97 Eclipse rims options

[SzeEclipse97]

Hey guys, fairly new to the DSM community. Recently got a 97 Eclipse automatic (unfortunately ) last summer. I was wondering if the evo8 stock Enkei rims would fit on the eclipse? Has anyone ever swapped those out? Thanks for reading!

 

[John Miller]

I would imagine those would fit given you don't slam the thing to the ground. I think Miguel_DSM (if you are not subcribed to his yt channel you are missing out) swapped out some wheels from his evo, but I might be wrong.

 

[SzeEclipse97]

Yup! Thanks!! Just found out thru fitment industries. Researched thru their site and saw that it has the same specs and offsets. Yeah I follow Miguel also. Cool! Thanks for the reply!! Yeah not slamming it to the ground .

 

[John Miller]

Yup! Thanks!! Just found out thru fitment industries. Researched thru their site and saw that it has the same specs and offsets. Yeah I follow Miguel also. Cool! Thanks for the reply!! Yeah not slamming it to the ground .

Lol yeah fitment industries is pretty awesome and I live a few mins away from them I love Miguels videos and now I want to evo swap my eclipse . Glad you're not slamming your dsm

 

[SzeEclipse97]

Lol yeah fitment industries is pretty awesome and I live a few mins away from them I love Miguels videos and now I want to evo swap my eclipse . Glad you're not slamming your dsm

Oh wow! That’s pretty cool that you live near FI. Yeah after seeing his build. I’d want to Evo swap mine too oo. But def would be a harder build from auto to manual . wonder if that’s been done before?

 

[John Miller]

Oh wow! That’s pretty cool that you live near FI. Yeah after seeing his build. I’d want to Evo swap mine too oo. But def would be a harder build from auto to manual . wonder if that’s been done before?

It might be possible, idk why it wouldn't. It would take some fabrication, you are already gutting the car and relocating a tranny mount so..... I'm hoping to buy an rs or gs soon so I can start the swap, but we all know plans never go according to how we want them to.....especially for a dsm

 

[Sjd6795]

I have evo 10 wheels on my 97 gsx. Fits great just need coilovers so I can lower it a bit.

 

[Kryndon]

The EVO 8 Enkei wheels are literally the top 3 most common wheel swaps on a 1G/2G. They are actually quite light for their size (17x8"), and have enough offset (+38) to allow you to run Brembo or 3kGT calipers. They also allow you to run a 225/45 or 225/50 tire which in my opinion is one of the more balanced options as far as tires go.

 

[Evolving_sti]

They fit great. I'm just not a fan of the stock color. I repainted mine .

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[llxkevinxll]

Evo 8 Enkeis on a 2G are excellent. I highly recommend you go that route. I run 245/40s on mine and they fit perfect. And as mentioned above, they clear the 3KGT front calipers perfectly.

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[Evolving_sti]

Evo 8 Enkeis on a 2G are excellent. I highly recommend you go that route. I run 245/40s on mine and they fit perfect. And as mentioned above, they clear the 3KGT front calipers perfectly.

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Love the color choice

 

[llxkevinxll]

Love the color choice

Thanks! They actually came like that on my 1G when I bought it. So for any 1G guys viewing this thread, the Evo 8s fit your car just as well.

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[Loganjeffrs]

Hey guys, fairly new to the DSM community. Recently got a 97 Eclipse automatic (unfortunately ) last summer. I was wondering if the evo8 stock Enkei rims would fit on the eclipse? Has anyone ever swapped those out? Thanks for reading!

my wheel specs are 18x7.5 +40 with the tires being 225/40/18

 

[Loganjeffrs]

my brothers are 17x9+40 with the tires being 245/45/17