which 18" wheels?

Papercup · July 20, 2007, 11:59:02 PM

Quote from: one2watchyep! im with Tony.... compomotive usually offer great caliper clearance...failing that, i know of a set of white enkei nt03s that are for sale atm.... i know they offer really good caliper clearance as well!

can\'t do white wheels!

look nice on a white car, but i couldn\'t put them on mine and then look myself in the mirror in the morning!

Jit · July 21, 2007, 12:01:22 AM

in my experience (and i have had various sets of wheels have pass thru my hands), the majortiy of jap wheels are whack. Im steer completely clear of split rims as they tend to crack and buckle very easily. youre right, they do use these jap wheels on race cars...but then race cars spend their time on super smooth tarmac...they sure as hell wont cut it on potholey lanes! A lot of people rate rota wheels...but ive personally cracked and buckled 2 wheels from potholes.
If i was using my car for sprint or rallying, id have a set of compomotive mos on there without batting an eyelid! Standard FD wheels are whack as well strength wise....

oh and dont even get me started on the lacquer degradation issues that jap wheels suffer here due to the salt....

oh and enkei nt03s wise...you can always refurb them in bronze! One piece construction means cheaper to refurb!

Papercup · July 21, 2007, 10:15:04 AM

Quote from: one2watchin my experience (and i have had various sets of wheels have pass thru my hands), the majortiy of jap wheels are whack. Im steer completely clear of split rims as they tend to crack and buckle very easily. youre right, they do use these jap wheels on race cars...but then race cars spend their time on super smooth tarmac...they sure as hell wont cut it on potholey lanes! A lot of people rate rota wheels...but ive personally cracked and buckled 2 wheels from potholes.
If i was using my car for sprint or rallying, id have a set of compomotive mos on there without batting an eyelid! Standard FD wheels are whack as well strength wise....

oh and dont even get me started on the lacquer degradation issues that jap wheels suffer here due to the salt....

oh and enkei nt03s wise...you can always refurb them in bronze! One piece construction means cheaper to refurb!

mmm interesting stuff. You may slightly have missed my point though (or what i intend to do with them); you mention potholey lanes and rallying?

I am getting rid of splits (these BBS fellas) and need a set of non-splits for road and track. But not rallying, and by sprinting i mean tarmac sprints such as Lydden and Goodwood. Lap-and-a-half stuff.

As an example of its usage, since getting it in February or March I have covered about 2500 miles. Most on road (\'hoons\', goodwood breakfast club runs, evening zooms out to meets or Box Hill) and the rest either on track or getting to tracks. Snetterton, North Weald (for the activity day with others from here) and Bedford and i would have done more tracks had i not killed the brakes at Bedford and not been able to order more due to funds. There is too much road stuff in there but with the brakes not at their best i couldn\'t track it and i love it so much i simply have to drive it

- if any of you own a tuned one of these you\'ll understand! I drive my van around during the day making \'brrmm\' noises and wishing i was in the Rex!

Now the brakes are ordered i\'ll be at Lydden next month and Snetterton again the month after. I really ought to get to the \'ring this year as i was there last year twice.

I keep away from potholey lanes, though back roads are fun...until they get bumpy and potholey!

So with that lot i don\'t really think i need overy strong motorsport or competition wheels? Its not a race car, its a track-oriented street car really.

Oh, and yes, there is a part of me that wants a set of utterly beautiful wheels. :o

DRAGON · July 21, 2007, 10:27:41 AM

Quote from: TonyCIf you are serious about it being for track work then forget the Japanese bling and order a set of proper motorsport wheels from Compomotive.

Deluded, up your own arse, living in dream world.

Fish · July 21, 2007, 11:23:30 AM

Nice constructive post as ever Ross.

Fish

DRAGON · July 21, 2007, 11:34:39 AM

Its constructive in as much as it tells other members that Jap wheels arent about \'bling\'
But if you want more constructive.
If you go for TE37 with the correct offset you can run 6 pots with 356mm discs, you can even go to 17s and still fit them in, I only have experience of the Kad kits, so not sure if the APs will or not
If you want the best value for money extremely light wheels, get some Real Racing R2s from Japan, I have 17 by 9.5 and the only weigh 7.1Kgs.

Jit · July 21, 2007, 12:48:46 PM

sorry..my bad...my eyes read sprinting..my brain read hillclimbs! Dunno where i got that from! For caliper clearance and a nice set of wheels to boot, im with Ross....TE37 all the way

memski · July 21, 2007, 03:04:54 PM

My te37s weren\'t the best for calliper clearance but were very strong (don\'t ask how I know lol)

shaunwil · July 21, 2007, 04:14:38 PM

Quote from: DRAGONIf you want the best value for money extremely light wheels, get some Real Racing R2s from Japan, I have 17 by 9.5 and the only weigh 7.1Kgs.

They look fab, but they where discontinued in 2002 !!

Shaun

Papercup · July 22, 2007, 02:22:01 AM

Quote from: DRAGONIts constructive in as much as it tells other members that Jap wheels arent about \'bling\'
But if you want more constructive.
If you go for TE37 with the correct offset you can run 6 pots with 356mm discs, you can even go to 17s and still fit them in, I only have experience of the Kad kits, so not sure if the APs will or not
If you want the best value for money extremely light wheels, get some Real Racing R2s from Japan, I have 17 by 9.5 and the only weigh 7.1Kgs.

ah cool, that is certainly constructive!

I have looked at the TE37s, they were the first i really noticed....but they are jolly expensive and i am leaning towards the Advan RS (the second picture i posted up) just because i love the looks. I don\'t suppose you have any nowledge of them, good or otherwise?

I would love to get the 355mm AP kit in them...

Can i get a 9 and 10 inch in instead of the 8 and 9 i have now, do you think?

cheers

Andy

shaunwil · July 22, 2007, 11:02:06 AM

Just out of interest how heavy can it be, rimstock do a nice 17in wheel thats used in touring cars, the pro race 1.3. May need a custom fitment because the offset is 45 and they weigh 9.6kgs

http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/pro-race/Pro-etc.htm

Shaun

Papercup · July 22, 2007, 01:32:06 PM

Quote from: shaunwilJust out of interest how heavy can it be, rimstock do a nice 17in wheel thats used in touring cars, the pro race 1.3. May need a custom fitment because the offset is 45 and they weigh 9.6kgs

http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/pro-race/Pro-etc.htm

Shaun

i think someone didn\'t read the thread title very well :spank

shaunwil · July 22, 2007, 02:38:12 PM

More due to Ross mentioning the R2\'s that could fit monster brakes at 17in !!

What size brakes do the touring cars use

Shaun

Papercup · July 22, 2007, 05:06:09 PM

Quote from: shaunwilMore due to Ross mentioning the R2\'s that could fit monster brakes at 17in !!

What size brakes do the touring cars use

Shaun

yeah, i see what you mean but i already have some nice 17s...if i am going to put all the hassle and money itno this then its going to be worth going up as well...

not sure about touring cars...?

FEED Rocket · July 23, 2007, 10:27:06 AM

Old school 3 peice RE\'s are the way forward! :yes

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