I will be buying these soon! Anyone have these? I would love to see what they look like on the car.

I'm thinking of going with 225/40 tires. Probably Nitto 555, or Pirellis.


Also getting a drop!

Any suggestions, pictures?

 

the real racing hart c2's or the evos?

 

I have the Evos. It'll give you the general impression.



See the link below for more pics.

 

I'm going for the RacingHart's

I see that the Evo's are similar. Is there a big difference in price?

 

There is no link!

I assume these are 18's, right?

How much were your rims?

I'm getting the RacingHarts for about 250 each (just the rims).

 

Just click the


I'll attach my sig this time so you can see the details...

I paid $1200 2 years ago with new tires. And yes they are 18's.

 

Man, your car looks so hot. Now I can't wait to get my rims!

Nice pictures. I too take a lot of sunset pictures.

Question: why did you purchase the camber kit. Was is neccessary for the drop? I too am getting a Eibach prokit drop.

 

Hey Dan ... do your tires rub at all with your drop and 18's?

 

i have the same setup as dan and yes you need the camber kit. at least the rear one when you go eibach and 18s

 

The rear camber kit was necessary. The camber is so negative in the rear after the drop that it shreds the rear tires fast. I went through my first set in about 10,000 miles w/o the camber kit.

The next set of Bridgestones (with the camber kit) have lasted for over 20,000 miles now... though it is time for a new set.

I do have rubbing issues in the rear because of the +42 offset. I had to roll the rear fender wells and remove part of the plastic skirt with my dremel to alleviate it.

And it's necessary for a small spacer in the front so the calipers will clear the rims, but only when you have new front brake pads on. Once the pads wear 50% or so it clears fine.

 

where did you find them for that deal?

 

eBay... before it was as big as it is now.

 

Man, getting these rims is gonna be expensive. How much was your rear camber set, and what brand, and where did you purchase it?

Also, did you purchase the rims not for your car? I say this because you have the issue with the brake caliper not clearing properly.

Do you drive modestly, or aggresive? Since your tires only last you 20K.

I 'll have to consider all these issues before I proceed.

I hope to start with my springs within two weeks. I am still undecided whether to go with the Ground Control (adjustables), or with the CompTech, or Eibach Pro Kit.

Thanks for all your advice. It will come in handy. This will be my first drop/rim application.

 

I got the camber kit from autocarparts.com. It's the eibach brand (though its made by Speciality Products). Seems like it was $150 or so.

I had it put on at my local Firestone tire shop as part of my Bridgestone S02 purchase... I don't remember how much... the whole deal cost me $1200 for tires, alignment and all.

I bought the rims for this car... but at the time there was limited info on +42 offset on the forum. So I just decided to get them (because I LOVE the look) and see what happened. So I was the guinea pig for the rest of you folk.

I drive aggressively... or maybe very aggressively. I'm actually quite happy I've gotten almost 1 1/2 years out of this set of tires.

I will say the ride is fairly rough with the springs and 18's. I like it, but it's too much for my wife. So take that into consideration as well. You'll save considerable amounts of money on tires and soften the ride if you stick with 17's. My .02.

 

Racing Hart C2's are a 3pc construction and made in Japan = Big $$.

RH C2 Evo's are a 1pc construction (not sure where they're made) = Affordable.

I had the RH C2s and had no rubbing issues with the rears, but had to get thin spacers in the front to ensure caliper clearance.

 

Here's the 3-piece Racing Hart C2s. They run about $600 a wheel in 18x8.

 

I had 18" evo C3's with +42 & they rubbed also.

 

Again, thank for all the information.

I will get the camber kit from Eibach.

So, what offset should I buy the rims at?

I take it that your rims are 7.5 inches wide, right?

Thank again.

 

Strange! The RacingHart C2 18's I've seen are slightly different than the rims on this picture. Also, I've been quoted three times $1,499.99 for all four rims with tires. The ad did not mention wether the rims are three piece or one (I really don't mind which they are).

 

You aren't being quoted a price for Racing Hart C2's. They are quoting prices for RH Evo's and passing them off as Racing Harts. A lot of shops claim that RH Evo's are made by Racing Hart, which is a bunch of B.S. RH Evo's are fairly cheap rims, you can usually pick up a set for only 800-900 w/out tires.

 

Got Psi, how sure are you that the Racing Hart C2's are made in japan?

 

I know the racing hart c2's are good quality rims.

GOTPSI?: what offsets are your rh evo c2's?

 

Mine are made by Work. They even have the Work sticker on the inside of the rim.

 

noice

 

I believe +42 is the highest RH C2 Evo's come in.

 

Pretty sure they're made in Japan - like NSXNEXT said, Work sticker on the rim - and all Work wheels are made in Japan.