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Yuta Akaishi

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SSR Wheels, how much do they weigh and how do lighter wheels benefit my car?

The weight of a wheel is very important to the performance of your car for more reasons than you may think. Firstly the weight of the wheels on your car are considered unsprung mass, to put it simply – unsprung mass is the weight of the parts on your car that are directly connected to …

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SSR Wheels – Customized Color Options

SSR Wheels’ Professor line can be ordered in a variety of color combinations, allowing you to choose an individual finish for the center, outer and inner pieces, as well as one of two finishes for the hardware (Chrome Pierce and Classical Pierce). Here we have an example of an 18″ Professor SP1 with the center …

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SSR Wheels at 2013 Idlers Games, part 2.

Our friend Sean of Narita Dog Fight recently flew out to Japan to participate in the 2013 Idlers Games as a representative of RWB Canada. Here are a few of the beautiful photos he snapped of the RWB cars on the way to and at Motegi wearing SSR Wheels! Related Images:

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SSR Wheels at 2013 Idlers Games

Our friend Sean of Narita Dog Fight recently flew out to Japan to participate in the 2013 Idlers Games as a representative of RWB Canada. Here are a few of the beautiful photos he snapped at RWB during the preparation. Check out the enormous SSR SP1 wheels on this car! Related Images:

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“Throw Back Thursday”

I’d like to share with you a couple photos that have been floating around the internet lately. I can’t help but to be amazed at how visually relevant this S13 Silvia still is, especially considering that these photos look to be around a decade old. Equipped with a set of 15″ SSR MKIIIs, this timeless …

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Ueo Style parts

I’m sure many of you are familiar with Katsuhiro Ueo, one of the legends of Japanese drifting. Famous for driving (and staying very competitive in) the AE86 chassis even as the competition moved onto newer and more powerful cars, his skill and passion are undeniable. Ueo has channeled this passion into creating parts for his …

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SSR Wheels on Minkara

Remember CarDomain? For those of you who are a bit on the younger side – allow me to drop a little knowledge on how the automotive enthusiast community communicated in the early 2000’s. CarDomain was a website where you could make a profile, much like Facebook or Myspace – but instead of taking “selfies” with …

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Kanagawa Style JZX100 on SSR Viennas

A couple years ago, I had the opportunity to capture a few moments with this beautiful JZX100 Mark II in Yokohama. The SSR Vienna Sovereigns nestled within the massaged fenders complement the car’s sporty yet luxurious nature perfectly. The adage that “wheels make the car” is often very true, and is definitely not false in …

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