FAQ: RX-8 WHEEL SPECS/FITMENT

[nikkdizzle]

GENERAL INFO

Wheel size: 18 x 8.0 (19 x 8.0 on R3)
Offset: +50mm
bolt pattern: 5x114.3
hub bore size: 67.1mm
lug nut thread: 12mmx1.5
Tire size: 225/45R18 (225/40R19 on R3)

[nikkdizzle]

i'll be updating this post with interesting fitments as i see some great examples come up.
from track fitments to extreme hellflush fitments with gangsta offsets!

[Travizzle21]

Looking forward to it!

[nikkdizzle]

one of my favorite 8s with a great stance!

Here sits 18x9.5 +15 with a 265/35

[nikkdizzle]

same car diff wheels!
drop dead gorgeous!

265/35 18x10.5 +15

[evil-98]

STICKIED

[ihartmyhatchie]

OM NOM NOM NOM to those TE's!

[nikkdizzle]

and now here's a classic track set up!
seems like most people that get rpf1s get these specs in pretty much in either 17 or 18

18x9.5 +45 275/35

[The Reverend]

Good stuff Nikko.

Also, the stock offset for RX8's is 50mm

So yeah basically the blue TE's on the white 8 are freaking nuts!

[ihartmyhatchie]

Ahh those rpf1's look dope on that 8. And to that tag... RX8's do NOT suck! *cough I think Shavi did it. LOL

[nikkdizzle]

damn it! i knew it was shavi!!

[SHaW]

What the heck...? What was me? The "rx8s suck"?

Removed anyways.

[nikkdizzle]

haha thank you shaw!

[ihartmyhatchie]

I think Rocky did it. LOL! I think I did it!

I just like to blame people

Seriously who did that??? Can anyone edit the tags?

[nikkdizzle]

jedi's car...

Front: 19x8.5 +38
Rear: 19x10 +42
Toyo T1R 245/35 - Front, 275 / 30 - Rear

[ihartmyhatchie]

Was he the one that we all voted for best wheel fitment at the autotoyz show?

[The Reverend]

He was the one we were trying to rig the vote to win for (lol terrible sentence structure). Some stupid VIP Lexus or something probably won

[ihartmyhatchie]

Rigging fail...

[nikkdizzle]

new fitment!!

8x10 all arund +42 offset with 275/35/18

[nikkdizzle]

mMmMm this is a set up that i def want to run!

17x10 +25
unsure of the size of rubber though..i'm thinking its 255 or 265

[SHaW]

I have tried the same rims in 17x10 +15...hella poke....rx8 makes it look so ez. Damn 8 fenders!

[nikkdizzle]

i have a real soft spot for the look of 17' wheels on 8s!


yesss luckily for us we are blessed with some voluptuous rear fenders!
i know the ms3 fenders are smaller than i thought.

[t0m]

i have a real soft spot for the look of 17' wheels on 8s!


yesss luckily for us we are blessed with some voluptuous rear fenders!
i know the ms3 fenders are smaller than i thought.

Me too.

[Dafydd]

Does anyone have info on the 2010 RX-8 R3 with 19-in wheels? I'd like to get a bit more rubber on the road without modifying the bodywork.
Thanks.

[SHaW]

Does anyone have info on the 2010 RX-8 R3 with 19-in wheels? I'd like to get a bit more rubber on the road without modifying the bodywork.
Thanks.

The sizing is in the OP:

19 x 8.0 +50

[Dafydd]

The sizing is in the OP:

19 x 8.0 +50

Sorry, I was unclear in my question: I mean, taking into account fenders, brakes, etc., what would be the limits? Eg., could I mount 275s all round on 19" rims or would I have to change aspect ratios and use 18"?

[TrevorsTII]

17x9 +25 Work Emotion CR Kai
245/45/17 Kumho XS
Tanabe NF210 Springs ( 1.2'' Drop all around roughly)


Untitled by TrevorsTII, on Flickr

Untitled by TrevorsTII, on Flickr

[ill_Theory215]

Here's mine 17x9 & 9.5

[DaKingX]

same car diff wheels!
drop dead gorgeous!

265/35 18x10.5 +15

Hi. Im new to this & i would like to set my car low & put same wheels.

Can u explain me how to read this: 265/35 18x10.5 +15 ?
thx

[SHaW]

Hi. Im new to this & i would like to set my car low & put same wheels.

Can u explain me how to read this: 265/35 18x10.5 +15 ?
thx

265/35 is the tire size.
18x10.5 +15 is the wheel diameter, width and offset (The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel.)