Notices
Evo Show / Shine Post your pictures, photoshops, and videos!

cool rims, not volk

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 06:33 PM
  #1  
maki's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
From: chicagoland
lightest 17" rims for evo

anybody know what are the lightest 17" rims for evo?
i think oz superlaggera but arent sure

Last edited by maki; Apr 21, 2004 at 06:35 PM.
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:10 PM
  #2  
Kris in the STi's Avatar
Evolving Member
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
17" SL's fit over the brembos?

not even 18in SL's fit over STi brembos
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:24 PM
  #3  
Mitchubishievo's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (310)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,287
Likes: 1
From: Chicago NW Suburbs
WELD makes the lightest 17" wheels, 11.7 pounds or so. But it is really ugly .
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 10:20 PM
  #4  
IS2000's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 784
Likes: 0
From: SoCal - Bangkok
Forged wheels
- Work Emotion
- SSR Integral GT2
- SSR Type-C
etc...
Cast wheels
Gramlights 57S (made by Rays)
Enkei wheels
Advan RG, RCII
Reply
Old Apr 22, 2004 | 12:42 PM
  #5  
maki's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
From: chicagoland
thanks guys
Reply
Old Apr 22, 2004 | 12:44 PM
  #6  
Trail Slide's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,130
Likes: 0
From: Jersey
what are the the advantages of having cast or forged rims

Last edited by Trail Slide; Apr 22, 2004 at 01:15 PM.
Reply
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 01:55 AM
  #7  
edison's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 497
Likes: 1
From: Bellevue, WA
forged rims i believe are lighter.......lighter=faster lol horrible description
Reply
Old May 4, 2004 | 09:29 AM
  #8  
91TB78's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 396
Likes: 0
From: NOLA
Originally Posted by edison
forged rims i believe are lighter.......lighter=faster lol horrible description
Yes, and forged wheels are usually much stronger than cast wheels as well. Forged are designed to be very dense, thus very strong and rigid, which makes for great handling wheels....and lighter too.
Reply
Old May 4, 2004 | 10:11 AM
  #9  
erikgj's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,003
Likes: 1
look here
Reply




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:12 AM.