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Haakan_W 07-09-15 12:23 PM

What rims should i choose for trackuse
 
I have a -95 rx7 with most other mods done for trackuse, but what lightweight rims are avalible for a resonable price? 17-18/ 10" wide?

Im not going to spend 10-20k for rims to a car which value is barely the same.. So please hit me with suggestions!

diabolical1 07-09-15 12:37 PM

welcome to the board. :)

what about Volk or Enkei? if/when i have a track car, that's what i plan to use.

that said, i usually don't ask, but this is a case where it might be helpful to actually post a dollar range that you're looking to limit yourself to. "reasonable price" is a little too open to interpretation.

Haakan_W 07-09-15 12:46 PM

Well, i dont really have a pricerange as i dont have a clue what good enough/light enough/look good enough rims cost.. Money is not really a problem but i really hate wasting them... And thank u for your response! Can u give me specific rims and how many kg/lbs they are, i think i want 18/10 as i can buy cheap slicks in that size..

diabolical1 07-09-15 01:34 PM

well, i certainly don't have that information off the top of my head.

i don't know where these people get their information or how accurate it is, but it seems like a pretty decent one-stop shopping for data (which is perhaps reason to be skeptical). find wheels that interest you and look up the specs on the site.

Measurespeed

for the wheels themselves, www.tirerack.com, has a decent selection, so i think it's a good place to start.

BLUE TII 07-09-15 02:12 PM

I use 18x11 +45 Forgestar F14 with 295/30-18 Ventus TD or R888 on rolled fender FD.

Have to use 1/2" shorter swaybar tube in Speedway style swaybar for full steering lock.

Wheel is 22lbs ~ $1,500 set.

Forgestar can do custom offsets- I recommend the +45 offset even if you go with 10" wide.

Haakan_W 07-09-15 03:39 PM

I have some kind of widened fender in the back, how do i easiest use the extra inch?

BLUE TII 07-09-15 04:38 PM

18x12 +30 Forgestar F14 would fit the same to the shock (inside).

If your over fender is +30mm you could then fit a 315/30-18 (in the rear- too tall for front, you are pretty much stuck with 295s).

Sgtblue 07-09-15 08:45 PM

Just toss this out...while the stock wheels are only 16 X 8, they are light and strong. A lot of guys that just track or autox on weekends mount R compounds in 245s to them.

FWIW, light, strong and good value IMHO are Enkeis. In 17" you can get 17 x 9 +48 with 255s square with no fender rolling. Not sure there is any advantages, but possibly disadvantages going to taller wheels.

BLUE TII 07-09-15 09:26 PM

Stock FD wheels are kinda scary.

Cracked a spoke in half daily driving my 2,700lb Mazda3.

Haakan_W 07-10-15 01:13 AM

I dont think i want to go wider than 295... The wider the tire the harder to get it warm enough to work properly.. Thank you for the tips guys!

Sgtblue 07-10-15 05:06 AM


Originally Posted by BLUE TII (Post 11938550)
Stock FD wheels are kinda scary.

Cracked a spoke in half daily driving my 2,700lb Mazda3.

Probably early production 93s. Hard to imagine any of those are still out there. Later versions were reinforced. OP has a 95 so it shouldn't be an issue. In fact I've heard many DSM owners will use them.

BLUE TII 07-10-15 09:55 AM

They were the lighter wheels.

I put the reinforced versions on the Mazda3 now, we will see how they do.

Perches666 07-21-15 02:01 PM

Enkei RPF1's are your best bang for your buck motorsports wheel. They're light, strong, and affordable. Tried and true, really. I'm not a huge fan of the styling, but I'm the idiot that puts too big, too chrome wheels on everything.

RPF1 | Enkei Wheels

Sgtblue 07-21-15 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by Perches666 (Post 11943767)
Enkei RPF1's are your best bang for your buck motorsports wheel....
RPF1 | Enkei Wheels

or PF01SS | Enkei Wheels

wrbenj 07-28-15 06:51 AM

Enkei's are a good choice. I know a lot of guys have them and they look good.

apooch 08-15-15 02:56 PM

Enkei rpf1


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