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Rims rims rims What are the lightest rims

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So far through some research and obsession i have found the enkei PRF1 are the lightest for sale about $1500 but i could be wrong. any one know if this is true or is there something else out there lighter than these

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Post by J »

some brands/wheels i consider

buddyclubs
regamaster evo (sooo light)
Volk - TE37, these are not the lightest but it more them makes up for it with amazing build quality
WEDS wheels
SSR - type C
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Can you post up the weights of the rims please :D
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te37s. You can never go wrong with these babies. My personal fav.
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Lightest I know are rays volk re30s. Extremely light..
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Delvance wrote:Lightest I know are rays volk re30s. Extremely light..
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Post by J »

bushido wrote:te37s. You can never go wrong with these babies. My personal fav.
same! no matter how popular they will get, they will still reign supreme.

all time classic japananese rims

side note; most lightweight wheels arent cheap TE37, RE30, CE28N's all cost around the 4grand mark brand new
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Post by Benedict_XIII »

thats whats good about the enkeis there only around the 1500 $$$$ mark for 17" or 18" volks or works i cant remember are to expensive ,, i will get back to you on the wieghts
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Post by evoman »

17x7
BuddyClub P-1 Racing QF - 5.75kg
Enkei PRF1 - 6.64kg
BuddyClub P1 SF - 7.7kg
Team Dynamics ProRace 1.2 - 7.9kg

17x7.5
Volk TE37 - 6.81kg
SSR Type-C - 5.9kg?

18x8
Volk RE30 - 7.4kg (18x8 which I believe is the smallest size available?)

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Post by zuihoujueding »

how much u reckon stockies weigh?
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I know that with rubber they weigh in at 16kgs could not tell you rim only weight.
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Post by Benedict_XIII »

i found some enkei rpf1 on ebay there about $1300 they ar 17" by 8" with a 45mm offset will these fit the my fto i have rolled the guards
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Post by J »

cant say as ive not run that high an offset before but it sounds like it will be too close to the front struts and rear arms

will definately fit inside the guards though, if it were me id be putting some branded quality spacers between the hubs and wheels
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