Light weight wheels

spynish · August 20, 2005, 19:47

Hi!

You may have already seen these wheels, but I hadn't and I'm really impresed on how light they are! s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Also, I like the looks a lot! s:D

s:D

What do you think? Has anyone bought these wheels???

http://veloxperformance.com/pdut_detail.asp?LineID=7&CateID=20&ProductID=23&mmdd=product

Tem · August 20, 2005, 20:37

Quote from: "spynish"What do you think?

I agree, they are light and look nice. However $1200 (+shipping+tax) for a set is a bit of a turnoff s:? :? s:?

Anonymous · August 20, 2005, 21:32

And not much choice in sizes. But they do look nice.

spynish · August 21, 2005, 05:57

Quote from: "Tem"
Quote from: "spynish"What do you think?

I agree, they are light and look nice. However $1200 (+shipping+tax) for a set is a bit of a turnoff s:? :? s:?

I also agree with you Tem, there is another option not bad either, the Vx6R model. They weight a bit more (14.5) but are a lot cheaper, 680$, and they look quite similar (though I still prefer the first ones... s:roll: :roll: s:roll: ).

Anonymous · August 21, 2005, 10:42

A company called Rota also do some nice lightweight wheels and the price is a little more reasonable

w www.rarerims.co.uk w

philster_d · August 21, 2005, 10:47

They are quite like mine

spynish · August 21, 2005, 13:11

Quote from: "bigun007"A company called Rota also do some nice lightweight wheels and the price is a little more reasonable

w www.rarerims.co.uk w

Hi, I have to agree with you that they are nice but the lightest one (15.5, heavier also) of this company (Attack) is quite similar to stock ones s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Like more the subzero, but are even heavier (16.5-16.9), so...

Any idea of any wheels brand really light, cheap and easy to find in Europe? s:D

s:D

Anonymous · August 22, 2005, 15:29

How heavy are the original Toyota wheels?

aaronjb · August 22, 2005, 15:32

Quote from: "spynish"Any idea of any wheels brand really light, cheap and easy to find in Europe? s:D s:D

Not after much, eh Spyni? s;)

s;)

spynish · August 22, 2005, 15:51

Quote from: "Noble"How heavy are the original Toyota wheels?

The stocks are (front/rear) 14.6lb/15.2lb s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

spynish · August 22, 2005, 15:53

Quote from: "aaronjb"
Quote from: "spynish"Any idea of any wheels brand really light, cheap and easy to find in Europe? s:D s:D

Not after much, eh Spyni? s;) s;)

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: !

The thing is I'm really pissed of here in Europe we have a quite worse light wheels market... s:(

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aaronjb · August 22, 2005, 17:00

Quote from: "spynish"The thing is I'm really pissed of here in Europe we have a quite worse light wheels market... s:( s:(

I know what you mean - the big Euro manufacturers like Momo etc seem to make the heaviest lumps of wheel known to man, always have. OZ do make some nice wheels, but they're expensive..

Japan has all the night lightweight wheels - but like you say, they cost big money..

Tem · August 22, 2005, 21:20

Quote from: "aaronjb"Japan has all the night lightweight wheels - but like you say, they cost big money..

Japanese wheels are much cheaper in US, so you probably want to buy them there...

Anonymous · August 23, 2005, 10:13

Oz Superleggra's are Luuurrrrrvely but i dunno if our car is one of the few they won't suit :S

philster_d · August 24, 2005, 11:40

Check my new sig picture, the wheels on my old mk2 are OZ suppa leggas. Easy to imagine them swapped. s:)

s:)

/Philster.

Anonymous · March 27, 2007, 12:34

just get rotas...
just in case you lot didnt know they make replicas of the most popular JDM rims...
nearly as light as the real ones too...
for half the price...

anyone got any pics of some rota D1's on a black mr2

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Anonymous · March 28, 2007, 08:57

Quote from: "spynish"Hi, I have to agree with you that they are nice but the lightest one (15.5, heavier also) of this company (Attack) is quite similar to stock ones s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Like more the subzero, but are even heavier (16.5-16.9), so...

Any idea of any wheels brand really light, cheap and easy to find in Europe? s:D s:D

their lightest wheel is the slipstream anyway!!??? not the attack... s:? :? s:?

Anonymous · March 28, 2007, 09:28

I've just stuck some Slipstreams on the '2 at the weekend. They're very light indeed, got the weights written down at home somewhere.

Kept as close to stock +03 as possible.
15x6.5 40et
16x7 45et
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Antman · April 27, 2007, 10:51

Hi Simon,

Did you use the original Toyota locking wheel nuts with the Slipstreams, or did you have to go after market - McGuard or the like?

Cheers!

Anonymous · April 27, 2007, 11:16

Hi Antman,

The shoulder on the oem Toyota nuts is too big.
You need special 'tuner' nuts for Rota's (and most other Asian brands I think).
Obviously the wheels come with correct smaller non-lock nuts.

I got a set of Mcgard black 'tuner' lock nuts for mine from here.

m http://www.priracing.co.uk/section.php?xSec=58 m

Be aware the standard wheel brace will be useless as well with these due to a different hex size for the 'key'.

Get yourself a 'spider' or cross type with different hex sizes on.

heathstimpson · April 27, 2007, 14:12

I used the Mcgard ones on my new ones too s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Antman · April 30, 2007, 13:38

Thanks Simon! Good advice about the wheel brace! - It's one of those things that are easily overlooked!