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TurboLark
08-31-2004, 08:48 AM
Anyone have links/suggestions for lightweight/ strong wheels for racing and street use?
I love the HRE 845r's, but damn near died when I saw the price wat over 1000.00 per wheel, not the set.

Looking for wheels with a relativly thin 5 spoke design. 17 or 18"
Thanks.

TurboLark
09-01-2004, 06:09 PM
Noone with any suggestions?
I've looked at :
HRE, iForged, Ro_Ja, Boyds, Budnik, Billet Specialties, Foose, American Racing, Fikse,and Intro.

baz67
09-01-2004, 06:15 PM
Check or Bonspeeds wheels at www.uswheel.com. What are you willing to spend?
Brian

cjhutch
09-01-2004, 06:59 PM
Have you tried BBS. Most all of their wheels are lightweight and you know they are strong.

TurboLark
09-01-2004, 07:06 PM
Looked at BBS and Bonspeed. Neither have anything I really like.

TonyL
09-01-2004, 08:24 PM
Racing hart (http://www.dazzmotorsports.com/wheels_rac.asp)
ROH (http://www.groupawheels.com/currentads.htm)
Simmons (http://www.groupawheels.com/prod02.htm)
BCforged rims (the BC05 and BC06) (http://www.bcforged.com/home/frame/)

Ralph LoGrasso
09-01-2004, 09:43 PM
Hmmm, no one has mentioned Kinesis yet.

www.kinesismotorsport.com

TonyL
09-01-2004, 10:01 PM
yeah, but he said under a 1000 each.. lol

ooooh this just became my new favorite wheel
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
love the reverse drop, "fat lip" style.

Ralph LoGrasso
09-01-2004, 10:06 PM
:lol: I missed the 1k each comment Whoops! Steevo has that same wheel, but without the reverse drop. It's pure sex in person. Andrew has them also.

TitoJones
09-01-2004, 11:11 PM
How about http://www.jongbloedwheels.com/

Pronounced 'young blood'.
They are used in racing exclusivly.
Tyler

TRILOGYZ28
09-02-2004, 12:18 AM
I gotta give major props to www.ccwheel.com

6camaro9
09-02-2004, 05:28 AM
TonyL,

what wheel is that in your avatar?

thanks,
thomas...

TurboLark
09-02-2004, 06:16 AM
Thanks guys!
Looked at Jongbloed, ROH, Simmons,CCwheel, Kenisis, BC,Racinghart. Looks like there is a contender in the BC line.
Problem I have is that I dont like the rivit look on wheels for the older cars(dont like em on the newer cars either, but they do fit better).
Keep em coming if you have ideas that havnt been posted.

TonyL
09-02-2004, 04:38 PM
The wheel in my avatar is a ROH modena. (over 1000 each)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

however, the BCforged rim is a "knockoff"
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

but the granddaddy of this style rims is the GFG model (http://www.giovannawheels.com/gfg/gfg_home.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

heres another nice set.
evolution motorsports (http://www.evoms.com/p%20wheels.htm)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

TonyL
09-02-2004, 04:44 PM
As far as "rivetless" designs go, bear in mind, that the rivets usually denote a "racing" style 3 piece wheel, and are usually stronger and better suited to holding up to the stresses our big 'ol cars put on em going through the bends.

Thoughts everone? should be start the multipiece vs. forged one piece, discussion?

TurboLark
09-02-2004, 05:53 PM
As far as "rivetless" designs go, bear in mind, that the rivets usually denote a "racing" style 3 piece wheel, and are usually stronger and better suited to holding up to the stresses our big 'ol cars put on em going through the bends.

Thoughts everone? should be start the multipiece vs. forged one piece, discussion?
I understand the reasons for the rivets, I just dont like em...LOL. It's the reason I really would like the HRE 845r's, nice clean look, with the stong design(but rivets on the backside).

Steve Chryssos
09-03-2004, 12:12 PM
If you want strong and reasonable, check out forged wheels from Weld and Centerline.

http://www.weldracing.com

http://www.centerlinewheels.com