.. I am still on my stock tires. I'm contemplating on switching to Bridgestones RE 11.

 

[oarngemig]

Ay, you may want to find a way to "seal" the Wedsport and SA 67R inscriptions on the blue band. With time and maybe because of heat, the "SA67R" of my left front is no longer there. I just noticed it yesterday and I only have maybe 4K miles on it. I don't know if a high heat clear paint will do the trick.