GR86 GR86 - What wheels and tyres are you thinking about?

Rays TE37Saga SL special sizing 18x9J +42 and Face4

This looks pretty good and flush without worrying about shaving the rear panel👍🏼

 
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Japan Racing SL01s here. Offered in a few finishes, but I went with the matt bronze.

This is an 18x8.5 ET35 with a 225/40 tyre. Stuck with the Conti SC7 I used on my Supra previously with a lot of success.

Lightweight wheels certainly make the driving experience a lot more enjoyable!

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S18RSG said:
Japan Racing SL01s here. Offered in a few finishes, but I went with the matt bronze.

This is an 18x8.5 ET35 with a 225/40 tyre. Stuck with the Conti SC7 I used on my Supra previously with a lot of success.

Lightweight wheels certainly make the driving experience a lot more enjoyable!

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Really nice! I would have gone with them also but wanted 9” width, so went with 2Forge ZF6 instead.
 
I've finally decided that I definitely don't like the black wheels, I just don't think they work with electric blue, having covered 300 odd miles over the bank holiday weekend in some foul weather the car is filthy but dirty or clean the wheels are just too plain - I'm thinking of a colour change to silver or maybe that's too plain as well, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
 
Bonzo1930 said:
I've finally decided that I definitely don't like the black wheels, I just don't think they work with electric blue, having covered 300 odd miles over the bank holiday weekend in some foul weather the car is filthy but dirty or clean the wheels are just too plain - I'm thinking of a colour change to silver or maybe that's too plain as well, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
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There's a guy on the GR86 Facebook group who has the wheels recoloured in satin grey and it looks good.



If that link doesn't work...

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KobayashiMaru86 said:
I'm having a hard time not going some form of gold or bronze when I decide on a wheel.
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I always knew you were a smart man.

Bronze/gold is a difficult colour to get right, that's the only downside to it. When done right, it looks great.

But then, of course I'd say that. I've had more bronze/gold wheels than silver/black at this point!
 
S18RSG said:
I always knew you were a smart man.

Bronze/gold is a difficult colour to get right, that's the only downside to it. When done right, it looks great.

But then, of course I'd say that. I've had more bronze/gold wheels than silver/black at this point!
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Black has been done so much I want something different. Brother went a titanium colour on his OZ's which suited the white as well as bronze does. Am tempted to see if I can pick up a cheap set of Impreza wheels to stick winters on just to see what they'd be like
 
KobayashiMaru86 said:
Black has been done so much I want something different. Brother went a titanium colour on his OZ's which suited the white as well as bronze does. Am tempted to see if I can pick up a cheap set of Impreza wheels to stick winters on just to see what they'd be like
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I have a lot of love for certain shades of silver currently. Have seen a few examples, especially on wheels like OZs and BBSs, they look really classy.

Speaking of Impreza wheels, if you're lucky, there are a set that were made by Rays and fitted to certain mid 2000's Prodrive models. The wheels are 18x8.5 from memory, and extremely light.

When I was looking around, there were two sets on Ebay for around £1500 a set. Expensive, but as a semi-OEM solution, could be a great option.
 
I’ll start with a recolour, under £ 250 will get you any colour you want.
 
Chris Mc said:
I’ll start with a recolour, under £ 250 will get you any colour you want.
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That's what I'm leaning towards. The stock wheels are not overly heavy, appear to be sturdy and have a nice design, as seen by the silver recolour.

I think Gold or Imola Bronze would work well with the Electric Blue car:

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Bonzo1930 said:
I've finally decided that I definitely don't like the black wheels, I just don't think they work with electric blue, having covered 300 odd miles over the bank holiday weekend in some foul weather the car is filthy but dirty or clean the wheels are just too plain - I'm thinking of a colour change to silver or maybe that's too plain as well, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
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Bronze/Gold on the electric blue if it was me. The guys on here have good taste (y)
 
I have second set of the std 18s now. My car is red and I am tempted to have one set sprayed bronze or gold. Are any of you tech minded chaps able to mock up the colour on a photo. It would be much appreciated.
 
GRpirate said:
I have second set of the std 18s now. My car is red and I am tempted to have one set sprayed bronze or gold. Are any of you tech minded chaps able to mock up the colour on a photo. It would be much appreciated.
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I think Enkei TS-10s have a similar 10-spoke design if you look closely, so you can compare them on Tire Rack here:


But here's a screenshot for reference:

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