BS Wheel options
#101
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Originally Posted by balefire
fyi, tire rack has a few SSR Comps in stock...
and a new OZ light rim:
OZ Crono HT 18.5#, 48mm
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...h=Gold+Painted
and a new OZ light rim:
OZ Crono HT 18.5#, 48mm
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...h=Gold+Painted
#104
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
Wtf????
For instance the 18x8.5 RP03 is heavier then the 18x9.5 RP03 according to Enkei Direct, also weird the weights they have on their US website don't match up to what they wont in the resalers guide.
#105
For those looking for another Rota option you might want to take a look at the Rota P45. It comes in a lot of color choices and has a "mazdaspeed" appearance. According the the Subydude.com site it should only weigh about 20lbs.....
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=852131
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=852131
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These (SSR GT7 with Nittos) look like they may be a good option for someone looking for wheels and tires. Offset is listed as 51mm and no weight listed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=003
Not my auction and I don't know the guy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=003
Not my auction and I don't know the guy.
#107
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Originally Posted by trumant
These (SSR GT7 with Nittos) look like they may be a good option for someone looking for wheels and tires. Offset is listed as 51mm and no weight listed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=003
Not my auction and I don't know the guy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=003
Not my auction and I don't know the guy.
subies have a center bore of 56mm. our center bore is 67mm.
ssr does make a gt7 with our center bore, but its 18x8.5.
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I'm not sure if anybody except Kosei can answer this questions, but they make a 18x8 K1-TS that ranges from 16.5 lbs ($300/ea) to 17.2 lbs ($259/ea) for the Nissan Altima and other cars that have the same fitment.
The problems are that the hub bore is about 1mm too small in diameter and the offset is 40mm. So one would have to remove around 4mm of material from the hub. People have done this with the 14x6 K1-TS to make them ES legal for the first gen Miatas. I'm sure Kosei designed this wheel with a decent factor of safety, but does 4mm seem like a lot of material to take off.
Any machine shop (or anybody with a mill or lathe) could machine the hub and bore pretty easily.
The problems are that the hub bore is about 1mm too small in diameter and the offset is 40mm. So one would have to remove around 4mm of material from the hub. People have done this with the 14x6 K1-TS to make them ES legal for the first gen Miatas. I'm sure Kosei designed this wheel with a decent factor of safety, but does 4mm seem like a lot of material to take off.
Any machine shop (or anybody with a mill or lathe) could machine the hub and bore pretty easily.
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I had a machine shop do my K1TS wheels for my MiataR.
I think I only had to take off 1mm though.
The shop owner had to come out and look at the job but did it after I said my car is only 2225lbs and the wheels were for racing. He looked pretty closely at how much material was there(it was a lot) before agreeing to do it.
Many machine shops won't do wheels due to liability.
FM
I think I only had to take off 1mm though.
The shop owner had to come out and look at the job but did it after I said my car is only 2225lbs and the wheels were for racing. He looked pretty closely at how much material was there(it was a lot) before agreeing to do it.
Many machine shops won't do wheels due to liability.
FM
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Regarding wheels, I'd be leery taking 4mm of material off of the hub. I think the best "off the shelf" solution for B Stock right now is the Supperleggeras, even if they are a little heavier.
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Yeah, the ultraleggeras are definitely at the top of the list. If Isley was willing to sell his now, I'd pick them up.
#124
don't listen to baggy, there worth every bit of the $400 I'll give you for the set
Actually, I'd be interested to see what the market will bear...might give me the inspiration to have a bunch of 16 lbs Kodiaks built up, to sell.
Actually, I'd be interested to see what the market will bear...might give me the inspiration to have a bunch of 16 lbs Kodiaks built up, to sell.