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Looking for light (and semi-cheap) 15" wheels for TurboII

Old Oct 16, 2002 | 05:19 PM
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Looking for light (and semi-cheap) 15" wheels for TurboII

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Old Oct 16, 2002 | 09:09 PM
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Hmm. There's a lot of options. Let me ponder them for a day or two and I will come back with some options.

thanks, Rishie
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Old Oct 16, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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I got some Rota Slipstreams from Rishie for my daily driver and they are very nice (light) considering how cheap they are. I don't know if they will have a fitment that works for you, but they are worth a look if they do.

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Old Oct 17, 2002 | 12:11 AM
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Do they have to be 15"?

We ran some 90+ 300ZX wheels on our TII. IIRC they weigh about 18lbs each. 16x7.5" wheels. You can pick up a set for a $100-200 if you look around.

They fit the TII with 1/4" spacers on the front and 225/50/16 Kuhmo race tires.

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Old Oct 17, 2002 | 01:44 AM
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YEah, 16's would be way easier to get.
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Old Oct 17, 2002 | 03:26 PM
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15" would be prefered. 16" is max that I'd be willing to consider.

I actually have a set of slipstreams for my daily driver as well :P
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Old Oct 17, 2002 | 10:42 PM
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well, I found some spare 15"s that we have that fit...

they are acura integra type-r wheels.. only 6" wide tho, fine for drag racing in the front for cheap.. now to find wider 15s for the back..



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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 10:57 AM
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FC vert wheels are 15" and weigh in at about 11 pounds. They are BBS quality, look amazing, and are preaty cheap to come by. Best of all, they were made for the FC so fitament is perfect.
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 12:04 PM
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Originally posted by Samps
FC vert wheels are 15" and weigh in at about 11 pounds. They are BBS quality, look amazing, and are preaty cheap to come by. Best of all, they were made for the FC so fitament is perfect.
yep, too bad I can't find any vert wheels around here. I thought they were heavier than 11lbs tho? I was going to try mazda millenia wheels next, they are 12.5 lbs, ugly as sin, and cheap :P
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 03:37 PM
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11 pounds is what I've heard. I have a set with 205/60-15 yokos on them and the TOTAL weight of the wheel and tire is 25 pounds. Yep 25 pounds. Some dirt bike wheel combo weigh more than that. I noticed a huge improvement in every category posible when I went from a set of 18x8s back to the stock 15 inch BBS wheels. I recommend you look around some more. They are well worth the effort.
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 03:39 PM
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Originally posted by Samps
11 pounds is what I've heard. I have a set with 205/60-15 yokos on them and the TOTAL weight of the wheel and tire is 25 pounds. Yep 25 pounds. Some dirt bike wheel combo weigh more than that. I noticed a huge improvement in every category posible when I went from a set of 18x8s back to the stock 15 inch BBS wheels. I recommend you look around some more. They are well worth the effort.
Maybe I'll have to extend my search out from ebay and the local yards. Will do more searching this weekend, i'll drive anywhere in FL to find a nice set.

thanks for the info :thumbup:
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 11:31 AM
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Why not just get the Kosei K1's they are 15X7 so you can run some meaty 225's on them. Tirerack has them for around $100 a rim. Or try and find some used...

oh yeah, they are light and strong, I think like 12.7 lbs
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