GR86 Importing my 2023 JDM BRZ

A friend of mine directed me here to read all about this car ! Wow what an amazing story this is to read absolutely gorgeous 😍
 
Decision made - I have ordered a set of WedsSport SA-75R wheels in 18 x 8.5 ET45. They will ship from Japan so it'll be a wait, but I'm always patient with these things. They should look great on my Sapphire Blue BRZ.

I can transfer my nearly new 225/40 Goodyear F1 tyres (which are superb) and consider going up to 235/40 on the next change if I so wish.

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MartinT said:
Decision made - I have ordered a set of WedsSport SA-75R wheels in 18 x 8.5 ET45. They will ship from Japan so it'll be a wait, but I'm always patient with these things. They should look great on my Sapphire Blue BRZ.

I can transfer my nearly new 225/40 Goodyear F1 tyres (which are superb) and consider going up to 235/40 on the next change if I so wish.

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Nice Martin, good choice.
Whats the weight of these?
 
Exciting. For your reference, an ex-owner with 225s on 8.5. He has a more aggressive 35 offset though, but you'll be able to see the tyre fit on the rims.
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GR86 Post in thread 'S18 RSG - Halo White Manual'

Well as many of you will have seen if you attended Japfest, I finally managed to get the new wheels fitted.

They were actually due a few days in advance of Japfest, as were the tyres, but some complications with delivery services meant I didn't receive them until Saturday morning. Queue a day of mad rushing around trying to get everything ready for the show, and me being 3 hours later than planned to the hotel bar!

But alas, we managed it just in time.

So as a reminder, the wheel specs are as follows:

Japan Racing SL01 (flow formed) wheels
18x8.5
ET35
Weighing just 8.2kg per wheel...
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GRistopher said:
Exciting. For your reference, an ex-owner with 225s on 8.5. He has a more aggressive 35 offset though, but you'll be able to see the tyre fit on the rims.
S18RSG

GR86 Post in thread 'S18 RSG - Halo White Manual'

Well as many of you will have seen if you attended Japfest, I finally managed to get the new wheels fitted.

They were actually due a few days in advance of Japfest, as were the tyres, but some complications with delivery services meant I didn't receive them until Saturday morning. Queue a day of mad rushing around trying to get everything ready for the show, and me being 3 hours later than planned to the hotel bar!

But alas, we managed it just in time.

So as a reminder, the wheel specs are as follows:

Japan Racing SL01 (flow formed) wheels
18x8.5
ET35
Weighing just 8.2kg per wheel...
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my current setup and no complaint there , also ready for 235/40 next time i change them
 
Hello Martin, how has the reliability of your car been (before and after mods). As you may know, mine it’s on its way from Japan…considering dailying it, all ok?
 
Tony0 said:
Hello Martin, how has the reliability of your car been (before and after mods). As you may know, mine it’s on its way from Japan…considering dailying it, all ok?
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Hi Tony, it drives like a dream - really. The car is OEM like in smoothness, with far more pull once over 3,000 RPM. It's linear, with good pedal response and there are no glitches at all with the excellent Fensport tune. My Scangauge reports zero knock events and all four roughness indicators are also at zero. No problems with the clutch, either, and I am sensitive to wear as I had to replace it on my old BRZ soon after the Harrop supercharger went on.
I daily it and have done lots of longish drives including a trip to the Ardenne Forest in Belgium during a very hot heatwave week. Not a single problem and no overheating. The secret is to give it the best oil you can and only use good fuel - Shell V-Power 99 for me.
 
That’s great - just need to find a good / sympathetic specialist for services near me then. Thanks mate.
 
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