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  Sept. 10, 2008 12:16 p.m. bludroptop Dork

  They're out. (no 17" )

  http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Kumho&model=Ecsta+XS

  Who wants to go first?

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  Sept. 10, 2008 1:45 p.m. Strizzo Dork

  i was thinking about it, but theres almost nothing outside of the oem tires that is the same diameter as 215/45/18, unless i want to go to a 255/35 or something. probably going to end up buying a used set of oem takeoffs

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  Sept. 10, 2008 1:48 p.m. 93celicaGT2 Reader

  Hrmmm...... $80 per set more than the RS2 Z212s....

  What's the treadwear on these things? I would much rather 225/45-16s this time around, but i guess i could stay with 215/45-16s if these are better tires.

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  Sept. 10, 2008 2:23 p.m. m4ff3w Dork

  No 13"

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  Sept. 10, 2008 2:44 p.m. Strizzo Dork

  m4ff3w wrote: No 13"

  FOR SHAME!!

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  Sept. 10, 2008 3:59 p.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork

  Sounds like m4ff3w needs to upgrade to 14's or 15's then ;)

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  Sept. 10, 2008 4:14 p.m. maroon92 SuperDork

  what do you have on 13's? a mini? no, those were 12's weren't they?

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  Sept. 10, 2008 4:49 p.m. billy3esq Dork

  I think he's got an X1/9.

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  Sept. 10, 2008 5:18 p.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork

  Yep, and like I mentioned to him before I believe. A set of 4x100 wheels, "wobble" lugnuts/studs or lugbolts and he can move up a little to more commonly found sizes.

  I think later Mini's could have 13's but many were 10's and 12's I believe.

  Either way, not much sporty in the smaller sizes anymore. Maybe the movement towards smaller cars again will bring the smaller sizes over the pond(s) to the States again.

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  Sept. 10, 2008 5:24 p.m. z31maniac HalfDork

  Judging by the prices, the 17s will be more than the Direzza Star Specs when they get out.

  The end of cheap Kumho's?

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  Sept. 10, 2008 7:07 p.m. aussiesmg HalfDork

  1st gen RX7s have 13s and alternatives are very rare

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  Sept. 25, 2008 6:57 a.m. milesj None

  I assume the X1/9 is 4-114 like the 1st gen RX7's right? If so you guys should be looking up wheels for the new Nissan Versa. It's also 4-114 and it looks like a lot of wheels makers are supporting this platform. The offset for most of these wheels are a little high, 35-45mm range (5-5.5" backspace), so you may need extended studs and a 1/2" - 1" spacer for it to work perfectly.

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  Sept. 25, 2008 8:36 a.m. Jensenman UltimaDork

  'Feared not. The Exxie is 4x98 mm, the 1st gen RX7 (except the GSL-SE) is 4x110 mm. It's not real difficult to redrill the RX7 hubs for 4x100, meaning you can now get a huge selection of wheels.

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  Sept. 25, 2008 8:45 a.m. z31maniac HalfDork

  Looks like they have a 245/40/17 out now.

  Now to figure out how to get that much tire in the wheel wells of my E30.

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  Sept. 25, 2008 10:18 a.m. HiTempguy New Reader

  No 13"

  Very, very lame that there isn't.

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