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05-22-2005, 12:03 PM
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Hey guys i am thinking of getting a stronger and lighter rims for the 05 TSX. The one i was looking at is the Kosei K1 TS for the 17x7, weighted at 13.7lbs each and cost is 199.00. My question is what is the factory wheel off set on the TSX? On this wheel it is +50mm...is that good or bad? Thank you in advance...
05-22-2005, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JTso
The factory offset is +55. The +50mm on the Kosei will work just fine and look a little better by moving the wheel toward the outside by 5mm.
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I also have the 17" Kosei K1 TS. I weighed them before mounting and they came in at 14 lbs. I think they look pretty good, and with the Toyo T1-R tires, I believe I'm saving about 12-13 lbs per wheel, compared to stock (34 lbs vs 47 lbs). The only problem I have with them is the center caps they came with - ugly plastic. I'm trying to get new caps machined, but my local friendly machine shop is pretty busy right now. When I gets the parts done, I'll post some pic's.
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05-29-2005, 07:51 PM
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Is there such thing as a film or something for rims, so when they hit a curb they will not rash at all...
05-29-2005, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by taewlee
omg you should all get the kosei k1 ts.... i love my rims, they look good and have a function of saving weight
, LET's SEE HOW THOSE KOSEI's LOOK...
06-06-2005, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by taewlee
height and wheel gap should be same as stock, i didnt want my odometer or anything else changed from stock configuration after the wheel/tire upgrade
Those rims are great, I was thinking of getting a set myself at one point. I think they'd look even better with a small drop though.
06-06-2005, 05:00 PM
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Gram Lights are, I think I saw, 13lbs. This is the 57pro, not sure on pricing though, I would guess between 300-400 a piece. And like most things Rays, are a bitch to get a hold of. These look almost identical to my G-games Wolf's, cept their 4 lbs lighter and 2-piece.
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Originally Posted by rmpage
As long as the circumference of your tire didn't change, which yours did not, your speedo and such will work fine. Lowering does not affect that. If you don't want to worry about camber, selecting parts, etc. then go for the A-spec suspension. Made by Acura for our car, it is a matched system, the most simple suspension upgrade to maintain near-stock ride quality while improving looks and handling.
Those rims are great, I was thinking of getting a set myself at one point. I think they'd look even better with a small drop though.
Those rims are great, I was thinking of getting a set myself at one point. I think they'd look even better with a small drop though.
06-07-2005, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by drive4fun
I also have the 17" Kosei K1 TS. I weighed them before mounting and they came in at 14 lbs. I think they look pretty good, and with the Toyo T1-R tires, I believe I'm saving about 12-13 lbs per wheel, compared to stock (34 lbs vs 47 lbs). The only problem I have with them is the center caps they came with - ugly plastic. I'm trying to get new caps machined, but my local friendly machine shop is pretty busy right now. When I gets the parts done, I'll post some pic's.
06-07-2005, 10:08 AM
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How much faster does your car feel? That's a sh@t load of weight loss. Over 40 lbs at least.
06-07-2005, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rmpage
It's unsprung weight too. A general rule of thumb is that shaving 1 pound of unsprung mass off is like removing 10 pounds of sprung mass. The equivalent mass reduction of 400 lb would put us down into RSX territory, only with a TSX drivetrain and power plant.
06-07-2005, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by g35doc
How much faster does your car feel? That's a sh@t load of weight loss. Over 40 lbs at least.
I think I really need a Comptech rear sway and some A-spec shocks/springs now.
06-08-2005, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by joerockt
Gram Lights are, I think I saw, 13lbs. This is the 57pro, not sure on pricing though, I would guess between 300-400 a piece. And like most things Rays, are a bitch to get a hold of. These look almost identical to my G-games Wolf's, cept their 4 lbs lighter and 2-piece.
I'm hoping not to compromise looks vs. performance and vise-versa.
**checking if there's a TSX w/ gram lights in the gallery **
06-08-2005, 02:23 PM
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I have a slightly used set of mercury silver VOLK CE28Ns 18X7.5 w/ +50 offset that weigh in at exactly 14.5 lbs each. Fully forged monoblock one piece wheels. If you're not familiar with these, here's exactly what they look like, same color too:
http://www.rayswheels.co.nz/wheel_im...28n_silver.gif
Lemme know if you guys are interested, I have pics I can e-mail you.
PM or frivolosity@hotmail.com
http://www.rayswheels.co.nz/wheel_im...28n_silver.gif
Lemme know if you guys are interested, I have pics I can e-mail you.
PM or frivolosity@hotmail.com
06-08-2005, 02:25 PM
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Is there such thing as a film or something for rims, so when they hit a curb they will not rash at all...
With my luck since I bought this bad boy, I need a forcefield around it.
06-08-2005, 02:44 PM
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Hey Drive4fun, your claim of 12-13 lbs caught my attention. What size Toyo T1-R are you running? I didn't see a 17" T-1R in either 215/50-17, 225/45-17, or 235/45-17 on the toyo website that weighed in at 20lbs or less. Their weights come in at 22, 23, and 25 lbs respectively. So looks to me like you're getting a max weight reduction per wheel of 11lbs. The only way you could lose 12-13 per corner would be going w/ 17" ce28n's or ssr comp's and using a stock size t1-r.
06-08-2005, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by joerockt
Gram Lights are, I think I saw, 13lbs. This is the 57pro, not sure on pricing though, I would guess between 300-400 a piece. And like most things Rays, are a bitch to get a hold of. These look almost identical to my G-games Wolf's, cept their 4 lbs lighter and 2-piece.
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06-09-2005, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by xizor
Not all gram lights are light however, most of the wheels are cast so they're 18lb+, the only ones that are that light are the Forged series which tirerack explains, I don't know if the 57pro is or not, they have a lot of different names.
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06-09-2005, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Black_6spd
Although I'm looking at some lightweight wheels, I'm worried that these styles (volk, gram lights, advan, rota, ,etc) might not fit the lines of our car. IMO, the best styles have been 18+ multi-piece styles.
I'm hoping not to compromise looks vs. performance and vise-versa.
**checking if there's a TSX w/ gram lights in the gallery **
I'm hoping not to compromise looks vs. performance and vise-versa.
**checking if there's a TSX w/ gram lights in the gallery **
I have the G-games 77W's, as soon as I can get some pics now that its lowered, I'll post em...And actually, there are a few in the gallery that have g-games, and they look pretty damn good.
I think most 5 or 6 spokers look the best anyway. Anything past that and they start to look to "busy"
Blang blang! 
06-09-2005, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by shaang
Hey Drive4fun, your claim of 12-13 lbs caught my attention. What size Toyo T1-R are you running? I didn't see a 17" T-1R in either 215/50-17, 225/45-17, or 235/45-17 on the toyo website that weighed in at 20lbs or less. Their weights come in at 22, 23, and 25 lbs respectively. So looks to me like you're getting a max weight reduction per wheel of 11lbs. The only way you could lose 12-13 per corner would be going w/ 17" ce28n's or ssr comp's and using a stock size t1-r.
Also, the Toyo website also lists the T1-S at 22.9 lbs, so my initial information (from a tire vendor's site) was incorrect.
06-09-2005, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by joerockt
I think most 5 or 6 spokers look the best anyway. Anything past that and they start to look to "busy"
The pics with the g-games look pretty decent. However, I've noticed that all spoke styles tend to look smaller if they don't extend to the lip. For example, I have a set of multi-piece wheels on my Integra where the spoke only went 1/2" away from the lip and everyone thought they were 16" when they were actually 17".
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Originally Posted by Black_6spd
Agreed. Even some 6 spokers don't fit the lines of the TSX, unless you're into contrasting.
The pics with the g-games look pretty decent. However, I've noticed that all spoke styles tend to look smaller if they don't extend to the lip. For example, I have a set of multi-piece wheels on my Integra where the spoke only went 1/2" away from the lip and everyone thought they were 16" when they were actually 17".
The pics with the g-games look pretty decent. However, I've noticed that all spoke styles tend to look smaller if they don't extend to the lip. For example, I have a set of multi-piece wheels on my Integra where the spoke only went 1/2" away from the lip and everyone thought they were 16" when they were actually 17".
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Originally Posted by g35doc
I love Volks. The ugly wheels IMO are chrome (ex. Iforged) or have too many spokes (BMW type).
Joe - hope you're able to dig up some pics. How much is a decent price for 17 x 7? I got a quote yesterday for $382.50 ea on the gram lights 57pro. I have no idea if the g-games is less??