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Old 11-02-2023, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Martini racer
Brandon, any updates on rear camber plates ?
can you do special order indigo blue on VS-5RS?
i think 255/305 combo will be great on these wheels.
I hope not. I asked for blue and ended up with motorsport silver because they said they won't do blue.
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Originally Posted by Martini racer
Brandon, any updates on rear camber plates ?
can you do special order indigo blue on VS-5RS?
i think 255/305 combo will be great on these wheels.
Last I spoke with Aleks of Alekshop he said early next year, nothing more specific than that right now.

We are not in a position to offer indigo blue at the moment, some customers have refinished our wheels in the past to get the color they desire. One example of that can be seen below.


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Anyone have the VS-5RS in 19s on their GT4? Wondering what wheel/tire size and offsets work best as im considering these form my 2021 718 GT4 (this would be for street use only)! Any thoughts or pics appreciated.
Old 11-04-2023, 01:08 AM
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Anyone have the VS-5RS in 19s on their GT4? Wondering what wheel/tire size and offsets work best as im considering these form my 2021 718 GT4 (this would be for street use only)! Any thoughts or pics appreciated.
I have them with the 10.5" rear.

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... Aaaaand? Like dislike? Fronts? Tire Choices? Fit and preformance? Which Model?
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Originally Posted by incursion

WOW, that is a lot of options. I didn't realize you could have that many options on the 19's IMO, the closer you stay to stock, the less issues can come up. I like the philosophy of keeping the rear stock sizes with the added .5" per side on the 9" wheel for the front.
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Originally Posted by dnimi123
... Aaaaand? Like dislike? Fronts? Tire Choices? Fit and preformance? Which Model?
I like them. You should immediately feel the difference. I'm using them with the RE-71RS in 255/285, which were a little tail happy with only - 1.5/-1.5, but feel much better with - 2.7/-2 camber. I have the VS-5RS in brushed clear.
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Originally Posted by incursion
I like them. You should immediately feel the difference. I'm using them with the RE-71RS in 255/285, which were a little tail happy with only - 1.5/-1.5, but feel much better with - 2.7/-2 camber. I have the VS-5RS in brushed clear.

Kinda hard to say that considering you made an alignment change at the same time. Did you feel any difference other than the increased cornering grip due to the increased neg. camber?

Also, did you use different tire sizes when you put the wheels on? That would also make it hard to A / B compare.

Mine will be installed on Wednesday, using the same tires I have on now
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Originally Posted by TRZ06
Kinda hard to say that considering you made an alignment change at the same time. Did you feel any difference other than the increased cornering grip due to the increased neg. camber?

Also, did you use different tire sizes when you put the wheels on? That would also make it hard to A / B compare.

Mine will be installed on Wednesday, using the same tires I have on now
Actually, it's not hard at all because I tried the wheels way before I switched alignment - - over six months. Yes, the wheel moved more freely probably because of the lighter weight.

Yes I used the Bridgestone RE-71RS and had the Supercar 3 in stock size on the factory 20" wheels before I switched to the 19" Apex VS-5RS with Bridgestone RE-71RS in 255/285.


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Actually, it's not hard at all because I tried the wheels way before I switched alignment - - over six months.

Oh, ok. Well then, that is different. What changes did you immediately feel?
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Oh, ok. Well then, that is different. What changes did you immediately feel?
See my second sentence above.
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Originally Posted by incursion
Actually, it's not hard at all because I tried the wheels way before I switched alignment - - over six months. Yes, the wheel moved more freely probably because of the lighter weight.

Yes I used the Bridgestone RE-71RS and had the Supercar 3 in stock size on the factory 20" wheels before I switched to the 19" Apex VS-5RS with Bridgestone RE-71RS in 255/285.
So which set up do you prefer? The 19s with the RE-71s or the 20s with the SC3s? Im really close to pulling the trigger on the 19s and go with the 255/285 set up
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So which set up do you prefer? The 19s with the RE-71s or the 20s with the SC3s? Im really close to pulling the trigger on the 19s and go with the 255/285 set up
19s with RE-71RS for now. I'll try 265/305 next most likely.
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Originally Posted by dnimi123
Anyone have the VS-5RS in 19s on their GT4? Wondering what wheel/tire size and offsets work best as im considering these form my 2021 718 GT4 (this would be for street use only)! Any thoughts or pics appreciated.
For a purely street-driven GT4, our 19x9"ET50 and 19x10.5"ET44 is what I would recommend. This is a bolt-on solution that does not require an aftermarket motorsport-style rear toe link to fit like the 19x11" rear does. The way I see it you have two great tire combinations to choose from, the first is the OE tire height matching 245/40-19 and 285/35-19. As well as the slightly shorter front combination of 255/35-19 and 285/35-19. Both are bolt-on solutions for your GT4, it just comes down to personal preference in how much additional front grip you are interested in.

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Am running that exact street set up with those wheel / tire sizes. Love it

Although I don’t like how rounded the shoulders of PS4S are. Might switch to 71RS when I finish burning through these
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