 Light weight, nice looking, affordable wheels, Do they exist |
 Oct 21, 2009 - 6:44 PM
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Imagine my shock and surprise to find Gramlights going for $4k a set with rubber on The Ebays... can anyone think of some low cost, low weight rims that will look good on our cars?
Cheers - -------------------- -Mike
mjcoury@gmail.com Team Reynolds Style Celica Blog Celica Wiki It will take him a moment to realize that he's about to make a 180 degree turn at speed, but you will be ready for it. Brace for the g's, and fast heel-toe work. |
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Oct 23, 2009 - 9:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Lake Orion, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Here is the source of my sudden interest in wheel weight:
Full Post some sampling Size Matters http://www.wam.umd.edu/~greghess/sizematters.pdf Finding Free Power http://www.nerocam.com/SCC_TAPnew.asp Bicycles and Unsprung Weight http://web.archive.org/web/200312181.....;/cornering.pdf Picking the Right Wheels For You http://www.grmotorsports.com/wheels.html Wheel Weights Can Effect Your Vehicles Show and Go http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...el_weights.jsp Automobile Ride, Handling, and Suspension Design http://www.rqriley.com/suspensn.htm Threads How much does wheel weight really matter? http://corner-carvers.com/forums/sho...?threadid=7019 Are 18" wheels and tires bling bling or a performance advantage? http://corner-carvers.com/forums/sho...?threadid=3661 How much will 17" wheels slow you down http://web.archive.org/web/200501112...gi/topic/7/303 Effect of Lighter Wheels? http://web.archive.org/web/200501112...gi/topic/7/301 Bigger Wheels and Tires? http://web.archive.org/web/200409092...hp/topic/7/863 Rotational Advice http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=35522 Some Wheel Weight Sites http://www.wheelweights.net http://www.wheelspecs.com http://www.miata.net/garage/garagetires.html ............. etc -------------------- -Mike
mjcoury@gmail.com Team Reynolds Style Celica Blog Celica Wiki It will take him a moment to realize that he's about to make a 180 degree turn at speed, but you will be ready for it. Brace for the g's, and fast heel-toe work. |
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qatar11 Light weight, nice looking, affordable wheels Oct 21, 2009 - 6:44 PM
Promasta 17x8 +35 enkei rpf1s 15.6 lbs each
$1000 ship... Oct 21, 2009 - 6:51 PM
whatthe QUOTE (Promasta @ Oct 22, 2009 - 10... Oct 21, 2009 - 10:21 PM 95CelicaST Yeah, RPF1's are your best bet if you want an ... Oct 21, 2009 - 6:57 PM qatar11 Dayyyyymmm Thanks gents can I get that in a 16... Oct 21, 2009 - 7:02 PM Promasta sure they are
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/e... Oct 21, 2009 - 7:16 PM qatar11 QUOTE (Promasta @ Oct 21, 2009 - 8:1... Oct 21, 2009 - 7:18 PM Tigawoods i paid 1k for my wheels and tires.
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yeah i ... Oct 21, 2009 - 7:36 PM TRD_Ian light weight-affordable-nice looking
pick 2 lol Oct 21, 2009 - 8:39 PM qatar11 QUOTE (TRD_Ian @ Oct 21, 2009 - 9:39... Oct 21, 2009 - 10:20 PM playr158 OZ ultraleggera Oct 22, 2009 - 7:30 AM qatar11 According to Tire Rack - the RPF1's are lighte... Oct 22, 2009 - 7:40 AM playr158 yea but OZ is sexier Oct 22, 2009 - 7:40 AM 95CelicaST My problem with RPF1's is that EVERYBODY has t... Oct 22, 2009 - 8:45 AM Culpable04 Motegi - Traklite
16 x 7 +40 12.5 Lbs
... Oct 22, 2009 - 8:55 AM qatar11 QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Oct 22, 2009 - 9... Oct 22, 2009 - 9:31 AM whatthe QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Oct 23, 2009 - 12... Oct 22, 2009 - 10:57 AM playr158 4k is the upper average value of the cars on this ... Oct 22, 2009 - 8:55 AM 95CelicaST I don't think people look at that fact Dan, no... Oct 22, 2009 - 9:17 AM qatar11 QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Oct 22, 2009 - 10... Oct 22, 2009 - 9:21 AM Temporary-Failure Maybe OZ Alleggerita:
http://www.ozracing.fi/webim... Oct 22, 2009 - 11:04 AM BonzaiCelica I like those oz ultaleggera, i think they look bet... Oct 22, 2009 - 1:39 PM qatar11 QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Oct 22, 2009 - 2... Oct 22, 2009 - 1:56 PM SwissFerdi Wouldn't it be better if you could find those ... Oct 22, 2009 - 1:59 PM qatar11 QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Oct 22, 2009 - 2... Oct 22, 2009 - 2:49 PM Culpable04 click !
Now imagine what you can find used ... Oct 22, 2009 - 3:00 PM qatar11 QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Oct 22, 2009 - 4... Oct 22, 2009 - 3:03 PM trdproven Oz has too many spokes, flat, plain ehhh
spend th... Oct 22, 2009 - 7:03 PM razor7 I just say buy used.
Our cars aren't worth th... Oct 23, 2009 - 2:16 AM BonzaiCelica very good information. I would suggest checking ou... Oct 23, 2009 - 11:52 AM Harold_Fastwaker There are a few cheap lightweight race wheels avai... Oct 25, 2009 - 2:07 AM Galcobar QUOTE (Harold_Fastwaker @ Oct 25, 2009 ... Oct 27, 2009 - 4:15 AM BonzaiCelica i dont think their is such thing as a nice looking... Oct 26, 2009 - 5:01 PM Tigawoods SSR
not cheap
Type-F
i have one in my garage. ... Oct 27, 2009 - 11:46 AM BonzaiCelica the answer would be that no, there is no such thin... Nov 2, 2009 - 1:17 PM Harold_Fastwaker QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Nov 2, 2009 - 1... Nov 2, 2009 - 5:22 PM rigley For those who are on a budget, Speedy lite race wh... Nov 3, 2009 - 5:20 AM phantom you can't go cheaper than brand new sportmax 0... Nov 4, 2009 - 4:18 PM Rusty added to the stickies - but those links need to be... Nov 5, 2009 - 12:30 AM soulshadow Invisible 20" rims with tires. Those are as l... Nov 5, 2009 - 1:35 AM delusionz Lightweight wheels will give you better accelerati... Nov 5, 2009 - 3:51 AM qatar11 QUOTE (delusionz @ Nov 5, 2009 - 3:5... Nov 5, 2009 - 9:28 AM Hanyo QUOTE (qatar11 @ Nov 5, 2009 - 7:28 ... Sep 7, 2010 - 3:21 AM qatar11 QUOTE (Hanyo @ Sep 7, 2010 - 3:21 AM... Oct 24, 2010 - 3:35 AM Demios QUOTE (delusionz @ Nov 5, 2009 - 10... Nov 5, 2009 - 5:58 PM BonzaiCelica type r vs celica.... trying to reduce as much weig... Nov 6, 2009 - 3:43 AM delusionz Didn't read anything about lemons, Just read t... Nov 6, 2009 - 7:51 AM qatar11 QUOTE (delusionz @ Nov 6, 2009 - 7:5... Nov 6, 2009 - 8:04 AM chode QUOTE (rigley @ Nov 3, 2009 - 6:20 A... Nov 13, 2009 - 8:30 AM BonzaiCelica OZ Racing Ultraleggera 16x7 with +35 offset at 14.... Sep 6, 2010 - 8:33 PM JuMPiiN Since he bumped this thread,
5zigen 17s FN01R-C
... Sep 7, 2010 - 1:11 AM BonzaiCelica 15" haha please. we've all already establ... Sep 21, 2010 - 2:51 AM qatar11 QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Sep 21, 2010 - 2... Oct 24, 2010 - 3:41 AM Hanyo QUOTE (qatar11 @ Oct 24, 2010 - 1:41... Oct 26, 2010 - 2:04 AM block i LOVE these. im actually saving up to get these ... Sep 21, 2010 - 8:58 PM basho 17 X 7--PCD 4 X 100---+45 Offset-- KINGS KG5 Lites... Sep 26, 2010 - 12:54 AM Culpable04 I got a set of these for DIRT cheap
3 wheels a... Oct 2, 2010 - 10:24 AM BonzaiCelica Your right I don't have anything to back that ... Oct 24, 2010 - 11:01 PM BonzaiCelica see I told you guys that 16" was best for our... Oct 26, 2010 - 4:03 AM BonzaiCelica I don't think these are lightweight by any mea... Dec 23, 2011 - 3:20 AM |
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