White Kosei K1 +38 offset
I know these were discontinued for the longest time, but tirerack has some white ones coming in to ONE of their warehouses.
I know there were alot of people wanting these in past, great wheels all around, and easily paintable to a color of your choice.
Figured I would just let everyone know in case you wanted them in past.
I know there were alot of people wanting these in past, great wheels all around, and easily paintable to a color of your choice.
Figured I would just let everyone know in case you wanted them in past.
There were three offsets of the K1 in 15x7 with a 5x114.3 bolt pattern. There was/is the 38, a 43 and a 45. Obviously the 45s are closest to stock offset, but as far as I know are the rarest.
The optimum offset depends on the tires you're using. If you're sticking with a 205 then the 38s are nice, because they give a sharper turn-in feel. The 45s are nice because they are close to stock for a more stock feel. I like the 43s the most for a track wheel because they fit 225s the nicest. The tires rub just a hair on the trailing arm, and don't require as much massaging of the fender lip to fit on the other side. I'm sure the 45s would work just as well, but I haven't tried them yet. It's possible they might rub a little too much on the trailing arm to work properly.
The optimum offset depends on the tires you're using. If you're sticking with a 205 then the 38s are nice, because they give a sharper turn-in feel. The 45s are nice because they are close to stock for a more stock feel. I like the 43s the most for a track wheel because they fit 225s the nicest. The tires rub just a hair on the trailing arm, and don't require as much massaging of the fender lip to fit on the other side. I'm sure the 45s would work just as well, but I haven't tried them yet. It's possible they might rub a little too much on the trailing arm to work properly.
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