Lightest Wheels in 17"

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May 27, 2008 | 07:55 AM
  #31  
try wheelweights.net

You can also try some official websites of the companies, some list by every size and offset, to 0.01lbs.

As mentioned many times above, most accessible ones are Buddy Club P1 QF, Volk CE28N and RacingHart CP-035R (discontinued), also quite a good range of sizes and offset for EVO. If you want even lighter ones, you may have to have some trips around the world poking around some suppliers to race teams.

Unfortunately Dymag's carbon fiber wheels with aluminum or magnesium hub aren't much lighter than the three wheels mentioned above, while costing over 3 times, and too fragile for most uses.
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Apr 8, 2009 | 04:36 AM
  #32  
Enkei RPF1s are one of the lightest...
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Apr 8, 2009 | 04:41 AM
  #33  
why not figure out that wheel buschur and ams uses?
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Apr 8, 2009 | 05:12 AM
  #34  
buddy clubs
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Apr 8, 2009 | 05:12 AM
  #35  
I may get flame for this but one of the lightest and cheapest wheel that I had found is the konig daylite at 14.2lbs for 17x7.



I am thinking on running this wheels with some motorcycle slick on my WRX
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Apr 8, 2009 | 01:29 PM
  #36  
holy old thread batman!
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Apr 8, 2009 | 01:36 PM
  #37  
lol no kidding jumps from 2004 to May 2008 then to April 09 lol, pay attention peoples. that dude bought rims had a family and sold the car by now.
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Apr 9, 2009 | 02:59 AM
  #38  
Quote: I may get flame for this but one of the lightest and cheapest wheel that I had found is the konig daylite at 14.2lbs for 17x7.



I am thinking on running this wheels with some motorcycle slick on my WRX
konigs look pretty nice, whats to flame about?
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Apr 9, 2009 | 04:53 AM
  #39  
Quote: I may get flame for this but one of the lightest and cheapest wheel that I had found is the konig daylite at 14.2lbs for 17x7.



I am thinking on running this wheels with some motorcycle slick on my WRX
looks good
how much? link where to get it?
I wonder whats the offset to clear the front brembos?
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Apr 9, 2009 | 01:22 PM
  #40  
^ also interested
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Apr 9, 2009 | 07:07 PM
  #41  
drag DR-31 wheels 18lbs lol.but u can get a whole set for way less the one volk or these on high end wheels.if it bends its only $130 so for a wheel probably cheaper the fixing a wheel.
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Apr 10, 2009 | 06:12 AM
  #42  
CE28N and Buddyclub QF.
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May 17, 2009 | 12:46 AM
  #43  
Get Carbon fiber wheels by Weds
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May 17, 2009 | 12:55 AM
  #44  
Post#39
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May 17, 2009 | 04:17 PM
  #45  
5Zigen FN01R's are great price/performance wheels. I love the look of the black 5 spokes on my IX. They're way cheap compared to a lot of wheels out there but still have respectable stats and strength. 255/40/17 fit no problems all the way around on the IX with no alterations.

If you want the absolute lightest wheel you'll pay a premium price on it and it's very likely you'll sacrifice some strength for weight. Since you'll be drag racing that reduced strength could result in a reduced amount of safety at high speed and acceleration levels. How much weight savings is worth sacrificing how much strength in the wheel? How much HP are you running? Is cost a factor at all?
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