So I have been on the forum for a while reading whats what so I thought I might start making a contribution to this great site . After owning a set of 19 inch chrome AME's for several years I decided to change the look of the car as my own tastes have changed . I managed to score a set of TE37's in black so thought what the hell . I have decided to go for the jap racer look and get rid of all the **** off **** ! I scored a set of semi slicks too to make it that authentic track car look . I was shocked when I decided to weigh the rims back to back just to see the difference . Old rim and tyre weighed 26KG ( 57.3lbs) , new rim and AO48 tyre weighed in at just 19KG ( 41.9 lbs ) !!!!!!! Thats nearly 30% weight saving each corner for nothing . not only that but its unsprung weight too so should make a crap load of difference with the handling etc . I'm never going back to chromies again after seeing the difference .
I was a bit sceptical at whether black on black would look any good but I dont mind it personaly . Anyway here is some pics for your comment -

 

Nice............

Can you tell me the brand of your wing?

 

RE - Amemiya wing

 

Looks like some serious rubber on those Volks

 

Been considering a wheel makeover along thoose lines myself,the dress up look is sooo 90,s although the technipolish Fikse ALWAYS look good,stealthy Volks are more current,I think they would look killer in a dark bronze or something like that.

 

sweet rims those chromes belong on a vette