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Old 06-04-03, 06:09 PM
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Arrow who made the lightest wheels for our FD?
i'm looking for 17x 8 front and 17x9.5 or 10. currently running 18" looking to down size for better tires.
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volk ce28n or volk gram lights
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Loi, dont do it. You FD looks so phat with the rims you already have. DONT DO IT!!!!!

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How much do the volk ce28n and lights wieght?
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I think the SE is the lightest one. CE was heavier than I expected.

The lightest wheel out there is probably the Racing Hart CP035R.

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Just get a set of 99 Wheels from Jesse Lau then
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Any pics fd3st04r of your current setup?
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I was quoted $3800 for CPO35R's...ouch
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SSR Competitions are reasonably super-light, and they've got pretty sufficient blingage too.
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Yes SSR Comps are very light as well.
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Se37k's are 16.5lbs.... I think, maxcooper want to chime in? He has the Se's in 17's
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17x9.5 SE37Ks are 16.6 lbs with center caps and valve stems. 17x8.5 was 15.4 lbs or so with the same accessories.

SSR Competition wheels are also very light -- I think they are a tad lighter than my SE37Ks.

A Volk rep once told me that their CE28N was their lightest wheel (at SS5, I think). I suspect it is only fractionally lighter than their other one-piece forged wheels, though. If you can find a one-piece forged Volk or the SSR Comps, they will all be in the same ballpark, and much lighter than most other wheels.

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SSR SP-1 Professors anyone?
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That's a multipiece wheel. I doubt the professor is very light relative to what we're looking at.

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Originally posted by ARD T2
That's a multipiece wheel. I doubt the professor is very light relative to what we're looking at.

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tripeclipse told me wrong then...he said the Professors were light based on the UPS shipping charges...
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"light" and "super freaking light" might be two different things.

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If you want the lightest 18 inch wheels for your FD, and price is not an issue, just go out and get some Mazdaspeed MS01 Mags, lol, total about $6k for just the wheels, hehehe. Here's a link to a pic:
http://www.poweraxel.com/mazdaspeed/...ws98/ms93.html
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fikse are pretty darn light as well.
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have SSR integrals 18" about 17lbs
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17lb for 18" is not light, just advage.
 
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Originally posted by carboy
17lb for 18" is not light, just advage.
17 lbs for 18" wheels is very light. The average is probably 25+ lbs for 18" wheels.

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We should mention width when quoting wheel dimensions. An 18 x 7 would be lighter than an 18 x 10. This is why I quote width BEFORE diameter, thus 7 x 17 or 10 x 18...
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A very light wheel choice is the 5Ziegen FN-01R which is the forged version. Here are the prices and weights:
17x8 - 6 kgs and $450 ea. white, black and bronze only
17x9 - 6.7 kgs and $525 ea. white, black and bronze only. Both come in 48mm offset
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anyone know the weight of a te37 in 18? i dont' think it's more then 16lb?
 
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