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I'm planning on buying a set of wheels and tires. Still deciding on the tires, but I think I made up my mind with the wheels. The wheels are the 18x7.5 Enkei Evo 5 in Hypersilver. They will be going on a rallye red em2.

I just want to know if anyone else has Enkei wheels, if they would recommend them. Like their build quality, finish, scratch resistance, dent resistance, etc...

If you have other brands you would like to recommend, but are in the same price range and are 18", please do so

 
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Enkei wheels are great. They are affordable, and durable. I have a set of rsf2's that have never chipped, or faded. Enkei makes some light weight wheels too from japan.

 
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put it this way...our oem alloy rims are made by Enkei.

they're great rims

 
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axis has a good style and their 18's look quite nice too. i got some axis mod se7en and their 18's and quite nice on em2's. for tires, how about some nitto?

 
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yes to enkei rims .....no to 18 inches

 
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enkei ftw

 
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enkei gf1 ftw 16s

 
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more like RPF1s for the win.

 
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I like the Enkei brand but I was a bit disappointed that the paint chipped easily where my center ring is suppose to go and one of my wheel's clear coat started to flake off after one year. Could have been that these where the cheaper Enkei model. (OR52)

 
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That's something to think about. Thanks for your input buddy..
I just have a couple questions for you? did you wax your wheels and clean them on a regular basis? and is the car garaged or is kept outside.

Thanks again.

 
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I wax my wheels once a year, and the car is sometimes outside and sometimes inside. Outside more when its in the summer.

Also the paint around the center ring chipped the first time I got them, and I took that ring off and never put it on again.

 
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Enkei's ftw. My rs7's are great, love em. Recommendation: I agree with above, no to 18's. I wanted to go 18 myself, but decided 17 was the smarter choice. But, its your car and your choice, this is only my opinion.

 
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enkei CPS II ftw...lightweight too!

 
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I had a set of 16" Enkei OR52's on my old Silver EM2 in anthracite with a polished lip. They looked absolutely fantastic. They even survived when I totaled my car (okay, the clear coat is a little worse for wear but they're still perfectly straight!). My only complaint is that they were heavier than stock and I only found out after I lost the car. I agree w/ the 18" thing though. 18's look no good on these cars. Heck, I think even 17" is a bit much. But to each his own.

 
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I myself am actually what you would refer to as a "Big Baller" therefore I prefer the eighteen inch size. But no 19's. That's just too big, and I think that it makes a car like ours, a civic look funny.

I like 18, but that's max!

 
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OR52 heavier than stock? My stock Si rims are like 22lbs each while the OR52 are like 16lbs.

 
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according to wheelweights.net

enkei OR52

16X7 - 16lbs
17X7 - 18lbs

 
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That's interesting...last I had read, they were 22lbs or something of the like. And I had steelies originally, but I thought they were still heavier. Guess I must be getting forgetful in my old age.

 
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enkei CPS II 17X7 only weighs 15lbs

 
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That is light man, I wish mine were that light. My 17x7's weigh 19lbs. I was going to sell them but decided to keep them because I would be Enkei less. hah.