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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Lightweight Black rims? impossible

SO ive been searching for some good looking 18" rims for my WWP 8 and ive worn myself out... i really would like a lightweight black rim that looks good... please ive searched everyday for atleast a month... now im willing to change colors if they look good but since ive got a auto i cant be getting no 26lb rim... i prefer 20lb's or lower... please any ideas on a good lightweight rim?
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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buy a set of gram lights 57f and get them powder coated. there are dozens of lightweight wheels you can do this with.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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these cost roughly $400 correct?
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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you must've missed the memo on those hot RPF1's black.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by WTBRotary!
these cost roughly $400 correct?
per rim maybe.. a while back a lot of us got in on a deal for all 4 rims SHIPPED for $1000. I didn't even want new rims but i made the purchase anyway.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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can u post a picture with the specs, i cant seem to find them, and a reason price to btw guys... DAMN thats a nice deal $1000
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WTBRotary!
can u post a picture with the specs, i cant seem to find them, and a reason price to btw guys... DAMN thats a nice deal $1000
click my pics link in my sig.

they're 18x8.5" 17.8 lbs each

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1202599023
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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autornd is a vendor. He has black RPF1 18x9.5 17.5lbs for a great price. There are a ton of rims that are lightweight, and most of them can be found in black pretty easily.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Guess you did not look very hard....

OZ 18.4lbs about $1400 set.


TSW 19.5lbs about $850 set.


Rota 19lbs about $800 set.

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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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yeh OZ has some awesome light wheels for such a low price.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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18x8.5 5zigen FN01R-C's weigh about 22 lbs... not bad.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by TrochoidMagic
you must've missed the memo on those hot RPF1's black.
+1

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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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22lbs isn't lightweight....it isn't even lighter than stock. I know it's 1/2" wider but come on. My 9.5" RP03 weigh 20.7lb
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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black rpf1. .they weigh something ridiculous like 17lbs
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by j8635621
22lbs isn't lightweight....it isn't even lighter than stock. I know it's 1/2" wider but come on. My 9.5" RP03 weigh 20.7lb
ok, stock wheels weigh 21.5 and the 5zigens are listed as 21-22 on the official 5zigen website. I listed 22 because I thought someone would complain about the inaccuracy of the weight but realistically they prob weigh about the same as stock. Which is decently light, especially for the price and design. Besides the 5zigens look better than the rp03 imo.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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The black rpf1's were sold out a long time ago.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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^are you sure?
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...=Black+Painted
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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http://www.edgeracing.com/2006/Mazda/RX_8/wheels/18/
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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ultraleggeras are the way to go... if you buy me a set of allegerita's i will trade ya mine
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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You want under 20lbs?

You have a TON of choices, look.
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