So I sold my SSR Competitions to Slorice thinking I'd find something I like better and maybe be even lighter. Well that didn't happen. The SSR's are light, they were 17x8's and weighed in at just under 16 pounds.

Wheels are a hard thing for me to buy, on my car, because it is white with black trim I like a black wheel with a polished lip. I just couldn't find anything I liked this time.

I ended up buying these TSW Trackstar 5's. 18x8", not the lightest by any stretch, 20 pounds. Being a weight fanatic it hurts me to run them.

I put on the new Mickey Thompson ET Street radial tire. Tire feels like it will work well, pretty sticky/soft just feeling it.

The car recently ran a 9.7 on straight pump gas and 9.11 on race gas. Thought I'd put the new wheels/tires on so I can drive it a bit before going back to the track to see if a real street car can run 8's

So without further delay, here they are.

















I have to admit, I think the car looks freaking tough with them on there. I just wish they weren't so darn heavy, ends up tire/wheel package is 45 pounds.

BTW, THANK YOU JARROD FOR TAKING THE GREAT PICTURES AND POSTING THEM FOR ME.

 

You should consider the Kosei K1-TS's and paint them black. And you could always just polish the outer lips.

 

I had to paint my SSR's black. The polishing of just the lip is tough.

 

Looks good David.

-Evan Smith

 

looks allright.... you have a 9 second car... really not worried about looks lol

 

ballin'

 

Nice...but I would have went with some Volk LE28Ns (black with polished lip) or time attack CE28Ns (black with red lip). The CE28Ns/LE28Ns are one of the lightest wheels on the market...and a little JDM bling wouldn't hurt! Either way your Evo is all about breaking the sound barrier so it doesn't matter a whole lot! lol!

 

car looks nice DB. so a little show with a whole lot of go aint never hurt anybody.

 

Damn! this car looks so nice and simple. I LOVE IT!!! Keep up the good work man the service is awesome!

 

Wow David! Those are hot!! I never was a fan of TSW wheels....but WOW!

 

i like them a lot, like the look of the ssr's more though..

 

A down-grade IMO. To each his own though.

 

I have always liked several of the wheels in the TSW line. Nice choice, and fak the Volks, the TSW's look nice.

I really like the Volcano's. Such a simple good looking wheel. And probably akes a whopping 38 seconds to clean each one.

 

Such a cheap wheel on such a nice car. I would continue to look for another wheel.

 

^ I would rather have no wheels at all.