The wheels are Titan Ts7 in staggered 18x9.5 et22 front 18x10.5 et25 rear fitment. I thought they looked fantastic after seeing other examples and they're light, forged, fair price.
Unboxing.
I went down a rabbit hole of tire selection for sizing as I discovered this wouldn't be so simple. For compliance, weight saving, street performance I ended trying out Continental ECS 02's 265/35 front 275/35 rear. They also look really good.
I was curious if the weight specs matched reality so I brought my scale before mounting.
265/35/18
Manufacturer weight spec: 24lbs
Reality: 25.3lbs
275/35/18
Manufacturer weight spec: 25lbs
Reality: 26.2lbs
All mounted up.
The tires fit really well on the 9.5" tire, but slightly stretched on the 10.5" which I don't like.
Overall weights.
Front: 45.9lbs
Weight savings over style 67's: 3.4lbs
Rear: 47.6lbs
Weight savings: 5.7lbs
Now for fitment. I should've known, but I was surprised how aggressive the front fits. Rear 10.5" fits great, but the offset in the front(+22) is problematic in my opinion for non-track guys.
Here is the look before dialing in a ton of camber.
After laying it down on some camber. Quite nice in the garage at 13.5 front ride height.
Looks geat from a rear angle. but hang on...
Here is where it goes wrong for me. I think the front wheels poke too much. To solve this, tons of camber will have to be dialed in. Since there's no tuck, it also looks goofy without going lower than desired on ride height.
As these cars get older, running these types of fitments will start to look tacky IMO.
Performance wise though, wow. No complaints there. You can definitely feel the lack of boat anchors even if the weight savings wasn't that big.
I have an alignment scheduled so I can enjoy the car, even if I don't think these wheels are here to stay. The question is what to get? Arc 8's can't always be the answer. OE CSL's look just right on this car, but then am I willing to sacrifice driving enjoyment? Decisions..
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