Cheap lightweight wheels

Cheap lightweight wheels

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handbraketurn

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Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Any suggestions for cheap lightweight track wheels?

18x7.5, et55, 5x114.3, standard tyres 225/40/18

Lots of people in forums running 225/45/17 to save a bit of weight, roughly same diameter so not really affecting the speedo.

Some people running ETs as low as 38 but obviously slight concern of rubbing.

Found these: https://rotashop.co.uk/products/356-wheels-tfs3-17...

Any other suggestions, cheaper the better.

I'm considering used, but always a worry that you just can't tell if they've ever sustained damage or been poorly fixed.

Thanks,




handbraketurn

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Wednesday 10th March 2021
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Thanks for feedback and suggestions. Have been looking at Evo 8.

And added a few more to my auto searches for used.

If I was to get new ones, I'd probably go for the Team Dynamics.

Interesting about stiff versus light.

Standard Honda wheels are quite stiff and strong, but they weight something insane like 13kg each IIRC.

I've got a spare set, maybe I should just stick with them.

handbraketurn

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Monday 15th March 2021
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otolith said:
Evoluzione said:
mmm-five said:
Evoluzione said:
Unfortunately 'cheap' and 'light' rarely go together with wheels.
A classic 'trilemma'...CHEAP and/or LIGHT and/or STRONG

You can get any 2, but never all 3 wink

Similar to the other classic 'trilemma'...CHEAP and/or FAST and/or QUALITY
No. You can't have cheap and light.
Anyone who has listed what they think is cheap and light, clearly doesn't know what light means.
RPF1 are light, but they certainly aren't cheap.
Of course you can. Buy cheap and heavy and then start grinding off metal. Cheap, light, and weak.
Apparently that is what this guy did....