# New shoes for my IX RS, Wedsport 18 x 9 SA-55M **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 6, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920 "2010-12-06T18:29:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/1 "2010-12-06T18:29:08Z")
I absolutely love the factory IX wheels that I had on the car, but I picked up a set of Wedsport 18 x 9 SA-55M wheels at a great price, and had to put them on Lana. Even though they are an inch larger than the factory wheel, as well as wider, they come in at 38 pounds, where the stock wheels and tires come in at 41 pounds. So, even though my scale may not be too accurate, they are still 3 pounds lighter per corner. Enjoy! ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5239459795_0760ee32ce_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5239459795_0760ee32ce_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5240056010_2c37796bb7_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5240056010_2c37796bb7_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5240059488_3c9cba60bc_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5240059488_3c9cba60bc_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5239454463_cd45d33bda_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5239454463_cd45d33bda_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5239453621_c891008bb7_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5239453621_c891008bb7_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5239453451_02d6e2ea49_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5239453451_02d6e2ea49_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5240054808_e2d17654a4_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5240054808_e2d17654a4_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5239460275_d9f66e34e1_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5239460275_d9f66e34e1_z.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![b18ctrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@b18ctrb](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b18ctrb)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/2 "2010-12-06T19:18:14Z")
I would have gotten something more agressive and with a different offset. They look kind of like the OEM wheels still ---
**Author:** ![8thcivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8thcivic/32/5391_2.png) [@8thcivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8thcivic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/3 "2010-12-06T19:49:31Z")
looks good ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/4 "2010-12-06T20:16:13Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![DougFresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@DougFresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DougFresh)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/5 "2010-12-06T20:27:59Z")
More surface area + less weight = :tup: ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/6 "2010-12-07T04:11:55Z")
> [@b18ctrb](#): > > I would have gotten something more agressive and with a different offset. They look kind of like the OEM wheels still I actually like them for this exact reason. They’re just different enough to be not quite stock but still look awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/7 "2010-12-07T04:27:28Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#): > > I actually like them for this exact reason. They’re just different enough to be not quite stock but still look awesome. x2 ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/8 "2010-12-07T05:04:25Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#): > > I actually like them for this exact reason. They’re just different enough to be not quite stock but still look awesome. +3 very clean I like the concave look as well. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/9 "2010-12-07T05:53:26Z")
Those look titties, I love them :tup: What’s the offset? ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/10 "2010-12-07T06:48:24Z")
those look awesome mark :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/11 "2010-12-07T06:54:09Z")
Looks great :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/12 "2010-12-07T07:03:31Z")
looks good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/13 "2010-12-07T07:17:58Z")
very nice but you need bigger rotors now ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/14 "2010-12-07T07:18:27Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > very nice but you need bigger rotors now It’s a drag car, I already put smaller rotors on there. ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/15 "2010-12-07T07:34:03Z")
Hmm nice wheels! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![jeffthespasm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeffthespasm/32/3153_2.png) [@jeffthespasm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeffthespasm)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/16 "2010-12-07T07:35:43Z")
> [@DougFresh](#): > > More surface area + less weight = :tup: . Doesn’t hurt that they look awesome either. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/17 "2010-12-07T07:37:13Z")
looks nice, i need to get used to the fact that 18’s are a common size, id hate to lose that much sidewall though ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/18 "2010-12-07T07:40:45Z")
> [@Saxon](#): > > looks nice, i need to get used to the fact that 18’s are a common size, id hate to lose that much sidewall though I personally don’t need the sidewall at all on the street, so it is no loss to me, but if people require sidewall for other applications, you definitely lose it here. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/19 "2010-12-07T09:25:06Z")
i just got myself some 16’s and QTP’s 🙂 its nice having 2 sets of wheels now, ill probably get some CCW’s for my car next year ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920/20 "2010-12-07T09:26:00Z")
looks good. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-my-ix-rs-wedsport-18-x-9-sa-55m/206920.md?page=2)