Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 3 – The Wheels and Tires Meet the Brakes and Body Kit

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SSR Professor SP4 3-piece wheels 18x13 & 18x11The aforementioned curves on the spokes of the SP4 have pretty aggressive angles on them. We look forward to cleaning that tight gap!
SSR Professor SP4 3-piece wheels 18x13 & 18x11Another view of the rear wheels gives you a little better view of how wide these wheels are!
SSR Professor SP4 3-piece wheels 18x13 & 18x11A total of 40 bolts hold the 3-piece SSR SP4 together.  SSR uses smaller 6mm hardware to keep weight as low as possible.
SSR Professor SP4 3-piece wheels 18x13 & 18x1112 point bolts tighten down each spoked section of the wheel’s diameter while Allen head nuts and bolts go all the way through in the voided parts.
SSR Professor SP4 3-piece wheels 18x13 & 18x11The valve stems included with the SP4 are inserted from the outside of the barrel and tighten down from the inner side.
SSR Professor SP4 3-piece wheels 18x13 & 18x11From the inner side of the wheel you can see how the valve stem is tightened.  That bend in the stem is the area we are worried about brake clearance.  There appears to be room under the stem to get that tighter in towards the barrel though.

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