Light wheels that won't break the bank
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Light wheels that won't break the bank
I know this has been brought up over and over... but I'm looking for light 18" wheels that are reasonably priced that aren't too ricer. I was pretty set on the Wedssport TC005s but they've been out of production for a while and Tire Rack has like 2 left. I've searched around but I don't think I'll be able to find them anywhere. So, any suggestions? I like the FR500s too, but i haven't seen weights on them anywhere. Does anyone know or would someone who has them be willing to pop one off and weigh it (with the tire obviously)?
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RE: Light wheels that won't break the bank
You are kind ofasking a little too much here, light weight 18s are not cheap let alone 18" tires.This all depends on what "reasonably priced" means for you. Check www.edgeracing.com, they have a very large selection of light weight wheels.
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RE: Light wheels that won't break the bank
I bought my car with these:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...amp;sort=Brand
Not super light (23#), but lighter than most. I was surprised at the difference when I picked one of them up in one hand and my new terminator wheel in the other.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...amp;sort=Brand
Not super light (23#), but lighter than most. I was surprised at the difference when I picked one of them up in one hand and my new terminator wheel in the other.
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RE: Light wheels that won't break the bank
Yeah, I know I'm asking a lot, but that's the point of comparison shopping, right? I guess I would say I would like to be under $400-500 per wheel. Anything much more than that and I wouldn't want to run it on the street; I would buy something expensive for a track-only wheel. I emailed a couple places, FR500s from wheel replicas are around 26-28, which is in the wrong direction. I do like the SSR Comp-H wheels but I'm kind of afraid to put a 6 spoke wheel on this car... I just think it looks so much better with 5 spokes. I like the Euromax 612s a lot too but I would expect them to be heavy.
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RE: Light wheels that won't break the bank
i just got euromax 612's put on this past friday, haven't even got pics yet. i would take one off and weigh it for you, but i'm at college and don't have a jack on me to do it and don't have a scale to weigh it on. if you find anything out about their weight, i'd appreciate a pass-along.
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RE: Light wheels that won't break the bank
You'd be hard-pressed to find an 18" wheel under 28-30 lbs. I found 4, used SVT Cobras (GT500's) in excellent condition on ebay for about $750 including shipping. New, Ford sells them for $450 each and Tirerack sells them for $280 each so there ARE deals out there. But if you're interested in a set of stock 18 x 8.5" fanblades let me know. 
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RE: Light wheels that won't break the bank
Tex- I'll let you know. Thanks for the offer.
Nuke- I know they're hard to find, but I'm going to be sticking with my slightly banged up stock Bullit's (that have winter tires on them right now) until I find something lighter to replace them with, and I really don't want to have to dismount those winter tires, so I'm on a mission! I do like the fanblades, but I'm looking for something a little more rare than stock wheels, so no thanks!
Nuke- I know they're hard to find, but I'm going to be sticking with my slightly banged up stock Bullit's (that have winter tires on them right now) until I find something lighter to replace them with, and I really don't want to have to dismount those winter tires, so I'm on a mission! I do like the fanblades, but I'm looking for something a little more rare than stock wheels, so no thanks!