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Benedict_XIII
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by Benedict_XIII » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:11 pm
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
i want nothing but the best for my baby
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by J » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:17 pm
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
aza013
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by aza013 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:11 pm
Can you post up the weights of the rims please
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by bushido » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:42 pm
te37s. You can never go wrong with these babies. My personal fav.
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Delvance
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by Delvance » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:22 pm
Lightest I know are rays volk re30s. Extremely light..
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by El_Ade » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:31 pm
Delvance wrote: Lightest I know are rays volk re30s. Extremely light..
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by J » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:40 am
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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by Benedict_XIII » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:37 am
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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by evoman » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:30 pm
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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by zuihoujueding » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:38 pm
how much u reckon stockies weigh?
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by aza013 » Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:53 pm
I know that with rubber they weigh in at 16kgs could not tell you rim only weight.
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by Benedict_XIII » Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:37 pm
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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by J » Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:13 am
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