Lightweight 13" wheels

[Murph7355]

So if a set of MB R500 wheels were to be replaced today, what would people replace them with?

13" wheels only. Rims to take nothing more than a 215 or so tyre on the back, 185 or so on the front.

Only other stipulations are to keep the weight down and to probably avoid magnesium (car is used sparingly these days and I don't want the faff of crack testing).

[Honda Rush]

So could you have a set of MB wheels for sale at some time ? If so could i have first refusal please ?
I still think standard eight spokes look as good as anything out there, Otherwise CXR are nice as are Force as well

[Tango7]

What about Rial wheels : http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/rial-challenge-1...

[Murph7355]

Honda Rush said:

So could you have a set of MB wheels for sale at some time ? If so could i have first refusal please ?
I still think standard eight spokes look as good as anything out there, Otherwise CXR are nice as are Force as well

I'll probably keep them as a second set for track days, and stick some slicks on them tbh.

Need to get them crack tested and painted, and the roads were I live are a little pot holed at the minute. So trading off a little lightness for strength would probably be wise. Not that I get out in the car much at the moment.

If I change my mind, you have first dibs.

[Murph7355]

Tango7 said:

What about Rial wheels : http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/rial-challenge-1...

Honda Rush said:

So could you have a set of MB wheels for sale at some time ? If so could i have first refusal please ?
I still think standard eight spokes look as good as anything out there, Otherwise CXR are nice as are Force as well

All good options. Will have a think in time for getting the car back on the road.

[mickrick]

8" are 3.6kg

Edited by mickrick on Saturday 6th April 15:15

[Flatfloor]

I have purchased a set of http://www.meteormotorsport.com/suspension/wheels/...

They have the standard Force Racing centers machined to suit the Caterham offsets. Same weight as my old MB's and no crack testing.

[Murph7355]

Is the price on the Rial site per wheel? (For cf against the wheels above).

You can take the boy out of the North etc...but 1200 quid for a set of 13"ers has brought the wrong type of smile to my face

[mickrick]

Bought mine direct from Force. Well under 200 a pop.

[Murph7355]

mickrick said:

Bought mine direct from Force. Well under 200 a pop.

Ta.

Will add them to the list of people to talk to.

[Johno]

mickrick said:

Bought mine direct from Force. Well under 200 a pop.

Definitely where my next set of wheels is coming from . . .

[nigelpugh7]

mickrick said:

8" are 3.6kg

Edited by mickrick on Saturday 6th April 15:15

It was that picture that inspired me to look at getting a set for my R500, and thanks to mick for helping out with the information on what I needed too!

I still have not got around to ordering a set though, must do something about that this week!

[mickrick]

Murph7355 said:

Ta.

Will add them to the list of people to talk to.

It's him not them.
Very helpfull, and bent over backwards to accomodate my difficult request. I ended up havind totaly bespoke centers to accomodate my brake setup and calliper offset.
He was the only Guy who was willing to put himself out to help.
All the other wheel manufacturers lost interest as soon as I needed something not off the shelf.
When you see them for real they are a thing of Beauty. I like giving them to people, and watching their face as they expect to take the weight.

Edited by mickrick on Sunday 7th April 08:59

[Mellow7]

mickrick said:

It's him not them.
Very helpfull, and bent over backwards to accomodate my difficult request. I ended up havind totaly bespoke centers to accomodate my brake setup and calliper offset.
He was the only Guy who was willing to put himself out to help.
All the other wheel manufacturers lost interest as soon as I needed something not off the shelf.
When you see them for real they are a thing of Beauty. I like giving them to people, and watching their face as they expect to take the weight.

Edited by mickrick on Sunday 7th April 08:59

Yes but am I going to die from old age before you ever finish building that car! I'm desperate to reach the end of the story

[mickrick]

Patience my dear fellow, patience. It's journey, and the journey should be part of the holiday.

[S47]

Lightest 13" non mag I've used are 1970 manufactured 4spoke revolutions. comfortably lighter than Minilite copies, I've not owned current 13" Caterham 8spokes so aint sure about their weight.

[gedG]

I'm pretty sure there were two versions of the Revolutions in that era. A lightweight competion version, and the standard road version. Sounds like yours are the former. I think Minilite used to do the same.

[mickrick]

Yes, still is, a road wheel and a rally wheel.
The road wheels have the diamond cut rim with black centers, and the rally wheel is completely powdercoated.

[casbar]

Compomotive CXR are good wheels, not as heavy as mini lite and not too expensive

[mickrick]

But let's not forget, the OP asked what would you replace MB's with, which are a modular wheel.
Revolution, or Minilights are available as a modular wheel, but I don't think those particular Compomotives are. But they are very light.

I think you need to be specific in what you're after. Magnesium or aluminium? which the Op has stated, so that narrows it down to aluminium, modular or one piece? billet or cast?