Good afternoon, I will use this thread as an introduction, and brief history of Desmond RegaMasters, for those that are not knowledgeable.
I know there are some that follow me on instagram, and have expressed a liking to the wheels, so I am hoping there are some more on the forum who do too!
History
The Desmond Wheel Co. Ltd originated in Japan in the early 1990s, and their most iconic and popular wheel, the RegaMaster EVO, was born in 1995. A true forged wheel, designed by Rightman (http://rightman.co.jp/) the wheel became famous as it was a 15” wheel that weighed less than 4kg.
Initially seen on small Hondas in the Japanese tuning scene, as the super low weight and high strength was seen as a huge benefit to those who tracked their cars. Spoon Sports SW388 wheel was based on the Desmond RegaMaster design, and was also made by Desmond, with a unique black anodised coating. Some period footage here from Best Motoring shows the wheels:
In 1997 the wheel became more famous when it was used by the RE-Amemiya team, on their JGTC RX-7.
The wheel started to gain attention in Western countries, when Gran Turismo 2 was released, and the Spoon cars featured the iconic wheel design. As the wheels were only made available to retailers in Japan, the wheels were only seen in the UK and Europe when cars were imported that had the wheels already fitted.
The manufacturer
Until the late 2000s, the wheels were made in Russia. Today, they’re made in Japan by Taneisya, a company with a rich heritage of producing motorsport wheels, from Formula 1, to the Aston Martin Le Mans team – run by Prodrive – using their wheels on the Vantage GTE car.
The leading forged wheels manufacturers are SMW Engineering (Russia), Washi Beam (Japan) and TWS (Taneisya - Japan). All the most renowned manufacturers, including BBS and OZ, purchase blanks or finished wheels from these manufacturers.
Today
The original line of RegaMaster EVO wheels was discontinued, and in 2017, the original designer Rightman updated the design, taking into account modern metallurgy and manufacturing techniques, bringing us the RegaMaster EVOII.
Desmond Wheels EU were established in 2022 to bring the high quality RegaMaster wheel to Europe. Geoff bought some Regamaster EVO in 15” to go on his DC2 Integra Type-R back in 2008, and the passion for quality, lightweight wheels designed for racing, has not faded.
As a part of the update process, a wider range of wheels was designed, which includes many new 18” fitments, including 18x8.5 + 38 @7.9kg, I have also had owners get in touch and express interest in the 18x9.5 +45 @ 8.1kg, and there is the famous red car from Australia that was running 18x10 +35...
If you’re interested in some true forged wheels, and not those that include the word forged or similar for marketing purposes, please get in touch.
The full range of sizes are attached to this post. There are a further range of 19” wheels available for pre-order, including in specific GR Supra fitment/offsets.
I know there are some that follow me on instagram, and have expressed a liking to the wheels, so I am hoping there are some more on the forum who do too!
History
The Desmond Wheel Co. Ltd originated in Japan in the early 1990s, and their most iconic and popular wheel, the RegaMaster EVO, was born in 1995. A true forged wheel, designed by Rightman (http://rightman.co.jp/) the wheel became famous as it was a 15” wheel that weighed less than 4kg.
Initially seen on small Hondas in the Japanese tuning scene, as the super low weight and high strength was seen as a huge benefit to those who tracked their cars. Spoon Sports SW388 wheel was based on the Desmond RegaMaster design, and was also made by Desmond, with a unique black anodised coating. Some period footage here from Best Motoring shows the wheels:
In 1997 the wheel became more famous when it was used by the RE-Amemiya team, on their JGTC RX-7.
The wheel started to gain attention in Western countries, when Gran Turismo 2 was released, and the Spoon cars featured the iconic wheel design. As the wheels were only made available to retailers in Japan, the wheels were only seen in the UK and Europe when cars were imported that had the wheels already fitted.
The manufacturer
Until the late 2000s, the wheels were made in Russia. Today, they’re made in Japan by Taneisya, a company with a rich heritage of producing motorsport wheels, from Formula 1, to the Aston Martin Le Mans team – run by Prodrive – using their wheels on the Vantage GTE car.
The leading forged wheels manufacturers are SMW Engineering (Russia), Washi Beam (Japan) and TWS (Taneisya - Japan). All the most renowned manufacturers, including BBS and OZ, purchase blanks or finished wheels from these manufacturers.
Today
The original line of RegaMaster EVO wheels was discontinued, and in 2017, the original designer Rightman updated the design, taking into account modern metallurgy and manufacturing techniques, bringing us the RegaMaster EVOII.
Desmond Wheels EU were established in 2022 to bring the high quality RegaMaster wheel to Europe. Geoff bought some Regamaster EVO in 15” to go on his DC2 Integra Type-R back in 2008, and the passion for quality, lightweight wheels designed for racing, has not faded.
As a part of the update process, a wider range of wheels was designed, which includes many new 18” fitments, including 18x8.5 + 38 @7.9kg, I have also had owners get in touch and express interest in the 18x9.5 +45 @ 8.1kg, and there is the famous red car from Australia that was running 18x10 +35...
If you’re interested in some true forged wheels, and not those that include the word forged or similar for marketing purposes, please get in touch.
The full range of sizes are attached to this post. There are a further range of 19” wheels available for pre-order, including in specific GR Supra fitment/offsets.
Your wheels. Looking at the catalogue, 8.5" with 38 ET is perfect for the GRY. I don't see why people would go for a 45 offset with an 8.5" width.
