I never thought I'd be one to start a "which/what wheel" thread but I'm having a really hard time finding a set of 18x8.5 5x114 wheels that are not Rota and that are not over $500 a piece.

Nothing against Rotas. I love them and have had them on my WRX but what something else.

I keep running into the same wheels, the 5 Zigen FN01-Rs and Rays Gram Lights 57Fs but what else is there?

OH by the way they're not for the WRX but for this :p and the Mazda forums are virtually zero help especially with wheels this size.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/2522264055_99c7024554_b.jpg
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Our special order Rota SVN's 18x8.5 5x114.3 +45 in Gun Metallic would look so good on your car ;)

If you ever change your mind send me a PM :D

-Dan
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I realize these are way more expensive than you want, but...

http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=355&Product_Code=PRDGC-10G18855114&Category_Code=1001
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The TR Motorsports MT1 from Tirerack may be a good choice. Lightweight, look good, built by Enkei, and not too expensive.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/trm/swap/trm_mt1_lightgrey_ci3_l.jpg

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&showRear=no&filterSize=18&filterFinish=&filterSpecial=&filterNew=&initialPartNumber=MT188548514MG&autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Impreza+WRX+STI&autoYear=2006&autoModClar=
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Our special order Rota SVN's 18x8.5 5x114.3 +45 in Gun Metallic would look so good on your car ;)

If you ever change your mind send me a PM :D

-Dan

Orly? Interesting. Would gun metalic be the only color I could get? I your site I see just about every color but Gun Metallic. How much do 18x8.5 SVNs weigh anyways? I think I already asked you about the G Force in Charcoal Grey on a Mazdaforum before and the reply was that they were not available.

Those TR Motorsports are nice too. I initial wanted a set of O.Z. Ultraleggera but it seems like everybody and their moma is putting them on the MS3 plus I'd like to go semi "aggressive" with 8.5" wide wheel.
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Gram Lights about $370

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=WGMV45EGBLG&wheelMake=Gram+Lights&wheelModel=57Maximum&wheelFinish=Light+Grey+Painted&showRear=no&autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Impreza+WRX+STI&autoYear=2006&autoModClar=&filterSize=18&filterFinish=All&filterSpecial=false&filterBrand=All&filterNew=All&sort=Price

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=WGOV43EGBLG&wheelMake=Gram+Lights&wheelModel=57Optimise&wheelFinish=Light+Grey+Painted&showRear=no&autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Impreza+WRX+STI&autoYear=2006&autoModClar=&filterSize=18&filterFinish=All&filterSpecial=false&filterBrand=All&filterNew=All&sort=Price
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enkei makes some nice ones, www.enkei.com
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Gram Lights about $370

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=WGMV45EGBLG&wheelMake=Gram+Lights&wheelModel=57Maximum&wheelFinish=Light+Grey+Painted&showRear=no&autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Impreza+WRX+STI&autoYear=2006&autoModClar=&filterSize=18&filterFinish=All&filterSpecial=false&filterBrand=All&filterNew=All&sort=Price

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=WGOV43EGBLG&wheelMake=Gram+Lights&wheelModel=57Optimise&wheelFinish=Light+Grey+Painted&showRear=no&autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Impreza+WRX+STI&autoYear=2006&autoModClar=&filterSize=18&filterFinish=All&filterSpecial=false&filterBrand=All&filterNew=All&sort=Price


Awesome suggestion! Those are hot! Now I got to see what these look like on a car..
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Awesome suggestion! Those are hot! Now I got to see what these look like on a car..

Why not just click on "View on Vehicle"? That might work. ;)
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Why not just click on "View on Vehicle"? That might work. ;)

It would if it was the right car. Those wheels don't come up under a MS3 query.
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those gram lights are very very nice, i def vote for that.
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